International Baccalaureate (HL IB)
Students may receive credit by examination for achieving acceptable scores on the High Level International Baccalaureate (HL IB) examinations. Test scores should be sent to the University of North Carolina Wilmington for placement and credit evaluation. UNCW only accepts certain exams of the “High Level”. Listed below are the various High Level International Baccalaureate (HL IB) examinations, UNC Wilmington course equivalents, credit awarded and required minimum scores.
| HL IB Exam | UNCW Course(s) | Credit Hours |
Min Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | BIO 105 | 4 |
5 |
| Business | 5 courses | 15 |
Pass |
| Chemistry | CHM 101 | 4 |
5 |
| CHM 101, 102 | 8 |
6 |
|
| Computer Science | CSC 112 | 3 |
5 |
| Economics | ECN 221, ECN 222 | 6 |
6 |
| English | ENG 110 | 3 |
5 |
| ENG 101, 110 | 6 |
6 |
|
| ENG 103, 110 | 6 |
7 |
|
| French | FRH 101 | 3 |
5 |
| FRH 101, 102 | 6 |
6 |
|
| German | GER 201, 202 | 6 |
5 |
| European History | HST 102 | 3 |
5 |
| American History | HST 201 | 3 |
5 |
| Math | MAT 161 | 4 |
5 |
| Further Math | No longer accepted as of 9/2/2008 | ||
| Philosophy | PAR 101 | 3 |
5 |
| Physics | PHY 101, 102 | 8 |
5 |
| Psychology | PSY 105 | 3 |
5 |
| Spanish | SPN 201, 202 | 6 |
5 |
| Visual Arts | ART 001 (elective) | 3 |
5 |
(last updated Sept 2009)
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