Earn Credit by Examination
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 Office of the Registrar at 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
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ANT 206 |
3
|
5
|
| Biology | BIO 105 |
4
|
5
|
| Chemistry | CHM 101 |
4
|
5
|
| CHM 101, 102 |
8
|
6
|
|
| Computer Science | CSC 112 |
3
|
5
|
| Dance | THR 001 (elective) | 3 | 5 |
| Economics | ECN 221, ECN 222 |
6
|
6
|
| English | ENG 110 |
3
|
5
|
| ENG 101, 110 |
6
|
6
|
|
| ENG 103, 110 |
6
|
7
|
|
| Environmental Science | EVS 195, EVSL195 |
4
|
5
|
| Film in English | FST 110 | 3 | 5 |
| French | FRH 101 |
3
|
5
|
| FRH 101, 102 |
6
|
6
|
|
| Geography | GGY 140 |
3
|
5
|
| German | GER 201, 202 |
6
|
5
|
| European History | HST 102 |
3
|
5
|
| American History | HST 105 |
3
|
5
|
| Info Tech in a Global Society | CIT 110, 275 | 6 | 5 |
| Latin | LAT 101, 102 | 6 | 5 |
| Math | MAT 161 |
4
|
5
|
| Further Math | No longer accepted as of 9/2/2008 | ||
| Music | MUS 106 | 3 | 5 |
| Philosophy | PAR 101 |
3
|
5
|
| Physics | PHY 101, 102 |
8
|
5
|
| Psychology | PSY 105 |
3
|
5
|
| Spanish | SPN 201, 202 |
6
|
5
|
| Theatre | THR 001 (elective) | 3 | 5 |
| Visual Arts | ART 001 (elective) |
3
|
5
|
| UNCW Courses |
Credit Hours
|
Min Score
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Year Business Diploma Programme | ACG 201, FIN 335, INB 300, MGT 350, MKT 340 |
15
|
Pass
|
(last updated Nov 2015)
