Earn Credit by Examination

International Baccalaureate

Students may receive credit by examination for achieving acceptable scores on the International Baccalaureate examinations. Test scores should be sent to the Office of the Registrar at University of North Carolina Wilmington for placement and credit evaluation. Listed below are the various International Baccalaureate 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	SL 5, HL 4
Arabic AB	No Credit
Arabic B	ARB 101 ARB 102 ARB 201 ARB 201, 202	3 3 3 6	SL 5 HL 4 HL 6 HL 7
Biology	BIO 105 BIO 202 BIO 201, 202	4 4 8	SL 5 HL 4 HL 6
Business Management	INB 300 INB 300, MGT 350	3 6	SL 5 HL 4
Dance	THR 112	3	SL 5, HL 4
Economics	ECN 001 ECN 221,222	3 6	SL 5, HL 4 HL 6
English A: Literature	ENG 110	3	SL 5, HL 4
English A: Literature & Lang	ENG 101 ENG 103	3 3	SL 5, HL 4 HL 7
Environmental Science	EVS 001 EVS 195	3 3	SL 5 HL 4
Film in English	FST 110	3	SL 5, HL 4
French AB	No Credit
French B	FRH 101 FRH 102 FRH 201 FRH 201, 202	3 3 3 6	SL 5 HL 4 HL 6 HL 7
Geography	GGY 101	3	SL 5, HL 4
German AB	No Credit
German B	GER 101 GER 102 GER 201 GER 201, 202	3 3 3 6	SL 5 HL 4 HL 6 HL 7
History: Africa & Middle East	HST 001	3	HL 4
History: Americas	HST 001 HST 105	3 3	HL 4 HL 5
History: Asia & Oceania	HST 001	3	HL 4
History: Europe	HST 001 HST 102	3 3	HL 4 HL 5
History: World	HST 001 HST 104	3 6	SL 5, HL 4 HL 5
Info Tech in a Global Society	CSC 001 CIT 110, 275	3 6	SL 5, HL 4 SL 6, HL 5
Latin B	LAT 101 LAT 102 LAT 201 LAT 201, 202	3 3 3 6	SL 5 HL 4 HL 6 HL 7
Mathematics	MAT 001 MAT 161	3 4	SL 5, HL 4 HL 5
Mathematical Studies	MAT 001	3	SL 5
Further Math**	No Credit
Music	MUS 115 MUS 106	3 4	SL 5, HL 4 HL 5
Philosophy	PAR 101	3	SL 5, HL 4
Psychology	PSY 001 PSY 105	3 3	SL 5, HL 4 HL 5
Spanish AB	No Credit
Spanish B	SPN 101 SPN 102 SPN 201 SPN 201, 202	3 3 3 6	SL 5 HL 4 HL 6 HL 7
Theatre	THR 121	3	SL 5, HL 4
World Religions	PAR 103	3	SL 5, HL 4