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International Baccalaureate Certificate Examination
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a preuniversity course of study that culminates in examinations for high school students. The University of Texas at San Antonio recognizes and assigns course credit for the following IB Higher Level Certificate exams when the appropriate cutoff scores are achieved. The credits listed below are given in individual subject areas if the student did not achieve the full IB diploma.
| International Baccalaureate Examination |
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| Examination |
UTSA Course |
Minimum Score Required |
| College of Business |
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Business/Management |
MKT 3013 |
4 |
| College of Liberal and
Fine Arts |
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| Anthropology |
ANT 2053 |
6 |
| Art/Design |
ART 1003 |
5 |
| English Language A1 or A2 |
ENG 1013, 1023 |
5 |
| French A1 or A2 |
FRN (3 hrs upper division) |
3 |
| FRN (6 hrs upper division) |
4 |
|
FRN (9 hrs upper division) |
5 |
|
French Language B |
FRN 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
FRN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
|
FRN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hrs upper
division |
5 |
|
FRN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hrs upper
division |
6 |
|
| German Language A1 or A2 |
GER (3 hrs upper division) |
3 |
GER (6 hrs upper division) |
4 |
|
GER (9 hrs upper division) |
5 |
|
German Language B |
GER 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
|
GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hrs upper
division |
5 |
|
GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hrs upper
division |
6 |
|
| Geography |
GRG 1023,3213,3633 POL 3463 |
5 |
History, European |
HIS (3 hrs at sophomore level) |
6 |
| History, African |
HIS (3 hrs at sophomore level) |
6 |
| History, American |
HIS (3 hrs at sophomore level) |
6 |
| Italian Language A1 or A2 ITL |
ITL (3 hrs upper division) |
3 |
ITL (6 hrs upper division) |
4 |
|
ITL (9 hrs upper division) |
5 |
|
Italian Language B |
ITL 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
ITL 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
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ITL 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hrs upper
division |
5 |
|
ITL 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hrs upper
division |
6 |
|
Japanese Language A1 or A2 |
JPN (3 hrs upper division) |
3 |
JPN (6 hrs upper division) |
4 |
|
JPN (9 hrs upper division) |
5 |
|
Japanese Language B |
JPN 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
JPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
|
JPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hrs upper
division |
5 |
|
JPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hrs upper
division |
6 |
|
Music |
MUS 2623 Basic Elements |
4 |
| Philosophy |
PHI 2013 |
5 |
| Psychology |
PSY 1013 |
5 |
Russian Language A1 or A2 |
RUS (3 hrs upper division) |
3 |
RUS (6 hrs upper division) |
4 |
|
RUS (9 hrs upper division) |
5 |
|
Russian Language B |
RUS 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
RUS 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
|
RUS 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hrs upper
division |
5 |
|
RUS 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hrs upper
division |
6 |
|
| Sociology |
SOC 3253, 3373 |
4 |
Spanish Language A1 or A2 |
SPN (3 hrs upper division) |
3 |
SPN (6 hrs upper division) |
4 |
|
SPN (9 hrs upper division) |
5 |
|
Spanish Language B |
SPN 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
|
SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hrs upper
division |
5 |
|
SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hrs upper
division |
6 |
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| College of Sciences |
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Biology |
BIO 1404, 1413 |
4 |
| Chemistry |
CHE 1103, 1122 |
4 |
CHE 1103, 1122, 1303, 1312 |
5 |
|
| Computer Science |
CS 1063, 1713 |
4 |
| Environmental Systems |
ES 2013, 2023, 2021, 2031 |
4 |
| Mathematics |
MAT 1093, 1214 |
4 |
| Physics |
PHY 1013 |
5 |