In accordance with Section 51.968 of the Texas Education Code, UHCL recognizes the International Baccalaureate Program. Students who earn the IB diploma/certificate are eligible to receive a minimum of 24 hours of credit in appropriate subject areas provided that a minimum score of four (4) is earned in each of the examinations.
Less than 24 credits may be granted to students with a certificate/diploma if the minimum score of four (4) is not earned on all examinations.
Students who do not earn a diploma/certificate, but who take the High-Level Examinations are eligible to receive credit provided that they earn the minimum scores required as indicated in the table below.
IB credit will be awarded as transfer, as long as the credit has been posted on a transcript of another regionally accredited community college or university.
To request credit, please send an Official IB Transcript to the Office of Admissions. The UHCL IB code is: 003862
| IB Higher Level Examination | Minimum Score Required | UHCL Course(s) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology SL | 4 w/ diploma | BIOL 1308/1108 | 4 |
| Biology HL | 4 | BIOL 1306/1106 | 4 |
| 5 | BIOL 1306/1106, 1307/1107 | 8 | |
| Business and Management | 4 | MGMT 3301 | 3 |
| Chemistry SL | 4 w/ diploma | CHEM 1305/1105 | 4 |
| Chemistry HL | 4 | CHEM 1311/1111 | 4 |
| 5 | CHEM 1311/1111, 1312/1112 | 8 | |
| Computer Science SL | 4 w/ diploma |
CSCI 1470 |
4 |
| Computer Science HL | 4 | CSCI 1470, 1471 | 8 |
| Economics SL | 4 w/ diploma |
ECON 2301 |
3 |
| Economics HL | 4 | ECON 2301, 2302 | 6 |
| English SL | 4 w/ diploma | WRIT 1301 | 3 |
| English HL | 4 | WRIT 1301, 1302 | 6 |
| Environmental Systems | 4 | ENSC 1301/1101 | 4 |
| Further Mathematics SL | 4 w/ diploma | MATH 1314 or MATH 1332 | 3 |
| 5 | MATH 2412 | 4 | |
| Geography SL | 4 w/ diploma |
GEOG 1303 |
3 |
| Geography HL | 4 | GEOG 1303 | 3 |
| History - Americas SL | 4 w/ diploma | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| History - Americas HL | 4 | HIST 1301, 1302 | 6 |
| Mathematics SL | 4 | MATH 2412 | 4 |
| Mathematics HL | 4 | MATH 2412 | 4 |
| 5 | MATH 2412, MATH 2413 | 8 | |
| Mathematical Methods SL | 4 w/ diploma | MATH 1314 or MATH 1332 | 3 |
| 5 | MATH 2412 | 4 | |
| Physics SL | 4 w/ diploma | PHYS 1301/1111 | 4 |
| Physics HL | 4 | PHYS 1301/1111, PHYS 1302/1112 | 8 |
| Philosophy SL | 4 w/ diploma |
PHIL 1301 |
3 |
| Philosophy HL | 4 | PHIL 1301 | 3 |
| Psychology SL | 4 w/ diploma | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| Psychology HL | 4 | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| Spanish SL | 4 w/ diploma |
SPAN 1311, 1312 |
6 |
| Spanish HL | 4 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312 | 12 |
| Visual Arts SL | 4 w/ diploma | ARTS 1303 or ARTS 1304 | 3 |
| Visual Arts HL | 4 | ARTS 1303 or ARTS 1304 | 3 |