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International Baccalaureate (IB)

Submitting your IB transcript

The easiest way to ensure that the UW receives your IB transcript is to name the UW as a recipient when you sign up for IB program exam(s). If you do not name the UW as a recipient when you take your exam, contact the IB Organization to request that an official IB transcript be sent directly to the UW Office of Admissions. When you enroll at the UW, you may be eligible for UW course credit; if so, the courses and credits awarded will be accessible to you via MyUW.

IB Policy overview

The UW recognizes the IB curriculum as a challenging academic program that provides excellent preparation for university study.

In most cases, credits are awarded for subjects in which the student has earned a grade of 4 or higher. Consult the table below for specific information about credit awards in particular subjects.

Additionally, students who earn an IB diploma (not a certificate) will be awarded 5 more quarter credits toward UW graduation requirements.

A maximum of 45 quarter credits may be awarded for IB.

Students who complete two exams with duplicate or overlapping content (e.g. AP and IB), or who complete an exam and a college course with duplicate or overlapping content will be awarded credit for only one exam or course.

For students who entered prior to Autumn 2019 see the previous IB exam credit award schedule

Applicability toward UW graduation requirements

The following abbreviations show which graduation requirements apply to the course assignments indicated for each subject exam in the table below.

Areas of Inquiry (AoI)

  • SSc = Social Sciences
  • NSc = Natural Sciences
  • A&H = Arts and Humanities

Basic Skills:

  • C = Composition
  • RSN = Reasoning
  • FL = Foreign (World) Language

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Subjects

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Social & Cultural Anthropology HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ANTH 202 (5 CR.) SSc

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Social & Cultural Anthropology SL 4, 5, 6, 7 ANTH 202 (5 CR.) SSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Arabic A HL No credit for 1st language
Arabic B HL 6, 7 ARAB 201, 202, 203 (15 CR.) FL, A&H
Arabic B HL 5 ARAB 201, 202 (10 CR.) FL, A&H
Arabic B HL 4 ARAB 201 (5 CR.) FL, A&H

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Arabic A SL No credit for 1st language
Arabic B SL 6, 7 ARAB 201 (5 CR.) FL, A&H
Arabic B SL 4, 5 ARAB 103 (5 CR.) FL

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Arts: Visual HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ART 105 (5 CR.) A&H

Standard Level

Name Level:SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Art History SL 4, 5, 6, 7 ART H 204 (5 CR.) A&H
Arts: Visual SL 4, 5, 6, 7 ART 105 (5 CR.) A&H

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Biology HL 5, 6, 7 BIOL 161, 162 (10 CR.) NSc
Biology HL 4 BIOL 161 (5 CR.) NSc

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Biology SL 7 BIOL 161, 162 (10 CR.) NSc
Biology SL 4, 5, 6 BIOL 161 (5 CR.) NSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Business and Management HL 4, 5, 6, 7 BA 110 (6 CR.)

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Business and Management SL 4, 5, 6, 7 BA 110 (4 CR.)

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Chemistry HL 7 CHEM 142, 152, 162 (15 CR.) NSc, RSN
Chemistry HL 6 CHEM 142, 152 (10 CR.) NSc, RSN
Chemistry HL 4, 5 CHEM 142 (5 CR.) NSc, RSN

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Chemistry SL 4, 5, 6, 7 CHEM 110 (3 CR.) NSc
Students with IB scores of 5, 6, or 7 on the Higher Level Chemistry exam who plan to major in chemistry or biochemistry are strongly encouraged to discuss the option of enrolling in the honors introductory chemistry sequence with the undergraduate advisers in the Chemistry department.

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Chinese A HL No credit for 1st language
Chinese B HL 6, 7 CHIN 330 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Chinese B HL 5 CHIN 230 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Chinese B HL 4 CHIN 131 (5 CR.), 230 (10 CR.) FL
NOTE: Credit for 130, 131, 230, 330 does not imply placement into specific CHIN courses.

The CHIN 130, 131, 230, 330 sequence has parallel content with other CHIN sequences, including CHIN 101, 102, 103; 201, 202, 203; 301, 302, 303. Credit is not allowed for courses with parallel content.

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Chinese B SL 6, 7 CHIN 330 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Chinese B SL 4, 5 CHIN 131 (5 CR.), 230 (10 CR.) FL
Chinese, Mandarin AB SL 6, 7 CHIN 131 (15 CR.) FL
Chinese, Mandarin AB SL 5 CHIN 130 (10 CR.)
Chinese, Mandarin AB SL 4 CHIN 130 (5 CR.)
NOTE: Credit for 130, 131, 230, 330 does not imply placement into specific CHIN courses.

The CHIN 130, 131, 230, 330 sequence has parallel content with other CHIN sequences, including CHIN 101, 102, 103; 201, 202, 203; 301, 302, 303. Credit is not allowed for courses with parallel content.

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Computer Science HL 4, 5, 6, 7 CSE 121, 122, 123 (4, 4, 4 CR.) NSc, RSN

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Computer Science SL 4, 5, 6, 7 CSE 121 (4 CR.) NSc, RSN

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Design Technology HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGR 100 (5 CR.) SSc

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Design Technology SL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGR 100 (5 CR.) SSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Economics HL 6, 7 ECON 200, 201 (5,5 CR.) SSc, RSN
Economics HL 5 ECON 200 (5 CR.) SSc, RSN
Economics HL 4 ECON 100 (5 CR.) SSc, RSN

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Economics SL 4, 5, 6, 7 ECON 100 (5 CR.) SSc, RSN

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
English B HL No credit for 2nd language
English A Language and Literature HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGL 107 (5 CR.)
English A Literature HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGL 107 (5 CR.)

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
English A Language and Literature SL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGL 107 (5 CR.)
English B SL No credit for 2nd language
English A Literature SL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGL 107 (5 CR.)

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Environmental Systems and Societies SL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENVIR 102 (5 CR.) SSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Film HL 4, 5, 6, 7 CMS 270, 297 (10 CR.) A&H

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Film SL 4, 5, 6, 7 CMS 270 (5 CR.) A&H

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
French A HL No credit for 1st language
French B HL 7 FRENCH 201, 202, 203 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
French B HL 6 FRENCH 201, 202 (10 CR.) A&H, FL
French B HL 5 FRENCH 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
French A SL No credit for 1st language
French B SL 6, 7 FRENCH 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
French B SL 5 FRENCH 103 (5 CR.) FL
French AB SL 6, 7 FRENCH 103 (5 CR.) FL
French AB SL 5 FRENCH 102 (5 CR.)

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Geography HL 4, 5, 6, 7 GEOG 100 (5 CR.) SSc

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Geography SL 4, 5, 6, 7 GEOG 100 (5 CR.) SSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Germanics A HL No credit for 1st language
Germanics B HL 6, 7 GERMAN 201, 202, 203 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Germanics B HL 5 GERMAN 201, 202 (10 CR.) A&H, FL
Germanics B HL 4 GERMAN 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Germanics B SL 6, 7 GERMAN 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Germanics A SL No credit for 1st language
Germanics B SL 4, 5 GERMAN 103 (5 CR.) FL
German AB SL 6, 7 GERMAN 103 (5 CR.) FL
German AB SL 4, 5 GERMAN 102 (5 CR.)

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Global Politics HL 4, 5, 6, 7 POL S 203 (5 CR.) SSc

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Global Politics SL 4, 5, 6, 7 POL S 203 (5 CR.) SSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
History: Africa & the Middle East HL 4, 5, 6, 7 HSTRY 108 (5 CR.) SSc
History: Americas HL 5, 6, 7 HSTAA 101 (5 CR.) SSc
History: Americas HL 4 HSTAA 108 (5 CR.) SSc
History: Asia & Oceania HL 4, 5, 6, 7 HSTAS 108 (5 CR.) SSc
History: Europe HL 5, 6, 7 HSTEU 113 (5 CR.) SSc
History: Europe HL 4 HSTEU 108 (5 CR.) SSc

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
History SL 4, 5, 6, 7 HSTRY 108 (5 CR.) SSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Italian A HL No credit for 1st language
Italian B HL 7 ITAL 201, 202, 203 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Italian B HL 6 ITAL 201, 202 (10 CR.) A&H, FL
Italian B HL 5 ITAL 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Italian A SL No credit for 1st language
Italian B SL 6, 7 ITAL 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Italian B SL 5 ITAL 103 (5 CR.) FL
Italian AB SL 6, 7 ITAL 103 (5 CR.) FL
Italian AB SL 5 ITAL 102 (5 CR.)

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Japanese A HL No credit for 1st language
Japanese B HL 6, 7 JAPAN 330 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Japanese B HL 5 JAPAN 230 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Japanese B HL 4 JAPAN 131 (5 CR.), 230 (10 CR.) FL
NOTE: Credit for 130, 131, 230, 330 does not imply placement into specific JAPAN courses.

The JAPAN 130, 131, 230, 330 sequence has parallel content with other JAPAN sequences, including JAPAN 101, 102, 103; 201, 202, 203; 301, 302, 303. Credit is not allowed for courses with parallel content.

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Japanese A SL No credit for 1st language
Japanese B SL 6, 7 JAPAN 230 (15 CR). A&H, FL
Japanese B SL 4, 5 JAPAN 131 (5 CR.), 230 (10 CR.) FL
Japanese AB SL 6, 7 JAPAN 131 (15 CR.) FL
Japanese AB SL 5 JAPAN 130 (10 CR.)
Japanese AB SL 4 JAPAN 130 (5 CR.)
NOTE: Credit for 130, 131, 230, 330 does not imply placement into specific JAPAN courses.

The JAPAN 130, 131, 230, 330 sequence has parallel content with other JAPAN sequences, including JAPAN 101, 102, 103; 201, 202, 203; 301, 302, 303. Credit is not allowed for courses with parallel content.

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Korean A HL No credit for 1st language
Korean B HL 6, 7 KOREAN 330 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Korean B HL 5 KOREAN 230 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Korean B HL 4 KOREAN 131 (5 CR.), 230 (10 CR.) FL
NOTE: Credit for 130, 131, 230, 330 does not imply placement into specific KOREAN courses.

The KOREAN 130, 131, 230, 330 sequence has parallel content with other KOREAN sequences, including KOREAN 101, 102, 103; 201, 202, 203; 301, 302, 303. Credit is not allowed for courses with parallel content.

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Korean A SL No credit for 1st language
Korean B SL 6, 7 KOREAN 230 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Korean B SL 4, 5 KOREAN 131 (5 CR.), 230 (10 CR.) FL
NOTE: Credit for 130, 131, 230, 330 does not imply placement into specific KOREAN courses.

The KOREAN 130, 131, 230, 330 sequence has parallel content with other KOREAN sequences, including KOREAN 101, 102, 103; 201, 202, 203; 301, 302, 303. Credit is not allowed for courses with parallel content.

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Latin HL 5, 6, 7 LATIN 305, 306, 307 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Latin HL 4 LATIN 305, 306 (10 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Latin SL 4, 5, 6, 7 LATIN 305 (5 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Marine Science SL 6, 7 OCEAN 200 (3 CR.), 201 (2 CR.) NSc
Marine Science SL 4, 5 OCEAN 101 (5 CR.) NSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL 6, 7 MATH 124 (5 CR.) NSc, RSN
Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL 4, 5 MATH 120 (5 CR.) NSc, RSN
Mathematics: applications and interpretations HL 5, 6, 7 MATH 120 (5 CR.) NSc, RSN
Mathematics: applications and interpretations HL 4 MATH 108 (5 CR.) NSc
Math, Further HL 4, 5, 6, 7 See Dept.
Mathematics HL 6, 7 MATH 124 (5 CR.) NSc, RSN
Mathematics HL 4, 5 MATH 120 (5 CR.) NSc, RSN

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL 6, 7 MATH 120 (5 CR.) NSc, RSN
Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL 4, 5 MATH 109 (5 CR.) NSc
Mathematics: applications and interpretations SL 5, 6, 7 MATH 108 (5 CR.) NSc
Mathematics SL 6, 7 MATH 120 (5 CR.) NSc, RSN
Mathematics SL 4, 5 MATH 109 (5 CR.) NSc
Mathematical Studies SL 5, 6, 7 MATH 108 (5 CR.) NSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Music HL 4, 5, 6, 7 MUSIC 121 (2 CR.) A&H

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Music SL 4, 5, 6, 7 MUSIC 121 (2 CR.) A&H

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Philosophy HL 6, 7 PHIL 100 (5 CR.), PHIL 200 (5 CR.) SSc
Philosophy HL 5 PHIL 100 (5 CR.) SSc
Philosophy HL 4 UW 108 (5 CR.)

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Philosophy SL 6, 7 PHIL 200 (5 CR.) SSc
Philosophy SL 4, 5 UW 108 (5 CR.)

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Physics HL 6, 7 PHYS 114/117, 115/118, 116/119 (15 CR.) NSc, RSN
Physics HL 4, 5 PHYS 101, 102 (10 CR.) NSc, RSN

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Physics SL 6, 7 PHYS 101, 102 (10 CR.) NSc, RSN

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Portuguese B HL 6, 7 PORT 201, 202, 203 (15 CR. A&H, FL
Portuguese B HL 5 PORT 201, 202 (10 CR. A&H,FL
Portuguese B HL 4 PORT 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Portuguese B SL 6, 7 PORT 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Portuguese B SL 4, 5 PORT 103 (5 CR.) FL

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Psychology HL 4, 5, 6, 7 PSYCH 101 (5 CR.) SSc

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Psychology SL 4, 5, 6, 7 PSYCH 101 (5 CR.) SSc

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Russian A HL No credit for 1st language
Russian B HL 7 RUSS 303 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Russian B HL 6 RUSS 302 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Russian B HL 5 RUSS 301 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Russian B HL 4 RUSS 203 (5 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Russian A SL No credit for 1st language
Russian B SL 7 RUSS 203 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Russian B SL 6 RUSS 202 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Russian B SL 5 RUSS 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Russian B SL 4 RUSS 103 (5 CR.) FL
Russian AB SL 6, 7 RUSS 103 (5 CR.) FL
Russian AB SL 5 RUSS 102 (5 CR.)
Russian AB SL 4 RUSS 101 (5 CR.)

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Spanish A HL No credit for 1st language
Spanish B HL 6, 7 SPAN 201, 202, 203 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Spanish B HL 5 SPAN 201, 202 (10 CR.) A&H, FL
Spanish B HL 4 SPAN 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Spanish A SL No credit for 1st language
Spanish B SL 6, 7 SPAN 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Spanish B SL 4, 5 SPAN 103 (5 CR.) FL
Spanish AB SL 6, 7 SPAN 103 (5 CR.) FL
Spanish AB SL 4, 5 SPAN 102 (5 CR.)

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Swahili A HL No credit for 1st language
Swahili B HL 6, 7 SWA 201, 202, 20 (15 CR.) A&H, FL
Swahili B HL 5 SWA 201, 202 (10 CR.) A&H, FL
Swahili B HL 4 SWA 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Swahili A SL No credit for 1st language
Swahili B SL 6, 7 SWA 201 (5 CR.) A&H, FL
Swahili B SL 4, 5 SWA 103 (5 CR.) FL
Swahili AB SL 6, 7 SWA 103 (5 CR.) FL
Swahili AB SL 4, 5 SWA 102 (5 CR.)

Higher Level

Name Level: HL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Theater Arts HL 5, 6, 7 DRAMA 101, 201 (10 CR.) A&H
Theater Arts HL 4 DRAMA 101 (5 CR.) A&H

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
Theater Arts SL 5, 6, 7 DRAMA 101, 201 (10 CR.) A&H
Theater Arts SL 4 DRAMA 101 (5 CR.) A&H

Standard Level

Name Level: SL Grade Course(s) and credits Meets UW requirement
World Religions SL 4, 5, 6, 7 RELIG 104 (5 CR.) SSc