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International Baccalaureate Exams (IB)

×îÐÂÂé¶¹Ó°ÒôÊÓÆµ will grant general education credit towards graduation for some International Baccalaureate Higher Level (HL) examinations. Students must pass the examinations with a score 5, 6, or 7 to earn ×îÐÂÂé¶¹Ó°ÒôÊÓÆµ credit. See table for general education credit for IB examinations to ×îÐÂÂé¶¹Ó°ÒôÊÓÆµ (WVC), California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC). CSU and UC will accept certain IB exams to meet statewide general education requirements. Individual CSU or UC campuses may accept additional IB exams for credit and/or apply them towards graduation requirements. Students should check with the specific CSU or UC campus for information on how the campus applies IB exam credit.

Column 1: Applied to California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) certification with a score of 5, 6, or 7.

Column 2: Applied to Associate Degree General Education area at ×îÐÂÂé¶¹Ó°ÒôÊÓÆµ with a score of 5, 6, or 7 unless otherwise noted.

IB Exam – HL EXAMS Column 1 Column 2
  Application to Cal-GETC Certification 3 semester units toward Cal-GETC Area Application to Associate Degree General Education For ×îÐÂÂé¶¹Ó°ÒôÊÓÆµ 3 semester units toward AA/AS GE
Biology HL Cal-GETC Area 5B Natural Science Area A-5
Chemistry HL Cal-GETC Area 5A Natural Science Area A-5
Economics HL Cal-GETC Area 4 Social / Behavioral Science Area A-4
Geography HL Cal-GETC Area 4 Social / Behavioral Science Area A-4
History HL (Any region) Cal-GETC Area 3B or Area 4 Arts & Humanities Area A-3 or Social / Behavioral Sciences Area A-4
Language A Literature HL (Any language) Cal-GETC Area 3B With a passing score of 4 Arts & Humanities Area A-3
Language A Language AND Literature HL (Any language) Cal-GETC Area 3B With a passing score of 4 Arts & Humanities Area A-3
Language A1 HL (Any language) Cal-GETC Area 3B With a passing score of 4 Arts & Humanities Area A3
Language A2 HL (Any language) Cal-GETC Area 3B With a passing score of 4 Arts & Humanities Area A-3
Mathematics HL Cal-GETC Area 2 With a passing score of 4 Language and Rationality Area A-2
Mathematics Application and Interpretations HL

Cal-GETC Area 2     (May not be at all UC)

With a passing score of 4 Language and Rationality Area A-2
Physics HL Cal-GETC Area 5A Natural Science Area A-5
Psychology HL Cal-GETC Area 4 Social / Behavioral Science Area A-4
Theater HL Cal-GETC Area 3A With a passing score of 4 Arts & Humanities Area A-3

Advising Note

and transfer credit can be earned with a passing score of 5, 6, or 7. However, credit cannot be duplicated with another course or exam. ×îÐÂÂé¶¹Ó°ÒôÊÓÆµ will allow 3 units of elective credit per exam toward degree. Please consult with a counselor for further guidance. 

For previous IB exams, see College Catalog archive.