International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Credit Policy
Texas A&M University-Kingsville will grant a minimum of 24 undergraduate credit hours or equivalent course credit in appropriate subject areas to an entering freshman student who has been awarded the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with a minimum test score of four (4) on each examination administered as part of the diploma program. If a student receives a score of less than a four on an examination, he/she may receive less than 24 credit hours as an IB Diploma student. Non-IB Diploma holders will be granted credit for IB exams with a score of five (5) or higher based on the table below. The student must have the International Baccalaureate Organization submit to the Office of Admission the student's Transcript of Grades for credit to be assessed.
| IB Exam | Level | TAMUK Equivalency | Credits Awarded |
| Anthropology | SL or HL | ANTH 2301 | 3 |
| Chemistry | SL | CHEM 1311 | 3 |
| Chemistry | HL | CHEM 1311, 1312 | 6 |
| Computer Science | SL | CISA 1301 | 3 |
| Computer Science | HL | CISA 1301, 1302 | 6 |
| Economics | SL or HL | ECON 2301, 2302 | 6 |
| English A1 or A2 | SL or HL | ENGL 1301, 1302 | 6 |
| History of the Americas | SL or HL | HIST 1301, 1302 | 6 |
| History: Other | SL or HL | elective credit to be determined by dept |
6 |
| Language: French A1, A2 or B |
SL or HL | FREN 1311, 1312 OR FREN 2311, 2312 to be determined by dept |
6 |
| Language: Other A1, A2 or B |
SL or HL | elective credit to be determined by dept |
6 |
| Language: Spanish A1, A2 or B |
SL or HL | SPAN 1313, 1314 OR SPAN 2311, 2312 to be determined by dept |
6 |
| Mathematics | SL | MATH 1314 | 3 |
| Mathematics | HL | MATH 1314, 2413 | 7 |
| Music | SL or HL | elective credit to be determined by dept | 3 |
| Philosophy | SL or HL | PHIL 1301 | 3 |
| Physics | SL | PHYS 1301/1101 | 4 |
| Physics | HL | PHYS 1301/1101, 1302/1102 | 4 |
| Psychology | SL or HL | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| Theater Arts | SL or HL | elective credit to be determined by dept | 3 |
| Visual Arts | SL or HL | elective credit to be determined by dept | 3 |
This page was last updated on: February 28, 2013