Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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 successfully completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program with a minimum test score of four 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. The student must have the International Baccalaureate Organization submit to the Office of Admission the student=s Transcript of Grades and Diploma to apply for the credit.

A Minimum Grade of 4 is Required in Each Exam

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: May 06, 2011