International Baccalaureate Examination Program
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara City College may grant credit toward the Associate Degree by petition for some high-level International Baccalaureate examinations, where a grade of a 5, 6, or 7 has been earned. Students wishing to receive credit for international baccalaureate examinations should contact the college’s Articulation Officer for petition procedures.
University of California and California State University
A score of 5, 6 or 7 on Higher Level exams is required to grant credit for IGETC and CSU GE Breadth certification (exception: a score of 4 the following IB subjects is considered a passing score for CSU GE Breadth certification: Language A Literature HL, Language A Language and Literature HL, Language B HL, Mathematics HL and Theatre HL). An acceptable IB score for IGETC or CSU GE Breadth equates to either 3 semester or 4 quarter units for certification purposes. Students who have earned credit from an IB exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both. Consult each individual UC and CSU campus website for more information on their campus specific IB policy.
| IB Subject | CSU Elective Units1 | UC Elective Units2 | IGETC Area | CSU GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology, Social and Cultural HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| Biology HL | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5B (without lab) | B2 |
| Business Management HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| Chemistry | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5A (without lab) | B1 |
| Computer Science HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| Dance HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| Economics HL | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4 | D2 |
| Film HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| Geography HL | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4 | D5 |
| Global Politics | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| History (any region) HL | 6.0 | 5.3 | 3B or 4 | C2 or D6 |
| Language A: Language and Literature (any language) HL | 6.0* | 5.3 | 3B | C2 |
| Language A: Language and Literature(any language, except English) HL | 6.0* | 5.3 | 3B and 6A | C2 |
| Language A: Literature (any language) HL | 6.0* | 5.3 | 3B | C2 |
| Language A: Literature (any language, except English) HL | 6.0* | 5.3 | 3B and 6A | C2 |
| Language B (any language) HL | 6.0* | 5.3+ | 6A | None |
| Mathematics HL (2020 and before) | 6.0* | 5.3 | 2A | B4 |
| Mathematics, Further HL (2020 and before) | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL | 6.0* | 5.3 | 2A | B4 |
| Mathematics Applications & Interpretation HL | 6.0* | None | None | B4 |
| Music HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| Philosophy HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| Physics HL | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5A (without lab) | B1 |
| Psychology HL | 3.0 | 5.3 | 4 | D9 |
| Theatre HL | 6.0* | 5.3 | 3A | C1 |
| Visual Arts HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
| World History HL | None | 5.3 | None | None |
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Visit the California State University website to find the CSU policy for IB. Each campus in the California State University system determines how it will apply external examinations toward credit in the major. Contact the individual CSU campus for more information.
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The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) awards either a diploma or a certificate for individual IB exams. UC awards students who complete the International Baccalaureate diploma with a score of 30 or above with 6 quarter (4 semester) units toward their UC degree, in addition to the units earned for individual Higher Level exams (usually 24 quarter/16 semester units). Students who receive IB certificates with scores of 5, 6 or 7 on Higher Level exams will receive 8 quarter (5.3 semester) units. For more information about course credit awarded by the University of California, visit the University of California's Admissions website. Each campus in the University of California system determines how it will apply external examinations toward credit in the major. Contact the individual UC campus for more information.
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A score of 4 on these IB subjects is considered a passing score by the CSU system to earn CSU elective units and CSU GE Breadth credit.
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Any language, except English