March 2024 to February 2025
The chart below lists the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program subject areas, the scores required to earn University of Iowa credit, the UI course equivalencies, and information about how earned credit can be applied. Exam results are reported on a seven-point scale, with seven being the highest. The University of Iowa offers credit only for the Higher Level (HL) exams as listed below with the exception of Mathematics, in which credit is offered for some Standard Level (SL) exams as well.
In addition, a score of 5-7 on any Higher Level (HL) "Language A: literature", "Language A: language and literature" or "Language B" exam not listed below may be used to fulfill the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program: World Languages component. Credit will be awarded the same as in the table below: 6 semester hours (s.h.) for "Language A: literature" or "Language A: language and literature", or 3 s.h. for "Language B".
IB Diploma Programme
Applicants must provide three years of academic records with grades (including IB semester grades) to be considered for admission. The Transcript of Grades is not required to make an admission decision for applicants who have not yet graduated high school but will be required if a student decides to attend the University of Iowa wants to be considered for possible transfer credit. If the IB Diploma Programme has been completed students should provide the Transcript of Grades in addition to the yearly academic records when applying.
IB Career-related Programme
Applicants must take math and science courses to be considered for admission. A career-related programme without math and science is insufficient. Please provide at least three years of academic records with math and science courses (including IB semester grades) to be considered for admission.
To learn more about the International Baccalaureate Program, visit: www.ibo.org.
| IB Exam Title | Score | Credit Awarded | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Arabic A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Arabic B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Biology | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | Duplicates BIOL:1140 Human Biology: Nonmajors. Duplicates CLEP Subject Test: Biology. Duplicates AP Test: Biology. May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (nonlab) hours; or used as elective hours. |
| Chemistry | 5 | 3 s.h. | Duplicates CHEM:1070 General Chemistry I. May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (nonlab) hours; or used as elective hours. |
| Chemistry | 6 | 4 s.h. | Duplicates CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I. May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (lab) hours; or used as elective hours. |
| Chemistry | 7 | 8 s.h. | Duplicates CHEM:1110-1120 Principles of Chemistry I-II. May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (lab) hours; or used as elective hours. |
| Chinese A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Chinese A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Czech A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Economics | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | Duplicates ECON:1100 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics. Duplicates CLEP Subject Test: Macroeconomics (Principles of). May be applied to General Education Program: Social Sciences hours; or used as elective hours. |
| English A: literature | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | Duplicates ENGL:1200 Interpretation of Literature. Duplicates CLEP Subject Test: Analyzing & Interpreting Literature. Duplicates AP Test: English Literature & Composition. Duplicates Cambridge International Examination: English Literature. May be applied to the General Education Program Interpretation of Literature requirement; or used as elective hours. |
| English A: language and literature | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used as elective hours. |
| English B | 5-7 | N/A | No credit awarded. |
| French A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component; and applied to requirements for the French major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| French A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the French major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| French B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component; and applied to requirements for the French major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Geography | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used as elective hours, or may be applied to the Geography major requirements as a course “in addition to any course required to fulfill a track requirement.” |
| German A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the German major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| German A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the German major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| German B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the German major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Global Politics | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used as elective hours. |
| Hindi A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Hindi B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| History of Africa and the Middle East | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used as elective hours. |
| History of the Americas | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used as elective hours. |
| History of Asia and Oceania | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used as elective hours. |
| History of Europe | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used as elective hours. |
| Italian A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Italian major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Italian A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Italian major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Italian B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Italian major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Japanese A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Japanese A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Japanese B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Korean A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Korean A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Korean B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Latin | 4-7 | 6 s.h. | Duplicates CLSL:2001 World of Cicero and CLSL:2002 Golden Age of Roman Poetry. May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component; or used as elective hours. |
| Mandarin B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches (HL) | 5 | 8 s.h. | Duplicates MATH:1020 Elementary Functions and MATH:1850 Calculus I. NOTE: A maximum of 8 s.h. of credit may be earned through any combination of Mathematics exams. |
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches (HL) | 6-7 | 8 s.h. | Duplicates MATH:1850 Calculus I and MATH:1860 Calculus II. NOTE: A maximum of 8 s.h. of credit may be earned through any combination of Mathematics exams. |
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches (SL) | 6 | 4 s.h. | Duplicates MATH:1350 Quantitative Reasoning for Business. NOTE: A maximum of 8 s.h. of credit may be earned through any combination of Mathematics exams. |
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches (SL) | 7 | 8 s.h. | Duplicates MATH:1340 Mathematics for Business and MATH:1380 Calculus and Matrix Algebra for Business. NOTE: A maximum of 8 s.h. of credit may be earned through any combination of Mathematics exams. |
| Mathematics: applications and interpretation (HL) | 5 | 8 s.h. | Duplicates MATH:1340 Mathematics for Business and MATH:1350 Quantitative Reasoning for Business. NOTE: A maximum of 8 s.h. of credit may be earned through any combination of Mathematics exams. |
| Mathematics: applications and interpretation (HL) | 6-7 | 8 s.h. | Duplicates MATH:1340 Mathematics for Business and MATH:1380 Calculus and Matrix Algebra for Business. NOTE: A maximum of 8 s.h. of credit may be earned through any combination of Mathematics exams. |
| Mathematics: applications and interpretation (SL) | 5-7 | N/A | No credit awarded. NOTE: This will not meet the pre-calculus requirement for direct admission to the College of Engineering. |
| Philosophy | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be applied to General Education Program: Values and Culture hours; or used as elective hours. |
| Physics | 5-7 | 8 s.h. | Duplicates the sequence PHYS:1511-1512 College Physics. May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (including lab) hours; or used as elective hours. |
| Portuguese A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Portuguese major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Portuguese A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Portuguese major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Portuguese B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Portuguese major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Psychology | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | Duplicates PSY:1001 Elementary Psychology. Duplicates AP Test: Psychology. Duplicates CLEP Subject Test: Introductory Psychology. May be applied to General Education Program: Social Sciences hours; to Psychology major or minor requirements; or used as elective hours. |
| Russian A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Russian major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Russian A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Russian major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Russian B | 5-7 | 3 s.h | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Russian major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Social and cultural anthropology | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | Duplicates ANTH:1101 Cultural Anthropology. May be applied to General Education Program: Social Sciences hours or General Education Program: Values and Culture hours; or applied to requirements for the Anthropology major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Spanish A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component; and applied to requirements for the Spanish major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Spanish A: language and literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, and applied to requirements for the Spanish major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Spanish B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component; and applied to requirements for the Spanish major or minor; or used as elective hours. |
| Swahili A: literature | 5-7 | 6 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Swahili B | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be used to complete the General Education Program World Languages component, or used as elective hours. |
| Theatre | 5-7 | 3 s.h. | May be applied to General Education Program: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts hours; or used as elective hours. |