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International Baccalaureate

LMU may award up to 6 semester hours (up to 8 for lab-based science courses) for higher level passes for which a student scores 5 or above.  Not all higher level examinations will yield advanced-standing credit.  The following IB examinations have been approved for transfer as follows:

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MINIMUM SCORE SEMESTER HOURS AWARDED EQUIVALENT LMU COURSE
Biology Higher Level 5 6 PENDING
Business and Management Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
Chemistry Higher Level 5 PENDING
Computer Science Higher Level 5 PENDING
Economics Higher Level 5 6 ECON 110 and 120; fulfills Social Science core except for College of Business Administration and Elementary Teacher Preparation majors (Liberal Studies)
English A1 Higher Level 5 6 No specific course; fulfills Literature core
Foreign Language A1 (non-English) Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
Foreign Language A2 Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
Foreign Language B Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
Geography Higher Level 5 3 GEOG 100; fulfills half of Social Science core except for College of Business and Elementary Teacher Preparation majors (Liberal Studies)
History 2003 exam Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
History 2003 exam: Islamic Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
History 2010 exam (Rt. 1) Higher Level 5 6 No specific course; fulfills Western Civilizations core
History 2010 exam (Rt. 2): Africa Higher Level 5 6 No specific course; fulfills Contemporary Societies core
History 2010 exam (Rt. 2): Asia and Oceania Higher Level 5 6 No specific course; fulfills Contemporary Societies core
History 2010 exam (Rt. 2): Americas Higher Level 5 6 No specific course; fulfills Contemporary Societies core
History 2010 exam (Rt. 2): Europe and the Middle East Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
Mathematics Higher Level 5 6 MATH 120 and 122; fulfills Math core except for College of Business Administration and Elementary Teacher Preparation majors (Liberal Studies)
Modern Classical Language Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
Philosophy Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
Physics Higher Level 5 6 No specific course
Psychology Higher Level 5 3 PSYC 100; fulfills half Social Science core
Social and Cultural Anthropology Higher Level 5 6 No specific course; fulfills half Social Science core except for College of Business and Elementary Teacher Preparation majors (Liberal Studies)
Theatre Higher Level 5 6 THEA 110; fulfills Creative Arts core requirement for all except Theatre Arts majors
Visual Arts: Option A Higher Level 5 6 PENDING
Visual Arts: Option B Higher Level 5 6 PENDING

Note: Students studying for the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies do not follow the regular University Core pattern.