IB Guidelines
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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization program is designed for highly motivated secondary school students. All higher-level courses are two years in length with an exam at the end of the second year. These courses are designated with an "HL" on the high school transcript.
Acceptable scores will be entered on a student’s Loyola academic record with a pass for the courses involved. The faculty of Loyola University Chicago has determined that the following courses will be accepted. Only higher level examinations will be accepted with a minimum score of 5 out of 7. No credit will be given for subsidiary-level exams.
Scores, Credits, and Courses
Scores lower than those listed below will not be accepted for Loyola IB credit, and only higher level (HL) exams are accepted.
| Subject | Score Requirement | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (Societal and Cultural Anthropology HL) | 6, 7 | 3 hrs/ANTH 102 |
| Biology (Biology HL) | 6, 7 | 8 hrs/BIOL 101/111 and BIOL 102/112 |
| Chemistry (Chemisty HL) | 6, 7 | 8 hrs/CHEM 105 and CHEM 106, or CHEM 101/111 and CHEM 102/ 112 |
| Computer Science (Computer Science HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/COMP 150 |
| English (English A1 HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/UCLR 100 |
| Fine Arts (Design Technology HL) | 7 | 6 hrs/FNAR 112* and FNAR 170 |
| Fine Arts (Design Technology HL) | 5, 6 | 3 hrs/FNAR 112* |
| Fine Arts (Music HL) | 6, 7 | 4 hrs/MUSC 144 and MUSC 145 |
| Fine Arts (Visual Arts HL) | 7 | 6 hrs/FNAR 112 and FNAR 113* |
| Fine Arts (Visual Arts HL) | 5, 6 | 3 hrs/FNAR 112* |
| Fine Arts (Theater Arts HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/THTR 100 |
| History (Africa HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/HIST 204 |
| History (Americas HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/HIST 212 |
| History (Asia and Oceania HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/HIST 208 |
| History (Europe and Middle East HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/HIST 102 |
| History (Islamic History HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/HIST 209 |
| Modern Languages and Literature (FREN/GERM/SPAN A2) | 7 | 6 hrs/FREN/GERM/SPAN 250 and 251 |
| Modern Languages and Literature (FREN/GERM/SPAN A2) | 5, 6 | 3 hrs/FREN/GERM/SPAN 250 |
| Modern Languages and Literature (FREN/GERM/SPAN B HL) | 7 | 6 hrs/FREN/GERM/SPAN 103 and 104 |
| Modern Languages and Literature (FREN/GERM/SPAN B HL) | 5, 6 | 3 hrs/FREN/GERM/SPAN 103 |
| Philosophy (Philosophy HL) | 6, 7 | 3 hrs/PHIL 130 |
| Physics (Physics HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 6 hrs/PHYS 111 and PHYS 112** |
| Psychology (Psychology HL) | 5, 6, 7 | 3 hrs/PSYC 101 |
* Credit for Design Technology and Visual Arts is applied based on departmental evaluation of the student's portfolio or evaluation of coursework.
** Credit is given for six hours (PHYS 111/112) only if the student has completed the advanced material in the course description. If advanced material is not covered, student receives three hours (PHYS 101).
