International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students who complete an IB diploma with a score of 30 or higher will receive 30 semester units toward their MCU degree. Students will be placed into ENG 112 and college level Math (105, 107, 115, 270, BUS 108, or PSY 235). Students wishing to place into higher levels of Math may sit for the placement exam.
Academic credit is awarded for individual IB Higher Level exams with scores of 4 or higher. Credit is granted upon receipt of official documents from the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). Credit will be evaluated as a Marymount comparable course, as satisfying a Liberal Education Core requirement or as elective credit.
Courses taken before or after matriculation at MCU may duplicate AP, IB, CLEP and DSST credit, and exams may duplicate each other (for example, an IB and CLEP exam in the same subject area). Credit will only be granted once.
Refer to the chart for course credit. Questions may be directed to Advising Services.
| IB course (must be Higher Level ) | Min. score | Semester units | MCU credit awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology HL | 5 6 | 4 6 | Natural World (PS3) SCI 240 + 241 |
| Business & Management HL | 4 | 6 | BUS 110 |
| Chemistry HL | 5 6 | 6 8 | Natural World (PS3) SCI 220 + 221 |
| Computer Science HL | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Dance HL | 4 | 6 | Creative Thinking (PS4) |
| Design Technology HL | 4 | 3 | Career Related Tech (R2) Creative Thinking (PS4) |
| Economics HL | 4 | 6 | ECO 220 + 221 |
| Film HL | 4 | 3 | Creative Thinking (PS4) |
| Language A English -Literature HL (and A1 English HL- last exam 2012) | 4 | 6 | Creative Thinking (PS4) |
| Language English A-Language & Lit HL | 4 | 6 | Elective |
| Language A1 HL (non-English) | 4 | 6 | Elective |
| Language A2 HLÐ Spanish | 4 | 8 | SPA 100/101 |
| Language A2 HL-other languages | 4 | 6 | Elective |
| Further Mathematics HL | 4 | 6 | Quantitative Reasoning (A2) Placement in Math 105, 107, 115 270, BUS 108 or PSY 235. Testing for higher level upon request |
| Geography HL | 4 | 3 | Global/Diversity (PS2) |
| Global Politics HL | 4 | 6 | Global/Diversity (PS2) |
| History HL | 4 | 6 | Elective |
| Info. Technology in a Global Society HL | 4 | 6 | Career Related Tech (R2) Creative Thinking (PS4) |
| Mathematics HL | 4 | 6 | Quantitative Reasoning (A2) Placement in Math 105, 107, 115 270, BUS 108 or PSY 235. Testing for higher level upon request. |
| Classical Language HL | 4 | 6 | Elective |
| Music HL | 4 | 6 | Creative Thinking (PS4) |
| Philosophy HL | 4 | 6 | Critical Thinking (A3) |
| Physics HL 2007 syllabus | 5 | 6 | Natural World (PS3) |
| 6 | 8 | PHYS 230 + 231 | |
| Psychology HL | 4 | 3 | PSY 150 |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology HL | 4 | 6 | Global/Diversity (PS2) |
| Sports, Exercise & Health HL (2018) | 4 | 6 | Natural World (PS3) |
| Theater HL | 4 | 3 | Creative Thinking (PS4) |
| Visual Arts HL option A | 4 | 6 | Creative Thinking (PS4) |
| Visual Arts HL option B | 4 | 6 | Creative Thinking (PS4) |