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The International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students who present the following official higher level IB Exam scores of four or better, taken before college matriculation, will be granted up to six semester units of lower division baccalaureate credit. The course equivalence and satisfaction of requirements vary.
Requires score of 4-7 on higher level exams for any credit to be granted. Course equivalence dependent on major advisor for major, minor, or support credit.
| Exam | Units | Course | GE Credit (comments) |
| Biology HL | 6 | BIOL 010 | Area B2 (3 units) |
| Chemistry HL | 6 | CHEM 030A | Area B1 (3 units) |
| Classical Languages HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area C2 (3 units) |
| Computer Science HL | 6 | Elective credit | No GE |
| Design Technology HL | 6 | Elective credit | No GE |
| Economics HL | 6 | ECON 001A & 001B | Area D1 (3 units) |
| Geography HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area D2 (3 units) |
| History (any region) HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area C2 or D2 (3 units) |
| Islamic History HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area D2 (3 units) |
| Language A1 (English) HL* | 6 | ENGL 001A; or with a score of 6-7 = ENGL 001A & ENGL 001B | Area A2 (3 units); score of 6-7 = Area C3 (additional 3 units) |
| Language A1 (any other language) HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area C2 (3 units) |
| Language A2 (any language) HL | 6 | Elective Credit | Area C2 (3 units) |
| Language B (any language) HL | 6 | Elective Credit | Area C2 (3 units) |
| Mathematics HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area B4, ELM exempt (3 units) |
| Music HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area C1 (3 units) |
| Philosophy HL | 6 | PHIL 010 | Area C2 (3 units) |
| Physics HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area B1 (3 units) |
| Psychology HL | 3 | Elective credit | Area D1 (3 units) |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area D1 (3 units) |
| Theatre HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area C1 (3 units) |
| Visual Arts HL | 6 | Elective credit | Area C1 (3 units) |
