Undergraduate Admissions, Policies and Procedures

International Baccalaureate Credits

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Exam and units for university credit

UCSD course exemptions
(or use on major)

Revelle College

Muir College

Thurgood Marshall College

Warren College

Eleanor Roosevelt College

Sixth College

Anthropology—8

Score of 5, 6, or 7 = exempts ANTH 1

Meets 2 quarters of social science requirement

ANLD 1

2 courses towards Disciplinary Breadth if noncontiguous to major

2 courses toward Anthropology P of C or area study

No applicable ERC requirement

1 course toward Social Analysis

Biology—8

Score of 5 = exempts BILD 10

Score of 6 or 7 = exempts BILD 1,2,3

 

 

Meets biology requirement

5 = BILD 10

6 or 7 = BILD 1,2,3

 

 

1 course toward Biology Natural Science Req. and 1 course towards Disciplinary Breadth if noncontinguous to major

 

 

2 courses toward Science and Technology or Fundamentals of Bio P of C

Completes 2-course requirement in natural science

1 course toward Analytic Methodologies / Scientific Method

Chemistry—8

Score of 5 = exempts Chem. 4, and Chem. 11 or 6A;

Score of 6 or 7 = exempts Chem. 6A,B,C or Chem. 11, 12

 

 

Meets 2 quarters of natural science requirement

5 = exempts Chem. 4, 11, or 6A

6 or 7 = exempts Chem. 6A, B, C or Chem. 11, 12

 

 

1 course towards Chemistry Natural Science Req. and 1 course towards Disciplinary Breadth if noncontinguous to major

 

 

5 = 2 courses toward Science and Technology

6 or 7 = 2 courses toward Science and Technology or Chem. P or C

 

 

Completes 2-course requirement in natural science

1 course toward Analytic Methodologies / Scientific Method

Computing Studies—8

Score of 5, 6, or 7 = elective credit only

2 courses for area of focus if non-contiguous to major.

5, 6, or 7 = elective credit only

Elective credit only

2 courses toward Formal Skills or Science and Technology P of C

Completes 2-course requirement in quantitative / formal skills

Elective Credit

English—8
(Language A Only)

Score of 5, 6, or 7 meets Entry Level Writing Requirement

Elective credit only (fulfills UC ELWR)

Elective credit only (fulfills UC ELWR)

Elective credit only (fulfills UC ELWR)

Elective credit only (fulfills UC ELWR)

Elective credit only (fulfills UC ELWR)

Elective credit only (fulfills UC ELWR)

History of the Americas—8

Score of 5, 6, or 7 = exempts 2 quarters US History. May take HILD 2A, 2B, or 2C to complete sequence. Satisfies 1 quarter American History and Institutions requirement.

Meets 2 quarters of social science requirement.

2 courses toward US History; may take HILD 2A or 2B or 2C

2 courses towards Disciplinary Breadth if noncontiguous to major

2 courses toward History or Humanities P of C or area study

No applicable ERC requirement

1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning

Latin—8

Score of 5, 6, or 7 = exempts LTLA 1, 2, 3

Usually prepares student to pass proficiency exam or may meet 2 courses of area of focus if noncontiguous to major.

LTLA 1, 2, 3

2 courses towards Disciplinary Breadth if noncontiguous to major

2 courses toward Lit or Humanities P of C or area study

Usually adequate to pass language proficiency

1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning

Linguistics—8

Score of 5 = exempts LING 1C/1CX

Score of 6 or 7 = exempts LING 1D/1DX

5 = need 1 course to meet proficiency requirement

6 or 7 = meets language proficiency requirement

Score of 5 = exempts LING 1C/1CX

Score of 6 or 7 = exempts LING 1D/1DX

 

2 courses towards Disciplinary Breadth if noncontiguous to major


2 courses toward Foreign Languages and Culture P of C or area study

5 = need 1 course to meet proficiency requirement

6 or 7 = meets language proficiency requirement

1 course toward Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning

Literature—8

Elective credit

2 courses for area of focus if noncontiguous to major

Elective credit only

Elective credit only

2 courses toward Lit or Humanities P of C or area study

No applicable ERC requirement

Elective credit

Mathematics—8

Score of 5, 6, or 7 = exempts Math. 10A or 20A and 4 units of elective credit. If series and differential equations completed, may petition to receive for credit for both 10A and 10B or 20A and 20B.

 

5, 6, or 7 = exempts Math. 10A or 20A and 4 units of elective credit. If series and differential equations completed, may petition to receive credit for both 10A and 10B or 20A and 20B.

5, 6, or 7 = exempts Math. 10A or 20A and 4 units of elective credit. If series and differential equations completed, may petition to receive credit for both 10A and 10B or 20A and 20B.

1 course towards Math., Stats, Logic Req. and 4 units elective credit

5, 6, or 7 = exempts Math. 10A or 20A and 4 units of elective credit. If series and differential equations completed, may petition to receive credit for both 10A and 10B or 20A and 20B.

Completes 2-course requirement in quantitative/ formal skills.

1 course toward Structured Reasoning

 

 

Music—8

Score of 5, 6, or 7 = elective credit only

Meets fine arts requirement

Elective credit only

Elective credit only

2 courses toward Music or Humanities P of C or area study

1 course toward Group B fine arts

Elective credit

Physics—8

Score of 5, 6, or 7 = exempts Phys. 10 or 11, or 1A and 1B, or 2A and 2B, or 4A and 4C

Meets 2 quarters of natural science requirement

Phys. 10 or 11, or 1A and 1B or 2A, 2B, or 4A, 4C.

1 course towards Physics Natural Science Req., and 1 course towards Discplinary Breadth if noncontinguous to major

 

 

2 courses toward Science and Technology or Physics P of C

Completes 2-course requirement in natural science

1 course toward Analytic Methodologies / Scientific Method

Psychology—8

Score of 5, 6, or 7 = exempts Psychololgy 1

Meets 2 quarters of social science requirement

5, 6, or 7 = exempts Psychology 1

2 courses towards Disciplinary Breadth if noncontiguous to major

2 courses toward Psychology P of C or area study

No applicable ERC requirement

1 course towards Social Analysis

 

Score of 6 on Standard Level English exam meets ELWR but no unit credit is granted.

Score of 6 on Standard Level English exam meets ELWR but no unit credit is granted.

Score of 6 on Standard Level English exam meets ELWR but no unit credit is granted.

Score of 6 on Standard Level English exam meets ELWR but no unit credit is granted.

Score of 6 on Standard Level English exam meets ELWR but no unit credit is granted.

Score of 6 on Standard Level English exam meets ELWR but no unit credit is granted.

Score of 6 on Standard Level English exam meets ELWR but no unit credit is granted.

Only Higher Level Exams are accepted for credit by the University of California; Standard Level Exams are not given credit. The IB credit limit at UCSD is 30 units. For IB exams not listed here, consult an academic advisor.

For Dance, Environmental Systems, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts, course credit will be determined by the college or the department.