International Baccalaureate Credit

Get College Credit for Your IB Exam Scores

Hawkeye Community College offers college credit for students who pass International Baccalaureate (IB) exams in high school. To earn credit, students need a score of 4 or higher on Higher Level (HL) subjects and 5 or higher on Standard Level (SL) subjects.

More about International Baccalaureate Curriculum

To receive possible credit, students should send their official IB score reports to the Admissions office.

Hawkeye Community College grants college credits for completion of International Baccalaureate exams at the score levels listed below.

Send your official score reports to the Admissions office in order to receive possible credit.

IB Course Minimum Score Required Course Equivalency Credits
Biology HL 4 BIO-113 General Biology II
SCI-XAL Biological Science with Lab Elective		 4
Biology SL 5 SCI-XAL Biological Science with Lab Elective 4
Business Management HL 4 BUS-XTX Business Core Elective 6
Business Management SL 5 BUS-XTX Business Core Elective 3
Chemistry HL 4 CHM-165 General Chemistry I
SCI-XBL Physical Science with Lab Elective		 4
Chemistry SL 5 CHM-122 Intro to General Chemistry 4
Dance HL 4 HUM-XLT Humanities General Elective 6
Dance SL 5 HUM-XLT Humanities General Elective 3
Economics HL 4 ECN-120 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN-130 Principles of Microeconomics		 3
Economics SL 5 OSS-XLT Other Social Sciences Elective 3
Environmental Systems & Societies SL 5 XXX-XTX General Elective 3
Geography HL 4 GEO-121 World Regional Geography
SCI-XBT Physical Science Elective (No Lab)		 3
Geography HL 4 GEO-XTX Geography Elective 3
Geography SL 5 GEO-121 World Regional Geography 3
Global Politics HL 4 POL-121 International Relations
OSS-XLT Other Social Sciences Elective		 3
Global Politics HL 4 SSS-XCT Social Science C — Social Sciences Elective 3
Global Politics SL 5 POL-121 International Relations 3
History HL
  • History Africa and Middle East
  • History Asia and Oceania
  • History of Europe
  • History of the Americas
 4 HIS-XLT Humanities: History Elective 6
History SL 5 HIS-XLT Humanities: History Elective 3
Information Technology in a Global Society HL 4 XXX-XTX General Elective 6
Information Technology in a Global Society SL 5 XXX-XTX General Elective 3
Language A: Language and Literature HL 4 LIT-XLT Literature Elective 6
Language A: Language and Literature SL 5 LIT-XLT Literature Elective 3
Language A: Literature HL 4 LIT-101 Intro to Literature
LIT-XLT Literature Elective		 3
Language A: Literature SL 5 LIT-101 Intro to Literature 3
Language B HL
  • Chinese B HL
  • French B HL
  • German B HL
  • Japanese B HL
  • Spanish B HL
  • Swahili B HL
 4 IDW-XLT Individual Development and Well-Being Elective 6
Language B SL
  • Chinese B SL
  • French B SL
  • German B SL
  • Japanese B SL
  • Spanish B SL
  • Swahili B SL
 5 IDW-XLT Individual Development and Well-Being Elective 5
Math: Analysis & Approaches HL 4 MAT-210 Calculus I (4 cr.)
MAT-156 Statistics (3 cr.)		 3–4
Math: Analysis & Approaches SL 5 MAT-XCT Math Elective 4
Math: Applications and Interpretations HL 4 MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts
MAT-156 Statistics		 3
Math: Applications and Interpretations SL 5 MAT-XCT Math Elective 4
Philosophy HL 4 PHI-101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHI-XLT Philosophy Elective		 3
Philosophy SL 5 PHI-101 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Physics HL 4 PHY-162 College Physics I
SCI-XBL Physical Science with Lab Elective		 4
Physics SL 5 SCI-XBL Physical Science with Lab Elective 4
Psychology HL 4 PSY-111 Introduction to Psychology
PSY-XLT Psychology Elective		 3
Psychology HL 4 SSS-XAT Social Science A Elective 3
Psychology SL 5 PSY-111 Introduction to Psychology 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology HL 4 SOC-208 Intro to Cultural Anthropology
OSS-XLT Other Social Science Elective		 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology SL 5 SOC-208 Intro to Cultural Anthropology 3
Sports, Exercise Science, and Health Sciences HL 4 PEH-XTX Physical Education & Health Elective 6
Sports, Exercise Science, and Health Sciences SL 5 PEH-XTX Physical Education & Health Elective 3
Theatre Arts HL 4 HUM-XLT Humanities: General 6
Theatre Arts SL 5 HUM-XB1 Humanities B: Literature & Fine Arts Elective 3
Theory Knowl 3 PHI-XLT Philosophy Elective 3
Visual Arts HL 4 HUM-XLT Humanities: General 6
Visual Arts SL 5 HUM-XLT Humanities: General 3

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