Aerial view of campus with Williamsport, the Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Mountain as a backdrop

International Baccalaureate

Students who have completed the full diploma and have scores of five or above on all of the higher level (HL) examinations will be granted 32 credit hours; specific courses will be based on the examinations taken.

Students who complete the full diploma but earn less than a score of five on all of the higher level (HL) examinations will be granted eight credits for each higher level examination completed with a grade of five or higher, as well as four credits for a satisfactory or higher completion of the Theory of Knowledge requirement.

Students who have completed the certificate will be granted credit based on the examinations taken. Standard level (SL) examinations will not be considered.

The following examinations have been evaluated. This list is not complete; students are encouraged to submit their official IB transcript for consideration of additional exam subjects.

Here is a resource for sending your IB transcript to Lycoming College.

Subject Exam Score Equivalency
Biology HL 5 or higher BIO ELCT (8 cr.)
English A: Literature HL 5 or higher ENGL 106, 115
English A: Language & Literature HL 5 or higher ENGL 106, 115
Global Politics HL 5 or higher PSCI ELCT (8 cr.)
History of the Americas HL 5 or higher HIST 126, HIST EL(100)
History of Europe HL 5 or higher HIST 116, HIST EL(100)
Latin HL 5 or higher LAT 101, 102
Spanish A HL 5 or higher SPAN 101, SPAN 102