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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.

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

The following examinations have been evaluated. Students are encouraged to submit their official IB transcript to consider additional exam subjects not on this list.

Subject Exam Score Equivalency Credits
Biology HL 5 or higher BIO ELCT 8
Computer Science HL 5 or higher CPTR EL(100) 4
Design Technology HL 5 or higher GNL ELCT 4
Digital Societies HL 5 or higher GNL ELCT 4

English A:

     Literature

     Language & Literature

HL 5 or higher ENGL 106, 115 8
Film HL 5 or higher FILM ELCT 4
Geography HL 5 or higher GNL ELCT 4
Global Politics HL 5 or higher PSCI ELCT 8
Greek HL 5 or higher GRK 101, 102 8
History of the Americas HL 5 or higher HIST 126, HIST EL(100) 8
History of Europe HL 5 or higher HIST 116, HIST EL(100) 8

Language A - Literature:

     French

     German

     Spanish

     Other languages

HL 5 or higher

 

FRN EL(200) 

GERM EL(200)

SPAN EL(200)

MLS ELCT

8

Language A - Language & Literature:

     French

     German

     Spanish

     Other languages

HL 5 or higher

 

FRN EL(200) 

GERM EL(200)

SPAN EL(200)

MLS ELCT

8

Language B:

     French

     German

     Spanish

     Other languages

HL 5 or higher

 

FRN 101, 102

GERM 101, 102

SPAN 101, 102

MLS 101, 102

8

Latin HL 5 or higher LAT 101, 102 8

Math:

     Applications & Interpretations

     Analysis & Approaches

HL 5 or higher MATH 100, 109 6

Philosophy

HL 5 or higher PHIL 140 4

Physics

HL 5 or higher PHYS ELCT 8

Social & Cultural Anthropology

HL 5 or higher ANTH EL(100) 4

World Religions

HL 5 or higher REL ELCT 4

Visual Arts

HL 5 or higher ART ELCT 4