International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit Policy 2020-2021
The following chart outlines the application of IB credits towards general education requirements for an Associate degree, the CSU General Education Certification, and CSU and UC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) certification.
| IB Exam (All must be Higher Level) |
Application to Associate Degree at Cañada College 3 Semester units toward General Education (as of 5/27/2020) |
Application to CSU GE Breadth Certification 3 Semester units (As of 5/27/2020) |
Application to UC IGETC Certification 3 Semester units or 4 quarter units with a minimum score of 5,6, or 7 (As of 5/27/2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology HL | Area B2, Minimum score of 5 | Area B2, Minimum score of 5 | Area 5B |
| Chemistry HL | Area B1, Minimum score of 5 | Area B1, Minimum score of 5 | Area 5A |
| Economics HL | Area D, Minimum score of 5 | Area D, Minimum score of 5 | Area 4 |
| Geography HL | Area D, Minimum score of 5 | Area D, Minimum score of 5 | Area 4 |
| History (any Region) HL | Area C2 or Area D Minimum score of 5 |
Area C2 or Area D Minimum score of 5 |
Area 3B or Area 4* |
| Language A: Literature HL | Area C2 Minimum score of 4 |
Area C2 Minimum score of 4 |
Area 3B & Area 6A any language except English |
| Language A: Language and Literature HL | Area C2 Minimum score of 4 |
Area C2 Minimum score of 4 |
Area 3B & Area 6A any language except English |
| Language A1: (any language) HL (If taken prior to Fall 2013) | C2 (1) (2) - Minimum score of 4 | C2 (1) (2) - Minimum score of 4 | Area 3B any language |
| Language A2: (any language) HL (If taken prior to Fall 2013) | C2 (1) (2) - Minimum score of 4 | C2 (1) (2) - Minimum score of 4 | Area 3B any language |
| Language B: (any language) HL | N/A | N/A | Area 6A |
| Mathematics HL | Area A3, and meets the Math Competency Minimum score of 4 |
Area B4 Minimum score of 4 |
Area 2 |
| Physics HL | Area B1 Minimum score of 5 |
Area B1 Minimum score of 5 |
Area 5A |
| Psychology HL | Area D Minimum score of 5 |
Area D Minimum score of 5 |
Area 4 |
| Theater HL | Area C1 Minimum score of 4 |
Area C1 Minimum score of 4 |
Area 3A |
*IB exam may be used only in one of the area regardless of where the certifying CCC’s
discipline is located.
(1) Prior to Fall 2013, a credit of 3 semester units with a passing score of 4 -
Removed for GE Breadth in Fall 2013
(2) The IB curriculum offers language at various levels for native and non-native
speakers. Language B courses are offered at the intermediate level for non-natives.
Language A1 and A2 are advanced courses in literature for native and non-native speakers,
respectively.
The chart above outlines general education application for International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam. IB credit application to university majors and degree requirements is determined by evaluators at each Transfer institution. Students should be aware that college courses taken after the IB test may duplicate the content of the IB test and, in these cases; the university (transfer institution) may not award credit for both the course and the IB test. Space does not permit discussion of how IB credit is granted for every university and program. Students are advised to thoroughly investigate IB credit as it relates to University Transfer.
Student must submit an official copy of the test score to the Admissions and Records Office and request a SMCCCD Transcript Evaluation (TES) at www.smccd.edu/transeval. The TES evaluation applies external exam results to GENERAL EDUCATION AREA REQUIREMENTS ONLY.
References:
CSU System-wide Credit for External Examinations:
https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/7800250/latest/, Retrieved, May 27, 2020
The CSU International Baccalaureate exam Policy: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/transfer/Pages/international-baccalaureate-ib.aspx
UC The International Baccalaureate exam Policy (IGETC UC or CSU): https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/ap-exam-credits/ib-credits.html
Standards, policies and procedures for Intersegmental Education Transfer Curriculum Version 1.9, Version 2.0, May 30, 2019, https://icas-ca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IGETC_STANDARDS_FINAL_VERSION_2.0.pdf , Revised May 27, 2020