International Baccalaureate - IB Courses

International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses

The University of Calgary awards a full year (five full-course-equivalents) for the completed IB Diploma. Specific course credit or advanced standing for Higher Level courses is awarded as set out below. A grade of 5 or higher is required to receive such specific credit or placement. The balance of the credit (including credit for Higher level courses with grades below 5) required to bring the total to five full-course equivalents will be at the junior unassigned option level. In the case of advanced credit, a grade of "CR" will be recorded on the student's record.

Applicants who have not completed the diploma will receive specific course credit or advanced placement as set out below for each Higher level course completed with a grade of 5 or higher. No junior level unassigned option credit beyond that set out below is awarded to students who do not complete the full IB diploma. Official IB transcripts are required as part of the evaluation process.

Students awarded advanced credit or advanced placement for IB courses should consult their faculty regarding course selection. Note that if advanced credit is awarded for a 200-level course that is a stated prerequisite for a 300-level course, students wil be permitted to enter the 300-level course in first year. Whether or not credit is applicable to any particular degree program is determined by the appropriate faculty.

Credit has been determined as follows:

IB course

U of C equivalent

Anthropology

Anthropology 203

Biology

Biology 243

Chemistry

Chemistry 201/203 or 209 (Schulich School of Engineering only)

Computer Science

Computer Science 231 and half course junior Computer Science** or Engineering 233 (Schulich School of Engineering only)

Economics

Economics 201/203

English A1

Half course junior English+

French A or B

Full course junior French+(credit will not apply to major or minor French programs)

Geography

Geography 205/half course junior Geography+

German A or B

German 221/223

History

Full course junior History+

Italian

Italian 201/203 (credit will not apply to minor Italian programs)+

Latin

Latin 301/303

Mathematics

Mathematics 251 or Applied Mathematics 217(Schulich School of Engineering only)

Mathematics with Further Maths

Mathematics 251 or Applied Mathematics 217(Schulich School of Engineering only)

Music

Advanced Placement (based upon audition/placement and permitted to take selected Music courses by special assessment.

Philosophy

Half course junior Philosophy+

Physics

Physics 221/223

Psychology

Half course junior Psychology+

Spanish A or B

Spanish 201/203(credit will not apply to major or minor Spanish programs)

Visual Art

Art 231/233

**Students who successfully complete a challenge examination may receive credit for Computer Science 233 in lieu of the half junior Computer Science.

+"Junior" refers to credit at the 200 level, but for which no direct University of Calgary equivalency exists.