International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

The Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Policy provides the basis for providing comparable undergraduate course credit for the successful completion of AP and IB courses as required by Code of Virginia § 23-9.2:3.8.

Having an IB Score Report Sent
Students should contact their high school IB Coordinator or the IBO.org to request an official IB Score Report (“Transcript of Grades”) be sent from the IBO to UMW.

General Education and Intensive requirements for students matriculating in Fall 2020 or later.

HL = Higher Level (4 or higher) and SL = Standard Level (5 or higher)

IB Exams: IB
Score:
UMW
Course:
UMW
Credit:
Gen. Ed. or Intensive Requirement
Biology-HL 4 BIOL-121 4 Natural Science/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Biology-HL 5, 6, 7 BIOL-121 & 132 8 Natural Science Complete/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Biology-SL 5, 6, 7 BIOL-121 4 Natural Science/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Business & Management-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 BUAD-105 3
Business & Management-SL 5, 6, 7 BUAD-105 3
Chemistry-HL 4

CHEM-111 or

CHEM-105A & 107A

4 or 8 Natural Science (105A & 107A Complete Requirement)/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Chemistry-HL 5, 6, 7 CHEM-111 & 112 8 Natural Science Complete/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Chemistry-SL 5

CHEM-111 or

CHEM-105A & 107A

4 or 8 Natural Science (105A & 107A Complete Requirement)/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Chemistry-SL 6, 7 CHEM-111 & 112 8 Natural Science Complete/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Classical Lang – Greek-HL 4, ,5 6, 7 GREK-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Classical Lang – Greek-SL 5, 6, 7 GREK-102 3
Classical Lang – Latin-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 LATN-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Classical Lang – Latin-SL 5, 6, 7 LATN-102 3
Computer Science-HL 4 CPSC-NOTMJ 3
Computer Science-HL 5, 6 CPSC-110 3 Quantitative Reasoning
Computer Science-HL 7 CPSC-110 & 220 7 Quantitative Reasoning
Computer Science-SL 5, 6, 7 CPSC-NOTMJ 3
Dance-HL 4 DANC-NOTMJ 3
Dance-HL 5 DANC-NOTMJ 4
Dance-HL 6 DANC-NOTMJ 5
Dance-HL 7 DANC-NOTMJ 6
Dance-SL 5 DANC-NOTMJ 2
Dance-SL 6 DANC-NOTMJ 3
Dance-SL 7 DANC-NOTMJ 4
Design Technology-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 No Credit 0
Design Technology-SL 5, 6, 7 No Credit 0
Economics-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ECON-201B 3 Human Experience & Society/^^Social Science Beginning Fall 2020
Economics-SL 5, 6, 7 ECON-201B 3 Human Experience & Society/^^Social Science Beginning Fall 2020
Environmental Systems & Societies- SL Only 5, 6, 7 EESC-110 3 Natural Science/^^Natural Science without Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Film-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGL-245 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Appreciation)/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Film-SL 5, 6, 7 ENGL-245 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Appreciation)/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Geography-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 GEOG-NOTMJ 3
Geography-SL 5, 6, 7 No Credit 0
Global Politics-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 PSCI-102A 3 Global Inquiry/^^Social Science Beginning Fall 2020
Global Politics-SL 5, 6, 7 PSCI-102A 3 Global Inquiry/^^Social Science Beginning Fall 2020
History – American-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 HIST-131 & 132 6 Human Experience & Society/^^Humanities Beginning Fall 2020
History – American-SL 5, 6, 7 HIST-131 & 132 6 Human Experience & Society/^^Humanities Beginning Fall 2020
History – Europe-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 HIST-121 & 122 6 Human Experience & Society or Global Inquiry (HIST-122)/^^Humanities Beginning Fall 2020
History – Europe-SL 5, 6, 7 HIST-121 & 122 6 Human Experience & Society or Global Inquiry (HIST-122)/^^Humanities Beginning Fall 2020
Information Technology in a Global Society-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ELEC-NOTMJ 3
Information Technology in a Global Society-SL 5, 6, 7 ELEC-NOTMJ 3
Language A: Literature-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGL-205 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Appreciation)/^^Arts & Literature & Writing Intensive
Language A: Literature-SL 5, 6, 7 ENGL-205 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Appreciation)/^^Arts & Literature & Writing Intensive
Language A: Language & Literature-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGL-205 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Appreciation)/^^Arts & Literature & Writing Intensive
Language A: Language & Literature-SL 5, 6, 7 ENGL-205 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Appreciation)/^^Arts & Literature & Writing Intensive
Literature & Performance-SL Only (Group 1) 5, 6, 7 ENGL-205 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Appreciation)/^^Arts & Literature & Writing Intensive
Literature & Performance-HL (Group 6) 4 THEA-NOTMJ 3
Literature & Performance-HL (Group 6) 5, 6 THEA-111 & 112 6 Art, Literature, Performance  (111-Appreciation 112-Process) Complete/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Literature & Performance-HL (Group 6) 7 THEA-111, 112 & NOTMJ 9 Art, Literature, Performance  (111-Appreciation 112-Process) Complete/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Literature & Performance-SL (Group 6) 5 THEA-112 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Process)/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Literature & Performance-SL (Group 6) 6 THEA-111 & 112 6 Art, Literature, Performance  (111-Appreciation 112-Process) Complete/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Literature &      Performance- SL (Group  6) 7 THEA-111, 112 & NOTMJ 9 Art, Literature, Performance  (111-Appreciation 112-Process) Complete/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Language B
Arabic-HL 4 ARAB-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Arabic-HL 5 ARAB-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Arabic-HL 6 ARAB-301 (Waiver granted for ARAB-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
Arabic-HL 7 ARAB-301 & 302 (Waiver granted for ARAB-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
Arabic-SL 5 ARAB-102 3
Arabic-SL 6 ARAB-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Arabic-SL 7 ARAB-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Chinese-Cantonese-HL 4 CHIN-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Chinese-Cantonese-HL 5, 6 CHIN-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Chinese-Cantonese-HL 7 CHIN-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Chinese-Cantonese-SL 5, 6 CHIN-NOTMJ 3
Chinese-Cantonese-SL 7 CHIN-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Chinese-Mandarin-HL 4 CHIN-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Chinese-Mandarin-HL 5 CHIN-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Chinese-Mandarin-HL 6 CHIN-300A (Waiver granted for CHIN-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
Chinese-Mandarin-HL 7 CHIN-300A & 300B (Waiver granted for CHIN-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
Chinese-Mandarin-SL 5 CHIN-102 3
Chinese-Mandarin-SL 6 CHIN-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Chinese-Mandarin-SL 7 CHIN-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Danish-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Danish-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Danish-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Danish-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Danish-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Dutch-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Dutch-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Dutch-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Dutch-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Dutch-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
English-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ENGL-101 3 Writing Intensive
English-SL 5, 6, 7 ENGL-101 3 Writing Intensive
Finnish-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Finnish-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Finnish-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Finnish-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Finnish-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
French-HL 4 FREN-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
French-HL 5 FREN-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
French-HL 6 FREN-311 (Waiver granted for FREN-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
French-HL 7 FREN-311 & 312 (Waiver granted for FREN-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
French-SL 5 FREN-102 3
French-SL 6 FREN-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
French-SL 7 FREN-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
German-HL 4 GERM-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
German-HL 5 GERM-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
German-HL 6 GERM-393 (Waiver granted for GERM-202) 4 Language Requirement Complete
German-HL 7 GERM-393 & 394 (Waiver granted for GERM-202) 8 Language Requirement Complete
German-SL 5 GERM-102 3
German-SL 6 GERM-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
German-SL 7 GERM-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
Hebrew-SL Only 5 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Hebrew-SL Only 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Hebrew-SL Only 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Hindi-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Hindi-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Hindi-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Hindi-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Hindi-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Indonesian-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Indonesian-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Indonesian-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Indonesian-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Indonesian-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Italian-HL 4 ITAL-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Italian-HL 5 ITAL-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Italian-HL 6 ITAL-291 (Waiver granted for ITAL-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
Italian-HL 7 ITAL-291 & 292 (Waiver granted for ITAL-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
Italian-SL 5 ITAL-102 3
Italian-SL 6 ITAL-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Italian-SL 7 ITAL-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Japanese-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Japanese-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Japanese-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Japanese-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Japanese-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Korean-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Korean-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Korean-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Korean-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Korean-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Norwegian-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Norwegian-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Norwegian-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Norwegian-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Norwegian-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Portuguese-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Portuguese-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Portuguese-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Portuguese-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Portuguese-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Russian-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Russian-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Russian-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Russian-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Russian-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Spanish-HL 4 SPAN-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Spanish-HL 5 SPAN-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
Spanish-HL 6 SPAN-312 (Waiver granted for SPAN-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
Spanish-HL 7 SPAN-312 & 306 (Waiver granted for SPAN-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
Spanish-SL 5 SPAN-102 3
Spanish-SL 6 SPAN-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Spanish-SL 7 SPAN-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
Swedish-HL 4 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Swedish-HL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Swedish-HL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 6 Language Requirement Complete
Swedish-SL 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Swedish-SL 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Language ab initio (foreign language for beginners)
Arabic-HL 4 ARAB-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Arabic-HL 5 ARAB-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Arabic-HL 6 ARAB-301 (Waiver granted for ARAB-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
Arabic-HL 7 ARAB-301 & 301 (Waiver granted for ARAB-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
Arabic-SL 5 ARAB-102 3
Arabic-SL 6 ARAB-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Arabic-SL 7 ARAB-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
English-SL Only 5, 6, 7 ENGL-101 3 Writing Intensive
French-HL 4 FREN-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
French-HL 5 FREN-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
French-HL 6 FREN-311 (Waiver granted for FREN-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
French-HL 7 FREN-311 & 312 (Waiver for FREN-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
French-SL 5 FREN-102 3
French-SL 6 FREN-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
French-SL 7 FREN-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
German-HL 4 GERM-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
German-HL 5 GERM-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
German-HL 6 GERM-393 (Waiver granted for GERM-202) 4 Language Requirement Complete
German-HL 7 GERM-393 & 394 (Waiver granted for GERM-202) 8 Language Requirement Complete
German-SL 5 GERM-102 3
German-SL 6 GERM-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
German-SL 7 GERM-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
Italian-HL 4 ITAL-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Italian-HL 5 ITAL-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Italian-HL 6 ITAL-291 (Waiver granted for ITAL-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
Italian-HL 7 ITAL-291 & 292 (Waiver granted for ITAL-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
Italian-SL 5 ITAL-102 3
Italian-SL 6 ITAL-201 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Italian-SL 7 ITAL-202 3 Language Requirement Complete
Japanese-SL Only 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Japanese-SL Only 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Malay-SL Only 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Malay-SL Only 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Mandarin-SL Only 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Mandarin-SL ONLY 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Russian-SL Only 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
Russian-SL Only 7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Spanish-HL 4 SPAN-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Spanish-HL 5 SPAN-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
Spanish-HL 6 SPAN-312 (Waiver granted for SPAN-202) 3 Language Requirement Complete
Spanish-HL 7 SPAN-312 & 306 (Waiver granted for SPAN-202) 6 Language Requirement Complete
Spanish-SL 5 SPAN-102 3
Spanish-SL 6 SPAN-201A 3 ^^Language Requirement Complete Beginning Fall 2020
Spanish-SL 7 SPAN-202A 3 Language Requirement Complete
Swahili-SL Only 5, 6 MDFL-NOTMJ 3
 Swahili-SL Only  7 MDFL-NOTMJ 3 Language Requirement Complete
Further Mathematics-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 MATH-121 & 122 8 Quantitative Reasoning/^^121-Quantitative Reasoning Beginning Fall 2020
Mathematics Studies- SL 5, 6, 7 MATH-120 3 Quantitative Reasoning
Mathematics- HL 4, 5, 6, 7 MATH-121 & MATH-NOTMJ 6 Quantitative Reasoning/121-Quantitative Reasoning Beginning Fall 2020
Mathematics- SL 5, 6, 7 MATH-121 4 Quantitative Reasoning/Quantitative Reasoning Beginning Fall 2020
Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 MATH-120** 3 Quantitative Reasoning
Mathematics: Application & Interpretation-SL 5, 6, 7 MATH-120** 3 Quantitative Reasoning
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches – HL 4, 5, 6, 7 MATH-121 & MATH-122** 8 121-Quantitative Reasoning Beginning Fall 2020
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches-SL 5, 6 MATH-121** 4 Quantitative Reasoning
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches-SL 7 MATH-121 & MATH-122** 8 121-Quantitative Reasoning Beginning Fall 2020
Music-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 MUSC-NOTMJ 3
Music-SL 5, 6, 7 MUSC-NOTMJ 3
Philosophy-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 PHIL-NOTMJ 3
Philosophy-SL 5, 6, 7 PHIL-NOTMJ 3
Physics-HL 4 PHYS-101 4 Natural Science/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Physics-HL 5, 6, 7 PHYS-101 & 102 8 Natural Science Complete/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Physics-SL 5 PHYS-101 4 Natural Science/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Physics-SL 6, 7 PHYS-101 & 102 8 Natural Science Complete/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
Psychology-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 PSYC-100 3 Human Experience & Society/^^Social Science Beginning Fall 2020
Psychology-SL 5, 6, 7 PSYC-100 3 Human Experience & Society/^^Social Science Beginning Fall 2020
Social & Cultural Anthropology-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ANTH-101 3 Human Experience & Society or Global Inquiry/^^Humanities or Social Science Beginning Fall 2020
Social & Cultural Anthropology-SL 5, 6, 7 ANTH-101 3 Human Experience & Society or Global Inquiry/^^Humanities or Social Science Beginning Fall 2020
Sport, Exercise & Health Science-SL Only 5, 6, 7 No Credit 0
Theatre-HL 4 THEA-NOTMJ 3.0
Theatre-HL 5 THEA-111 3 Art, Literature, Performance (Appreciation)/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Theatre-HL 6 THEA-111 & 112 6 Art, Literature, Performance  (111-Appreciation 112-Process) Complete/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Theatre-HL 7 THEA-111 & 112 & THEA-NOTMJ 9 Art, Literature, Performance  (111-Appreciation 112-Process) Complete/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Theatre-SL 5 THEA-112 3 Art, Literature, Performance Process/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Theatre-SL 6 THEA-111 & 112 6 Art, Literature, Performance  (111-Appreciation 112-Process) Complete/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Theatre-SL 7 THEA-111 & 112 & THEA-NOTMJ 9 Art, Literature, Performance  (111-Appreciation 112-Process) Complete/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Visual Arts-HL 4, 5, 6, 7 ARTS-105 3 Art, Literature, Performance Appreciation/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
Visual Arts-SL 5, 6, 7 ARTS-105 3 Art, Literature, Performance Appreciation/^^Arts & Literature Beginning Fall 2020
World Religions-SL Only 5, 6, 7 RELG-NOTMJ 3

^^Effective Fall 2020

**Effective Fall 2021

*NOTMJ means: not major, general elective credit that will apply to the overall credits needed to graduate (120). These credits are not found equivalent to an one-to-one UMW course. These credits do not satisfy any requirements for the major unless a re-evaluation is submitted by the student. The NOTMJ course(s) also do not apply to the Gen-Ed requirements unless a re-evaluation is submitted by the Student to be re-evaluated by the Gen-Ed Committee. Although Modern Foreign Language courses transfer as general elective credit, they will satisfy the foreign language requirement.

NOTE: The University of Mary Washington now accepts Standard and Higher Learning test scores HL-4 and higher, SL-5 and higher.

International Baccalaureate (IB). The University awards academic credit for test scores of four (4) or higher on individual higher-level IB courses and for scores of five (5) or higher on individual standard-level IB course. Credit is also provided for the completion of the IB Diploma. A minimum of 15 credits will be awarded for the completed IB Diploma. If the IB Diploma student’s test scores results do not result in at least 15 credits, the difference will be awarded as elective credit (to add up to a minimum of 15 credits). Credit is awarded at the time of matriculation and is based on the scores earned on the IB examinations. All credit awarded will be recorded on the student’s permanent record and will be included in the credit total toward degree requirements. Credit will be awarded for 100-and 200-level course work (upper level credit can be awarded in some language areas). Credits awarded may count toward the major program or general education requirements. Credit awarded for particular tests is posted on the University website. Questions regarding credit equivalencies should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.

Guidelines Covering the Application and/or Deletion of Transfer Credits. The following provisions apply to all forms of examination-based transfer credit (AP, Cambridge, IB, CLEP, DANTES).

1. Transfer credits will be forfeited and removed from the record if the equivalent course or courses are completed at UMW or another institution (and transferred into UMW for credit).

2. Transfer credits are counted as completed credits toward graduation, and thus affect all decisions regarding probation, suspension, and dismissal.

3. A student may request the permanent deletion of transfer credits from his or her record at any time except after academic dismissal.