International Baccalaureate (IBO) Credit Guidelines

Students achieving a minimum score of 5 on HL level IBO coursework will be given credit for the course as listed below:

IBO CategoryLevelScoreGWU Equivalency
Art HistoryHL5Art Elective-3 credit hours
BiologyHL5BIOL 111-4 credit hours
BiologyHL6BIOL 111 & BIOL 104-8 credit hours
Business & ManagementHL5MGMT 316 & ECON 203-6 credit hours
ChemistryHL5CHEM 111-4 credit hours
ChemistryHL6CHEM 111 & CHEM 112-8 credit hours
Computer ScienceHL5Computer Electives-3 credit hours
EnglishHL5ENGL 101-3 credit hours
Environmental SystemsHL5Elective-3 credit hours
FrenchHL5FREN 201-3 credit hours
GeographyHL5SSCI 205-3 credit hours
GermanHL5GERM 201-3 credit hours
History-EuropeHL5History elective-3 credit hours
History-AmericaHL5HIST 245-3 credit hours
Information TechnologyHL5COMM 270-3 credit hours
MathematicsHL5MATH 151-4 credit hours
Mathematics w/option 10HL5MATH 151 & MATH 152-8 credit hours
MusicHL5Music Elective-3 credit hours
PhilosophyHL5Philosophy Elective-3 credit hours
PhysicsHL5PHYS 201-4 credit hours
PsychologyHL5Psychology Elective-3 credit hours
SpanishHL5SPAN 201-3 credit hours
Theatre ArtsHL5THEA 235-3 credit hours
Visual ArtsHL5Elective-3 credit hours