The University of Wyoming awards credit for various INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) subjects. This chart shows all of the subjects currently accepted at UW. It includes the minimum credit -earning scores, the names of the courses for which you may earn credit, and the number of hours which will be awarded. If a subject is not listed, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
Subject | Min. Score | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title |
Adv. Math SL | 4+ | MATH 2200, MATH 2205 | 8 | Calculus I, Calculus II |
Social/Cultural Anthropology HL | 4+ | ANTH 2200 | 3 | World Culture |
Social/Cultural Anthropology SL | 4+ | ANTH 1200 | 3 | Intro Cultural Anthropology |
Art/Design HL | 4 | ART 1000, ART 1010 | 6 | General Art: Studio, General Art: History |
Biology HL | 4+ | LIFE 1010 | 4 | General Biology |
Biology SL | 4+ | LIFE 1010 | 4 | General Biology |
Business & Management HL | 4+ | MGT 2000 | 3 | Introduction to Business |
Business & Management SL | 4+ | MGT 2000 | 3 | Introduction to Business |
Chemistry HL | 4 | CHEM 1000 | 4 | Introductory Chemistry |
Chemistry HL | 5+ | CHEM 1020, CHEM 1030 |
8 | General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II |
Chemistry SL | 5+ | ELEC 1000 | 4 | Physical Science Elective, USP SP |
Computer Science HL | 4+ | COSC 1010, COSC 1030 |
8 | Intro to Computer Science I and II |
Computer Science SL | 4+ | COSC 1010 | 4 | Intro to Computer Science I |
Economics HL | 4+ | ECON 1000 | 3 | Global Economic Issues |
Economics HL | 5+ | ECON 1010, ECON 1020 |
6 |
Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics |
Economics SL | 4+ | ECON 1000 | 3 | Global Economic Issues |
English HL | 4+ | ELEC 1000 | 3 | USP Credit for WA or C1 |
Environmental Systems |
4+ | ENR 1200 | 4 | Environment |
French Language | 4 | FREN 1010 | 4 | 1st Yr French |
French Language | 5 | FREN 1010, FREN 1020 | 8 | 1st Yr French I, 1st Yr French II |
French Language | 6/7 | FREN 1010, FREN 1020, FREN 2030 | 12 | 1st Yr French I, 1st Yr French II, 2nd Yr French I |
German Language | 4 | GERM 1010 | 4 | 1st Yr German I |
German Language | 5 | GERM 1010, GERM 1020 | 8 | 1st Yr German I, 1st Yr German II |
German Language | 6/7 | GERM 1010, GERM 1020, GERM 2030 | 12 |
1st Yr German I, 1st Yr German II, 2nd Yr German I |
History - American HL | 4 | HIST 1210, HIST 1220 | 6 | US History I, US History II |
History - European | 4+ | UNST CS | 3 | ELEC 1000 (3), Cultural Context-Social Science |
History - Africa HL | 4+ | ELEC 1000 | 3 | Transfer Credit Elective |
History - Asia and Oceania HL | 4+ | ELEC 1000 | 3 | Transfer Credit Elective |
History - EUrope and the Middle East HL | 4+ | ELEC 1000 | 3 | Transfer Credit Elective |
Information Technology/ Global Society | 4+ | UNST G | 3 | ELEC 1000 (3), Global Awareness |
Macroeconomics, Principles of | 6/7 | ECON 1010 | 3 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
Math SL | 4+ | MATH 1450 | 5 | Algebra & Trigonometry |
Math HL | 4 | MATH 2200, MATH 2205 | 8 | Calculus I, Calculus II |
Math Studies | 4+ | UNST Q | 3 | Quantitative Reasoning I |
Microeconomics, Principles of | 6/7 | ECON 1020 | 3 | Principles of Microeconomics |
Music HL | 4 | MUSC 1000 | 3 | Intro to Music |
Music Theory SL | 4+ | MUSC 1000 | 3 | Intro to Music |
Philosophy HL | 4+ | 3 hours of general elective credit | ||
Physics HL | 4 | PHYS 1110, PHYS 1120 | 8 | General Physics I, General Physics II |
Psychology HL | 4+ | PSYC 1000 | 3 | General Psychology |
Psychology SL | 4+ | PSYC 1000 | 3 | General Psychology |
Russian Language | 4 | RUSS 1010 | 4 | 1st Yr Russian I |
Russian Language | 5 | RUSS 1010, RUSS 1020 | 8 | 1st Yr Russian I, 1st Yr Russian II |
Russian Language | 6/7 |
RUSS 1010,RUSS 1020, RUSS 2030 |
12 | 1st Yr Russian I, 1st Yr Russian II, 2nd Yr Russian I |
Spanish Language | 4 | SPAN 1010 | 4 | 1st Yr Spanish I |
Spanish Language | 5 | SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020 | 8 | 1st Yr Spanish I, 1st Yr Spanish II |
Spanish Language | 6/7 | SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020, SPAN 2030 | 12 | 1st Yr Spanish I, 1st Yr Spanish II, 2nd Yr Spanish I |
Theory of Knowledge | B or A | 3 | 3 hours of ELEC 1000 credit | |
Performance/Theatre Production HL | 4+ | THEA 2050 | 3 | Theatre Practice |
Visual Art SL | 4 | ART EL | 6 | ART EL (6), Art Elective, USP CA |
Visual Art HL | 4 | ART EL | 12 | ART EL (12), Art Elective, USP CA |
World Religions | 4+ | RELI 1000 | 3 | Introduction to Religion |