Henderson State University recognizes International Baccalaureate (IB) achievement by awarding credit to students according to scores and semester credit values listed below. Students who have completed IB exams not listed below may request that academic faculty review their scores for possible credit. Henderson does not transcript A-F grades for IB credit. In all cases credit will be transcripted as CR (credit earned). Exam scores not meeting the minimal standards listed below will not be transcripted. Henderson reserves the right to set its own standards for IB scores.
SL = Standard Level Examination
HL - Higher Level Examination
IB Exam |
Score |
HSU Course |
Credits Awarded |
Visual Arts (SL) |
4 |
ART1073 Drawing I |
3 |
Visual Arts (HL) |
4 |
ART1073 Drawing I & ART1043 Design I |
6 |
Biology (SL or HL) |
4 |
BIO1013 Intro Biology & BIO1021 Intro Lab |
4 |
Chemistry (SL) |
4 |
CHM1004 Introduction to Chemistry |
4 |
Chemistry (HL) |
4 |
CHM1014 University Chemistry I |
4 |
5 |
CHM1014 University Chemistry I & CHM1024 University Chemistry II |
8 |
|
Computer Science (SL) |
5 |
CSC1104 Foundations of Computer Science I & CSC1104L Foundations of Computer Science Lab |
4 |
Computer Science (HL) |
5 |
CSC1104 & 1104L Foundations of Computer Science I & Lab CSC1114 & 1114L Foundations of Computer Science II & Lab |
8 |
Economics (SL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
Economics (HL) |
5 |
ECO2023 Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
Business Management (SL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
Business Management (HL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
Environmental Systems & Societies (SL) |
4 |
BIO 2283 Environmental Science |
3 |
Geography (SL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
Geography (HL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
Global Politics (SL) |
5 |
PSC2193 Global Politics |
3 |
Global Politics (HL) |
4 |
PSC2193 Global Politics |
3 |
History (SL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
History (HL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
Mathematics Studies (SL) |
5 |
MTH1033 Quantitative Literacy |
3 |
Mathematics (SL) |
5 |
MTH1243 College Algebra |
3 |
Mathematics (HL) |
5 |
MTH1294 Calculus I |
4 |
Further Mathematics (SL) |
5 |
MTH1033 Quantitative Literacy |
3 |
Music (SL) |
4 or 5 |
MUS1233 Music Theory I |
3 |
Music (HL) |
4 |
MUS1233 Music Theory I |
3 |
5 |
MUS1233 Music Theory I & MUS1243 Music Theory II |
6 |
|
Dance (SL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
Dance (HL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
World Religions (SL) |
4 |
PHI3023 Religions of the World |
3 |
Physics (SL) |
4 |
PHY2034 General Physics I |
4 |
Physics (HL) |
4 |
PHY2044 General Physics I & PHY2044 General Physics II |
8 |
English Language A: Literature (SL) |
4 |
ENG1463 Freshman English A |
3 |
English Language A: Literature (HL) |
4 |
ENG1463 Freshman English A & ENG1473 Freshman English B |
6 |
English Language A: Literature & Language (SL) |
4 |
ENG1463 Freshman English A |
3 |
English Language A: Literature & Language (HL) |
4 |
ENG1463 Freshman English A & ENG1473 Freshman English B |
6 |
English Language A: Literature & Performance (SL) |
4 |
ENG1463 Freshman English A |
3 |
English Language B (SL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
English Language B (HL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
English Language AB Initio (SL) |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |
Spanish Language A: Literature (SL) |
4 |
SPA1013 Spanish I SPA1023 Spanish II |
6 |
Spanish Language A: Literature (HL) |
3 |
SPA1013 Spanish I SPA1023 Spanish II |
6 |
Spanish Language A: Literature & Language (SL) |
4 |
SPA1013 Spanish I SPA1023 Spanish II |
6 |
Spanish Language A: Literature & Language (HL) |
3 |
SPA1013 Spanish I SPA1023 Spanish II |
6 |
Spanish Language A: Literature & Performance (SL) |
4 |
SPA1013 Spanish I SPA1023 Spanish II |
6 |
Spanish Language B (SL) |
4 |
SPA1013 Spanish I |
3 |
5 |
SPA1013 Spanish I SPA1023 Spanish II |
6 |
|
Spanish Language B (HL) |
3 |
SPA1013 Spanish I |
3 |
4 |
SPA1013 Spanish I SPA1023 Spanish II |
6 |
|
Spanish Language AB Initio (SL) |
4 |
SPA1013 Spanish I |
3 |
5 |
SPA1013 Spanish I SPA1023 Spanish II |
6 |
|
French Language A: Literature (SL) |
4 |
FRE1013 French I FRE1023 French II |
6 |
French Language A: Literature (HL) |
3 |
FRE1013 French I FRE1023 French II |
6 |
French Language A: Literature & Language (SL) |
4 |
FRE1013 French I FRE1023 French II |
6 |
French Language A: Literature & Language (HL) |
3 |
FRE1013 French I FRE1023 French II |
6 |
French Language A: Literature & Performance (SL) |
4 |
FRE1013 French I FRE1023 French II |
6 |
French Language B (SL) |
4 |
FRE1013 French I |
3 |
5 |
FRE1013 French I FRE1023 French II |
6 |
|
French Language B (HL) |
3 |
FRE1013 French I |
3 |
4 |
FRE1013 French I FRE1023 French II |
6 |
|
French Language AB Initio (SL) |
4 |
FRE1013 French I |
3 |
5 |
FRE1013 French I FRE1023 French II |
6 |
|
German Language A: Literature (SL) |
4 |
GER1013 German I GER1023 German II |
6 |
German Language A: Literature (HL) |
3 |
GER1013 German I GER1023 German II |
6 |
German Language A: Literature & Language (SL) |
4 |
GER1013 German I GER1023 German II |
6 |
German Language A: Literature & Language (HL) |
3 |
GER1013 German I GER1023 German II |
6 |
German Language B (SL) |
4 |
GER1013 German I |
3 |
5 |
GER1013 German I GER1023 German II |
6 |
|
German Language B (HL) |
3 |
GER1013 German I |
3 |
4 |
GER1013 German I GER1023 German II |
6 |
|
German Language AB Initio (SL) |
4 |
GER1013 German I |
3 |
5 |
GER1013 German I GER1023 German II |
6 |
|
Extended Essay |
N/A |
No Equivalent HSU Course |
N/A |