General Regulations D. International Baccalaureate Examination Program (IB) - Mt. San Jacinto College accepts the International Baccalaureate (IB) for pass along into the CSU and UC systems only. The IB is awarded by diploma or exam certificate: the diploma, with a score of 30 or above, awards 20 semester units for transfer and the certificate with scores of 5, 6 or 7 on the Higher Level exams earns 5.3 semester units at University of California. For General Education Breadth and/or U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals, IB exams are approved for area as directed in Executive Order 1036, Section 1.2.4. Note: each campus in the University of California and the California State University systems determine how they will apply IB external examinations toward credit in the major, see below. Students who have earned credit from an IB exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam
Passing Minimum Score 5
Minimum Semester Credits Earned 6
CSU GE Breadth Certification Units 3
IB Biology HL IB Chemistry HL
5
6
3
IB Economics HL IB Geography HL IB History (any region) HL IB Language A1 (any language) HL
5 5 5 4 (CSU)
6 6 6 6
3 3 3 3
IB Language A1 (any language except English) HL IB Language A2 (any language) HL
American IGETC Area for Institutions Certification or CSU GE Breadth Area B2 5B (without lab credit) B1 5A (without lab credit) D2 4B D5 4E C2 or D6 3B or 4F* C2 3B
5 (UC) 5 (UC) 4 (CSU)
5 (UC) IB Language A2 (any language 5 (UC) except English) HL 4 (CSU) IB Language B (any language) HL7 5 (UC)
3B or 6A 6
3
C2
3B 3B or 6A
6
0
n/a
6A
IB Mathematics HL
4 (CSU)
6
3
B4
2A
IB Physics HL
5 (UC) 5
6
3
B1
IB Psychology HL IB Theatre HL
5 4 (CSU)
3 6
3 3
D9 C1
5A (without lab credit) 4I 3A
5 (UC) *IB exam may be used in either area regardless of where the certifying CCC’s discipline is located. The IB curriculum offers language at various levels for native and non-native speakers. Language B courses are offered at the intermediate level for non-natives. Language A1 and A2 are advanced courses in literature for native and non-native speakers, respectively. 7
Actual IB Higher Level transfer credit awarded for admission is determined by the CSU and UC. The UC Policy for IB credit can be found in the publication “Quick Reference for Counselors.” The CSU also has a systemwide policy for awarding transfer credit for admission. The CSU policy for IB can be found at http://www.calstate.edu/app/general_education.shtml.
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