Undergraduate Admissions

International Baccalaureate (IB) Subject Exams

* Credit is given for Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) exams with a grade of 4 or higher.

IB HL Exam *
  Score WIU Equivalency Semester Hours Gen Ed IAI Notes
Biology in English 4 or higher SCI Lect 3      
Business & Management 4 or higher BUS Elec (contact
BUS Advising for
MGT 125
proficiency exam)
3     Student may
take MGT 125
proficiency
exam
Chemistry in English 4 Chem 101 3 Physical
Science
P1 902L  
5 and 6 Chem 201 3      
7 Chem 201 (3) and
Chem 202 (3)
6      
Dance in English 4 or higher Dan 382 3 Fine Arts F1 906  
Economics in English 4 or higher Econ 231 (3) and
Econ 232 (3)
6 Social &
Behavioral
Sciences
S3 901 and
S3 902
 
English A: Language and Literature 4 or higher Eng Elec 3      
English A: Literature 4 or higher Eng 195 3 Humanities H3 900  
English A1 4 or higher Eng Elec 3      
English 1A 4 or higher Eng 353 (lower
division credit)
3      
English B 4 or higher Gen Elec 3     No from ENG,
FL, and CGE
French AB 4 or higher FR 121 (4), FR
122 (4), and FR
223 (3)
11      
Geography 4 or higher Geog 100 3 Social &
Behavioral
Sciences
S4 900N  
Global Politics in English 4 or higher Pols 267 3 Social &
Behavioral
Sciences
S5 905  
History in English 4 or higher Hist 201 3      
History of Europe 4 or higher

Hist 115 (3) and
Hist 116 (3)

6 Humanities H2 906 and
H2 907
 
History of the Americas 4 or higher

Hist 105 (3) and
Hist 106 (3)

6 Humanities H2 904 and
H2 905
 
Language B 4 or higher FL 121 (3) and FL
122 (3)
6      
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches in English 4 or higher

Math 129 (3) and
Math 133 (4)

7 Mathematics M1 900-1  
Mathematics Applications and Interpretation in English 4 or higher

Stat 171 (3) and
Math 137 (3)

6 Mathematics M1 902 and
M1 900-B
 
Music in English 4 or higher Mus 190 3 Fine Arts F1 900  
Philosphy in English   Phil Elec 3      
Physics in English 4 or higher Phys 100 4 Physical
Sciences
P1 901L  
Psychology in English 4 or higher Psy 100 3 Social &
Behavioral
Sciences
S6 900  
Spanish A: Literature 4 or higher Span 327 3 Humanities H3 916  
Spanish A: Language & Literature 4 or higher Span 327 3 Humanities H3 916  
Spanish B 4 or higher SPAN 121 (4) and
SPAN 122 (4) and
SPAN 223 (3)
11      
Spanish AB 4 or higher SPAN 121 (4) and
SPAN 122 (4)
8      
Sports Exercise Sci in English 4 or higher Kin Elec 3      
Theatre in English 4 or higher Thea 110 3 Fine Arts F1 907  
Visual Arts 4 or higher

Arth 180 (3) and
Arts Elec (3)

6 Fine Arts F2 900  
IB SL Exam *
  Score WIU Equivalency Semester Hours Gen Ed IAI Notes
Biology in English 4 or higher Biol 100 4 Life Sciences L1 900L  
Dance in English 4 or higher Dan 382 3 Fine Arts F1 906  
Economics in English 4 or higher Econ 231 (3) and
Econ 232 (3)
6 Social and
Behavioral
Sciences
S3 901 and
S3 902
 
English A: Language
and Literature
4 or higher Eng 195 3 Humanities H3 900  
English A: Literature 4 or higher Eng Elec 3      
Env. and Soc. 4 or higher Pols 393 3      
French B 4 or higher Gen Elec 3     A student may
take proficiency
exam for credit
French AB 4 or higher FR 121 (4) and
FR 122 (4)
8      
Global Politics in English 4 or higher Pols 267 3 Social and
Behavioral
Sciences
S5 905  
History in English 4 or higher Hist 115 (3) and
Hist 116 (3)
6 Humanities H2 906 and
H2 907
 
History of Europe 4 or higher Hist 116 3 Humanities H2 907  
ITGS in English 4 or higher CS 101 (3) and
CS 320 (3, Lower
Division) and IS
340 (3, Lower
Division) and IS
341 (3, Lower
Division)
12      
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches in English 4 or higher Math 137 3 Mathematics M1 900-B  
Mathematics Applications and Interpretation in English 4 or higher Math 123 3 Mathematics M1 907  
Music in English 4 or higher Mus 190 3 Fine Arts F1 900  
Philosphy in English 4 or higher Phil Elec 3      
Physics in English 4 or higher Gen Elec 3      
Psychology in English 4 or higher Psy 100 3 Social and
Behavioral
Sciences
S6 900  
Social and Cultural Anthropology 4 or higher Anth 110 3 Social and
Behavioral
Sciences
S1 901N  
Spanish AB 4 or higher Span 121 (4) and
Span 122 (4)
8      
Spanish B 4 or higher Span 121 (4) and
Span 122 (4)
8      
Sports Exercise Sci in English 4 or higher Kin Elec 3      
Theatre in English 4 or higher Thea 110   Fine Arts F1 907  
World Religions 4 or higher Rel Elec 3      

*Credit is given for Higer Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) exams with a grade of 4 or higher.