International Baccalaureate (IB) Scores Applied to General Education
A student earning a score of 5 or higher on an IB exam meets the following general education (GE) areas. The Cypress College transcript will show the IB exam credit applicable to the Native AA/AS GE as detailed below. Admissions and Records evaluators will adjust IB exam credit as applicable when a student applies for CSU GE Breadth or IGETC certification.
This IB policy information for IGETC is also available at: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/ap-satisfy-admission-and-igetc-req.pdf.
This IB policy information for CSU GE Breadth is also available at: http://www.calstate.edu/AcadAff/codedMemos/AA-2015-02.pdf.
Note: *Students should not repeat classes for which they have earned IB credit unless a specific university requires it for their major. IB transfer credit awarded for admission and transfer major requirements is determined by the CSU and UC.
| IB Exam | IGETC1 Approved Credit (Includes American Institutions) | CSU GE Breadth Approved Credit (Includes American Institutions) | CCC GE Approved Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology HL | 5B (without lab) | B2 | B1 |
| Chemistry HL | 5A (without lab) | B1 | B1 |
| Economics HL | 4B | D2 | D |
| Geography HL | 4E | D5 | D |
| History (any region) HL | 3B or 4F | C2 or D6 | D |
| Language A Literature HL | 3B and 6A | C2* | C2 |
| Language A Language and Literature HL | 3B and 6A | C2* | C2 |
| Language A1 (any language) HL | 3B | C2* (prior to F’13 only) | C2 |
| Language A2 (any language) HL | 3B | C2* (prior to F’13 only) | C2 |
| Language B (any language) HL | 6A | n/a | C2 |
| Mathematics HL | 2A | B4* | B2 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL | 2A | B4 | B2 |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL | 2A | B4 | B2 |
| Physics HL | 5A (without lab) | B1 | B1 |
| Psychology HL | 4I | D9 | D |
| Theatre HL | 3A | C1* | C1 |
| * | *A score of 4 earns credit for these CSUGE areas. All other scores must be a 5. |
The IB Curriculum offers language at various levels for the 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.