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Admission Criteria

International Baccalaureate Correspondence Chart

  • As of Fall 2025 Standard Level International Baccalaureate scores of 5, 6, or 7 and Higher Level IB scores of 4, 5, 6, and 7, will generally receive one course unit of elective or Shared Curriculum credit. 
  • Higher level IB scores of 5-7 may also earn Shared Curriculum attributes or be equivalent to a 100-level or 200-level IWU course as shown in the chart below. No laboratory credit will be awarded.
  • Credit is not awarded for subjects passed at the subsidiary level.
  • Course electives for IB credit will show as 1TR (Transfer elective) on the IWU academic record. For example, IB Chemistry with a score of 5, 6, or 7 will be listed as CHEM 1TR for 1 unit and earn the PSI Shared Curriculum attribute. An IB Chemistry score of 4 will be shown as ELEC 1TR for 1 unit to indicate elective credit on the student’s IWU academic record.  
  • Contact International Baccalaureate to send an official transcript of your scores directly to Illinois Wesleyan. 
International Baccalaureate Exam Academic Credit for aHigher Level IB Score of4 or Standard Level IBscore of 5, 6 or 7 Course and Shared CurriculumCredit for a Higher Level IB Scoreof 5, 6, or 7
Biology Elective, 1 unit BIOL elective, 1 unit; LSI
Business Management Elective, 1 unit BUS elective, 1 unit
Chemistry Elective, 1 unit CHEM elective, 1 unit; PSI
Classical Languages Elective, 1 unit Elective, 1 unit; LA
Computer Science Elective, 1 unit Elective, 1 unit; FR
Dance Elective, 1 unit Elective, 1 unit; AR
Design Technology Elective, 1 unit Art elective, 1 unit; AR
Economics Elective, 1 unit ECON 100, 1 unit; CSI
English A: Language and Literature Elective, 1 unit ENGL 170, 1 unit; LIT
English A: Literature   ENGL 170, 1 unit; LIT
Environmental Systems and Societies (SL only) Elective, 1 unit  
Film Elective, 1 unit FILM elective, 1 unit; AR
Geography Elective, 1 unit ENST elective, 1 unit; PSI
Global Politics Elective, 1 unit PSCI 102, 1 unit; CHC, G
History Elective, 1 unit Elective, 1 unit
Information Technology in a Global Society Elective, 1 unit CS elective, 1 unit
Language A: Language and Literature Elective, 1 unit LC 170, 1 unit; LIT
Language A: Literature Elective, 1 unit LC 170, 1 unit; LIT
Language B (non English) Elective, 1 unit ML 201, 1 unit; LA
Language ab Initio (Spanish,
Mandarin, French) (SL only)
Elective, 1 unit  
Literature and Performance
(SL only)
Elective, 1 unit  
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Elective, 1 unit MATH elective, 1 unit; FR
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations Elective, 1 unit MATH elective, 1 unit; FR
Music Elective, 1 unit MUS 164, 1 unit; AR
Philosophy Elective, 1 unit PHIL 170, 1 unit; IT
Physics Elective, 1 unit PHYS elective, 1 unit; PSI
Psychology Elective, 1 unit PSYC 100, 1 unit; LSI
Social and Cultural Anthropology Elective, 1 unit ANTH 171, 1 unit; CSI, G
Sports, Exercise and Health Science Elective, 1 unit PETH elective, 1 unit; LSI
Theatre Elective, 1 unit THEA 101; AR
Visual Arts Elective, 1 unit Art elective, 1 unit; AR
World Religions (SL only) Elective, 1 unit