Admission Criteria

International Baccalaureate Correspondence Chart

  • As of Fall 2023 Higher Level International Baccalaureate scores of 4, 5, 6, and 7 will generally receive one course unit of elective credit.
  • 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. 
IB Exam
(for 5, 6, and 7 only) 		Equivalent Course at IWU Shared Curriculum attribute earned
HL Biology Elective, 1 unit

none
HL Business Management BUS elective, 1 unit

none
HL Chemistry CHEM elective, 1 unit

PSI
HL Classical Languages Elective, 1 unit

LA
HL Computer Science CS elective, 1 unit

none
HL Dance Elective, 1 unit

AR
HL Design Technology Elective, 1 unit

none
HL Economics ECON 100, 1 unit

CSI
HL English A: Language and Literature LC 170, 1 unit

LIT
HL Film FILM elective, 1 unit

AR
HL Further Mathematics MATH elective, 1 unit

FR
HL Geography Elective, 1 unit

PSI
HL Global Politics PSCI 102, 1 unit

CHC, G
HL History HIST elective, 1 unit

none
HL Information Technology in a Global Society CS elective, 1 unit

none
HL Language A: Language and Literature Elective, 1 unit

LIT
HL Language A: Literature LC 170, 1 unit

LIT
HL Language B ML 201, 1 unit

LA
HL Mathematics MATH elective, 1 unit

FR
HL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches MATH elective, 1 unit

none
HL Music MUS 164, 1 unit

AR
HL Philosophy PHIL elective, 1 unit

IT
HL Physics Elective, 1 unit

PSI
HL Psychology PSYC 100, 1 unit

LSI
HL Social and Cultural Anthropology ANTH 171, 1 unit

CSI, G
HL Sports, Exercise and Health Science PETH elective, 1 unit

none
HL Theatre THEA elective, 1 unit

AR
HL Visual Arts ART elective, 1 unit

AR