International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students can earn International Baccalaureate (IB) credit with minimum score of 5 except where noted.1
IB credits cannot be used to meet Coastline College's twelve-unit residency requirement for the Associate degree. Students who have earned credits from an IB exam should not take a comparable college course since credit will not be granted for both.
| IB Exam | CCC AA/AS GE Area | Cal-GETC Area & Units for Certification | CSU Semester Transfer Units | UC Semester Transfer Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology HL | (3) Area 5B | 5B (without lab) (3) | 6 | 5.3 |
| Chemistry HL | (3) Area 5A | 5A (without lab) (3) | 6 | 5.3 |
| Economics HL | (3) Area 4 | 4 (3) | 6 | 5.3 |
| Geograpy HL | (3) Area 4 | 4 (3) | 6 | 5.3 |
| History (any region) HL | (3) Area 3B or 4 | 3B or 4 (3) | 6 | 5.3 |
| Language A: Literature (any language, except English) HL | (3) Area 3B | 3B (3) | 6 1 | 5.3 |
| Language A: Language and Literature (any language, except English) HL | (3) Area 3B | 3B (3) | 61 | 5.3 |
| Language A: Literature (any language) HL | (3) Area 3B | 3B (3) | 61 2 | 5.3 |
| Language A: Language and Literature (any language) HL | (3) Area 3B | 3B (3) | 61 2 | 5.3 |
| Language B (any language) HL | N/A | N/A | 61 | 5.3 |
| Mathematics HL | (3) Area 2 | 2 (3) | 61 | 5.3 |
| Physics HL | (3) Area 5A | 5A (without lab) (3) | 6 | 5.3 |
| Psychology HL | (3) Area 4 | 4 (3) | 3 | 5.3 |
| Theatre HL | (3) Area 3A | 3A (3) | 61 | 5.3 |
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A minimum score of 4 is needed for CSU credit
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Test must be completed prior to fall 2013
Actual transfer credit (including possible differences in units to be awarded beyond those used for Cal-GETC certification) awarded for these and other IB exams at admission is determined by the CSU and UC.
- The UC Policy for IB Credit
- The CSU system-wide minimums policy, CSU Systemwide Credit for External Examinations governing the use of these and other IB exams for awarding general education credit.