{"id":803,"date":"2017-10-18T18:51:32","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T18:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=803"},"modified":"2025-09-23T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T21:21:12","slug":"ib","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/admissions\/freshman-students\/ib\/","title":{"rendered":"International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Missouri Western recognizes the\u00a0International Baccalaureate Diploma<\/a>\u00a0for admission and grants course credit.<\/p>\n

THE FOLLOWING IB COURSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR CREDIT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
IB Course<\/th>\nIB Score<\/th>\nMWSU Course(s) Satisfied<\/th>\nHours Granted<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Biology (SL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nBIO 101 Principles of Biology<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biology (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBIO 105 Principles of Organismal Biology<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biology (HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nBIO 105 Principles of Organismal Biology<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biology (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBIO 105 Principles of Organismal Biology & BIO 106 Principles of Cell Biology<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nCHE 111 General Chemistry I<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry (SL)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nCHE 111 General Chemistry I & CHE 120 General Chemistry II<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry (HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nCHE 111 General Chemistry I<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nCHE 111 General Chemistry I & CHE 120 General Chemistry II<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Science (HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nCSC 184 Computing Concepts I & CSC 254 Computing Concepts II<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics (SL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nECO 260 Principles of Macroeconomics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nECO 260 Principles of Macroeconomics & ECO 261 Principles of Microeconomics<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics (HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nECO 260 Principles of MacroeconomicsECO 261 Principles of Microeconomics<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nECO 260 Principles of Macroeconomics, ECO 261 Principles of Microeconomics & 3 elective credit hours*<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English (SL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nENG 210 Approaches to Literature<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English (SL)<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nENG 104 College Writing\/Rhetoric & ENG 210 Approaches to Literature<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English (HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nENG 210 Approaches to Literature<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English (HL)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nENG 104 College Writing\/Rhetoric & ENG 210 Approaches to Literature<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Env & Soc<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBIO 207 Human Ecology<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Film (SL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nCIN 120 Film Theory and Criticism<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFRE 100 Elementary French I & FRE 101 Elementary French II<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French (SL)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nFRE 100 Elementary French I, FRE 101 Elementary French II & FRE 200 Intermediate French I<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFRE 100 Elementary French I, FRE 101 Elementary French II & FRE 200 Intermediate French I<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French (HL)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nFRE 100 Elementary French I, FRE 101 Elementary French II, FRE 200 Intermediate French I & FRE 201 Intermediate French II<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geography<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nGEO 100 World Geography<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
German (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nGeneral Studies Humanity Credit<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
German (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n6 Hours of General Studies Humanity Credit & 3 Hours of Elective Credit<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
German (HL)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6 Hours of General Studies Humanity Credit & 6 Hours of Elective Credit<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History: Route 2 (SH\/HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nHistory 120 Modern World History<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Info Tech in a Global Society<\/td>\n<\/td>\nConsult Dean of Liberal Arts & Sciences<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latin (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nGeneral Studies Humanity Credit<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latin (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n6 Hours of General Studies Humanity Credit & 6 Hours Elective Credit<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics Studies (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nMAT 110 Contemporary Problem Solving<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nMAT 116 College Algebra<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nMAT 167** Calculus w\/ Analytic Geometry I<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nMUS 101 Perspectives in Music<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music (HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nMUS 101 Perspectives in Music<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nMUS 101 Perspectives in Music & MUS 103 Fundamentals of Music<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philosophy<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nPHL 210 Introduction to Philosophy<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics (SL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nPHY 107 Introduction to Physics<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nPHY 110 College Physics I<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics (HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nPHY 110 College Physics I<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nPHY 110 College Physics I & PHY 111 College Physics II<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Psychology<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nPSY 101 General Psychology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spanish (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nSPA 100 Elementary Spanish I & SPA 101 Elementary Spanish II<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spanish (SL)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nSPA 100 Elementary Spanish ISPA 101 Elementary Spanish II & SPA 200 Intermediate Spanish I<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spanish (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nSPA 100 Elementary Spanish I, SPA 101 Elementary Spanish II & SPA 200 Intermediate Spanish I<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spanish (HL)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nSPA 100 Elementary Spanish ISPA 101 Elementary Spanish II, SPA 200 Intermediate Spanish I & SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish II<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sports, Exrc & Hlth Sci<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nEXS 010 Elective Credit<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theatre Arts (SL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nTHR 113 Introduction to Theatre<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theatre Arts (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nTHR 113 Introduction to Theatre & 3 elective credit hours*<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theatre Arts (HL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nTHR 113 Introduction to Theatre & 3 elective credit hours*<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theatre Arts (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nTHR 113 Introduction to Theatre & 6 elective credit hours*<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visual Arts (SL)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nART 100 Introduction to Art<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visual Arts (SL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nART 100 Introduction to Art & 3 elective credit hours*<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visual Arts (HL)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nART 100 Introduction to Art & 3 elective credit hours*<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visual Arts (HL)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nART 100 Introduction to Art & 6 elective credit hours*<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*For elective credit, consult department<\/p>\n<\/div>

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