IB Diploma Cut Scores

International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipients 2008-2009*

*This is to be used as a guide only. Policies are subject to change.

The IB examinations and scores listed in the chart below reflects the policy of Texas Education Code, TEC 51.98, for applicants who have earned the International Baccalaureate Diploma. This policy is effective for entering freshman students admitted to the institution for the 2008-2009 academic year. For courses not listed, please contact Instructional Assessment and Evaluation at 512-232-2662.

IB Examination

Scores

UT Austin Courses & Credit Earned

Arabic (HL)Language B

5-7

ARA 506, 507, 412K, 412L, CR

ARA 506, 507, CR

Arabic (SL)Language A1, A2, AB, or B

4-7

ARA 506, 507, CR

Art History (HL)

6-7

ARH 302, 303, CR

ARH 302, CR

Art History (SL)

6-7

4-5

ARH 302, 303, CR

ARH 302, CR

Biology (HL)

6-7

4-5

BIO 311C, 311D, CR

BIO 311C, CR

Biology (SL)

4-7

BIO 311C, CR

Business Management

4-7

MAN 320F, CR

Cantonese (HL)Language B

4-7

CHI 506, 507, CR

Cantonese (SL)Language B

4-7

CHI 506, 507, CR

Chemistry (HL)

CH 301, 302, 204 CR

CH 301, CR

CH 304K, 305, CR

CH 304K, CR

Chemistry (SL)

4-7

CH 304K, CR

Chinese (HL)Language A1 or A2

Language B

4-7

5-7

4

CHI 506, 507, 412K, 412L, CR

CHI 506, 507, 412K, 412L, CR

CHI 506, 507, CR

Chinese (SL)Language A1 or A2

4-7

CHI 506, 507, CR

Computer Science (HL)

5-7

4

CS 305J, 307, CR

CS 305J, CR

Computer Science (SL)

4-7

CS 305J, CR

Croatian (HL)Language A1

4-7

Croatian/SC 506, 507, CR

Croatian (SL)Language A1

4-7

Croatian/SC 506, 507, CR

Czech (HL)Language A1

4-7

CZ 506, 507, CR

Czech(SL)Language A1

4-7

CZ 506, 507, CR

Danish (HL)Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

2-3

Scores of 6-7 additionally award

6-7

DAN 604, 612, CR

DAN 604, CR

SCA 379, 327, CR

Danish (SL)Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

DAN 604, CR

Dutch (HL)Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

3

DCH 604, 612, CR

DCH 604, CR

Dutch (SL)Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

DCH 604, CR

Economics (HL)

4-7

ECO 304K, 304L, CR

Economics (SL)

4-7

ECO 304K, CR

English (HL)Language A1 or A2

4-7

E 316K, CR

English (SL)Language A1, A2 or B

4-7

E 316K, CR

Environmental Systems

4-7

GEO 302P, CR

French (HL)Language A1, A2

Language B

Language B

5-7

4

4-7

3

2

Scores of 4-7 additionally award

6-7

4-5

FR 320E, 322E, 326K, 326L, 371L, CR

FR 320E, 322E, 326L, CR

FR 506, 507, 312K, 312L, CR

FR 506, 507, 312K, CR

FR 506, 507, CR

FR 320E, 322E, 326K, 326L, CR

FR 320E, 322E, 326L, CR

French (SL)

4-7

FR 506, 507, CR

Further Mathematics (SL)

4-7

M 305G, M408C, CR

Geography (HL)

4-7

GRG 305, CR

Geography (SL)

4-7

GRG 305, CR

German (HL)Language A1, A2, or B

6-7

5

4

3

2

GER 506, 507, 312K, 312L, 328, 356, CR

GER 506, 507, 312K, 312L, 328, CR

GER 506, 507, 312K, 312L, CR

GER 506, 507, 312K, CR

GER 506, 507, CR

German (SL)Language A1

Language A2

Language AB

Language B

4-7

4-7

4-7

4-7

GER 506, 507, 312K, CR

GER 506, 507,312K,312L CR

GER 506, CR

GER 506, 507, CR

Hebrew (HL)
Language B

5-7

4

HEB 506, 507, 312K, 312L, CR

HEB 506, 507, CR

Hebrew (SL)Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

HEB 506, 507, CR

Hindi (HL)Language A1, or B

5-7

4

HIN 506, 507, 312K, 312L, CR

HIN 506, 507, 312K, CR

Hindi (SL)Language A1, AB, or B

4-7

HIN 506, 507, CR

History (HL)
Europe

Africa

Americas

Islamic

4-7

4-7

4-7

4-7

HIS 309L, CR

HIS 310, CR

HIS 317N, CR

ISL 310, CR

History (SL)Islamic

4-7

ISL 310, CR

History (SL)

4-7

HIS 317N, CR

Information Technology in a Global Society

4-7

STS 319, CR

Italian (HL)
Language A1 or A2

Language B

Language B

6-7

4-5

4-7

3

2

Scores of 4-7 additionally award
4-7

ITL 321, 328, 329, 375, CR

ITL 321, 328, 329, CR

ITL 506, 507, 312K, 312L, CR

ITL 506, 507, 312K, CR

ITL 506, 507, CR

ITL 321, 328, 329, CR

Italian (SL)

4-7

ITL 506, 507, CR

Japanese (HL)Language B

Language A1, A2

5-7

4

JPN 506, 507, 412K, 412L, CR

JPN 506, 507, CR

Japanese (SL)Language A1, A2, AB or B

4-7

JPN 506, 507, CR

Korean (HL)
Language A1

Language B

6-7

4-5

2-3

4-7

KOR 506, 507, 412K, 412L, 320K, 320L, CR

KOR 506, 507, 412K, 412L, CR

KOR 506, 507, 412K, 412L, CR

KOR 506, 507, 412K, 412L, CR

Korean (SL) Language A1 or B

4-7

KOR 506, 507, CR

Latin (HL)

4-7

CC 302, CR

Latin (SL)

4-7

CC 302, CR

Mandarin (HL)Language B

4-7

CHI 506, 507, CR

Mandarin (SL)
Language B

4-7

CHI 506, 507, CR

Mathematics (HL)

5-7

4

M 408C, CR

M 408K, CR

Mathematics (SL)

4-7

M 305G, CR

Mathematical Methods (SL)

4-7

M 305G, CR

Mathematics Studies

4-7

M 303D, CR

Music (HL)

4-7

MUS 303M, CR

Musical Composition (SL)

4-7

MUS 214C, CR

Music Group Performance Instrumental (SL)

4-7

ENS 107S

Music Group Performance vocal/choral (SL)

4-7

ENS 109C

Music Solo Performance (SL)

4-7

MUS 101G

Music Composition (SL)

4-7

MUS 214C, CR

Norwegian (HL)Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

3

Scores of 6-7 additionally award
7

6

NOR 604, 612, CR

NOR 604, CR

SCA 379, 327, CR

SCA 379, CR

Norwegian (SL)Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

NOR 604, CR

Persian (HL)Language A1

4-7

PRS 506, 507, CR

Persian (SL) Language A1

4-7

PRS 506, 507, CR

Philosophy (HL)

4-7

PHL 301, CR

Philosophy (SL)

4-7

PHL 301, CR

Physics (HL)

5-7

4

PHY 302K, 102M, 302L, 102N, 309K, 309L, CR

PHY 302K, 102M, CR

Physics (SL)

4-7

PHY 302K, 102M, CR

Polish (HL)Language A1

4-7

POL 506, 507, CR

Polish (SL)Language A1

4-7

POL 506, 507, CR

Portuguese (HL)
Language A1 or A2

Language A1, A2 or B

4-7

Scores of 2-7 additionally award
4-7

3

2

POR 318, CR

POR 406, 407, 312K, 312L, CR

POR 406, 407, 312K, CR

POR 406, 407, CR

Portuguese (SL)
Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

POR 406, 407, CR

Psychology (HL)

4-7

PSY 301, CR

Psychology (SL)

4-7

PSY 301, CR

Russian (HL)
Language A1, A2, or B

Each with UT Austin personal Interview in Russian. Interview can be scheduled with the Language Coordinator in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Eligibility for credit is not based on IB scores alone.

RUS 506, 507, 412K, 412L, 324, 325, CR

Russian (SL)
Language A1, A2, AB or B

4-7

RUS 506, 507, CR

Serbian (HL) Language A1

4-7

SC 506, 507, CR

Serbian (SL)Language A1

4-7

SC 506, 507, CR

Social and Cultural Anthropology (HL)

4-7

ANT 302, CR

Social and CulturalAnthropology (SL)

4-7

ANT 302, CR

Spanish (HL)
Language A1 or A2

Language A1, A2 or B

4-7

Scores of 2-7 additionally award
4-7

3

2

SPN 315N or 318 and 319, CR

SPN 506, 507, 312K, 312L, CR

SPN 506, 507, 312K, CR

SPN 506, 507, CR

Spanish (SL)
Language A1, A2, AB, or B

4-7

SPN 506, 507, CR

Swedish (HL)
Language A1, A2, or B

4-7

3

Scores of 6-7 additionally award
7

6

SWE 604, 612, CR

SWE 604, CR

SCA 379, 327, CR

SCA 379, CR

Swedish (SL)
Language A1, A2, B

4-7

SWE 604, CR

Theater Arts (HL)

4-7

TD 301, CR

Theater Arts (SL)

4-7

TD 301, CR

Turkish (HL)
Language A1

4-7

TUR 506, 507, CR

Turkish (SL)
Language A1

4-7

TUR 506, 507, CR

Vietnamese (HL)

Language A1 or B

4-7

VTN 506, CR

Vietnamese (SL)

Language A1 or B

4-7

VTN 506, CR

Visual Arts (HL)
Design/Portfolio

4-7

ART 319T, CR

Visual Arts (SL)
A or B

4-7

ART 319T, CR

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