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University of Pittsburgh    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
 
  Nov 23, 2024
 
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

IB Score Information


In and effort to provide accurate information, on 11/1/2019 this list was updated in the published catalog.

Below is the list of IB scores accepted by the Swanson School of Engineering:

Description Score Credits For # Credits
       
Biology HL (B grade) 5 BIOSC 0050, 0150 4
Biology HL (A grade) 6, 7 BIOSC 0050, 0150, 0060, 0160 8
       
Chemistry 5 CHEM 0110 4
Chemistry 6,7 CHEM 0110, 0120 8
       
Economics HL 6, 7 ECON 0100, 0110 6
       
*English A1 or A 5, 6, 7 ENGLIT 0590 3
       
Film HL 5, 6, 7 FMST 0120 3
       
French HL   see dept.  
       
German HL 5, 6, 7 GER 0000 3
       
History American HL 5 HIST 0600 3
History American HL 6, 7 HIST 0600, 0601 6
History Europe HL 5 HIST 0100 3
History Europe HL 6, 7 HIST 0100, 0101 6
       
Math HL 5, 6, 7 MATH 0220 4
       
Music HL 5, 6, 7 MUSIC 0000 3
       
Psychology HL 5, 6, 7 PSY 0010 3
       
Theatre Arts HL 5, 6, 7 THEA 0800 3
       
Visual Arts HL 5, 6, 7 SA 0000 3

NOTE: Of the six humanities/social science electives that students must take to graduate from the Swanson School of Engineering, only two may be satisfied by AP and/or IB credit.

NOTE: The Swanson School of Engineering only accepts the HL IB scores noted above.  No SL scores will be accepted.

*Please note on 1/3/2020 the information was approved and updated via Provost Office. In an effort to provide accurate information the update was made on 1/3/2020.



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