International Baccalaureate (IB)

The UW Bothell encourages and applauds students who have chosen International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as part of their high school curriculum. These courses are challenging and demanding, and we believe they provide excellent preparation for university study.

Policy Overview

In most cases, five quarter credits (or more) are granted for Higher Level subjects in which a grade of 5 or higher is earned. Students who earn an IB diploma may be awarded up to 45 quarter credits for a combination of subject grades and 15 general education credits distributed equally among the three Areas of Knowledge (general education) areas: Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (VLPA), Individuals and Societies (I&S), and The Natural World (NW). No credit is awarded for Standard Level subject grades. Consult the IB Table for more detailed information about credit awards in particular disciplines.

Submitting Your IB Transcript

The easiest way to ensure that the UW Bothell receives your IB transcript is to name the UW Bothell as a recipient when you sign up for IB program exam(s). If you do not name the UW Bothell as a recipient when you take your exam, contact the IB Organization to request that an official IB transcript be sent directly to the UW Bothell Admissions Office.

When you are admitted to the UW Bothell, you may be eligible for UW course credit; if so, the courses and credits awarded will be accessible to you via MyUW.

Higher Level Subjects

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IB Department	Score	Course(s) and Credits	Count Toward/Comments
African History	7,6,5	HIST 108 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
American History	7,6,5	HSTAA 101 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
Anthropology	7,6,5	ANTH 202 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
Arabic A		To be determined
Arabic B	7	ARAB 108 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation. See department for placement.
Arabic B	6	ARAB 108 (10 cr.)
Arabic B	5	ARAB 108 (5 cr.)
Art/Design	7,6,5		Policy to be determined
Biology	7,6,5	BIOL 161-162 (10 cr.)	Counts toward Natural World general education requirement for graduation.
Business and Organization	7,6,5	No credit
Chemistry	7	CHEM 142, 152, 162 (5, 5, 5 cr.)	General chemistry for science and engineering majors. Counts toward Natural World general education requirement for graduation. CHEM 142 also satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement.
Chemistry	6	CHEM 142, 152 (5, 5 cr.)	General chemistry for science and engineering majors. Counts toward Natural World general education requirement for graduation. CHEM 142 also satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement.
Chemistry	5	CHEM 142 (5 cr.)	General chemistry for science and engineering majors. Counts toward Natural World general education requirement for graduation.
Chinese A		To be determined
Chinese B	7	CHIN 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation. For further study, instructor evaluation required for placement.
Chinese B	6	CHIN 201, 202 (10 cr.)
Chinese B	5	CHIN 201 (5 cr.)
Computer Science and Engineering	7,6,5	CSE 100 (5 cr.)	Satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement.
Design Technology	7,6,5	ENGR 100 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
East/Southeast Asia and Oceania History	7,6,5	HISTAS 108 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
Economics	7,6	ECON 200, 201 (10 cr.)	Satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement and/or counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
Economics	5	ECON 200 (5 cr.)	Satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement or counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
English A	7,6,5	ENGL 193 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation.
English B		No credit
European History	7,6,5	HIST 113 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
French A		To be determined
French B	7	FRENCH 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation.
French B	6	FRENCH 201, 202 (10 cr.)
French B	5	FRENCH 201 (5 cr.)
Geography	7,6,5	GEOG 100 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
Germanics A		To be determined
Germanics B	7	GERMAN 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation.
Germanics B	6	GERMAN 201, 202 (10 cr.)
Germanics B	5	GERMAN 201 (5 cr.)
History			See African History; American History; East/Southeast Asia and Oceania History; European History.
Italian A		To be determined
Italian B	7	ITAL 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation.
Italian B	6	ITAL 201, 202 (10 cr.)
Italian B	5	ITAL 201 (5 cr.)
Japanese A		No credit
Japanese B	7	JAPAN 321, 322, 323 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation.
Japanese B	6	JAPAN 321, 322 (10 cr.)
Japanese B	5	JAPAN 321 (5 cr.)
Latin	7,6,5	LATIN 305, 306, 307 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation.
Mathematics	7	MATH 124 (5 cr.)	Satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning basic skills requirement and/or Natural World general education requirement for graduation.
Mathematics	6,5	MATH 120 (5 cr.)	Satisfies Natural World general education requirement for graduation.
Music	7,6,5	MUSIC 120 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation.
Near East	7,6,5	NEAR E 210 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts or Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
Philosophy	7,6,5	No credit
Physics	7,6,5	PHYS 114/117, 115/118, 116/119 (15 cr.)	Satisfies Natural World general education requirement for graduation. PHYS 114 also satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning basic skills requirement for graduation.
Psychology	7,6,5	PSYCH 101 (5 cr.)	Counts toward Individuals & Societies general education requirement for graduation.
Russian A		To be determined
Russian B	7	RUSS 301, 302, 303 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation.
Russian B	6	RUSS 301, 302 (10 cr.)
Russian B	5	RUSS 301 (5 cr.)
Spanish A		To be determined
Spanish B	7	SPAN 201, 202, 203 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement, and credits count toward general education requirement for graduation.
Spanish B	6	SPAN 201, 202 (10 cr.)
Spanish B	5	SPAN 201 (5 cr.)
Swahili A		To be determined
Swahili B	7	AFRAM 306, 307, 308 (15 cr.)	Satisfies foreign language requirement.
Swahili B	6	AFRAM 306, 307 (10 cr.)	Counts toward foreign language requirement.
Swahili B	5	AFRAM 306 (5 cr.)	Counts toward foreign language requirement.
Theater Arts	7,6,5	DRAMA 101, 201 (10 cr.)	Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation.