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International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is a demanding pre-college course of study that leads to examinations. MHCC awards credit to students who receive a five or higher on any Higher Level IB exam.

College credit can be earned in English Composition, first and second year foreign language, history, economics, geography, psychology, biology, physics, chemistry, theatre arts and general electives. A complete list of MHCC courses satisfied by International Baccalaureate examinations is listed below.

Students must indicate that they would like official IB test scores sent to MHCC Admissions and Records Office. Credit may be granted only after the student has earned 12 or more credit hours at MHCC.

MHCC will grant credit only for Higher level subjects

Take an IP Exam	Achieve minimum score	Get credits/courses	Posted on MHCC transcript

HIGHER LEVEL SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS	IP Score Required*	MHCC Credit Awarded	MHCC Course Number(s) Posted on Transcript

Lang A: English	5+	15	WR121, ENG104, 105, 106
Lang A: Not English	5+	12	Second Year Language
Lang B	5+	15	1st Year Language (French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
History of Americas	5+	9	HST201, 202, 203
Economics	5+	8	EC201, 202
Geography	5+	6	GEOG105, 106
Psychology	5+	6	PSY201, 202
Biology	5+	15	BI211, 212, 213
Physics	5+	15	PH201, 202, 203
Chemistry	5+	15	CH221, 222, 223
Art	5+	9	Lower Division Elective Credit
Music	5+	9	Lower Division Elective credit
Theater Arts	5+	6	TA106, 107

*Students may petition for credit below a score of 5 and would need departmental evaluation and support.