International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students may earn credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) exams with scores as noted in the charts. IB credit may be used to meet Cal-GETC and AA/AS general education requirements.
For credit to be applied, students must have the International Baccalaureate Organization send their official IB exam results to the Monterey Peninsula College Admissions and Records Office; only official, sealed copies will be accepted.
Visit the following sites for information on how credit is granted for admission and general education at CSU and UC. Note that each campus in the CSU or UC system individually determines how it will apply external examination credit in the major. For more information about IB credit, consult an MPC counselor.
IB: MPC AA/AS Credit 2025-2026
All units denote semester.
| IB Exam | IB Score | MPC AA/AS Degree GE Area | MPC AA/AS Degree Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| IB Biology HL | 5, 6, or 7 | N/A | 6 |
| IB Chemistry HL | 5, 6, or 7 | N/A | 6 |
| IB Economics HL | 5, 6, or 7 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 |
| IB Geography HL | 5, 6, or 7 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 |
| IB History (any region) HL | 5, 6, or 7 | Arts and Humanities; or Social and Behavioral Sciences (only Social Sciences if taken before F25) | 6 |
| IB Language A Literature (any language except English) HL | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| IB Language A Language and Literature (any language except English) HL | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| IB Language A1 Literature (any language) HL (only if taken before F13) | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| IB Language A2 Language and Literature (any language) HL (only if taken before F13) | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| IB Language B (any language) HL | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
| IB Mathematics HL (only if taken before F23) | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 6 |
| IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 6 (3 if taken before F25) |
| IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | 6 (3 if taken before F25) |
| IB Physics HL | 5, 6, or 7 | N/A | 6 |
| IB Psychology HL | 5, 6, or 7 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| IB Theatre HL | 4, 5, 6, or 7 | Arts and Humanities | 6 |
The IB curriculum offers language at various levels for native and non-native speakers. Language B courses are offered at the intermediate level for non-natives. Language A1 and A2 are advanced courses in literature for native and non-native speakers respectively.
IB: IGETC Credit 2024-2025
NOTE: The following table will be updated for Cal-GETC 2025-2026 when information is available.
Students who have earned credit from an IB exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both.
For UC policy on IB credit, students should consult a counselor or the UC Admissions site: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu under “Requirements.”
All units denote semester.
| IB Exam | IB Score | Cal-GETC Area | Cal-GETC Units | UC Credit Earned Toward Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB Biology HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 5B | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Chemistry HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 5A | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Economics HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 4 | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Geography HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 4 | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB History (any region) HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 3B or 4 | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Language A Literature (any language except English) HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Language A Language and Literature (any language except English) HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 3B & 6A | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Language A Literature (any language) HL (formerly Language A1 before F13) | 5, 6, or 7 | 3B | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Language A Language and Literature (any language) HL (formerly Language A2 before F13) | 5, 6, or 7 | 3B | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Language B (any language) HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 6A | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Mathematics HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 2A | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 2A | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL 1 | 5, 6, or 7 | 2A (may not be at all UC) | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Physics HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 5A | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Psychology HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 4 | 3 | 5.3 |
| IB Theatre HL | 5, 6, or 7 | 3A | 3 | 5.3 |
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No credit is awarded for Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations exam (offered 2021 and later); however, individual UC campuses may make exceptions.
The IB curriculum offers language at various levels for native and non-native speakers. Language B courses are offered at the intermediate level for non-natives. Language A1 and A2 are advanced courses in literature for native and non-native speakers respectively.