IB (International Baccalaureate)
The International Baccalaureate Diploma is an international program of courses and
exams offered at the high school level. In keeping with Senate Bill 111 passed in
2005, Collin will grant credit for students who have received an IB Diploma or Certificate,
with IB exams scores of a 4 or higher.
Collin will award up to 75% of your degree (approximately 45 hours) of course-specific
college credit in subject appropriate areas on all IB exams with scores of 4 or above.
Students must have an official IB transcript sent to Collin College.
Credit earned by examination may not be earned in any course for which the student
has previously received a grade, either at this institution or elsewhere. (Grades
of 'F' and 'W' are included)
Obtain your IB Score Report here.
A student must have successfully completed 3 semester hours of credit (developmental
courses not included) at Collin College within the past 5 years to have non-traditional
credit applied to their record.
Students requiring more information on the above program should contact the Testing
Office by email at creditbyexam@collin.edu.
Beginning with enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester, some IB exams can be used to clear the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) requirments for ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading) and/or Math. Review the table below for a complete list. The TSI requirement(s) can be cleared by sending an unofficial score report to TSI_info@collin.edu (an official score report will be required to apply to have credits added to your Collin College transcript). Note: IB exams cannot be used to clear the TSI requirements for students first enrolling in classes for the Summer 2024 term. See the TSI webpage for more information.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses Accepted for Credit at Collin College
| Subject | Collin Course Number |
Semester Credit Hours |
Will Satisfy TSI ELAR (Fall 2024)* |
Will Satisfy TSI Math (Fall 2024)* |
| Arts | ||||
| Theater Arts | DRAM1310 | 3 | ||
| Visual Arts | ARTS1301 | 3 | ||
| Biology | ||||
| Biology (SL) | BIOL1406 | 4 | Yes | |
| Biology (HL) | BIOL1406-1407 | 8 | Yes | |
| Business and Economics | ||||
| Business and Management | BUSI1301 | 3 | ||
| Economics | ECON2301-2302 | 6 | Yes | |
| Chemistry | ||||
| Chemistry (SL) | CHEM1411 | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry (HL) | CHEM1411-1412 | 8 | Yes | Yes |
| English | ||||
| English A Language & Literature (SL) | ENGL1301-1302 | 6 | Yes | |
| English Language (SL) | ENGL1301-1302 | 6 | Yes | |
| English A Language & Literature (HL) | ENGL1301-1302 | 6 | Yes | |
| English Language (HL) | ENGL1301-1302 | 6 | Yes | |
| History | ||||
| History of the Americas (HL) | HIST1301-1302 | 6 | Yes | |
| Mathematics | ||||
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (SL) | MATH1332 | 3 | Yes | |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (HL) | MATH1332 & MATH1342 | 6 | Yes | |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL) | MATH1314 OR MATH1324 | 3 | Yes | |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) Score of a 4-5 |
MATH1314 OR MATH1324, and MATH2412 OR MATH1325 |
6 | Yes | |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) Score of 6 or higher |
MATH1314 OR MATH1324, and MATH2412 OR MATH1325, and MATH2413 |
3 | Yes | |
| Mathematical Studies (SL) | MATH1325 | 3 | Yes | |
| Mathematics (HL) | MATH1314, & MATH1316 | 6 | Yes | |
| Mathematics with Further Mathematics (HL) | MATH1314, MATH1316 & MATH1342 | 9 | Yes | |
| Mathematical Methods (HL) historical only | MATH2413 | 4 | Yes | |
| Modern Languages A1, A2, or B (SL) | ||||
| French | FREN1411-1412 | 8 | ||
| German | GERM1411-1412 | 8 | ||
| Russian | RUSS1411-1412 | 8 | ||
| Spanish | SPAN1411-1412 | 8 | ||
| Modern Languages A1, A2, or B (HL) | ||||
| French | FREN1411-1412, 2311-2312 | 14 | ||
| German | GERM1411-1412, 2311-2312 | 14 | ||
| Russian | RUSS1411-1412, 2311-2312 | 14 | ||
| Spanish | SPAN1411-1412, 2311-2312 | 14 | ||
| Language AB Initio | ||||
| French | FREN1411 | 4 | ||
| German | GERM1411 | 4 | ||
| Russian | Russian | 4 | ||
| Spanish | SPAN1411 | 4 | ||
| Music | ||||
| Music | MUSI1306, 1311 | 6 | ||
| Physics | ||||
| Physics (SL) | PHYS1401 | 4 | Yes | |
| Physics (HL) | PHYS1401-1402 | 8 | Yes | |
| Social Sciences | ||||
| Philosophy | PHIL1301 | 3 | Yes | |
| Psychology | PSYC2301 | 3 | Yes | |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | ANTH2351 | 3 | Yes | |
*If box is blank the exam does not satisfy TSI.