International Baccalaureate Policy
The following advanced standing credit is awarded at Penn for superior performance on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level examinations. These policies are in effect for students entering the University during the 2009-2010 academic year. Please note that in several instances departmental evaluations have changed from previous years, and that all these policies remain under ongoing review, and remain subject to change without notice. We encourage students to review these policies periodically.
International Baccalaureate examinations not listed below will be reviewed on an individual basis. For more detailed information regarding the University's International Baccalaureate policies, please contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement, University of Pennsylvania, 1 College Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6376, Telephone: (215) 898-6080.
| Higher Level Examination | Score | Penn Credit Awarded |
| Anthropology | no credit | |
| Biology* | 7, 6 | Biology 091 (1 c.u.) (NOTE: Does not fulfill lab requirement) |
| Chemistry* | 7, 6 | Chemistry 091 (1 c.u.) |
| Economics | 7, 6 | Economics 001 and 002 Waiver |
| English A/B | 7, 6, 5 | English Freshman Free (1 c.u.) (Note: Does not fulfill the college writing requirement) |
| French A | 7, 6 | French 220 (1 c.u.) |
| 5 | French 210 (1 c.u.) | |
| French B | 7, 6 | French 210 (1 c.u.) |
| Geography | 7, 6 | Geography Free (2 c.u.) |
| 5 | Geography Free (1 c.u.) | |
| German A | 7, 6 | German 216, German Free (2 c.u.) |
| 5, 4 | German 212 (1 c.u.) | |
| German B | 7, 6 | German 216, German Free (2 c.u.) |
| 5, 4 | German 104 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) | |
| History of the Americas | 7, 6, 5 | History 042 (1 c.u.) |
| History of Europe | 7, 6, 5 | History 041 (1 c.u.) |
| Latin | 7 | Latin Free (1 c.u.) |
| 6 | No credit (fulfills language requirement) | |
| Mathematics* | No credit | |
| Mathematics with Further Mathematics* | 7 | Math 104 (1 c.u.) |
| Music | No credit | |
| Philosophy | 7, 6, 5 | Departmental review on case-by-case basis |
| Physics | 7, 6 | Phys 091, 092 (2 c.u.) Please see departmental website for further details on lab requirements: http://www.physics.upenn.edu |
| Psychology | 7, 6 | Waiver for Psychology 001 |
| Spanish A | 7, 6 | Spanish 220 (1 c.u.) |
| 5 | Spanish 210 (1 c.u.) | |
| Spanish B | 7, 6 | Spanish 210 (1 c.u.) |
| Theater Arts | 7, 6, 5 | Departmental review on case-by-case basis |
