IB Transfer Credit

With transfer credit, the most commonly awarded of the three options, you receive university-level credit for IB work completed in high school. Transfer credit can allow you to free up time in your university course schedule and save money. While we encourage students to retain the transfer credit they have earned, you do have the option to decline it at the time of admission.

IB Course

University of Alberta Equivalent

Augustana Equivalent

Successful Completion of the IB Diploma Program 100-level Open Elective (★3) AU 100-level Open Elective (★3)
Biology (HL) BIOL 107 (★3) AUBIO 111 (★3)
Chemistry (HL) CHEM 101 (★3) [or CHEM 103 (★4.3)] (see note 1) AUCHE 110 (★3)
Chemistry (SL) Students may apply to write a Credit by Special Assessment examination in CHEM 101 (★3) [or CHEM 103 (★4.3)] (see notes 1 and 2) Contact your Augustana Academic Advisor »
Chinese A (HL) CHINA 100-level (★6) (not to take CHINA 101 or CHINA 102) AU Language 100-level (★6)
Computing Science (HL) CMPUT 174 (★3) & 175 (★3) AUCSC 113 (★3) & AUSCI 135 (★3)
Computing Science (SL) CMPUT 174 (★3) AUCSC 113 (★3)
Dance (HL) DANCE 100-level (★3) AUPED 100-level (★3)
Economics (HL) ECON 101 (★3) & 102 (★3) (not to take ECON 204) AUECO 101 (★3) & 102 (★3)
English A: Language and Literature (HL) C LIT 100-level (★3) [or 100-level complementary studies elective (★3)] (see note 1) AU Humanities 100-level (★3)
English A: Literature (HL) ENGL 100-level (★6) [or 100-level complementary studies elective (★3)] (see note 1) AUENG 100-level (★6)
Film (HL) FS 100-level (★3) AU Humanities 100-level (★3)
French A (HL/SL) FREN 100-level (★3) & FREN 211 (★3) (not to take FREN 111 or FREN 112) AUFRE 102 (★3) & 201 (★3)
(not to take AUFRE 101)
French B (HL/SL) FREN 100-level (★6) (not to take FREN 111 or 112) AUFRE 101 (★3) & 102 (★3)
Geography (HL or SL) HGEO 100 (★3) AUGEO 100-level (Arts) (★3)
German A (HL/SL)

GERM 100-level (★3) & GERM 211 (★3) (not to take GERM 111 or GERM 112)

AUGER 102 (★3) & 201 (★3)
(not to take AUGER 101)
German B (HL/SL) GERM 100-level (★6) (not to take GERM 111 or 112) AUGER 101 (★3) & 102 (★3)
Global Politics (HL) POL S 100-level (★3) (not to take POL S 261) AUPOL 100-level (★3)
Greek (HL) GREEK 101 (★3) & 102 (★3) AU Language 100-level (★6)
History (HL) (see note 3) HIST 100-level (★3) (not to take HIST 112 or 130) AUHIS 104 (★3)
Islamic History (HL) HIST 100-level (★3) (not to take HIST 117) AUHIS 100-level (★3)
Italian A: Language & Literature (HL) & Italian A: Literature (HL) ITAL 100-level (★3) & ITAL 211 (★3) (not to take ITAL 111 or ITAL 112)

AU 100-level Language Option (★3) and AU 200-level Language Option (★3)

Japanese A (HL) JAPAN 100-level (★6) (not to take JAPAN 101 or JAPAN 102) AU Language 100-level (★6)
Japanese AB (SL) and Japanese B (HL or SL) JAPAN 101 (★3) & 102 (★3) AU Language 100-level (★6)
Korean A (HL) KOREA 100-level (★6) (not to take KOREA 101 or KOREA 102) AU Language 100-level (★6)
Korean AB (SL) & Korean B (HL or SL) KOREA 101 (★3) and KOREA 102 (★3) AU Language 100-level (★6)
Latin (HL) LATIN 101 (★3) & 102 (★3) AULAT 101 (★3) & 102 (★3)
Literature & Performance English (SL) DRAMA 100-level (★3) AUDRA 100-level (★3)
Mandarin AB (SL) & Mandarin B (HL or SL) CHINA 101 (★3) & 102 (★3) AU Language 100-level (★6)
Music (HL) MUSIC 102 (★3) & MUSIC 100-level (★3) (not to take MUSIC 101) AUMUS 170 (★3) & AUMUS 100-level (★3)
Philosophy (HL) PHIL 100-level (★3) (not to take PHIL 101 or 102) AUPHI 100-level (★3)
Physics (HL) PHYS 124 (★3) & 126 (★3) AUPHY 100-level (★6)
Physics (SL) PHYS 124 (★3) AUPHY 100-level (★3)
Psychology (HL) PSYCO 104 (★3) & 105 (★3) AUPSY 103 (★3) and AUPSY 100-level (★3)
Psychology (SL) PSYCO 104 (★3) AUPSY 103 (★3)
Social-Cultural Anthropology (HL) ANTHR 100-level (★3) AU Social Sciences 100-level (★3)
Spanish A: Language and Literature & Spanish A: Literature (HL) SPAN 100-level (★3) & SPAN 211 (★3) (not to take SPAN 111 or SPAN 112)

AUSPA 102 (★3) and AUSPA 201 (★3) (not to take AUSPA 101)

Sports, Exercise & Health Science (HL or SL) KIN 100-level (★3) AUPED 100-level (★3)
Theatre (HL) DRAMA 101 (★3) AUDRA 101 (★3)
Visual Arts (HL) ART 100-level (★3) & ART 134 (★3) AUART 111 (★3) & 112 (★3)
World Religions (SL) RELIG 100-level (★3) AUREL 100-level (★3)

Notes:

  1. For students entering the Faculty of Engineering, transfer credit for the first (qualifying) year courses does not reduce the minimum load requirement of 37.0 units.
  2. Students wishing to pursue Credit by Special Assessment, please refer to the University Calendar for information.
  3. Credit will be awarded for all five regional options offered at the higher level (HL), including Africa; Americas; East and South East Asia and Oceania; Europe (including Russia); and South Asia and the Middle East (including North Africa).
  4. Students who are eligible for Advanced Placement may register in a senior course. In the case of Language other than English courses students with Advanced Placement will be permitted to register in a senior level course after determination of their background qualifications for that course (interview, placement test, etc.). Students may also challenge a junior or senior course for credit via the Credit by Special Assessment route if they have appropriate qualifications and are eligible within the regulations.
  5. When students are instructed "not to take" a specific course and a generic 100-level credit is granted, this credit may be used to meet the prerequisite for any higher level course requiring the specific course in question.