International Baccalaureate Credit
International Baccalaureate (IB) credit is sponsored by International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). This not-for-profit foundation offers a high quality educational programs to more than one million students in 146 countries. IB is motivated by its mission statement:
"The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right."
For evaluation of IB credit, you must request that official scores be sent directly to SIUE from IBO. SIUE awards credit for acceptable scores of a minimum of 4 or higher on either Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL) examinations. You will received based on the criteria published in the current undergraduate catalog. Courses for which credit may be earned through IB examinations is not used in computing your grade-point average.
IB credit transcripted as college courses from previous accredited college or university is transferable to SIUE.
For more information on International Baccalaureate credit, please visit International Baccalaureate Organization website.
Official test scores should be mailed to:
Southern Illiniois University Edwardsville
Attn: Service Center
Campus Box 1080
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1080
