International Baccalaureate
If you do not see a higher-level exam on this list, please email articulation@lmu.edu to get information about the transferability of the exam.
| IB Exam | Minimum IB Score Required | Number of Semester Hours Awarded | Equivalent LMU Course(s) |
| Biology | 5 | 6 | BIOL 1XXX |
| Biology | 6 | 6 | BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 |
| Chemistry Higher Level | 6 | 8 | No specific core; 8 semester hours awarded for CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 112, and CHEM 113 (satisfies CHEM 111 and CHEM 114 requirement for engineering majors) |
| Computer Science Higher Level | 5 | Pending | |
| Economics Higher Level | 5 | 8 | ECON 1100 and ECON 1200 |
| English Language & Literature A | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| English Literature A | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Foreign Language & Literature A | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Foreign Literature A | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Foreign Language B | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Geography Higher Level | 5 | 4 | GEOG 1000 |
| History Exam | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Math Analysis & Approaches | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Math Applications & Interpretations | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Modern Classical Language Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Philosophy Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Physics | 5 | 8 | No specific course |
| Psychology Higher Level | 5 | 4 | PSYC 1000 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Theatre Higher Level | 5 | 3 | THEA 110 |
| Visual Arts | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
Note: Students studying for the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies do not follow the regular University Core pattern.
* IB credit does not count for most graduate Health Professions and Dental schools. Students intending to pursue pre-medical studies should fulfill major requirements at LMU.