Modesto Junior College honors and applies many International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores toward the fulfillment of college requirements and will grant credit in accordance with the following policies and procedures.
Learn more about the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes.
Allow 4-6 weeks before logging in to Self Service to check your unofficial transcript. You will see how your IB scores have been interpreted in accordance with MJC policy. For example, a student who has successfully completed the IP Biology examination will see this on the transcript:
Upon MJC’s receipt of the IB Diploma Program Transcript, IB Examination scores of 5, 6, or 7 will automatically:
TO SATISFY Prerequisites for courses
To use an IB examination score to satisfy a course prerequisite, students will need to request and complete a Prerequisite Challenge Petition in the division office offering the course. TRANSFER CAUTION: CSU and UC policies vary on the use of IB credit to satisfy academic requirements. Students who use IB scores to satisfy prerequisites at MJC may encounter later challenges meeting academic requirements at the transfer institution. Students should review IB credit policies at their targeted transfer institutions before attempting to use IB credit to satisfy prerequisites at MJC.
If the student plans to transfer to a public or private university to pursue a baccalaureate degree, bear in mind that IB credit-granting policies vary at each institution for:
MJC students who have earned course credit at MJC for an IB exam should not take the comparable MJC course. Transfer credit will not be granted for both.To learn about IB credit-granting policies upheld by transfer institutions, students should meet with an MJC counselor and research IB policies on the Internet.
Because the CSU system honors full or area CSU-GE “breadth certifications” from MJC for the baccalaureate degree, certifications showing that IB scores were used to satisfy MJC’s CSU-GE requirements will also satisfy the transfer CSU’s breadth requirement for baccalaureate degree. For more information on the CSU-GE Certification process and IB examinations, visit the Counseling Office, Student Services Building, Room 226. (CSU Executive Order 1036, Section 1.2.4)
Modesto Junior College honors and applies many International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores toward the fulfillment of college requirements and will grant credit in accordance with the following policies and procedures.