International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program, a demanding pre-university course of study, is recognized for the purposes of admission, where the IB diploma may be presented in lieu of a high school diploma; and where course credit, advanced placement without credit, or a combination of these may be awarded. A minimum grade of 4 is required in the student’s area of concentration.

An International Baccalaureate student must meet admission requirements as stated above in the appropriate category. Each subject grade is derived from two sources - internal assessment and external assessment. The internal assessment is based on the student’s work in their studies; the external assessment is based on examination or on a piece of work produced by the student. Exam answers and pieces of work are submitted to external IB examiners for grading. The Diploma requires the student to score a minimum of 24 total points, satisfactorily complete the subject courses, the Theory of Knowledge course, the CAS activities, and the Extended Essay. The official IB transcript must be submitted upon application to Texas Wesleyan University. A maximum of 30 hours of credit may be awarded with subject credit hours to be determined by individual departments.