Students may receive academic credit (up to 30 credit hours) for successful completion of International Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL) examinations taken in high school.
The official IB certificate is required in order to award credit. Credit is earned for scores of 4 or higher.
Spartan Studies is The University of Tampa’s general education program. The following abbreviations indicate which Spartan Studies requirement would be fulfilled. If nothing is listed in the Spartan Studies column, then the course does not meet general education requirements but may meet major requirements or count as general elective credit.
- NSD – Natural Science Distribution
- TBH – Text-Based Humanities Distribution
- VPA – Visual and Performing Arts Distribution
- SSD – Social Science Distribution
- UTMAT – Math requirement
| IB Examination | Score | UT Course Name | UT Course | Spartan Studies | Credit |
| Arabic | 4 | Elementary Arabic I (1) | ARA 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Arabic | 5 to 7 | Elementary Arabic I (1) | ARA 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Arabic | 5 to 7 | Elementary Arabic II (2) | ARA 102 | TBH | 4 |
| Biology | 4 | Biological Science | BIO 124 | NSD | 3 |
| Biology | 5 to 7 | Biological Science | BIO 124 | NSD | 3 |
| Biology | 5 to 7 | General Biology I (1) | BIO 198 & 198L | NSD | 4 |
| Business Management | 4 | Introduction to Business | BUS 101 | 4 | |
| Business Management | 5 to 7 | Introduction to Business | BUS 101 | 4 | |
| Business Management | 5 to 7 | Business Elective | BUS TR | 4 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | Chemistry and Society | CHE 126 | NSD | 3 |
| Chemistry | 5 to 7 | Chemistry and Society | CHE 126 | NSD | 3 |
| Chemistry | 5 to 7 | General Chemistry I (1) with Lab | CHE 152 & 153L | NSD | 4 |
| Chinese | 4 | Elementary Chinese I (1) | CHI 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Chinese | 5 to 7 | Elementary Chinese I (1) | CHI 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Chinese | 5 to 7 | Elementary Chinese II (2) | CHI 102 | TBH | 4 |
| Computer Science | 4 | Computer Science Elective | CSC TR | UTAMPA 200 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 5 to 7 | Computer Science Elective | CSC TR | UTAMPA 200 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 5 to 7 | Computer Science Elective | CSC TR | UTAMPA 200 | 4 |
| Dance | 4 | Dance Elective | DAN TR | VPA | 4 |
| Dance | 5 to 7 | Dance Elective | DAN TR | VPA | 4 |
| Dance | 5 to 7 | Dance Elective | DAN TR | VPA | 4 |
| Design Technology | 4 to 7 | no credit | |||
| Economics | 4 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECO 204 | SSD | 4 |
| Economics | 5 to 7 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECO 204 | SSD | 4 |
| Economics | 5 to 7 | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECO 205 | 4 | |
| Environmental Systems and Societies | 4 | Environmental Studies | ENS 112 | NSD | 4 |
| Environmental Systems and Societies | 5 to 7 | Environmental Studies | ENS 112 | NSD | 4 |
| Environmental Systems and Societies | 5 to 7 | Environmental Studies Elective | ENS TR | NSD | 4 |
| English A (English B: no credit awarded) |
4 | Writing and Inquiry | AWR 101 | 4 | |
| English A (English B: no credit awarded) |
5 to 7 | Writing and Inquiry | AWR 101 | 4 | |
| English A (English B: no credit awarded) |
5 to 7 | Writing and Research | AWR 201 | 4 | |
| Film Studies | 4 | Communication Elective | COM TR | TBH | 4 |
| Film Studies | 5 to 7 | Communication Elective | COM TR | TBH | 4 |
| Film Studies | 5 to 7 | Communication Elective | COM TR | TBH | 4 |
| French | 4 | Elementary French I (1) | FRE 101 | TBH | 4 |
| French | 5 to 7 | Elementary French I (1) | FRE 101 | TBH | 4 |
| French | 5 to 7 | Elementary French II (2) | FRE 102 | TBH | 4 |
| Further Mathematics | 4 | Math Elective | MAT TR | UTMAT | 4 |
| Further Mathematics | 5 to 7 | Math Elective | MAT TR | UTMAT | 4 |
| Further Mathematics | 5 to 7 | Math Elective | MAT TR | UTMAT | 4 |
| Geography | 4 | World Regional Geography | GEO 102 | SSD | 4 |
| Geography | 5 to 7 | Geography Elective | GEO TR | 4 | |
| Geography | 5 to 7 | Geography Elective | GEO TR | 4 | |
| German | 4 | Elementary German I (1) | GER 101 | TBH | 4 |
| German | 5 to 7 | Elementary German I (1) | GER 101 | TBH | 4 |
| German | 5 to 7 | Elementary German II (2) | GER 102 | TBH | 4 |
| Global Politics | 4 | Political Science Elective | PSC TR | SSD | 4 |
| Global Politics | 5 to 7 | Political Science Elective | PSC TR | SSD | 4 |
| Global Politics | 5 to 7 | Political Science Elective | PSC TR | SSD | 4 |
| Hebrew | 4 | Language Elective | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| Hebrew | 5 to 7 | Language Elective | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| Hebrew | 5 to 7 | Language Elective | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| History | 4 | History Elective | HIS TR | SSD | 4 |
| History | 5 to 7 | History Elective | HIS TR | SSD | 4 |
| History | 5 to 7 | History Elective | HIS TR | SSD | 4 |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | 4 | Management Information Systems | ITM 220 | 4 | |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | 5 to 7 | Management Information Systems | ITM 220 | 4 | |
| Information Technology in a Global Society | 5 to 7 | Business Elective | BUS TR | 4 | |
| Islamic History | 4 | History Elective | HIS TR | SSD | 4 |
| Islamic History | 5 to 7 | History Elective | HIS TR | SSD | 4 |
| Islamic History | 5 to 7 | History Elective | HIS TR | SSD | 4 |
| Italian | 4 | Elementary Italian I (1) | ITA 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Italian | 5 to 7 | Elementary Italian I (1) | ITA 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Italian | 5 to 7 | Elementary Italian II (2) | ITA 102 | TBH | 4 |
| Japanese | 4 | Elementary Japanese I (1) | JPN 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Japanese | 5 to 7 | Elementary Japanese I (1) | JPN 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Japanese | 5 to 7 | Elementary Japanese II (2) | JPN 102 | TBH | 4 |
| Latin | 4 | Language Elective Credit | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| Latin | 5 to 7 | Language Elective Credit | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| Latin | 5 to 7 | Language Elective Credit | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| Literature and Performance | 4 | Theatre Elective | THR TR | TBH | 4 |
| Literature and Performance | 5 to 7 | Theatre Elective | THR TR | TBH | 4 |
| Literature and Performance | 5 to 7 | Theatre Elective | THR TR | TBH | 4 |
| Math Methods | 4 | College Algebra | MAT 160 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Math Methods | 5 to 7 | College Algebra | MAT 160 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Math Methods | 5 to 7 | Business Calculus | MAT 225 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Math Studies | 4 | Introductory Algebra | MAT 150 | 4 | |
| Math Studies | 5 to 7 | Introductory Algebra | MAT 150 | 4 | |
| Math Studies | 5 to 7 | Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts | MAT 155 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Mathematics | 4 | Precalculus | MAT 170 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Mathematics | 5 to 7 | Precalculus | MAT 170 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Mathematics | 5 to 7 | Calculus I (1) | MAT 260 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 4 | Introductory Algebra | MAT 150 | 4 | |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 4 | Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts | MAT 155 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 5 to 7 | College Algebra | MAT 160 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 5 to 7 | Precalculus | MAT 170 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation | 4 | Introductory Algebra | MAT 150 | 4 | |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation | 5 to 7 | Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts | MAT 155 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation | 5 to 7 | College Algebra | MAT 160 | UTMAT | 4 |
| Music | 4 | Music Fundamentals | MUS 100 | VPA | 4 |
| Music | 5 to 7 | Music Fundamentals | MUS 100 | VPA | 4 |
| Music | 5 to 7 | Music for Life | MUS 102 | 4 | |
| Philosophy | 4 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHL 200 | TBH | 4 |
| Philosophy | 5 to 7 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHL 200 | TBH | 4 |
| Philosophy | 5 to 7 | Critical Thinking | PHL 212 | TBH | 4 |
| Physics | 4 | General Physics I (1) with Lab | PHY 200/200L | NSD | 4 |
| Physics | 5 to 7 | General Physics I (1) with Lab | PHY 200/200L | NSD | 4 |
| Physics | 5 to 7 | General Physics II (2) with Lab | PHY 201/201L | 4 | |
| Psychology | 4 | General Psychology | PSY 101 | SSD | 4 |
| Psychology | 5 to 7 | General Psychology | PSY 101 | SSD | 4 |
| Psychology | 5 to 7 | Psychology Elective | PSY TR | 4 | |
| Russian | 4 | Language Elective | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| Russian | 5 to 7 | Language Elective | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| Russian | 5 to 7 | Language Elective | LAN TR | TBH | 4 |
| Social Anthropology | 4 | Anthropology Elective | ANT TR | SSD | 4 |
| Social Anthropology | 5 to 7 | Anthropology Elective | ANT TR | SSD | 4 |
| Social Anthropology | 5 to 7 | Anthropology Elective | ANT TR | SSD | 4 |
| Spanish | 4 | Elementary Spanish I (1) | SPA 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Spanish | 5 to 7 | Elementary Spanish I (1) | SPA 101 | TBH | 4 |
| Spanish | 5 to 7 | Elementary Spanish II (2) | SPA 102 | TBH | 4 |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 4 | Biokinetics and Conditioning | ESC 105 | 4 | |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 5 to 7 | Exercise Science Elective | ESC 105 | 4 | |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 5 to 7 | Exercise Science Elective | ESC TR | 4 | |
| Theater Arts | 4 | Survey of World Theatre | THR 253 | TBH | 4 |
| Theater Arts | 5 to 7 | Survey of World Theatre II | THR 254 | TBH | 4 |
| Theater Arts | 5 to 7 | Theatre Elective | THR TR | 4 | |
| Visual Arts | 4 | Art Elective | ART TR | VPA | 4 |
| Visual Arts | 5 to 7 | Art Elective | ART TR | VPA | 4 |
| Visual Arts | 5 to 7 | Foundations: Drawing | ART 102 | 4 | |
| World Religions | 4 | World Religions | REL 205 | TBH | 4 |
| World Religions | 5 to 7 | World Religions | REL 205 | TBH | 4 |
| World Religions | 5 to 7 | Religion Elective | REL TR | 4 |