The Academic Policies section of the current Temple Undergraduate Bulletin describes a number of policies that relate to Credit for Prior Learning.  Official transcripts for courses from other institutions and official score reports should be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The Undergraduate Admissions office determines which credits will transfer to the University (See the Admissions: Transfer Credit section of the Undergraduate Bulletin), whereas the academic unit to which the student has been admitted determines how credits will be used to fulfill degree requirements in a student's program of study.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Equivalencies

Notes:
I. Although the IB credits do not transfer as direct equivalents to Temple Gen Ed courses, we will allow students to satisfy the designated Gen Ed area with the IB Credits. Current students should refer to their DARS for additional information regarding options for completing remaining GenEd requirements.

II. The same exam is evaluated differently for different exam scores.

III. Colleges and Schools may have limitations on the type and number of IB credits that can be applied to a degree. View School and College specific policies. [PDF]

IV. Temple does not award college credit for Language AB (ex. Spanish AB, French AB) as these are language acquisition courses for student with little or no experience of the langauge.

V. Beginning in 2021, Temple University will accept for admission the Higher and Standard Levels of either Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation for any major at the university. However, applicants applying into Math, Engineering, or Business programs are encouraged to take either the higher or standard level of Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Higher Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.

Last Updated: October 2025