Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate
ADVANCED PLACEMENT. The Advanced Placement Examination is the final examination for a nationally standardized course offered in a limited number of secondary schools under the auspices of the Advanced Placement Program. The objective of the AP is to allow students to begin work toward college credit while still in high school. Students should check with their high school counselor or principal as to the availability of the AP examinations in their school. The AP exam is offered once a year during May at participating high schools. AP scores are reported to the university in July.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE. The International Baccalaureate is an international program of courses and examinations offered at the high school level. Texas Tech welcomes students in the IB program and will grant a minimum of 24 hours credit for an IB Diploma completed with Higher or Standard Level exam scores of 4-7. For those individuals who participate in IB courses, but do not have an IB Diploma, individual course credit may be earned based on the subject and score obtained on specified IB exams. Students must send an IB examination transcript to Texas Tech to receive credit.
EARNING CREDIT. Texas Tech awards credit in a variety of subjects to student who present minimum required scores of AP and/or IB exams. A complete list of accepted exams and minimum scores is available online in the Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog. Undergraduate Credit by Examination