IB graduates may receive up to 30 credits (five full course equivalents) at RDC for their IB credential earned during high school. IB grades of 5 or lower will not be accepted for transfer credit at RDC.
Transfer credit at RDC will be awarded based on current articulation agreements with Alberta Universities as cited in the Alberta Transfer Guide. For courses not governed by an articulation agreement, students may choose to pursue a Challenge process in order to obtain academic credit at RDC.
When registering please tell your Academic Advisor that you have IB courses. Caution must be exercised as Advanced Standing for IB courses may not be recognized by some receiving institutions. Policies of institutions which you plan to attend after Red Deer College should be taken into account.
Assessment of IB or AP Courses
Depending on the form ofassessment, a student may receive
- Transfer Credit (credit, but nograde is given for the course) or
- Advanced Placement (the requirement for completing the course as a prerequisite for higher level courses is waived, but students will be required to substitute another course to meet transfer credit requirements) or
- A challenge grade.
Following is an example of how transfer credit for IB is currently awarded based on existing articulation agreements at Red Deer College and the University of Alberta.
| International Baccalaureate |
Red Deer College |
U of A |
Credits |
| Biology HL |
BIOL 218 |
BIOL 107 |
3 credits |
| Chemistry SL5 |
SL5 CHEM |
See Footnote 1 |
3 credits |
| English HL |
ENGL 210 |
ENGL 101 |
6 credits |
| French SL |
FREN 200 |
FREN 150 |
6 credits |
| History HL |
See Footnote 2 |
HIST 120 |
6 credits |
| Mathematics SL5 |
SL5 MATH 203 or 212 |
MATH 100 or 114 |
3 credits |
| IB Diploma |
See Footnote 4 |
101 level Open Elective |
3 credits |
- Students may apply to write a credit by special assessment examination in CHEM 101 or CHEM 103.
- IB History of Europe HL is not equivalent to any course offered at RDC. However, students with IB History credentials who attend RDC and then transfer to U of A will qualify for transfer credit for History 120 when they register at the U of A. Students with Full IB Diplomas will receive credit for a 3-credit option course when they transfer to the U of A.
- Students may apply to write a credit by special assessment examination in Math 100 or Math 114.
- RDC will offer a $1,000.00 IB Diploma Scholarship to the first year RDC student with the highest IB Diploma score.
- Students who plan to major in the physical sciences will be required by RDC to take the appropriate first year courses in mathematics and
chemistry or to write challenge examinations rather than to accept transfer credit for Mathematics 212 and Chemistry 211.