WARNING
IB and CLEP policies vary by college and university. When selecting courses for transfer, students are advised to review the transfer institution's IB/CLEP policies as they may differ from De Anza's IB/CLEP policies for the A.A/A.S. degree. Course planning solely based on De Anza's policy could negatively impact transfer readiness and eligibility.
Credit for International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students may earn credits for IB (HL) Exams toward A.A./A.S. General Education requirements as shown in the chart below.
To be awarded credit, students must submit official IB transcripts (sent directly from the International Baccalaureate) to Admissions & Records.
For California State University (CSU), see: IB-CSU System Level Policy and IB-IGETC Policy.
Visit individual campus catalogs/bulletins for more information on how subject credit
may be granted.
For University of California (UC), see IB-UC System Level Policy and IB-IGETC Policy
Visit individual campus catalogs/bulletins for more information on how subject credit
may be granted.
| IB Exam | Passing Score |
De Anza College GE Area Credit for the A.A./A.S. Degree |
Units Awarded towards the A.A./A.S. |
| Biology HL | 5 | De Anza GE: Natural Sciences (Area B) | 4 quarter |
| Chemistry HL | 5 | De Anza GE: Natural Sciences (Area B) | 4 quarter |
| Economics HL | 5 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Geography HL | 5 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| History (any region) HL | 5 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) OR Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Language A Literature HL | 4 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| Language A Language and Literature HL | 4 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| Mathematics HL | 4 | De Anza GE: Critical Thinking (Area A3) |
4 quarter |
| Physics HL | 5 | De Anza GE: Natural Sciences (Area B) | 4 quarter |
| Psychology HL | 5 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) |
4 quarter |
| Theatre HL | 4 | De Anza GE: Arts (Area C1) | 4 quarter |
Credit for College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students may earn credits for CLEP Exams toward A.A./A.S. General Education requirements as shown in the chart below.
To be awarded credit, students must submit official CLEP scores (sent directly from
College Board) to Admissions & Records.
For California State University (CSU), see: CLEP System Level Policy
Visit individual campus catalogs/bulletins for more information on how subject credit
may be granted.
Note: UC does not award credit for CLEP
| CLEP Exam | Passing Score |
De Anza College GE Area Credit for the A.A./A.S. Degree | Unit Awarded towards the A.A./A.S. |
| American Government | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| American Literature | 50 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| Biology | 50 | De Anza GE: Natural Sciences (Area B) | 4 quarter |
| Calculus | 50 | De Anza GE: Critical Thinking (Area A3) | 4 quarter |
| Chemistry | 50 | De Anza GE: Natural Sciences (Area B) | 4 quarter |
| College Algebra | 50 | De Anza GE: Critical Thinking (Area A3) | 4 quarter |
| College Algebra - Trigonometry | 50 | De Anza GE: Critical Thinking (Area A3) | 4 quarter |
| French Level II | 59 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| German Level II | 60 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| History, United States I | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| History, United States II | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Humanities | 50 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | De Anza GE: Natural Sciences (Area B) | 4 quarter |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | De Anza GE: Critical Thinking (Area A3) | 4 quarter |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Spanish Level II | 63 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| Spanish with Writing II | 63 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) | 4 quarter |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | De Anza GE: Humanities (Area C2) OR Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | De Anza GE: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Area D) | 4 quarter |