LMU may award up to 6 semester hours (up to 8 for lab-based science courses) for higher level passes for which a student scores a 5 or above. Not all higher level examinations will yield advanced-standing credit. The IB chart that follows shows IB examinations that have been approved for transfer.
| IB Exam | Minimum IB Score Required | Number of Semester Hours Awarded | Equivalent LMU Course(s) |
| Biology Higher Level | 5 | 6 | BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 |
| Business and Management Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Chemistry Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course; 8 semester hours awarded for CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 112, and CHEM 113 (satisfies CHEM 111 and CHEM 114 requirement for engineering majors) |
| Computer Science Higher Level | 5 | Pending | |
| Economics Higher Level | 5 | 6 | ECON 1100 and ECON 1200 |
| English A1 Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Foreign Language A1 (non-English) Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Foreign Language A2 Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Foreign Language B Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Geography Higher Level | 5 | 4 | GEOG 1000 |
| History 2003 exam Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| History 2003 exam: Islamic Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| History 2010 exam (Rt.1) Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| History 2010 exam (Rt. 2) Africa Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| History 2010 exam (Rt. 2) Asia and Oceania Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| History 2010 exam (Rt. 2) Americas Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| History 2010 exam (Rt. 2) Europe and the Middle East Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Mathematics Higher Level | 5 | 6 | MATH 120 and MATH 122 |
| Modern Classical Language Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Philosophy Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Physics 2001 exam Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Physics 2007 exam Higher Level | 5 (6-7 for engineering majors) | 8* |
Score of 5: No specific course Score of 6-7: PHYS 253 and PHYS 254 Engineering students with IB HL scores of 6-7 need to meet with the Chairperson of Physics to determine if they will receive credit for PHYS 101 and/or PHYS 201 courses. |
| Psychology Higher Level | 5 | 4 | No specific course |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Theatre Higher Level | 5 | 3 | THEA 110 |
| Visual Arts: Option A Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
| Visual Arts: Option B Higher Level | 5 | 6 | No specific course |
Note: Students studying for the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies do not follow the regular University Core pattern.
* IB credit does not count for most graduate Health Professions and Dental schools. Students intending to pursue pre-medical studies should fulfill major requirements at LMU.