Sec. 3. (a) Successful completion of an International Baccalaureate course shall count as high school credit toward completing Indiana graduation requirements.

     (b) Any rule adopted by the state board or the department concerning an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors designation must provide that a successfully completed International Baccalaureate course is credited toward fulfilling the requirements of an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors designation.

     (c) If a high school student who takes an International Baccalaureate examination receives a score of four (4) or higher on the examination, the student is entitled to receive postsecondary level academic credit at a state educational institution that counts toward meeting the student’s degree requirements if the elective credit is part of the student’s degree requirements.

     (d) A state educational institution may require a score higher than a score of four (4) on an International Baccalaureate examination if the credit is to be used for meeting a course requirement for a particular major at the state educational institution.

As added by P.L.150-2024, SEC.66.