Missouri S&T recognizes the International Baccalaureate Diploma for admission, granting course credit and advanced placement to students who have passed higher-level subject examinations at a satisfactory standard. Missouri S&T will not grant credit for standard- level examinations.
| IB EXAM / SCORE | SEMESTER HOURS | MISSOURI S&T EQUIVALENCY |
| English/6 | 3 | English 20 |
| French/5 | 4 | French 1 |
| German/5 | 4 | German 1 |
| Spanish/5 | 4 | Spanish 1 |
| History1/5 | 3 | History 112 or 176 |
| Economics/5 | 3 | Economics 121 or 122 |
| Philosophy/6 | 3 | Philosophy 5 |
| Psychology/6 | 3 | Psychology 50 |
| Cultural Anthropology/6 | 3 | Sociology 85 |
| Biology/5 | 3 | Biological Sciences 110 |
| Biology/6-7 | 5 | Biological Sciences 110 & 112 |
| Chemistry2/5 | 5 | Chemistry 1 & 2 |
| Chemistry3/6 | 8 | Chemistry 1, 2 & 3 |
| Chemistry3/7 | 8 | Chemistry 1, 2 & 3 |
| Physics/5 | 3 | Physics 31 |
| Physics/6 | 6 | Physics 31 & 35 |
| Mathematics/7 | 4 | Math 8* or 14 |
1Students must choose between History 176 (American History since 1877) or History 112 (Modern Western Civilization) prerequisites for different advanced courses.
2If student enrolls and achieves a grade of C or better in Chemistry 3.
3If student enrolls and achieves a grade of C or better in Chemistry 51 & 52.
* Engineering majors will receive credit for MATH 014 (4 credit hours). Non-engineering majors will receive credit for MATH 008 (5 credit hours).