Does Simon Fraser University give transfer credit for IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL?

What to watch for:

• MATH 157 credit blocks MATH 151 — and that affects Science and Engineering students. SFU's first-year calculus courses are mutually exclusive: holding credit for MATH 157 means you cannot take MATH 151 (or MATH 150 or MATH 154) for further credit. This is fine if you are headed for Business, Arts, or Social Sciences — MATH 157 satisfies their calculus requirements. But if you plan to pursue Science, Engineering, or Computing Science, those programs typically require MATH 151 (the STEM calculus), and your MATH 157 credit blocks you from taking it. If this applies to you, contact SFU Admissions about removing the IB transfer credit before enrolling in any equivalent course, so you can take MATH 151 instead.
• STAT 205 does not satisfy the Beedie statistics requirement. The Beedie BBA program requires BUS 232, ECON 233, or STAT 270 for its statistics requirement — not STAT 205. So while MATH 157 checks the Beedie calculus box, the STAT 205 from your IB credit does not check the Beedie statistics box. You will still need to take BUS 232 (or an accepted equivalent) separately.
• STAT 205 has its own course exclusions. According to the SFU Calendar, you cannot obtain credit for STAT 205 if you already hold credit for STAT 101, 201, 203, 285, or any upper-division STAT course. Conversely, holding STAT 205 from IB transfer credit blocks you from taking those other introductory statistics courses. This is unlikely to cause problems since STAT 205 serves the same introductory purpose, but be aware of it if your program requires a specific alternative intro stats course.
• Generic MATH 1XX (score 4–5) does not satisfy named prerequisites. If your program requires "MATH 157" or "MATH 151 or equivalent," generic MATH 1XX credit will not suffice. You would need to take the specific course at SFU. However, MATH 1XX does not create course exclusions — it will not block you from enrolling in any specific math course, which is actually an advantage over the score-6+ credit in certain edge cases.
• WQB designations. Per SFU's WQB transfer credit policy, IB transfer credit may be eligible for Q (Quantitative) and B (Breadth) designations but not W (Writing). Both MATH 157 and STAT 205 are Q-designated courses at SFU. If the Q tag does not appear on your transfer credit record, you can submit a WQB designation review request to SFU's UCIL Office.