CLEP Exam Credit
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The College awards credit on the basis of scores on the CLEP Examinations for the scores indicated below. Find out how to take the CLEP exam on UofL's campus. Scores must be submitted to the Office of Admissions as soon as they are available. Visit College Board's website for more information.
Upon receipt of test scores the appropriate number of credit hours will be entered on the student's record. Test scores for new freshmen are received after the time of summer orientation/registration. Students will need to work with their academic adviser to ensure duplicate courses are not taken.
Check with your academic advisor and/or school to make sure they accept the AP/CLEP test you plan to take. Medical schools do not accept CLEP credit for their pre-requisite courses. Students seeking admission to other professional schools or institutions should check with those institutions admissions requirements.
Courses that meet General Education requirements are denoted by a General Education Code.
Please click on the CLEP Test title for the College Board's exam descriptions, skills required and study guides.
Note to Transfer Students
Transfer students with 30 or more transferable hours, who have CLEP Credit posted on a previous college transcript do not need to submit CLEP scores.
Transfer students with less than 30 transferable hours, or who do not have CLEP credit posted on a previous college transcript, need to submit test scores to the Office of Admissions.
| CLEP Test | Required Score | Course Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Algebra, College | 50 or higher | MATH 111 - QR (3hrs) |
| American Government | 50 or higher | POLS 100X (3hrs) * |
| American Literature | 59 or higher | ENGL 311 (3hrs) |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 51 or higher | ENGL 250 - AH (3hrs) |
| College Biology | 50 or higher | BIOL 102 - S (3hrs) |
| Calculus w/ Elem. Functions | 50 or higher | MATH 205 - QR (4hrs) |
| Chemistry | 50 or higher | CHEM 201, 202, 207 - S/SL (7hrs) |
| College Composition | No credit awarded, please see the | |
| College Mathematics | 50 or higher | MATH 200XGENQR (3hrs)** |
| English Literature | 63 or Higher | ENGL 301 (3 hrs) |
| Financial Accounting | 50 or higher | ACCT 201 (3hrs) |
| French | 50 - 58 | FREN 121 & 122 (8hrs) |
| French | 59 or higher | FREN 121, 122, 201 (12hrs) |
| German | 50-62 | GERM 121 & 122 (8hrs) |
| German | 63 or higher | GERM 121, 122, 123 (12hrs) |
| History of US I: Early colonization to 1877 | 50 or higher | HIST 100XGEN SBHD1 (3hrs) |
| History of US II: 1865 to Present | 50 or higher | HIST 100XGEN SBHD1 (3hrs) |
| Humanities | 50 or higher | HUM200XGENAH (3hrs) |
| Human Growth & Development | 50 or higher | PSYC 306 (3hrs) |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 or higher | CLAW 301 (3hrs) |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 or higher | EDTP 100X (3hrs) * |
| Natural Sciences | 50 or higher | BIOL 102 – S (3hrs) |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 or higher | MATH 190 - QR(4hrs) |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 or higher | ECON 201 - SB (3hrs) |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 or higher | ECON 202 - SB (3hrs) |
| Principles of Management | 60 or higher | MGMT 301 (3hrs) |
| Principles of Marketing | 60 or higher | MKT 301 (3hrs) |
| Psychology, Introductory | 55 or higher | PSYC 201 - SB (3hrs) |
| Social Sciences & History | 50 or higher | UNIV 100X (3hrs)* |
| Sociology, Introductory | 50 or higher | SOC 201 - SB (3hrs) |
| Spanish w/o Writing | 50-65 | SPAN 121 & 122 (8hrs) |
| Spanish w/o Writing | 66 or higher | SPAN 121, 122, 123 (12hrs) |
| Spanish w/ Writing | 50-65 | SPAN 121 & 122 (8hrs) |
| Spanish w/ Writing | 66 or higher | SPAN 12, 122, 123 (12 hrs) |
| Western Civ I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 or higher | HIST 100XGEN SBHD2 (3hrs) |
| Western Civ II: 1877 to present | 50 or higher | HIST 100XGEN SBHD2 (3hrs) |
* Please note that this course does not meet the General Education requirement. Students will, however, receive elective credit.
** Please note that if your degree program only requires Math 105 that this exam would meet that requirement. Please see your academic advisor if you have questions.