College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) grants college credit for specific CLEP Exams with an acceptable score.

The current UNO policies regarding specific subject areas accepted and scores required are in the table below.

Students must have official copies of their scores submitted to the Registrar's Office by the College Board in order for credit to be awarded. To obtain copies of official grade reports, you can contact the College Board directly at 800.257.9558.

A maximum of 30 credit hours may be accepted. The College of Business Administration will accept a maximum of 24 credit hours.

CLEP exams are given by appointment in the UNO Testing Center. For information on CLEP testing click here. UNO grants credit based on the table below:

CLEP Exam	Equivalent UNO Course	Required Score	Credit Hours Granted
American Government	PSCI1100	50+	3
Biology	BIOL1020	55+	5
Calculus	MATH1950	50+	5
College Algebra	MATH1220 MATH1320	45-51 52+	3 3
College Mathematics	Quantitative Literacy General Education elective	50+	3
General Chemistry *	CHEM1180, CHEM1184	50+	3 OR 4
General Chemistry *	CHEM1190	50+	3
History of US I	HIST1110	50+	3
History of US II	HIST1120	50+	3
Human Growth and Development	Social Science General Education elective	50+	3
Humanities (General Exam)	HUMN Elective Credit	50+	6
Introduction to Educational Psychology	Social Science General Education elective	50+	3
Introductory Psychology	PSYC1010	53+	3
Introductory Sociology	SOC1010	50+	3
Natural Sciences	Natural Science General Education elective	50+	6
Pre-Calculus	MATH1340	50+	4
Principles of Macroeconomics	ECON2220	55+	3
Principles of Microeconomics	ECON2200	55+	3
Western Civilization I	Global Diversity/Humanities Fine Art General Education elective	50+	3
Western Civilization II	Global Diversity/Humanities Fine Art General Education elective	50+	3

* Credit will be granted for CHEM1190 only to students who enroll in CHEM1194. A student performing satisfactorily on the Chemistry test may choose to obtain credit: i) for just CHEM1180; ii) for CHEM1180+CHEM1184; or iii) with enrollment in CHEM1194 for CHEM1180,1184, and 1190.