College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
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
|
Required Score |
Credit Hours Granted |
|
Humanities (General Exam) |
HUMN Elective Credit |
50+ |
6 |
|
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON2200 |
55+ |
3 |
|
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON2220 |
55+ |
3 |
|
History of US I * |
HIST1110 |
50+ |
3 |
|
History of US II * |
HIST1120 |
50+ |
3 |
|
College Algebra |
MATH1220 |
45-51 |
3 |
|
MATH1320 |
52+ |
3 |
|
|
Pre-Calculus |
MATH1340 |
50+ |
4 |
|
Calculus |
MATH1950 |
50+ |
5 |
|
Biology |
BIOL1020 |
55+ |
5 |
|
General Chemistry ** |
CHEM1180, CHEM1184 |
50+ |
3 OR 4 |
|
General Chemistry ** |
CHEM1190 |
50+ |
3 |
|
Introductory Psychology |
PSYC1010 |
53+ |
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 |
* Departmental Essay Required for credit for US History I and II
** 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.