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ACT Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Program

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The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) grants college credit for specific Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Program courses with an acceptable score.

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

The Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Program is a competency-based Foundation Studies/University Preparation program which is delivered at over 250 AES licensed teaching centers in 12 countries around the world. The GAC program's objective is to prepare international students for the academic rigors of studying undergraduate degrees in the USA and other countries to ensure they have successful learning outcomes in their undergraduate degrees. The GAC program utilizes the expertise of the ACT Assessment Services to provide a comprehensive and internationally recognized evaluation of students' academic progress.

Official GAC transcripts must be sent from ACT.org to the University of Nebraska Omaha in order for credit to be awarded.

UNO grants credit based on the table below:

GAC Course Equivalent UNO Course Required Score Credit Hours Granted
Business II MGMT 1500 70 3
Business III BSAD 2700 70 3
Science II: Scientific Principle

Natural Science Lecture MavED Equivalent

70 3
Science III: General Science Natural Science Lecture MavED Equivalent 70 3
Computing II CIST 1300 70 3
Computing III ISQA 2030 70 3
Business, Science, Social Science, and Psychology I: Communication Skills CMST 1310 70 3
Mathematics III: Calculus and Advanced Applications MATH 1930 70 3
Social Science II: Identity and Interaction in Society SOC 1010 70 3
Social Science III: Research Skills and Global Issues INST 2130 70 3
Psychology II: Introduction to Psychology PSYC 1020 70 3
Psychology III: Research in Psychology

PSYC 2040

70 3
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UNO accepts the following types of credit:

Transfer Credit from Post Secondary Institutions (Transfer Articulation Guide)

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

Cambridge International

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Credit by Department

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Military Credit

Retroactive Credit

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