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Looking for ways to earn college credit in a particular area without spending a semester in the classroom? If you have the knowledge, UNO offers you several options to earn the credit without taking the course. How? Read on for the details.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a national, standardized testing program. CLEP measures knowledge you have attained outside a formal educational setting and offers you the chance to obtain college credit by examination. If you took honors courses in high school, studied independently through non-credit courses, or gained experience through on-the-job training, you may be able to earn equivalent credit for some basic UNO requirements by passing one or more CLEP tests.
There are two types of CLEP Exams-General and Subject. UNO accepts only the Subject exams. Each 90-minute, multiple-choice Subject exam is comparable to a final exam in the course; some exams include a separate 90-minute essay as well. Of the 30 Subject exams offered, UNO considers 21 for credit. A list of acceptable exams, minimum passing scores, and UNO equivalent courses follows. Additional tests may be added at a later date, so check with the Office of Admissions if your test is not listed.
CLEP Subject Examination
| Min. Score | Exam | UNO Equivalent | Credits |
| 46 | Amer Literature (90-min essay req) |
Engl 2031, 2032 | 6 |
| 48 | General Biology | Bios 1071, 1073, 1081, 1083 |
8 |
| 50 | General Biology* | Bios 1071, 1073, 1081, 1083 |
8 |
| 50 | Calculus* | Math 2107 | 3 |
| 60 | Calculus | Math 2111 | 5 |
| 50 | Calculus* | Math 2107 or 2111 | 3 or 5 |
| 50 | College Algebra | Math 1125 | 3 |
| 50 | College Algebra - Trig. | Math 1125, 1126 | 6 |
| 50 | College Trig. | Math 1126 | 3 |
| 50 | General Chemistry | **Chem 1017, 1018 | 6 |
| 50 | General Chemistry* | **Chem 1017, 1018 | 6 |
| 58 | English Composition (90-min essay req) |
Engl 1157, 1158*** | 6 |
| 58 | English Composition (90-min essay req)* |
Engl 1157, 1158*** | 6 |
| 53 | College French Levels 1 & 2 | Fren 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
12 |
| 50 | College French Levels 1 & 2* | Fren 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
12 |
| 48 | College German Levels 1 & 2 | Germ 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
12 |
| 50 | College German Levels 1 & 2* | Germ 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
12 |
| 50 | College Spanish Levels 1 & 2 | Span 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
12 |
| 50 | College Spanish Levels 1 & 2* | Span 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
12 |
| 49 | Educational Psyc | Psyc 2200 | 3 |
| 50 | Educational Psyc* | Psyc 2200 | 3 |
| 46 | English Literature | Engl 2341, 2342 | 6 |
| 58 | Freshman English (90-min essay req) |
Engl 1157, 1158*** | 6 |
| 58 | Freshman English (90-min essay req)* |
Engl 1157, 1158*** | 6 |
| 49 | History of U.S. I & II | Hist 2501, 2502 | 6 |
| 50 | History of U.S. I & II* | Hist 2501, 2502 | 6 |
| 50 | Human Growth and Development |
Psyc 2110 | 3 |
| 50 | Human Growth and Development* |
Psyc 2110 | 3 |
| 50 | Literature, Analysis & Interpretation (90-min essay req) |
Engl 2238 and 2208 or 2228 | 6 |
| 50 | Literature, Analysis & Interpretation (90-min essay req)* |
Engl 2238, 2248 | 6 |
| 54 | Macroeconomics, Intro | Econ 1204 | 3 |
| 50 | Macroeconomics, Intro* | Econ 1204 | 3 |
| 55 | Marketing, Intro | Mkt 3501 | 3 |
| 50 | Marketing, Intro* | Mkt 3501 | 3 |
| 54 | Microeconomics, Intro | Econ 1203 | 3 |
| 50 | Microeconomics, Intro* | Econ 1203 | 3 |
| 51 | Psychology, General | Psyc 1000 | 3 |
| 50 | Psychology, General* | Psyc 1000 | 3 |
| 50 | Sociology, Intro | Soc 1051 | 3 |
| 50 | Sociology, Intro* | Soc 1051 | 3 |
| 50 | Western Civilization I & II | Hist 1001, 1002 | 6 |
| 50 | Western Civilization I & II* | Hist 1001, 1002 | 6 |
* Computerized Subject Exams as of July 2001.
** Eight semester hours of credit may be awarded if student has completed a laboratory course elsewhere.
*** Students must pass Proficiency Exam in order to receive Engl 1158 credit.
If you pass the exam and you have not duplicated the credit elsewhere, the equivalent UNO course number and credit will be entered on your UNO record; if you do not pass, you will not be penalized and no entry will be made on your record. Since grades will not be recorded, CLEP will not raise or lower your grade point average.
CLEP exams are given at UNO. Each exam costs $75, $55 payable to CLEP and $20 payable to UNO Testing Services. You may contact UNO Testing Services at (504) 280-TEST (8378) for full details. You can pick up a CLEP application at UNO's Office of Admissions, room 103 in the Administration Building. A CLEP Handbook, which provides sample questions and complete descriptions of all exams, is available in your local bookstore or can be ordered by calling 1-800-323-7155.
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