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Credit for Non-Collegiate Courses
Credit may be awarded for formal educational programs and courses sponsored by hundreds of non-collegiate organizations, such as business, industry, labor unions, professional and voluntary associations, and government agencies. American Exss, IBM, McDonald's, Professional Secretaries International, Sheraton Corporation, U.S. Postal Service, and Xerox are just a few of the organizations that offer instructional programs that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE) and found to be comparable to college level instruction. If you have completed an educational program through a non-collegiate organization, you should contact the UNO Admissions Office for more information on having your courses evaluated.
Military Service Schools
Although UNO does not grant credit for basic training, the University does evaluate formal service school training according to the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services published by the American Council on Education.
In order to have your course work evaluated, send either an in-service training transcript (Army) or certified DD295/DD214 with course completion certificate to the Office of Admissions, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148.
These records must indicate:Transcripts may be obtained at these addresses:
Air Force, Army, Coast Guard
General Service Administration
National Military Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132
Army (after October 1981)
AARTS Operation Center
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-5073
http://aarts.army.mil/index.htm
Marine Corps
SMART Operation Center NETPDTC N2
6490 Saufley Field Road
Pensacola, FL 32509-5204
smart.cnet.navy.mil
www.navycollege.navy.mil
Navy
SMART Operation Center NETPDTC N2
6490 Saufley Field Road
Pensacola, FL 32509-5204
Phone: (toll free) 877.253.7122
Com: 850.452.1828
FAX: 850.452.1281
Defense Language Institute
Office of the Registrar
Monterey, CA 93940
Advanced Standing Examinations
If you have superior ability and paration or have already gained fundamental knowledge of subjects at the University, you may be permitted to take Advanced Standing Examinations in specific courses. If you pass with a satisfactory grade, you will receive degree credit.
You should initiate your request for these exams in your college dean's office. Permission may be granted subject to the conditions and regulations listed in the general catalog under "Advanced Standing Examinations."
During the spring, prospective freshmen who meet certain minimum ACT score qualifications may take Advanced Standing Examinations in one or more subjects on campus. There is no fee for these exams, and credits earned will be earned on the student's record after he or she officially enrolls at UNO.
CEEB Advanced Placement Exams
| Score | Exam | UNO Equivalent | Credits |
| 4 | American History | Hist 2501, 2502 | 6 |
| 3 | American History | (1) | - |
| 4 | Art, History of | FA 2201, 2202 | 6 |
| 3 | Art, History of | FA 2201 | 3 |
| 3 | Art, Studio Drawing | FA 1012 | 3 |
| 3 | Art, Studio Portfolio Gen. | FA 2022 | 3 |
| 4 | Biology | BIOS 1071, 1073, 1081, 1083 | 8 |
| 3 | Biology | (1) | - |
| 3 | Chemistry | (1) | - |
| 4 | Chemistry | CHEM 1017, 1023 | 5 |
| 3 | Computer Sci (A or AB) | CSCI 1060 | 3 |
| 3 | Economics (Macro) | ECON 1204 | 3 |
| 3 | Economics (Micro) | ECON 1203 | 3 |
| 4 | English Lit./ Composition | ENGL 2238 or 2228 | 3 |
| 5 | English Lit./ Composition | ENGL 2238, 2228 | 6 |
| 3 | English Lang./ Composition | ENGL 1157 | 3 |
| 4 | English Lang./ Composition | ENGL 1157, 1158(2) | 6 |
| 5 | English Lang./ Composition | ENGL 1157, 1158(3) | 6 |
| 4 | Foreign Lang. | 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 | 12 |
| 3 | Foreign Lang. | 1001, 1002 | 6 |
| 4 | European History | HIST 1002 | 3 |
| 3 | European History | (1) | - |
| 4 | Government/ Politics: U.S. | POLI 2151 | 3 |
| 4 | Government/ Politics: Comp. | POLI 2600 | 3 |
| 5 | Mathematics (AB) | MATH 1125, 1126, 2111(4) | 11 |
| 4 | Mathematics (AB) | MATH 1125, 1126, 2111 | 11 |
| 3 | Mathematics (AB) | MATH 1125, 1126, 2107 | 9 |
| 5 | Mathematics (BC) | MATH 1125, 1126, 2111, 2112 | 16 |
| 4 | Mathematics (BC) | MATH 1125, 1126, 2111(4) | 11 |
| 3 | Mathematics (BC) | MATH 1125, 1126, 2107 (4) | 9 |
| 3 | Music Theory | (5) | - |
| 4 | Physics - C | PHYS 1061, 1062 | 6 |
| 3 | Physics - B | PHYS 1031, 1032(6) | 6 |
| 3 | Physics - C | PHYS 1061 (6) | 3 |
| 3 | Psychology | PSYC 1000 | 3 |
| 3 | Statistics | MATH 2314 | 3 |
(1) Eligibility for credit determined after department reviews test answer booklet.
(2) UNO proficiency validation test required.
(3) UNO proficiency validation test waived.
(4) Additional credit may be granted upon review of test answer booklet by department.
(5) Eligible for credit after interview with department.
(6) Credit for either 1031 and 1032 (6 hours) or 1061 (3 hours).
International Baccalaureate
UNO awards college credit for each International Baccalaureate subject passed at the Higher Level with a grade of "4" or better. To have your official IB transcript showing your results in each subject sent to the UNO Admissions Office write, IBNA, 200 Madison Ave. Suite 2007, New York, NY, 10016.
DANTES Examination Program
The DANTES Examination Program enables students to obtain college credit for what they have learned outside a formal educational setting. Of the 50 DANTES examinations, UNO considers 28 for credit. A list of acceptable exams, minimum passing scores, and UNO equivalent courses follows.
DANTES Program is available through Educational Testing Services. For information write to DANTES PROGRAM, Mail Stop 31-X, Educational Testing Services, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541-0001.
| DANTES EXAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TITLE | MINIMUM SCORE |
UNO COURSES |
CREDITS |
| BASIC MARKETING | 50 |
MKT 3501 |
3 |
| BEGINNING SPANISH I | 48 |
SPAN 1001 |
3 |
| BEGINNING SPANISH II | 46 |
SPAN 1002 |
3 |
| BEGINNING GERMAN I | 45 |
GER 1001 |
3 |
| BEGINNING GERMAN II | 45 |
GER 1002 |
3 |
| BEGINNING ITALIAN | 46 |
ITAL 1001 |
3 |
| BUSINESS LAW II | 52 |
BA 3021 |
3 |
| CONTEMPORARY WESTERN EUROPE: 1946-1990 | 52 |
HIST 2991 |
3 |
| ENVIRONMENT AND HUMANITY | 46 |
GEOG 1600 |
3 |
| ETHICS IN AMERICA | 46 |
PHIL 2201 |
3 |
| GENERAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 47 |
ANTH 2052 |
3 |
| HERE'S TO YOUR HEALTH | 48 |
EDHS 1110 |
3 |
| INTRODUCTORY COMPUTERS WITH PROGRAMMING IN BASIC | 47 |
CSCI 1000 |
3 |
| INTRO TO MODERN MIDDLE EAST | 51 |
HIST 2991 |
3 |
| INTRO TO WORLD RELIGIONS | 50 |
PHIL 2701 |
3 |
| INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 46 |
BA 1000 |
3 |
| INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 55 |
DEVM 106 |
3 |
| INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY | 48 |
PHYS 1005 OR 1006 |
3 |
| ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 48 |
MANG 4487 |
3 |
| PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING | 47 |
DRMC 2650 |
3 |
| PERSONNEL/HUMAN RESOURCE MANG |
48 |
MANG
3467 |
3 |
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 46 |
GEOL 1001 |
3 |
| PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 51 |
MATH 2314 |
3 |
| MONEY AND BANKING | 48 |
ECON 2221 |
3 |
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 47 |
FIN 3301 |
3 |
| GEOGRAPHY | 46 |
GEOG 1500 |
3 |
| HUMAN/CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY | 48 |
GEOG 2356 |
3 |
| ART OF EASTERN WORLD | 53 |
FA 2201 OR 2202 (except for Fine Arts majors) |
3 |
Excelsior College Examinations
Excelsior College Examinations, formerly known as ACT Prep: Regents College Exams, are college-level examinations that have been developed by college facilities for the award of credit. The Excelsior College Exams are administered at Prometric Testing Center in the US and Canada. Excelsior College has a toll free number, 1-888-RCEXAMS (1-888-723-9267), so students can request information and register by phone. Students should request that an official grade report be sent to the University of New Orleans.
Exam |
Score |
UNO Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal Psychology | 45 |
PSYC 4530 | 3 |
| Foundations of Gerontology | 46 |
SOC 4113 | 3 |
| History of Nazi Germany | C |
HIST 4371 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | 45 |
MANG 3467 | 3 |
| Labor Relations | 44 |
ECON 3232 | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | C |
MANG 4487 | 3 |
| Statistics | 48 |
MATH 2314 | 3 |
| War in Vietnam | C |
HIST 3225 | 3 |
Credit for Courses Bypassed
New Freshmen
In some departments, you may be placed in sequential courses based on your scores on the ACT or department tests. If you place above the normal beginning level in this way, you may petition for credit in the courses bypassed. No credit is allowed for remedial courses bypassed.
Other UNO Students
In some departments, students who do exceptionally well in a sequential course at a given level may be permitted by the department to enroll in a course in that sequence other than the next one. If you receive advanced placement in this manner, you may petition for credit in the courses bypassed. No credit is allowed for remedial courses bypassed.
Validation of Advanced Placement
If you have bypassed a sequential course, you must validate that placement by passing the next course in the sequence with a "C" or better on your first attempt. Detailed information about this policy may be obtained from the dean's office of your college.
Special Notes
- You should not count on being permitted to use more than 30 semester hours of any combination of CLEP, bypass, advanced standing, non-traditional or military credit toward your degree.
- You cannot use this credit to reduce UNO's minimum residence requirement.
- You may not take a CLEP or advanced standing exam in a course which you have audited or in which you earned a grade (including an "F").
- Credit awarded by the Office of Admissions for non-collegiate and military courses may or may not be applicable toward your UNO degree; final determination of applicable credit will be made by the dean of your college.
Early Admission Credit
If you are an outstanding high school student, you may earn college credit while you are still in high school. UNO offers several early admission programs for qualified high schoolers.
Summer Only Program
During the summer between your junior/senior year of high school, you may apply to the Summer Honors Program. If admitted, you may schedule up to seven semester hours of credit.
Concurrent Enrollment Program
During the fall and/or spring of your senior year of high school, you may be enrolled at your high school and at UNO. You may take up to 11 semester hours of credit, depending on how demanding your high school schedule is.
Full-Time Enrollment
With approval of your high school principal, you may "skip" your senior year and register as a full-time student at UNO. You may be eligible to receive your high school diploma after successfully completing 24 semester hours of credit at UNO.
To be admitted to any of these Early Admission categories you must:- have completed your junior year of high school
- be recommended for Early Admission by your high school principal
- have a "B" average on all high school grades, and
- have a composite ACT (American College Test) score of 25 or higher or a composite SAT I of 1140 for the Summer Only or Concurrent category, and 28 or higher for the Full-Time program.
If you are interested in applying to any of the High School Dual Enrollment programs, contact the
Office of Enrollment Management
214 Administration Bldg.
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70148
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