University General Course Catalog 2015-2016 
    
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College-Level Examination Program (CLEP General and Subject)


 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Credit may be granted and a grade of “TST” assigned upon receipt in the Office of Admissions and Records of an official score report, showing completion of at least one general examination with a score of 50 or above, or subject examinations with a score of 50 or above.

The general examination(s) must be completed before the student achieves sophomore classification at the university. Subject examinations may be taken at any time.

An “e” notation in the chart below means an essay is required in addition to the objective test. This essay must be arranged with the appropriate academic department.

Examination University Course Equivalent Credit Granted
General:    
College Composition ENG 101 , ENG 102   3 or 61
Humanities None 6
College Mathematics MATH 120   3
Natural Sciences None 6
Social Sciences and History None 6
Subject:    
Biology    
General Biology None 3 e
Business    
Principles of Management None 3
Information Systems and Computer Applications IS 101   3
Introductory Business Law None 3 e
Principles of Marketing None 3 e
Chemistry    
General Chemistry CHEM 121A   3e2
Economics    
Principles of Microeconomics ECON 102   3
Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 103   3
Education    
Introduction to Educational Psychology None 3
English    
American Literature None 3 e
Analysing and Interpreting Literature None 3 e
College Composition Modular (multiple-choice section) ENG 101   3 3
English Literature None 3 e
Foreign Languages    
College French None 3
College German None 3
College Spanish None 3
History    
U.S. History I: Early Colonization to 1877 HIST 101 5 3 e
U.S. History II: 1865 to the present HIST 102 5 3 e
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 HIST 105 5 3 e
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the present HIST 106 5 3 e
Human Development and Family Studies    
Human Growth and Development HDFS 201   3 e
Mathematics    
Calculus MATH 181   4
College Algebra MATH 126   3
Precalculus MATH 128   5
Political Science    
U.S. Government PSC 101 4 3
Psychology    
Introductory Psychology None 3
Sociology    
Introductory Sociology SOC 101   3 e

1 College Composition: Scores earned prior to October 1978 or after April 1986 require a satisfactory essay and a score of 50 to 63 for three credits, or 64 or higher for six credits (which satisfies the Core Curriculum Writing requirement at the University of Nevada, Reno).
2 Credit awarded only after successful completion of the laboratory course, CHEM 121L  (1 credit) at the University of Nevada, Reno.
3 A score of 50 or higher on the multiple-choice section of the College Composition Modular exam grants 3 credits (ENG 101 equivalency). UNR Core Writing does not accept Modular essays for placement or credit.
4 Does not satisfy the Nevada Constitution requirement.
5 Does not satisfy the Core Humanities requirement.

Note: Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree may apply a maximum of 60 test credits to degree requirements. See the “Approved Examinations ” section in this catalog.