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Nov 22, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2023-2024 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
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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 following examinations must be completed before the student achieves sophomore classification at the university. All other examinations may be taken at any time.
- College Composition
- College Mathematics
- Humanities
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences and History
| Examination |
University Course Equivalent |
Credit Granted |
| Composition and Literature |
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| American Literature |
None |
3 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
None |
3 |
| College Composition |
, ENG 102 |
3 or 6 1 |
| College Composition Modular (multiple-choice section) |
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3 3 |
| English Literature |
None |
3 |
| Humanities |
None |
6 |
| World Languages |
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| French Language |
None |
3 |
| German Language |
None |
3 |
| Spanish Language |
None |
3 |
| Spanish with Writing |
None |
3 |
| History and Social Sciences |
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| American Government |
PSC 101 4,6 |
3 |
| History of the United States I |
HIST 101 6 |
3 |
| History of the United States II |
HIST 102 5 |
3 |
| Human Growth and Development |
HDFS 201 |
3 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology |
None |
3 |
| Introductory Psychology |
PSY 101 |
3 |
| Introductory Sociology |
SOC 101 |
3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON 103 |
3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 102 |
3 |
| Social Sciences and History |
None |
6 |
| Western Civilization I |
HIST 105 5 |
3 |
| Western Civilization II |
HIST 106 5 |
3 |
| Science and Mathematics |
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| Biology |
None |
3 |
| Calculus |
MATH 181 |
4 |
| Chemistry |
CHEM 121A |
3 2 |
| College Algebra |
MATH 126 |
3 |
| College Mathematics |
MATH 120 |
3 |
| Natural Sciences |
None |
6 |
| Precalculus |
MATH 128 |
5 |
| Business |
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| Information Systems |
IS 101 |
3 |
| Introductory Business Law |
None |
3 |
| Principles of Management |
None |
3 |
| Principles of Marketing |
None |
3 |
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.
6 If credit earned prior to first enrollment at UNR, student can be awarded credit for CH 203 (CO5, CO8) by completing PSC 100 : Nevada Constitution (1 credit).
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.
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