CLEP Credit

UNC Charlotte recognizes credits for CLEP exams as shown below.

Credits granted for CLEP exams are shown as transfer hours on the student’s transcript and are included in the hours completed toward a degree. An official CLEP test result is required to award CLEP credit.

Note: UNC Charlotte does not administer the CLEP testing program. Students interested in taking CLEP exams should contact CLEP Test Administration at Central Piedmont Community College, 704-330-6886.

For more information about CLEP and to request CLEP exam results, visit College Board.


The General Examinations

CLEP AREA EXAMINATIONUNC CHARLOTTE REQUIRED SCORECREDIT GRANTEDEQUIVALENT COURSES
College Mathematics0No Credit Awarded
College Composition5003WRDS Elective Credit
Humanities4506Humanities
Natural Science4508Natural Science
Social Science4606Social Science

The Subject Examinations

CLEP EXAMINATIONUNC CHARLOTTE REQUIRED SCORECREDIT GRANTEDEQUIVALENT COURSES
COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE
American Literature*503ENGL 1512
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature*503ENGL 2100
College Composition Modular  No Credit Awarded
College Composition503TRNF Elective Credit
English Literature*503ENGL 1502
Humanities  No Credit Awarded
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Algebra503MATH1100
Algebra-Trigonometry503MATH1103
Biology506BIOL1110, 1115 no labs
Chemistry506CHEM1251, 1252 no labs
Calculus with Elementary Functions503MATH1241
College Mathematics  No Credit Awarded
Natural Sciences503BIOL1110
PreCalculus503MATH1103
Trigonometry503MATH1103
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French, Level 1506FREN1201, 1202
French, Level 25212FREN1201, 1202, 2201, 2202
German, Level 1506GERM1201, 1202
German, Level 26312GERM1201, 1202, 2201, 2202
Spanish, Level 1506SPAN1011, 1102
Spanish, Level 25412SPAN 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202
Spanish with Writing, Level 1506SPAN1011, 1102
Spanish with Writing, Level 26512SPAN 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202
HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
American Government503POLS 1511
Educational Psychology503PSYC Elective
Human Growth and Development503TRNF 1ELE or check with CHHS-no GE credit
Macroeconomics603ECON2101
Microeconomics603ECON2102
Psychology, Introductory503PSYC1101
Social Sciences and History  No Credit Awarded
Sociology, Introductory503SOCY1101
U.S. History I, Colonization to 1877***503HIST 1512
U.S. History II, 1865 to the Present***503HIST 1512 or HIST 2050
West. Civilization I, Ancient to 1648***503HIST 1502
West. Civilization II, 1648 t0 the Present***503HIST 1502 or HIST 2051
BUSINESS
Accounting, Principles of603ACCT2121
Business Law, Introductory603BLAW3150
Information Systems and Computer Applications****  No Credit Awarded- Credit can be earned via a departmental exam. Visit here for more information.
Management, Principles of603MGMT3140
Marketing, Principles of603MKTG3110

* A maximum of six hours in Literature elective will be granted
*** A maximum of nine hours in UNC Charlotte History credit will be granted
**** Credit may be earned through a departmental exam, please visit this page for additional info.
++ Credit may be awarded only for Biology majors


Also Note:

  1. Credits listed above are possible for students taking the computer-based CLEP test after July 1, 2001. If you took a CLEP exam prior to July 2001, please contact the Admissions office to determine if transfer credits are possible.
  2. CLEP credit will be awarded according to the UNC Charlotte policy in place at the time of evaluation.
  3. CLEP credit(s) presented as part of an A A. or A.S. degree are accepted as part of the degree and are NOT subject to reevaluation.
  4. The amount of CLEP credit awarded, applicable to a specific degree program, is determined by the department offering the program.

More information about CLEP and residency requirements is available in the university catalog.