College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Equivalencies
- General Examinations - must be taken no later than the first semester in residence at any institution of higher learning.
- Subject examinations - may be taken at any time during the student’s enrollment.
- Passage of CLEP exams is defined as scoring at the 50th percentile or above, which requires a score of 500 or better. A total of 3 semester hours of credit is awarded for each of the exams below with the required score.
- A combined total of no more than 30 semester hours of credit for CLEP, PEP and correspondence or extension courses may be accepted by UNC Asheville.
| General Examinations | UNCA Equivalency (w/required score) |
|---|---|
| English Composition | Elective |
| Mathematics | MATH 155 |
| Natural Sciences | Elective |
| Social Sciences and History | Elective |
| Subject Examinations | UNCA Equivalency (w/required score) |
|---|---|
| Accounting, Principles of | Elective; Management department would determine equivalency for majors. |
| Algebra, College | MATH 167 |
| Algebra - Trigonometry | MATH 167 |
| American Government | Individually evaluated by department |
| American Literature | LIT 324 |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | Elective |
| Biology, General | BIOL 123 |
| Business Law, Introductory | Elective; Management department would determine equivalency for majors |
| Calculus w/Elementary Functions | MATH 191 |
| Chemistry, General | Elective |
| Composition, Freshman English | Elective |
| Educational Psychology, Intro to | PSYC 319 |
| English Literature | LIT 323 |
| French Language, College Level | Foreign Language Requirement |
| German Language, College Level | Foreign Language Requirement |
| History of the US I:Early Colonization to 1877 | HIST 101 |
| History of the US II:1865 to Present | HIST 102 |
| Human Growth & Development | PSYC 214 |
| Info Systems & Computer Apps | Elective |
| Macroeconomics, Principles of | ECON 101 |
| Management, Principles of | MGMT 220 |
| Marketing, Principles of | MGMT 350 |
| Microeconomics, Principles of | ECON 102 |
| Psychology, Introductory | PSYC 100 |
| Sociology, Introductory | SOC 100 |
| Spanish Language, College Level | Foreign Language Requirement |
| Trigonometry | MATH 167 |
| Western Civ I:Ancient Near East | HUM 124 or Elective |
| Western Civ II:1648 to present | HUM 214 or Elective |
Last edited by drace@unca.edu on March 21, 2012
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