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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit


College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Credit award and course equivalency information listed in this table applies only to degree programs completed entirely at the Denver Campus. Health programs at the Anschutz Medical Campus have different credit award and prerequisite policies; visit www.ucdenver.edu/academics and/or contact the program office directly for additional information. 

This chart represents credit awarded for exams taken during the 2016-2017 catalog year. For exams taken in prior or future catalog years, consult those academic catalogs for exam equivalency information.

CLEP Examination Title* Credit Hours Awarded CU Denver Equivalent Course
(Only the following exams are accepted by CU Denver) w/50th percentile minimum score:  
Composition and Literature
American Literature 6 ENGL 1999AE** (6 hours)
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 3 ENGL 1999AE** (3 hours)
College Composition 3 ENGL 1020
English Literature 6 ENGL 1999AE** (6 hours)
Science and Mathematics
Algebra - College 3 MATH 1110
Trigonometry 3 MATH 1120
Precalculus 4 MATH 1130
Calculus 4 MATH 1401
Biology (See Note 1) 6 BIOL 2051, BIOL 2061
Chemistry (See Note 1) 6 CHEM 2031, CHEM 2061
Social Science and History
American Government 3 PSCI 1101
History of U.S. I 3 HIST 1361
History of U.S. II 3 HIST 1362
Macroeconomics, Principles of 3 ECON 2012
Microeconomics, Principles of 3 ECON 2022
Psychology, Introductory 3 PSYC 1000
Sociology, Introductory 3 SOCY 1001
Western Civilization I 3 HIST 1211
Western Civilization II 3 HIST 1212
Business
Financial Accounting 3 ACCT 2200
Information Systems and Computer Applications 3 ISMG 1999AE** (3 hours)
Languages
French Score of 50 to 64th percentile minimum score: 6 credits FREN 1999AE** (6 hours)
Score of 65+ percentile minimum score: 12 credits FREN 2003, FREN 2004, FREN 1999AE** (6 hours)
German Score of 50 to 64th percentile minimum score: 6 credits GRMN 1999AE** (6 hours)
Score of 65+ percentile minimum score: 12 credits GRMN 2110, GRMN 2150, GRMN 1999AE** (6 hours)
Spanish Score of 50 to 64th percentile minimum score: 6 credits SPAN 1999AE** (6 hours)
Score of 65+ percentile minimum score: 12 credits SPAN 2110, SPAN 2120, SPAN 1999AE** (6 hours)

 Note 1: Students may take the corresponding CU Denver laboratory course to meet a lab science core curriculum or major requirement. See the academic department for additional information.

*Duplicate credit for exams and/or college courses with similar content is not awarded.

**1999AE courses apply as generic credit in the department of the exam subject area.

CU Denver School Code:
4875


Send Official Score Reports To:
CU Denver Office of Admissions
Campus Box 167
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364


Official Score Reports And Information May Be Obtained By Contacting:
The College Board
CLEP Services
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
800-257-9558


www.collegeboard.com