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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate 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 2018-2019 catalog year. For exams taken in prior or future catalog years, consult those academic catalogs for exam equivalency information.

Subject Area CLEP Examination Title* Credit Hours Awarded CU Denver Equivalent Course CU Denver Undergraduate Core Curriculum Category
(Only the following exams are accepted by CU Denver) w/50th percentile minimum score:
Composition and Literature American Literature 6 ENGL 1999AE** (6 hours) Humanities
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 3 ENGL 1999AE** (3 hours) Humanities
College Composition 3 ENGL 1020   Composition
English Literature 6 ENGL 1999AE** (6 hours) Humanities
 
Mathematics Algebra - College 4 MATH 1110   Mathematics
Trigonometry 3 MATH 1120   Mathematics
Precalculus 4 MATH 1130   Mathematics
Calculus 4 MATH 1401   Mathematics
 
Biological and Physical Sciences Biology  3 BIOL 1999AE** (3 hours) Biological and Physical Sciences Non-Lab
Chemistry (See Note 1) 6 CHEM 2031 , CHEM 2061   Biological and Physical Sciences Non-Lab
 
Social Sciences and History American Government 3 PSCI 1101   Social Sciences
History of U.S. I 3 HIST 1361   Humanities
History of U.S. II 3 HIST 1362   Humanities
Macroeconomics, Principles of 3 ECON 2012   Social Sciences
Microeconomics, Principles of 3 ECON 2022   Social Sciences
Psychology, Introductory 3 PSYC 1000   Behavioral Sciences
Sociology, Introductory 3 SOCY 1001   Social Sciences
Western Civilization I 3 HIST 1211   Humanities or International Perspectives
Western Civilization II 3 HIST 1212   Humanities or International Perspectives
 
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