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AP, CLEP, and IB Credit

Please be sure to check this website often. Changes to these credits are made frequently.

Note: UT does not award credit for tests taken through the DANTES program.

AP | CLEP | IB

Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit
Subject AP Score Credit Given
American History 4 or 5 History 221-222
Art Drawing 4 or 5 Art 101
Art 2-D Design 4 or 5 Art 101
Art 3-D Design N/A No Credit Awarded
Art History N/A No Credit Awarded
Biology 3,4 or 5 Biology 101-102
Calculus AB 3 Math 125
Calculus AB 4 Math 141
Calculus AB 5 Math 147
Calculus BC 3 Math 141
Calculus BC 4 Math 141-142
Calculus BC 5 Math 147-148
Chemistry 4 or 5 Chemistry 120-130
Computer Science A 5 Computer Science 102
Computer Science AB 4 Computer Science 102
Economics - Micro & Mac. 3, 4 or 5 Economics 201
English Language & Composition 4 or 5 English 101
English Literature & Composition 4 or 5 English 101-102
Environmental Science 3 Geology 201
Environmental Science 4 or above Geology 201-202
European History 4 or 5 History 241-242
French Language 3 French 211-212
French Language 4 French 333-334 or 351-352
French Language 5 French 333-334 or 351-352 (Use 333-334 as default)
French Literature 3 French 211-212
French Literature 4 French 351-352
French Literature 5 French 351-352
German Language 4 or 5 German 201-202 or German 311-312
German Language 3 German 201-202
Human Geography 4 or 5 Geography 101
Italian N/A No Credit Awarded
Latin Literature - Catullus/Cicero, Catullus/Horace, Catullus/Ovid, or Virgil 3, 4 or 5 Latin 251-252
Music 4 or 5 Music Theory 110
Physics B 4 or 5 Physics 101-102 or Physics 161 or 221
Physics C - E & M 5 Physics 136
Physics C - E & M 4 Physics 102 or 222 or 231
Physics C - Mechanics 5 Physics 135
Physics C - Mechanics 4 Physics 101 or 161 or 221
Political Science - Comparative Exam 3,4 or 5 Political Science 102
Political Science - US Exam 3,4 or 5 Political Science 101
Psychology 3,4 or 5 Psychology 110
Spanish Language or Literature 3 Spanish 211-212
Spanish Language or Literature 4 Spanish 212 and 300
Spanish Language or Literature 5 Spanish 300 and 305
Statistics 4 or 5 Statistics 201
Studio Art - General or Drawing Portfolio 4 or 5 Art Studio 101
World History 4 or 5 History 261-262

 

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit
Subject Score Credit Given
Calculus with Elementary Functions 50 Mathematics 141
College Algebra 50 Mathematics 119
College French Level 1 41 French 111-112
College French Level 2 53 French 211-212
College German Level 1 40 German 101-102
College German Level 2 48 German 201-202
College Spanish Level 1 50 Spanish 111-112
College Spanish Level 2 63 Spanish 211-212
General Chemistry 52 Chemistry 120-130
General Psychology 47 Psychology 110
Introductory Macroeconomics & Introductory Microeconomics (must have both to receive Economics 201 credit) 48, 47 Economics 201
Introductory Sociology 52 Sociology 120
Trigonometry 50 No credit—will satisfy the trigonometry prerequisite for Mathematics 141

 

International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Credit
Subject Score Credit Given
Biology (higher level) 5 + Biology 101-102
Chemistry (higher level) 5 + Chemistry 120-130
English (A1 exam) 5 English 101
English (A1 exam) 6 + English 101-102
English (A2 and B exam) N/A No credit
French (higher level) 5 + French 211-212 or French 311-312 or French 341-342
German (subsidiary level) 4 German 201-202
German (higher level) 4 + German 201-202 or German 301-302 or German 311-312
Math (higher level) 4 + Mathematics 141-142 plus 4 hours LD Math credit
Philosophy (higher level) 4 + Philosophy 111
Physics (higher level 1) 4 + Physics 221
Physics (higher level 2) 4 + Physics 222
Spanish (higher level) 4 + Spanish 211-212 or Spanish 335-336 or Spanish 323-324


 

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» November 1 is also:
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» March 1 is the filing deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You may file online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. UT's code number is 003530.

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