Good scores on college placement exams are not required for admission to UT. However, they can earn you college credit and a head start on your academic career. You should check this web page often because there are frequent changes to these credits. UT does not award credit for DSST Exams; however, students may earn college credit for CLEP exams taken through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES).
| American History | 4 or 5 | History – United States 221–222 |
| Drawing | 4 or 5 | ART LD (3 credit hours) |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 or 5 | ART LD (3 credit hours) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 or 5 | ART LD (3 credit hours) |
| Art History | 3, 4, or 5 | ARTH LD (3 credit hours) |
| Biology | 3 | Biology 101 |
| Biology | 4 | Biology 101–102 |
| Biology | 5 | Biology 101–102 and Biology 160 |
| 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 122-123 & Chemistry 132-133 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | Chinese 131-132 |
| Computer Science A | 5 for students admitted prior to Fall 2021 | Computer Science 102 |
| Computer Science A | 3, 4, or 5 for students admitted Fall 2021 and forward | Computer Science 101 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 or 5 for students admitted for Fall 2020 – forward
5 for students admitted prior to Fall 2020 |
Computer Science 100 |
| Economics – Micro | 3, 4 or 5 | Economics 211 |
| Economics – Macro | 3, 4 or 5 | Economics 213 |
| English Language & Composition | 4 or 5 | English 101 |
| English Literature & Composition | 4 or 5 | *Students admitted Fall 2016 and forward, credit for English 101.*Students admitted prior to Fall 2016, credit for English 101-102. |
| Environmental Science | 3 | Geology 201 |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | Geology 201–202 |
| European History | 4 or 5 | History – Europe 242 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | French 211–212 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | French 212–333 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | German 211–212 (take departmental placement exam for course placement) |
| German Language and Culture | 4 or 5 | German 311–312 (take departmental placement exam for course placement) |
| Government and Politics – Comparative Exam | 2014 exams and prior 3,4 or 5
*Exams taken in 2015-present a score of 4 or 5 is required. |
Political Science 102 |
| Government and Politics – US Exam | 2014 exams and prior 3,4 or 5
*Exams taken in 2015-present a score of 4 or 5 is required. |
Political Science 101 |
| Human Geography | 4 or 5 | Geography 121 |
| Italian | N/A | No Credit Awarded |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 or 4 | Japanese 251-252 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | Japanese 351-352 |
| Latin | 3, 4 or 5 | Classics 251–252 |
| Music Theory – Aural Subscore | 4 | Music Theory 130 |
| Music Theory – Aural Subscore | 5 | Music Theory 130, 140 |
| Music Theory – Nonaural (written) Subscore | 4 | Music Theory 110 |
| Music Theory – Nonaural (written) Subscore | 5 | Music Theory 110, 120 |
| Physics I | 4 or 5 | Physics 221 |
| Physics II | 4 or 5 | Physics 222 |
| 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 |
| Psychology | 3, 4 or 5 | Psychology 110 |
| Research | 4 or 5 for students admitted Fall 2022 and forward | English 102 |
| Seminar | 4 or 5 for students admitted Fall 2022 and forward | English 101 |
| Spanish Language or Literature | 3 | Spanish 211–212 |
| Spanish Language or Literature | 4 or 5 | Spanish 212 and 311 |
| Statistics | 4 or 5 | Statistics 201 |
| World History: Modern | 4 or 5 | 2020 exam – present, credit for History 262
2019 exam and prior, credit for History 261-262 |
| American Government | 55 | Political Science 101 | |
| Calculus | 50 | Math 141 | |
| College Algebra | 50 | Math 119 | |
| French Language | 50 | French 111–112 | |
| French Language | 59 | French 211–212 | |
| German Language | 50 | German 111-112 | |
| German Language | 60 | German 211–212 | |
| Spanish Language | 50 | Spanish 111–112 | |
| Spanish Language | 63 | Spanish 211–212 | |
| Chemistry | 52 | Chemistry 122-123 & Chemistry 132-133 | |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | No Credit | ||
| History of the United States II: 1865 to Present | No Credit | ||
| Introductory Psychology | 47 | Psychology 110 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 47 | Economics 211 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 48 | Economics 213 | |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | Sociology 120 | |
| Precalculus | 50 | Math 130 | |
| Principles of Management | 50 | Management 201 | |
| Trigonometry | No credit |
Students must present official Cambridge A or AS Level results to receive the credit stated in the table below.
| Arabic (A Level) | C or better | Arabic 221, 222 |
| Arabic (AS Level) | C or better | Arabic 121, 122 |
| Arabic- Language (AS Level only) | C or better | Arabic 121, 122 |
| Art and Design (A Level) | C or better | Art LD, LD (3,3) |
| Art and Design (AS Level) | C or better | Art LD (3) |
| Biology (A or AS Level) | C or better | Biology 101, 102 |
| Chemistry (A Level) | C or better | Chemistry 122-123 & Chemistry 132-133 |
| Chemistry (AS Level) | C or better | Chemistry 122-123 |
| Chinese – all exams | C or better | Chinese 231, 232 |
| Classical Studies (A Level) | C or better | Classics LD, LD (3,3) |
| Classical Studies (AS Level) | C or better | Classics LD (3) |
| Divinity (A or AS Level) | C or better | Religious Studies LD (3) |
| Economics (A Level) | C or better | Economics 211, 213, and UD (3) |
| Economics (AS Level) | C or better | Economics 211, 213 |
| English – Language (A Level) | C or better | English LD, LD (3,3) |
| English – Literature (A Level) | C or better | English LD, LD (3,3) |
| Environmental Management (A Level) | C or better | Environmental Studies LD, LD (3,3) |
| French (A Level) | C | French 111, 112 |
| French (A Level) | B | French 211, 212 |
| French (A Level) | A or A* | French 212, 333 |
| French – Language or Literature (AS Level) | C or better | French 111, 112 |
| Geography (A Level) | C or better | Geography 101, 121 |
| Geography (AS Level) | C or better | Geography 121 |
| German (A Level) | C or better | German 311, 312 and German 321, 322 |
| German (A Level) | D | German 211, 212 |
| German (A Level) | E | German 111, 112 |
| German – Language (AS Level) | C or better | German 311, 312 |
| German – Language (AS Level) | D | German 211, 212 |
| German – Language (AS Level) | E | German 111, 112 |
| Global Perspectives (A Level) | C or better | Global Studies LD, LD (3,3) |
| Hinduism (A or AS Levels) | C or better | Religious Studies 374 |
| History (A Level) | C or better | History LD, LD (3,3) |
| Islamic Studies (A or AS Level) | C or better | Religious Studies 332 |
| Japanese Language (AS Level only) | C or better | Japanese LD (4) |
| Marine Science (A Level) | C or better | Biology LD, LD (4,4) |
| Mathematics (A Level) | C or better | Math 130, LD (4) |
| Mathematics (AS Level) | C or better | Math 130 |
| Mathematics – Further (A Level) | C or better | Math LD, LD (4,4) |
| Mathematics – Further (AS Level) | C or better | Math LD (4) |
| Music (A Level) | B or better | Musicology 110 |
| Music (AS Level) | A or A* | Musicology 110 |
| Physical Science (A Level) | C or better | General Science LD (8) |
| Physics (A Level) | C or better | Physics 221, 222 |
| Physics (AS Level) | C or better | Physics 221 |
| Portuguese (A Level) | C or better | Portuguese LD, LD (3,3) |
| Portuguese (AS Level) | C or better | Portuguese LD (3) |
| Portuguese – Language (AS Level only) | C or better | Portuguese LD (3) |
| Portuguese – Literature (AS Level only) | C or better | Portuguese LD (3) |
| Psychology (A Level) | C or better | Psychology 110, LD (3) |
| Psychology (AS Level) | C or better | Psychology 110 |
| Sociology (A or AS Level) | C or better | Sociology 120 |
| Spanish (A Level) | C | Spanish 111, 112 |
| Spanish (A Level) | B | Spanish 211, 212 |
| Spanish (A Level) | A or A* | Spanish 212, 311 |
| Spanish – First Language (AS Level only) | C or better | Spanish 111, 112 |
| Spanish – Language (AS Level only) | C or better | Spanish 111, 112 |
| Spanish – Literature (AS Level only) | C or better | Spanish 111, 112 |
Students must contact the Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Center in order for postsecondary credit(s) to be awarded.
| College Algebra-Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry | 75% or better | MATH 119 |
| Pre-Calculus | 70% or better for exams taken Fall 2022-forward
75% or better for exams taken prior to Fall 2022 |
MATH 130 |
| Probability & Statistics | 70% or better for exams taken Fall 2022-forward
75% or better for exams taken prior to Fall 2022 |
MATH 115 |
| Intro to Agriculture Business | 70% or better | AGNR LD (3 credits) |
| Intro to Plant Science | 70% or better | PLSC LD (3 credits) |
| Introduction to Sociology | 73% or better for exams taken Fall 2022-forward
70% or better for exams taken prior to Fall 2022 |
SOCI 120 |
| Criminal Justice | 70% or better | SOCI LD (3 credits) |
| Psychology | 75% or better for exams taken Fall 2022-forward
70% or better for exams taken prior to Fall 2022 |
PSYC 110 |
| World History | 70% or better for exams taken Fall 2022-forward
75% or better for exams taken prior to Fall 2022 |
HIST LD (3 credits) |
| American History | 75% or better | HIUS LD (3 credits) |
| Introduction to Business | 80% or better | BUAD LD (3 credits) |
| Principles of Marketing | 80% or better | BUAD LD (3 credits) |
| Speech and Communication | 75% or better for exams taken Fall 2022-forward
80% or better for exams taken prior to Fall 2022 |
CMST 201 |
| Introduction to Education | 80% or better | EDUC 100 |
Students must contact the Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Center in order for postsecondary credit to be awarded.
| Animal Science | 70% or better | ANSC LD (3 credit hours) |
| Dietetics and Nutrition | 70% or better | NUTR 100 |
| Horticulture Science | 70% or better | PLSC LD (3 credit hours) |
| Human and Social Sciences | 70% or better | CFS LD (3 credit hours) |