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College Level Examination Program

Transfer Students

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a series of computer-based exams students take to demonstrate learning and earn college credit for that knowledge.

Please call University Testing Services at 910.962.7444.

In the table below, find the various CLEP examinations, required minimum scores, UNC Wilmington course equivalents, and credit awarded.

CLEP examinations

CLEP Subjects and Required Scores
CLEP Exam UNCW Course(s) Credit Hours Min Score
American Government PLS 101 3 55
American History I:
Early Colonization to 1865		 HST 105 3 50
American History II:
1865 to Present		 HST 106 3 50
American Literature ENG 223, 224 6 50
Business Law No transfer per dept - -
Analysis & Interpretation
of Literature		 ENG 110 3 50
Calculus w/
Elementary Functions		 MAT 161 4 50*
MAT 161 4 41**
College Algebra MAT 150 3 50
College Composition ENG 101 3 50
College Composition Modular No transfer per dept - -
College Mathematics MAT ELECTIVE 3 50
Educational Psychology PSY ELECTIVE 3 55
English Composition (w/ essay)
Accepted through Fall 2010		 ENG 101 3 50
English Literature ENG 211, 212 6 50
French FRH 101 3 41
FRH 101, 102 6 53
FRH 201, 202 6 63
Freshman College Comp (w/ essay)
Accepted through Fall 2009		 ENG 101 3 50
General Biology BIO 105 4 50
General Chemistry CHM 101 4 50
German GER 101 3 41
GER 101, 102 6 50
GER 201, 202 6 63
Human Growth and
Development		 PSY 223 3 55
Humanities ELECTIVE 3 55
Information Systems CSC ELECTIVE 3 50
Management No transfer per dept - -
Marketing No transfer per dept - -
Principles of Macroeconomics ECN 222 3 48
Principles of Microeconomics ECN 221 3 48
Introductory Psychology PSY 105 3 55
Introductory Sociology SOC 105 3 55
Natural Sciences ELECTIVE 3 55
Pre-Calculus MAT 160 5 55
Social/Sciences & History ELECTIVE 3 55
Spanish Language (without writing) SPN 101 3 41
SPN 101, 102 6 50
SPN 101, SPN 102,
SPN 201		 9 57
SPN 101, SPN 102,
SPN 201, SPN 202		 12 63
Western Civilization I:
Ancient near East to 1648		 HST 101 3 50
Western Civilization II:
1648 to Present		 HST 102 3 50

* applies to exams taken Fall 2006 or later

** applies to exams taken before the Fall 2006 semester

 

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