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Many academic departments at the university offer students an opportunity to earn credit without a grade in specific courses through a credit by examination program. The following tests are utilized for placement with credit:
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Scholastic Aptitude Test-II (SAT-II)
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Departmental tests
The departments participating in this program and the tests that each department uses are in the chart below.
The AP examinations are administered annually in the late spring at high schools that offer College Board Advanced Placement courses. Interested students should consult a high school counselor for information on test centers and test registration procedures.
For information about eligibility for any of the tests or the test dates and registration procedures for CLEP, AP, SAT II, CB, DANTES, and departmental tests, visit:
University Testing Services
University of Houston
204 Student Service Center 1
Houston, TX 77204-3025
713-743-5444
http://ussc.uh.edu/
Exams for Credit/Hours
All Credit by Examination Policies are Subject to Change.
|
Course
|
Test
|
Minimum Score
|
Hours/Credit
|
Core Component Area |
|
ACCT 2331
|
CLEP: Financial Accounting
|
55
|
3
|
|
|
ACCT 2332
|
Departmental Exam
|
35
|
3
|
|
|
ARAB 1501
|
Departmental Exam
|
2.5
|
5
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma
|
4 SL
|
5
|
|
|
ARAB 1501, 1502
|
Departmental Exam
|
3.5
|
10
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma
|
4 HL; 5 SL
|
10
|
|
|
ARAB 1501, 1502, 2301
|
AP
|
5
|
13
|
|
|
Departmental Exam
|
4.5
|
13
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma
|
5 HL; 6 SL
|
13
|
|
|
ARAB 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302
|
AP
|
5
|
13 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
Departmental Exam
|
5.5
|
13 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma
|
6 HL; 7 SL
|
13 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
ARAB 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302, 3301
|
Departmental Exam
|
7
|
13 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
ARAB 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302, 3301, 3302
|
Departmental Exam
|
9
|
13 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
ARTH 1380
|
AP: Art History
|
5
|
3
|
(040) |
|
ARTH 1381
|
AP: Art History
|
4
|
3
|
(050) |
|
ARTH 1000-level elective core credit/Creative Arts core credit
|
IB (HL): Visual Arts or IB (SL) with Diploma:
|
4
|
3
|
(050) |
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Visual Arts
|
5
|
6
|
(050) |
|
DANTES: Arts of the Western World
|
60
|
3
|
(050) |
| ASLI 1301(18 ) |
Departmental Exam
|
Interview |
Written |
Expressive |
3 |
|
| 1+ or better |
65% |
65% |
| ASLI 1302(18 ) |
Departmental Exam
|
Interview |
Written |
Expressive |
3 |
|
| 2 or better |
70% |
70% |
| ASLI 2301(18 ) |
Departmental Exam
|
Interview |
Written |
Expressive |
3 |
|
| 2+ or better |
75% |
75% |
| ASLI 2302(18 ) |
Departmental Exam
|
Interview |
Written |
Expressive |
3 |
|
| 3+ or better |
80% |
80% |
|
BIOL 1161
|
AP: Biology
|
3 |
1
|
|
| CLEP: Biology |
50 |
1 |
|
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Biology |
4 |
1 |
|
|
BIOL 1162
|
AP: Biology
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
CLEP: Biology
|
55
|
1
|
|
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Biology |
4 |
1 |
|
|
BIOL 1361
|
AP: Biology
|
3
|
3
|
(030) |
| CLEP: Biology |
50 |
3 |
(030) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Biology |
4 |
3 |
(030) |
| BIOL 1362 |
AP: Biology |
3 |
3 |
(030) |
| CLEP: Biology |
55 |
3 |
(030) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Biology |
4 |
3 |
(030) |
|
CHEM 1101
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chemistry
|
4 |
1
|
|
| SAT II: Chemistry |
630 |
1 |
|
|
CHEM 1102
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chemistry
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
CHEM 1111
|
AP: Chemistry |
|
1 |
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chemistry
|
5
|
1
|
|
|
CHEM 1112
|
AP: Chemistry
|
|
1(12 )
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chemistry
|
5
|
1
|
|
|
CHEM 1117
|
AP: Chemistry
|
|
1(12 )
|
|
|
CHEM 1301
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chemistry
|
4
|
3
|
(030) |
| SAT II: Chemistry |
630 |
3(1 ) |
(030) |
| CHEM 1302 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chemistry |
4 |
3 |
|
|
CHEM 1331
|
AP: Chemistry
|
4
|
3(2 ,3 )
|
(030) |
|
Departmental Exam: Chemistry
|
75%
|
3(13 )
|
(030) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chemistry |
5 |
3 |
(030) |
| CHEM 1332 |
AP: Chemistry |
5 and passing UH test (75%) |
3(13 ) |
(030) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chemistry |
5 |
3 |
(030) |
|
CHEM 1372
|
AP: Chemistry
|
4
|
3 (2 ,3 )
|
|
|
Departmental Exam: Chemistry
|
75%
|
3 (13 )
|
|
| CHNS 2301 |
AP: Chinese |
4 |
3 |
|
| CHNS 2301, 2302 |
AP: Chinese |
5 |
6 |
|
|
CHNS 1501
|
Departmental Exam
|
65
|
5
|
|
|
CHNS 1501, CHNS 2302
|
Departmental Exam
|
105
|
8
|
|
| CHNS 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Chinese |
4 |
5-10 |
|
|
CHNS 1501, CHNS 2302, CHNS 3301
|
Departmental Exam
|
116
|
11
|
|
|
CHNS 3302
|
Departmental Exam
|
Pass
|
3
|
|
|
Course
|
Test
|
Minimum Score
|
Hours/Credit
|
Core Component Area |
|
COSC 1410
|
AP: Computer Science A
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
AP: Computer Science AB
|
3
|
4
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Computer Science
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
COSC 1410; COSC 2320
|
AP: Computer Science AB
|
4
|
7
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Computer Science
|
5
|
7
|
|
|
ECON 2304
|
CLEP: Principles of Microeconomics
|
48
|
3
|
(080) |
|
AP: Microeconomics
|
3
|
3
|
(080) |
|
ECON 2305
|
CLEP: Principles of Macroeconomics
|
48
|
3
|
(080) |
|
AP: Macroeconomics
|
3
|
3
|
(080) |
|
ECON 2304-ECON 2305
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Economics
|
4
|
6
|
(080) |
|
ENGL 1303
|
AP: English Language and Composition
|
3
|
3
|
(10) |
|
CLEP: Freshman College Composition Modular with Essay
|
50 & 4 (Essay)
|
3
|
(10) |
|
SAT-II: Writing
|
620
|
3
|
(10) |
| IB (SL) with Diploma: Language & Literature |
4-5 |
3 |
(10) |
| IB (SL) with Diploma: Literature |
4 |
3 |
(10) |
|
ENGL 1304
|
AP: English Language and Composition
|
4
|
3
|
(10) |
|
SAT-II: Writing
|
660
|
3
|
(10) |
|
ENGL 1303-ENGL 1304
|
AP: English Language and Composition
|
4
|
6
|
(10) |
|
SAT-II: Writing
|
660
|
6
|
(10) |
|
IB (SL) with Diploma: Language & Literature
|
6-7
|
6
|
(10) |
| IB (HL): Language & Literature |
4-5 |
6 |
(10) |
|
ENGL 1303, ENGL 1304, & ENGL 2316
|
AP: Language and Composition
|
5
|
6 (ENGL 1303, ENGL 1304)
|
(10) |
| AP: Literature and Composition (ENGL 2316) |
3,4,5 |
3 (ENGL 2316) |
(040) |
| IB (HL): Language & Literature |
6-7 |
9 |
(10) ENGL 1303/1304 |
| IB (HL): Literature |
4,5,6,7 |
9 |
(10) ENGL 1303/1304 |
| IB (SL) with Diploma: Literature |
5,6,7 |
9 |
(10) ENGL 1303/1304 |
|
FREN 2301-FREN 2302
|
AP: French Language
|
3
|
6
|
|
|
AP: French Literature
|
3
|
6
|
|
| FREN 1501/1502, 2301, 2302 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: French |
4 |
5-10 |
|
|
FREN 2301-FREN 2302; FREN 3313
|
AP: French Language
|
4
|
9
|
|
|
AP: French Literature
|
4
|
9
|
|
|
GEOG 2340
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Geography
|
4
|
3-6
|
|
|
GERM 2331
|
CLEP: College German
|
60
|
3
|
|
|
Course
|
Test
|
Minimum Score
|
Hours/Credit
|
Core Component Area |
|
GERM 2332
|
AP: German Language
|
4
|
3 (4 )
|
|
|
GERM 2331-GERM 2332
|
CLEP: College German
|
70
|
6
|
|
|
GERM 2332-GERM 3333
|
AP: German Language
|
5
|
6 (5 )
|
|
| GERM 1501/1502, 2331, 2332 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: German |
4 |
5-10 |
|
|
GERM 2331-GERM 2332-GERM 3333-GERM 3334
|
Departmental Exam: German Language
|
Pass
|
3-12
|
|
| GREK 1301/1302, 2301, 2302 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Latin or Classical Greek |
4 |
5-10 |
|
| GREK 1305/1306, 2305, 2306 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Modern Greek |
4 |
5-10 |
|
|
HIND 1501
|
Departmental Exam
|
2.5
|
5
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
HIND 1501, 1502
|
Departmental Exam
|
3.5
|
10
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma
|
4 HL; 5 SL
|
10
|
|
|
HIND 1501, 1502, 2301
|
Departmental Exam
|
4.5
|
13
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma
|
5 HL; 6 SL
|
13
|
|
|
AP
|
4
|
13
|
|
|
HIND 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302
|
Departmental Exam
|
5.5
|
13 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma
|
6 HL; 7 SL
|
13 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
AP
|
5
|
13 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
HIST 1377
|
CLEP: History of the United States I
|
50
|
3
|
(060) |
|
HIST 1378
|
CLEP: History of the United States II
|
50
|
3
|
(060) |
|
HIST 1377
|
AP: American History
|
3
|
3
|
(060) |
|
HIST 1377-HIST 1378
|
AP: American History
|
4
|
6
|
(060) |
|
HIST 2353
|
AP: European History
|
3
|
3
|
(040) |
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: History (Europe)
|
4
|
3-6
|
(040) |
|
ITAL 2301-ITAL 2302
|
Departmental Exam: Italian
|
Pass
|
3-6
|
|
|
ITAL 1501
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Italian
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
ITAL 1501, 1502 or 1601
|
AP: Italian
|
3
|
10 or 6
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Italian
|
4 HL; 5 SL
|
10 or 6
|
|
|
ITAL 1501, 1502, 2301 or 1601, 2301
|
AP: Italian
|
4
|
13 or 9
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Italian
|
5 HL; 6 SL
|
13 or 9
|
|
|
ITAL 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302, or 1601, 2301, 2302
|
AP: Italian
|
5
|
13 or 12 (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Italian
|
6 HL; 7 SL
|
13 or 12(15 ) (capped at 13 credits)
|
|
| JPNS 1501/1502, 2501, 2502 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Japanese |
4 |
5-10 |
|
| LATN 1301/1302, 2301, 2302 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Latin or Classical Greek |
4 |
5-10 |
|
|
MATH 1310
|
CLEP: College Algebra
|
50
|
3
|
(020) |
| Departmental Exam |
35 |
3 |
(020) |
| MATH 1310 or 1311 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Mathematics Studies |
4 |
3 |
(020) |
|
MATH 1312
|
CLEP: College Mathematics
|
50
|
3
|
(020)
(090)
|
|
MATH 1313
|
Departmental Exam
|
17
|
3(17 )
|
(020)
(090) |
|
MATH 1314
|
Departmental Exam
|
37
|
3(17 )
|
(020)
(090) |
| MATH 1312-1314 or 1313-1314 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Further Mathematics |
4 |
6 |
(020)
(090) |
| MATH 1312, 1314, 2311 or 1313, 1314, 2311 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma |
5 |
9 |
(020)
(090) |
|
MATH 1330
|
CLEP: Precalculus
|
50
|
3
|
(020)
(090) |
|
Departmental Exam
|
20
|
3
|
(020)
(090) |
|
MATH 1431
|
AP: Calculus AB
|
4
|
4(16 )
|
(020)
(090) |
|
AP: Calculus BC
|
4
|
4(16 )
|
(020)
(090) |
|
CLEP: Calculus
|
50
|
4
|
(020)
(090) |
|
Departmental Exam
|
3
|
4
|
(020)
(090) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Mathematics |
4 |
4 |
(020)
(090) |
|
MATH 1432
|
AP: Calculus BC
|
4
|
4(16 )
|
(090) |
|
Departmental Exam
|
3
|
4
|
(090) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Mathematics |
4 |
4 |
(090) |
|
MATH 2311
|
AP: Statistics
|
3
|
3
|
(020)
(090) |
|
Departmental Exam
|
Pass
|
3
|
(020)
(090) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Mathematics: Further Mathematics |
5 |
3 |
(020)
(090) |
|
Course
|
Test
|
Minimum Score
|
Hours/Credit
|
Core Component Area |
|
PHIL 1301
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Philosophy
|
4
|
3
|
(040) |
| Elective: IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Philosophy |
4 |
3 |
|
| PHYS 1101 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Physics |
4 |
1 |
|
| PHYS 1102 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Physics |
4 |
1 |
|
|
PHYS 1301
|
AP: Physics B
|
5
|
3
|
(030) |
|
AP: Physics C (mechanics)
|
4
|
3
|
(030) |
|
Departmental Exam
|
Pass
|
3 (6 )
|
(030) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Physics |
4 |
3 |
(030) |
|
PHYS 1302
|
AP: Physics B
|
5
|
3
|
(030) |
|
AP: Physics C (electricity and magnetism)
|
4
|
3
|
(030) |
|
Departmental Exam
|
Pass
|
3 (6 )
|
(030) |
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Physics |
4 |
3 |
(030) |
|
PHYS 1321
|
AP: Physics C (mechanics)
|
5
|
3
|
(030) |
|
Departmental Exam
|
Pass
|
3
|
(030) |
|
PHYS 1322
|
AP: Physics C (electricity and magnetism)
|
5
|
3
|
(030) |
|
Departmental Exam
|
Pass
|
3
|
(030) |
|
POLS 1337
|
AP: U.S. Government and Politics
|
3
|
3
|
(070) |
|
CLEP: American Government
|
50
|
3
|
(070) |
|
POLS 1336-POLS 1337
|
AP: U.S. Government and Politics
|
4 and passing UH test
|
6
|
(070) |
|
CLEP: American Government
|
60 and passing UH test
|
6
|
(070) |
|
POLS 3311
|
AP: Comparative Government and Politics
|
5
|
3
|
(080) |
| PORT 1505, 2505 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Portuguese |
4 |
5-10 |
|
|
PSYC 1300
|
AP: Psychology
|
3
|
3
|
(080) |
|
CLEP: Introductory Psychology
|
50
|
3
|
(080) |
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Psychology
|
4
|
3
|
(080) |
| Elective IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Psychology |
4 |
3 |
(080) |
|
RUSS 1301
|
Departmental Exam: Russian
|
250
|
3
|
|
|
RUSS 1301-RUSS 1302
|
Departmental Exam: Russian
|
425
|
6
|
|
|
RUSS 1301-RUSS 1302, RUSS 2301
|
Departmental Exam: Russian
|
500
|
9
|
|
|
RUSS 1301-RUSS 1302, RUSS 2301- RUSS 2302
|
Departmental Exam: Russian
|
600
|
12
|
|
| RUS 1501/1502, 2301, 2302 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Russian |
4 |
5-10 |
|
|
SOC 1300
|
CLEP: Introductory Sociology
|
51
|
3
|
(080) |
|
Course
|
Test
|
Minimum Score
|
Hours/Credit
|
Core Component Area |
|
SPAN 1505
|
AP: Spanish Language
|
3
|
5
|
|
|
Departmental Exam
|
356
|
5 (7 )
|
|
|
SPAN 1505, SPAN 2301
|
AP: Spanish Language
|
4
|
8
|
|
|
Departmental Exam
|
440
|
8 (8 )
|
|
|
SPAN 1505, SPAN 2301, SPAN 2302
|
AP: Spanish Language
|
5
|
11
|
|
|
Departmental Exam
|
641
|
11 (9 )
|
|
| IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Spanish |
4 |
5-10 |
|
|
SPAN 2307, SPAN 2308, SPAN 3307, SPAN 3308
|
Departmental Exam
|
Pass
|
12 (10 )
|
|
|
TELS 2371
|
DANTES: Prin. of Financial Accounting (525)
|
47
|
3
|
|
|
TELS 3345
|
DANTES: Human Resource Management (530)
|
48
|
3
|
|
|
TELS 3363
|
DANTES: Technical Writing (820)
|
46
|
3
|
(81) |
|
THEA 1331
|
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Theater Arts
|
4
|
3-6
|
(050) |
| TURK 1501/1502, 2301, 2302 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Turkish |
4 |
5-10 |
|
| VIET 1501 |
Departmental Exam: Vietnamese Language |
2.5 |
5 |
|
| VIET 1501, 1502 |
Departmental Exam: Vietnamese Language |
3.5 |
10 |
|
| VIET 1501, 1502, 2301 |
Departmental Exam: Vietnamese Language |
4.5 |
13 |
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| VIET 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302 |
Departmental Exam: Vietnamese Language |
5.5 |
11-16 |
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| VIET 1501/1502, 2301, 2302 |
IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Vietnamese |
4 |
5-10 |
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Non-Core Elective Credits
See Your Advisor - May Not Be Useful in All Academic Plans
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Course
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Test
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Minimum Score
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Hours/ Credit
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ART 1000-level non-core elective credit (maximum of six 1000-level noncore elective credit hours for a score of 5 for no more than two of the AP Art Portfolio tests)
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AP: Art Portfolio: Drawing
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5
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3
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AP: Art Portfolio: 2D Design
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5
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3
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AP: Art Portfolio: 3D Design
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5
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3
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Biological Science
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CLEP: Natural Sciences
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53 (Bio Sci)
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3 (11 )
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CLEP: Natural Sciences
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520 (paper)
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3 (11 )
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CLEP: Natural Sciences
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52 (CBT)
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3 (11 )
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Fine Arts
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CLEP: Humanities
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520 (paper)
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3
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CLEP: Humanities
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52 (CBT)
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3
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Management
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IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Business and Management
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4
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3-6
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Foreign Languages
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IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: Other Languages
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4
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5-10
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History
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IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma: History (The Americas)
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4
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3-6
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Physical Science
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CLEP: Natural Sciences
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52 (Phy Sci)
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3
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CLEP: Natural Sciences
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500 (paper)
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3
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CLEP: Natural Sciences
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50 (CBT)
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3
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Social Science
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CLEP: Social Science History
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52 (Soc Sci)
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3
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CLEP: Social Science History
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530 (paper)
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3
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CLEP: Social Science History
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53 (CBT)
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3
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World History
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CLEP: Social Science History
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52 (Hist)
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3
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CLEP: Social Science History
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530 (paper)
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3
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CLEP: Social Science History
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53 (CBT)
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3
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