Credit by Examination - University of Houston

Credit by Examination

Testing Services | Undergraduate Student Success Center Student Service Center 1, Room 204 | University of Houston | Houston, Tx | 77204-3025

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Many academic departments offer students an opportunity to earn credit without a grade in specific courses through the credit by examination program. This page summarizes important notes and types of credit examination programs available.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION PROGRAMS ACCEPTED AT UH

Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations are offered to students currently enrolled in high school. Test registration information is available from high school counselors. apstudents. UH Institution Code: 6870

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) The College-Level Examination Program? (CLEP) offers you the opportunity to receive college credit for what you already know. Visit CLEP's website for test registration and testing location. UH Institution Code: 6870

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Subject Test Applications for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) II Subject Tests are available at the University Testing Services or your local area high schools. . UH Institution Code: 6870

Defense Activity For Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES/DSST) The DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) program, originally designed and administered only for military personnel, is available to all interested persons. Test registration information is available from University Testing Services. las.uh.edu/uts. UH Institution Code: 9799

International Baccalaureate (IB) The International Baccalaureate is an international program of courses and examinations offered at the high school level. In accordance with Section 51.968 of the Texas Education Code, UH will grant at least 24 credit hours in appropriate subject areas to an entering freshman student for successful completion of the IB Diploma Program. The institution may grant fewer than 24 credit hours if the student received a score of less than four on an examination administered as part of the diploma program. Students who submit scores of 4 or higher on IB Standard Level (SL) Examination will receive credit if they have also earned the IB diploma. UH also offers credit for scores of 4, 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher-Level (HL) Examinations. To request credit, you should send your scores to the Director of Testing Services for evaluation. To order your Official IB Transcripts, visit programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-exams/requesting-transcripts/. UH Institution Code: 01409.

UH Departmental Examinations Departmental examinations for credit are offered on scheduled test dates during Fall, Spring, and Summer semester. The minimum scores for receiving credit are determined by the individual departments. Test registration information is available from University Testing Services.

POLICIES ON:

1. Eligibility 2. Credit hour policies 3. Grades 4. Degree requirements 5. Fees 6. Scholarship eligibility 7. Exceptions 8. Submitting scores

Policies can be found at .

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REQUESTING CREDIT

1. Make sure that you have sent your official test scores to the University of Houston.

2. Complete the Test Course Credit Request form (except for AP test scores prior to Fall 2016) available at Testing Services, Room 204 Student Service Center 1. 3. AP test credit will be posted electronically upon receipt of post-2016 test scores. Please log into myUH, view AP Test credit posted and consult with your academic advisor. 4. IB Credit ? Please email Patrick Daniel pdaniel@uh.edu Director, Testing Services to schedule an appointment for an individual review

Course Course Number

Test Program

ACCT ARAB

2331 2332

1501

CLEP DEPT

DEPT

1501, 1502

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT

1501, 1502, 2301

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT

1501, 1502, 2301, 2302

1501, 1502, 2301, 2302, 3301 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302, 3301, 3302

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT

DEPT

College Board Code

Test Subject

Financial Accounting Departmental Exam

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Arabic Language

Minimum Score

55 35

Written Oral

3

2

4 SL

Score 2.5

Credit Hours

3 3

5

5

CORE Notes

Written Oral

4

3

Score 3.5

10

4 HL; 5 SL

10

Written Oral

5

4

Score 4.5

13

5 HL; 6 SL

13

Written Oral

6-7

5

Score 5.5

13

6 HL; 7 SL

13

1

Written Oral

8-9

6-7

Score 7

13

Written Oral

10

8-10

Score 9

13

ART 1397

AP

AP

AP

15

Studio Art 2D Design

16

Studio Art 3D Design

14

Studio Art Drawing

3

3

ARTH

1381

AP

1380,1381

AP

1000-level elective IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

core

Diploma

credit/ Creative Arts IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

core credit

Diploma

DANTES

ASLI 1301

Departmental Exam

13

Art History

13

Art History

Visual Arts

3

3 (050)

4

6 (040)

4

3 (050)

Visual Arts

5

6 (050)

Arts of the Western

60

3

World

American Sign Language Interview Written Expressive 3

Interpreting Program 1 or better 65%

65%

(050) 10

1302

Departmental Exam

American Sign Language Interview Written Expressive 3

Interpreting Program 2 or better 70%

70%

10

2301

Departmental Exam

American Sign Language Interview Written Expressive 3

Interpreting Program

2+ or

75%

75%

10

better

2302

Departmental Exam

American Sign Language Interview Written Expressive 3

Interpreting Program

3+ or

80%

80%

10

better

BIOL 1161

AP

20

Biology

3

1

CLEP

Biology

50

1

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

Biology

4

1

Diploma

1162

AP

20

Biology

3

1

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Test Program

College Board Code

Test Subject

1361 1362

CLEP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP CLEP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP CLEP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

Biology Biology

20

Biology

Biology

Biology

20

Biology

Biology

Biology

CHEM 1101 1111 1301

1331

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma SAT II AP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma SAT II AP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

Chemistry

Chemistry

25

Chemistry

Chemistry

25

Chemistry

Chemistry

Chemistry

25

Chemistry

Chemistry

CHNS 1501

AP

1501, 2302 1502, 2301

DEPT DEPT AP

1502, 2301, 2302 AP

1501/1502, 2301, 2302 1501, 2302, 3301 3302

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT DEPT

28

Chinese Language and

Culture

Departmental Exam

Departmental Exam

28

Chinese Language and

Culture

28

Chinese Language and

Culture

Chinese

Departmental Exam Departmental Exam

1306 COSC 1306

1306, 1430

1430 1410 1410, 2320

AP

AP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP AP AP

32

Computer Science

Principles

31

Computer Science A

Computer Science

31

Computer Science A

33

Computer Science AB

33

Computer Science AB

ECON 2304 2305 2304, 2305

AP CLEP

AP CLEP

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

34

Microeconomics

Principles of

Microeconomics

35

Macroeconomics

Principles of

Macroeconomics

Economics

ENGL 1303

AP

36

CLEP

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

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English Language & Composition

College Composition Modular with Essay

Language and Literature

Minimum Score

55 4

3 50 4

3 55 4

4

630

5

3 4

630 5 5

3

65 105

4

5

4

116 Pass

3

3 4

4 3 4 3 48

3 48

4

3

50 & 4 (Essay) 4

Credit Hours

1 1

CORE Notes

3 (030) 3 (030) 3 (030)

3 (030) 3 (030) 3 (030)

1

1

1

2

1

3 (030) 3 (030)

3 (030) 3 3 (030) 4, 5 3 (030)

5

5 8 8

11

5-10

11 3

3

(90)

3

(90)

7

7

4

11

7

11

3 (080) 3 (080)

3 (080) 3 (080)

6 (080)

3 (010) 3 (010) 3 (010)

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Course Course Number

Test Program

1303, 1304

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma SAT II AP

2316

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma SAT II AP

FREN 2301-2302

IB (HL) IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

AP

1501/1502, 2301, 2302 2301-2302; 3313

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP

GEOG 1301 2340

GERM 1501, 1502

AP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

AP

1501, 1502, 2331 AP

1502, 2331, 2332 AP

GREK

2331 2331-2332 1501/1502, 2331, 2332 2331, 2332, 3333, 3334

1301/1302, 2301, 2302 1305/1306, 2305,2306

CLEP CLEP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

HIND 1501

DEPT

1501, 1502

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT

1501, 1502, 2301

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT

1501, 1502, 2301, 2302

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma DEPT

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

College Board Code

Test Subject

Literature

Writing

36

English Language &

Composition

Language and Literature

Literature

Writing

37

English Literature &

Composition

Language and Literature

Literature

48

French Language and

Culture

French

48

French Language and

Culture

53

Human Geography

Geography

55

German Language and

Culture

55

German Language and

Culture

55

German Language and

Culture

College German

College German

German

German Language

Latin or Classical Greek Modern Greek

Minimum Score

4 620

4 4 HL; 6 SL 4 HL; 5 SL

660 3

6 HL 4 HL; 5 SL

3 4 4

3 4

3 4 5 60 70 4 Pass

4 4

Credit Hours

3

CORE

(010)

Notes

3 (010) 6 (010)

6 (010)

6 (010)

6 (010) 3 (040)

3 (040) 3 (040)

6 5-10

9

3 3-6

10

13

11

3 6 5-10

3-12

5-10 5-10

Hindi Hindi Hindi Hindi Hindi Hindi Hindi Hindi

Written Oral Score 5

3

2

2.5

4

5

Written Oral Score 10

4

3

3.5

4 HL; 5 SL

10

Written Oral Score 13

5

4

4.5

5 HL; 6 SL

13

Written Oral Score 13

6-7

5

5.5

1

6 HL; 7 SL

13

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Test Program

HIST 1377

CLEP

1378

CLEP

1377 or 1378 1377, 1378 2353

2361 ITAL 2301-2302

1501

1501, 1502 or

AP AP AP IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP

DEPT IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP

College Board Code

Test Subject

History of the United

States I

History of the United

States II

07

American History

07

American History

43

European History

History (Europe)

93

World History

Italian Italian

Italian

1601

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

Diploma

1501, 1502, 2301 or AP

1601, 2301

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

Diploma

ITAL 1501, 1502, 2301, AP

2302

or 1601, 2301, 2302 IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

Diploma

Italian

62

Italian Language and

Culture

Italian

62

Italian Language and

Culture

Italian

JPNS 1501

AP

1502, 2501

AP

2501, 2502

AP

1501/1502, 2501, IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

2502

Diploma

64

Japanese Language and

Culture

64

Japanese Language and

Culture

64

Japanese Language and

Culture

Japanese

LATN MATH

1301, 1302

AP

1301, 1302, 2301 AP

1301, 1302, 2301, AP

2302

1301/1302, 2301, IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

2302

Diploma

1310

CLEP

DEPT

1310 or 1311

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

Diploma

1312

CLEP

1313

DEPT

1314

AP

DEPT

1312-1314 or 1313- IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

1314

Diploma

1312, 1314, 2311 or IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

1313, 1314, 2311 Diploma

1330

CLEP

DEPT

1431

AP

AP

AP

CLEP

60

Latin

60

Latin

60

Latin

Latin or Classical Greek

College Algebra Departmental Exam Mathematics Studies

College Mathematics

Departmental Exam

66

Calculus AB

Departmental Exam

Further Mathematics

Further Mathematics

Pre-Calculus

Departmental Exam

66

Calculus AB

69

Calculus BC: AB subscore

68

Calculus BC

Calculus

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Minimum Score

50

50

3 4 3 4

3 Pass

4

3

4 HL; 5 SL

4

5 HL; 6 SL

5

6 HL; 7 SL

3

4

5

4

3 4 5

4

50 35 4

50 17 3 37 4

5

50 20 4 4 3 50

Credit Hours

3

CORE

(060)

Notes

3 (060)

3 (060) 6 (060) 3 (040) 3-6 (040)

3 (040)

3-6 5

10 or

6

10 or

6

13 or

9

13 or

9

13 or

12 13 or

1

12

5

10

10

5-10

6 9 12

5-10

3 (020) 3 (020) 3 (020)

3 (020),(090) 3 (020),(090) 3 (020),(090) 3 (020),(090) 6 (020),(090)

9 (020),(090)

3 (020),(090) 3 (020),(090) 4 (020),(090) 4 (020),(090) 4 (020),(090) 4 (020),(090)

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Course Course Number

Test Program

1431, 1432 1432

2311

DEPT IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP DEPT IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP DEPT IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

College Board Code

Test Subject

Departmental Exam Mathematics

68

Calculus BC

Departmental Exam

Mathematics

90

Statistics

Departmental Exam

Further Mathematics

MUSI 1300

AP

1301

AP

75

Music Theory

75

Music Theory

PHIL 1301 Elective

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

Philosophy Philosophy

PHYS 1101 1102 1301

1301, 1101 1302

1302, 1102

1321 1321, 1121 1322 1322, 1122

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP DEPT IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP

AP AP DEPT IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP AP

DEPT AP DEPT AP

Physics

Physics

Physics B Departmental Exam Physics

83

Physics 1

80

Physics C (Mechanics)

78

Physics B

Departmental Exam

Physics

84

Physics 2

82

Physics C (Electricity and

Magnetism)

Departmental Exam

80

Physics C (Mechanics)

Departmental Exam

82

Physics C (Electricity and

Magnetism)

POLS 1337 1336-1337

1335 3311

AP

CLEP AP

CLEP AP

AP

57

U.S. Government &

Politics

American Government

57

U.S. Government &

Politics

American Government

58

Comparative Government

and Politics

58

Comparative Government

& Politics

PORT 1505, 2505

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

Portuguese

PSYC 1300

AP

85

CLEP

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Psychology Introductory Psychology

Minimum Score

3 4

4 3 4

3 Pass

5

3 3

4

4

4

4

5 Pass

4

3 3 5 Pass 4

3 3

Pass 4

Pass 4

3

50 4 and passing UH test

60 and passing UH test 3,4

5

4

3 50

Credit Hours

CORE Notes

4 (020),(090) 4 (020),(090)

8

(090)

4

(090)

4

(090)

3 (020),(090) 3 (020),(090) 3 (020),(090)

3

12

3

13

3 (040)

3

1

1

3 (030) 3 (030) 7 3 (030)

4 (030)

4 3 (030) 11 3 (030) 7 3 (030)

4 4 (030)

3 (030) 4 (030) 3 (030) 4 (030)

3 (070)

3 (070) 6 (070)

6 (070) 3

3 (080)

5-10

3 (080) 3 (080)

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Course Course Number

Test Program

Elective

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

Course Course Number

Test Program

RUSS

SOC SPAN

1301 1301, 1302 1301, 1302, 2301 1301, 1302, 2301, 2302 1501/1502, 2301, 2302

DEPT DEPT DEPT DEPT

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

1300

CLEP

1505

AP

1505, 2301

DEPT AP

DEPT 1505, 2301, 2302 AP

2302

DEPT IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma AP

2302, 3301

AP

2302, 3301, 3302 AP

TLIM

2307, 2308, 3307, DEPT 3308

2371

DANTES

3345

DANTES

THEA TURK VIET

3363

DANTES

1331

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

1501/1502, 2301, IB (HL) or IB (SL) with

2302

Diploma

1501

1501, 1502

1501, 1502, 2301

1501, 1502, 2301, 2302 1501/1502, 2301, 2302

DEPT DEPT DEPT DEPT

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

College Board Code

Test Subject

Psychology

Psychology

College Board Code

Test Subject

Russian Russian Russian Russian

Russian

Introductory Sociology

87

Spanish Language and

Culture

Departmental Exam

87

Spanish Language and

Culture

Departmental Exam

87

Spanish Language and

Culture

Departmental Exam

Spanish

89

Spanish Literature and

Culture

89

Spanish Literature and

Culture

89

Spanish Literature and

Culture

Departmental Exam

Prin. of Financial Accounting (525) Human Resource Management (530) Technical Writing (820)

Theater Arts

Turkish

Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Language

Vietnamese

Minimum Score

4

Credit Hours

3

CORE

(080)

Notes

4

3

Minimum Score

250 425 500 600

Credit Hours

CORE *Eff Fall 14

Notes

3 6 9 12

4

5-10

51

3 (080)

3

5

356

5

4

8

440

8

5

11

641

11

4

5-10

3

3

4

6

5

6(cap)

Pass

12

8

47

3

48

3

46

3 (081)

4

3-6 (050)

4

5-10

2.5

5

3.5

10

4.5

13

5.5

11-16

4

5-10

ELECTIVE CREDITS (SEE YOUR ADVISOR ? MAY NOT BE USEFUL IN ALL ACADEMIC PLANS)

Course

Course Number

Test Program College Board Code

Test Subject

Minimum Credit

Score

Hours

Notes

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Freshman (1000-level) GEN

AP

Elective

Non-core Soc Sci elective hours AP

Non-core Soc Sci elective hours AP

Biological Science

CLEP

CLEP

Fine Arts

CLEP

CLEP

Management IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

Foreign Languages

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

History

IB (HL) or IB (SL) with Diploma

Physical CLEP Science

CLEP

Social

CLEP

Science

CLEP

CLEP

World

CLEP

History

CLEP

CLEP

40

Environmental Science

23

Capstone RESEARCH

Capstone SEMINAR

Natural Sciences CLEP

Natural Sciences

Humanities Humanities

Business and Management 4

Other languages

4

History (The Americas) 4

Natural Sciences CLEP Social Science History

Social Science History

52 (Phy Sci)

Natural Sciences 52 (Soc Sci) Social Science History Social Science History 52 (Hist) Social Science History Social Science History

CORE:

(010)

Core Communication

(020)

Core Mathematics

(030)

Core Life and Physical Sciences

(040)

Core Language, Philosophy and Culture

(050)

Core Creative Arts

(060)

Core American History

(070)

Core Government/Political Science

(080)

Core Social and Behavioral Sciences

CORE AREA OPTION:

(090)

Core Component Area Option A: Math/Reasoning

(081)

Core Component Area Option B: Writing in the Disciplines

3

3

3

3

11

3

3

11

53 (Bio Sci)

3

9

Natural 520 (paper) 3

Sciences

52 (CBT)

3

520 (paper)

3

9

52 (CBT)

3

9

3-6

5-10

3-6

3

Natural 500 (paper) 3

Sciences

50 (CBT)

3

3

530 (paper)

3

53 (CBT)

3

3

530 (paper)

3

53 (CBT)

3

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