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Credit By Exam
UTRGV students are eligible to receive college credit through one of the following examinations: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).
Eligibility
- Must have taken an eligible exam: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and/or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).
- Official scores must be sent directly to UTRGV from the testing agency. Students can confirm if scores are received by checking the Prior Education and Testing menu option on their Student Profile in ASSIST.
- Test scores must meet the minimum required score for credit according to our institutional policies.
- Cannot have taken the equivalent course at UTRGV or another institution and have earned a passing grade (D or higher).
- Cannot claim the exam credit at another institution.
- Must have enrollment at UTRGV
NOTE: For students with no prior enrollment at UTRGV, the option to request credit becomes available after Census Day of their first term of enrollment.
Petitioning Credit
To initiate the petition process, students can schedule a meeting with an Academic Advisor to complete the Credit by Exam Petition form once official scores are on file.
Things to know about claiming credit by examination:
- The decision to accept these credits is not reversible.
- Earning a passing grade (D or better) or credit at any institution for courses claimed through Credit by Examination will result in the course claimed being considered a repeated course.
- Course credit granted through Credit by Examination is part of the student’s academic record, even if the course is repeated.
- All the credits requested will be added to the student’s academic record. Only 30 hours of credit by examination, regardless of the source (AP/IB/CLEP or other), can be used to satisfy degree requirements.
- If multiple exams result in the same course credit equivalency, the credit will only be given once.
- A grade of CR will be granted for any credit requested. Grades of CR are not calculated in the GPA.
- Credit by Examination may affect tuition rebate eligibility, financial aid grants, preparedness for other required courses, excess hour limits, eligibility for admission to professional/medical programs, etc.
Credit by Exam Course Equivalency
Credit by Examination is available for the following:
| AP Exam | UTRGV Course Equivalent | Course Title | Minimum Required Score | Semester Credit Hours |
| African American Studies | HIST 1076A | General Credit - AP | 3 | 3 |
| Art - 2-D Design | ARTS 1311 | Design I | 3 | 3 |
| Art - 3-D Design | ARTS 1312 | Design II | 3 | 3 |
| Art - Drawing | ARTS 1316 | Drawing I | 3 | 3 |
| Art History |
ARTS 1301 ARTS 1303 |
Art Appreciation Art History I Prehistoric to the 14th-Century |
3 | 6 |
| Biology |
BIOL 1406 BIOL 1407 |
General Biology I General Biology II |
3 | 8 |
| Calculus (AB) | MATH 2413 | Calculus I | 3 | 4 |
| Calculus (BC) |
MATH 2413 MATH 2414 |
Calculus I Calculus II |
3 | 8 |
| Pre-Calculus |
MATH 2412 |
Pre-Calculus |
3 | 4 |
| Chemistry |
CHEM 1311 CHEM 1111 CHEM 1312 CHEM 1112 |
General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry II General Chemistry II Lab |
3 | 8 |
|
Chinese, Japanese, Italian or Latin Language and Culture |
FORL 1311 FORL 1312 |
Foreign Languages I Foreign Languages II |
3 | 6 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | POLS 2330 | Introduction to Globalization | 3 | 3 |
| Computer Science (A) | CSCI 1470 | Computer Science I | 3 | 4 |
| Computer Science Principles | CSCI 1101 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 | 1 |
| Economics (Macro) | ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 |
| Economics (Micro) | ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 3 |
| English Language | ENGL 1301 | Rhetoric and Composition I | 3 | 3 |
| English Literature and Composition | ENGL 2341 | Introduction to Literature | 3 | 3 |
| Environmental Science |
ENVR 1401 ENVR 1402 |
Introduction to Environmental Science I Introduction to Environmental Science II |
3 | 8 |
| European History | HIST 1076B | General Credit - AP | 3 | 3 |
| French Language and Culture |
FREN 1311 FREN 1312 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II |
3 | 6 |
| French Language and Culture |
FREN 1311 FREN 1312 FREN 2311 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II Intermediate French I |
4 | 9 |
| French Language and Culture |
FREN 1311 FREN 1312 FREN 2311 FREN 2312 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II Intermediate French I Intermediate French II |
5 | 12 |
| German Language and Culture | GERM 1311 | Beginning German I | 3 | 3 |
| German Language and Culture |
GERM 1311 GERM 1312 |
Beginning German I Beginning German II |
4 | 6 |
| German Language and Culture |
GERM 1311 GERM 1312 FORL 1311 |
Beginning German I Beginning German II Foreign Language I |
5 | 9 |
| Human Geography | GEOG 1076A | General Credit - AP | 3 | 3 |
| Music Theory | MUSI 1076A | General Credit - AP | 3 | 3 |
| Physics (C) - Electricity & Magnetism |
PHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426 |
General Physics II or Physics for Scientists & Engineers II |
3 | 4 |
| Physics (C) - Mechanics |
PHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425 |
General Physics I or Physics for Scientists & Engineers I |
3 | 4 |
| Physics I | PHYS 1401 | General Physics I | 3 | 4 |
| Physics II | PHYS 1402 | General Physics II | 3 | 4 |
| Psychology | PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 | 3 |
|
Spanish Language or Spanish Literature |
SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 SPAN 2311 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I |
4 | 9 |
|
Spanish Language or Spanish Literature |
SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 SPAN 2311 SPAN 2312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II |
5 | 12 |
|
Spanish Language or Spanish Literature |
SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II |
3 | 6 |
| Statistics |
MATH 1342 or PSYC 2302 |
Elementary Statistical Methods or Basic Statistics for Psychologists |
3 | 3 |
| U.S. Government | POLS 2305 | U.S. Federal Govmt & Politics | 3 | 3 |
| U.S. History | HIST 1301 | U.S. History I | 3 | 3 |
| U.S. History |
HIST 1301 HIST 1302 |
U.S. History I U.S. History II |
4 | 6 |
| World History: Modern | HIST 2321 | World History I | 3 | 3 |
NOTE: High school students anticipating college credit through College Entrance Examination Board Achievement, Advanced Placement Tests and/or International Baccalaureate should make arrangements to take the proper examination(s) with their high school counselors, AP or IB coordinators. This should be done in time for scores to be received and evaluated by UTRGV before students begin their first semester.
| CLEP Exam (Subject) | UTRGV Couse Equivalent | Course Title | Minimum Required Score | Semester Credit Hours |
| American Government | POLS 2305 | U.S. Federal Government & Politics | 50 | 3 |
| American Literature | ENGL 2326 | Introduction to American Literature | 50 | 3 |
| Analysis of Interp Lit | ENGL 2341 | Introduction to Literature | 50 | 3 |
| Biology |
BIOL 1406 BIOL 1407 |
General Biology I (lecture + lab) General Biology II (lecture + lab) |
50 | 8 |
| Calculus |
MATH 2413 MATH 2414 |
Calculus I Calculus II |
50 | 8 |
| Chemistry |
CHEM 1311 CHEM 1111 CHEM 1312 CHEM 1112 |
General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry II General Chemistry II Lab |
50 | 8 |
| College Algebra | MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 50 | 3 |
| English Literature | ENGL 2321 | Introduction to British Literature | 50 | 3 |
| Financial Accounting | ACCT 2301 | Introduction To Financial Accounting | 53 | 3 |
| French Lang | FREN 1311 | Beginning French I | 50 | 3 |
| French Lang |
FREN 1311 FREN 1312 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II |
52 | 6 |
| French Lang |
FREN 1311 FREN 1312 FREN 2311 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II Intermediate French I |
65 | 9 |
| French Lang |
FREN 1311 FREN 1312 FREN 2311 FREN 2312 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II Intermediate French I Intermediate French II |
75 | 12 |
| German Lang | GERM 1311 | Beginning German I | 50 | 3 |
| German Lang |
GERM 1311 GERM 1312 |
Beginning German I Beginning German II |
52 | 6 |
| German Lang |
GERM 1311 GERM 1312 FORL 1311 |
Beginning German I Beginning German II Foreign Language I |
65 | 9 |
| German Lang |
GERM 1311 GERM 1312 FORL 1311 FORL 1312 |
Beginning German I Beginning German II Foreign Language I Foreign Language II |
75 | 12 |
| History of the U.S. I | HIST 1301 | U.S. History I | 50 | 3 |
| History of the U.S. II | HIST 1302 | U.S. History II | 50 | 3 |
| Human Growth & Development | PSYC 2314 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | 50 | 3 |
| Info Sys and Comp Appl | INFS 1301 | Computer Information Systems | 51 | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | BLAW 3337 | Business Law I | 54 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 50 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 53 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | MGMT 3361 | Principles of Management | 53 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | MARK 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 53 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 53 | 3 |
| Spanish Lang | SPAN 1311 | Beginning Spanish I | 50 | 3 |
| Spanish Lang |
SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II |
52 | 6 |
| Spanish Lang |
SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 SPAN 2311 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I |
65 | 9 |
| Spanish Lang |
SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 SPAN 2311 SPAN 2312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II |
75 | 12 |
* For 1302 credit, student must submit work to the Rhetoric/Composition committee coordinator for Freshman Writing Programs in UTRGV.
| IB Course | UTRGV Couse Equivalent | Course Title | Minimum Required Score | Semester Credit Hours |
| Biology Standard Level (SL) | BIOL 1406 BIOL 1407 |
General Biology I (lecture + lab) General Biology II (lecture + lab) |
4 | 8 |
| Biology Higher Level (HL) | BIOL 1406 BIOL 1407 |
General Biology I (lecture + lab) General Biology II (lecture + lab) |
4 | 8 |
| Business Management Standard Level (SL) | MGMT 1075A | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| Business Management Higher Level (HL) | MGMT 1075B | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| Chemistry Standard Level (SL) | CHEM 1311 CHEM 1111 CHEM 1312 CHEM 1112 |
General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry II General Chemistry II Lab |
4 | 8 |
| Chemistry Higher Level (HL) | CHEM 1311 CHEM 1111 CHEM 1312 CHEM 1112 |
General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry II General Chemistry II Lab |
4 | 8 |
| Computer Science Standard Level (SL) | CSCI 1101 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 | 1 |
| Computer Science Higher Level (HL) | CSCI 1380 | Introduction to Programming in Python | 4 | 3 |
| Computer Science Higher Level (HL) |
CSCI 1470 CSCI 2380 |
Computer Science I Computer Science II |
6 | 7 |
| Design Technology Standard Level (SL) | ELAC 1075A | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| Design Technology Higher Level (HL) | ELAC 1075B | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| Economics Standard Level (SL) | ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 |
| Economics Higher Level (HL) | ECON 2301 ECON 2302 |
Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics |
4 | 6 |
| English A Language and Literature Standard Level (SL) | ENGL 2341 | Introduction to Literature | 4 | 3 |
| English A Language and Literature Higher Level (HL) | ENGL 2341 | Introduction to Literature | 4 | 3 |
| English A Literature Standard Level (SL) | ENGL 2341 | Introduction to Literature | 4 | 3 |
| English A Literature Higher Level (HL) | ENGL 2341 | Introduction to Literature | 4 | 3 |
| Environmental Systems and Societies Standard Level (SL) | ENVR 1075A | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| Film Standard Level (SL) | FILM 2312 | History of Film | 4 | 3 |
| Film Higher Level (HL) | FILM 2312 | History of Film | 4 | 3 |
| French B Standard Level (SL) |
FREN 1311 FREN 1312 |
Beginning French I |
4 | 6 |
| French B Higher Level (HL) |
FREN 2311 FREN 2312 |
Intermediate French I |
4 | 6 |
| Geography Standard Level (SL) | GEOG 2313 | Principles of Geography Physics Elementary | 4 | 3 |
| Geography Higher Level (HL) | HIST 3302 | Geography and Environment in History | 4 | 3 |
| Global Politics Standard Level (SL) | POLS 2330 | Introduction to Globalization | 4 | 3 |
| Global Politics Higher Level (HL) | POLS 2330 | Introduction to Globalization | 4 | 3 |
| History: Americas Higher Level (HL) | HIST 1075A | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| History: Americas Higher Level (HL) | HIST 1301 HIST 1302 |
U.S. History I U.S. History II |
6 | 6 |
| History: World Standard Level (SL) | HIST 1075B | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| History: World Standard Level (SL) | HIST 2321 HIST 2322 |
World History I World History II |
6 | 6 |
| History: World Higher Level (HL) | HIST 1075C | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| History: World Higher Level (HL) | HIST 2321 HIST 2322 |
World History I World History II |
6 | 6 |
| Math Methods Standard Level (SL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 5 | 4 |
| Math Methods Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 4 | 4 |
| Math Methods Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2413 | Calculus I | 5 | 4 |
| Math Studies Standard Level (SL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 5 | 4 |
| Math Studies Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 4 | 4 |
| Math Studies Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2413 | Calculus I | 5 | 4 |
| Mathematics Standard Level (SL) | MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 4 | 3 |
| Mathematics Standard Level (SL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 5 | 4 |
| Mathematics Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2413 | Calculus I | 5 | 4 |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2413 | Calculus I | 5 | 4 |
| Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation Standard Level (SL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2412 | Precalculus | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation Higher Level (HL) | MATH 2413 | Calculus I | 5 | 4 |
| Music Standard Level (SL) | MUSI 1306 | Music Appreciation | 4 | 3 |
| Music Higher Level (HL) | MUSI 1306 | Music Appreciation | 4 | 3 |
| Philosophy Standard Level (SL) | PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | 4 | 3 |
| Philosophy Higher Level (HL) | PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | 4 | 3 |
| Physics Standard Level (SL) | PHYS 1401 | General Physics I | 4 | 4 |
| Physics Higher Level (HL) | PHYS 1401 PHYS 1402 |
General Physics I General Physics II |
4 | 8 |
| Psychology Standard Level (SL) | PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 4 | 3 |
| Psychology Higher Level (HL) | PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 4 | 3 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology Standard Level (SL) | ANTH 2351 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 4 | 3 |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology Higher Level (HL) | ANTH 2351 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 4 | 3 |
| Spanish A Language and Literature Standard Level (SL) | SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II |
4 | 6 |
| Spanish A Language and Literature Higher Level (HL) | SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 SPAN 2311 SPAN 2312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II |
4 | 12 |
| Spanish A Literature Standard Level (SL) | SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II |
4 | 6 |
| Spanish A Literature Higher Level (HL) | SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 SPAN 2311 SPAN 2312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II |
4 | 12 |
| Spanish AB Standard Level (SL) | SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II |
4 | 6 |
| Spanish B Standard Level (SL) | SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II |
4 | 6 |
| Spanish B Higher Level (HL) | SPAN 1311 SPAN 1312 SPAN 2311 SPAN 2312 |
Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II |
4 | 12 |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science Standard Level (SL) | KINE 1075A | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science Higher Level (HL) | KINE 1075B | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| Theatre Standard Level (SL) | THTF 1310 | Theatre Appreciation | 4 | 3 |
| Theatre Higher Level (HL) | THTF 1310 | Theatre Appreciation | 4 | 3 |
| Visual Arts Standard Level (SL) | ARTS 1075A | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |
| Visual Arts Higher Level (HL) | ARTS 1075B | General Credit - IB | 4 | 3 |