CLEP - Credit and Waiver Guidelines

Testing Information and registration forms are available through the University Testing Center, 450 Student Services Building.

Students enrolled at the University of Utah must submit a request for evaluation to the Admissions Office to have CLEP credit recorded on their records. Credit is not awarded if duplicated by previous course work or examinations. Students may take any CLEP examination only once in a two-year period. Charges for Testing should be verified with the Testing Center

Important Information for University of Utah Students
who are considering taking CLEP Exams

It is recommended that you check with either University College or the Admissions Office before signing up for any CLEP tests, for the following reasons:

1. All General Education Classes taken prior to any corresponding CLEP tests will be considered preparation for those CLEP exams. Subsequently, the number of hours earned in the class will be subtracted from the number of hours awarded for the CLEP exam. Please consult University College for information on how this might affect the reduction of waivers for General Education requirements.

  • AP credit earned prior to the taking of a corresponding CLEP exam will directly reduce the number of possible CLEP credits awarded.
  • It may not be to your advantage to take a CLEP exam in the same area as your major. Please consult your department advisor for further clarification of this matter.
  • The University of Utah will not recognize a retaken CLEP exam unless at least two years have passed since the first exam was taken

2. All CLEP tests should be completed well ahead of the term you expect to earn your first bachelor's degree. Because of the nature of the evaluation process and the volume of scores submitted, no evaluation can be rushed for graduation or for any other reason.

Either the University College (801.581.8146) or the testing evaluator in the Admissions Office (801.581-7286) can answer further questions concerning the evaluation of CLEP scores.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CREDIT AND WAIVER GUIDELINES
COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CREDIT AND WAIVER GUIDELINES
COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)

Effective June 2001

CLEP
EXAMINATION

MINIMUM REQUIRED SCORE

CREDIT
AWARDED SEMESTER HOURS

GENERAL EDUCATION WAIVED

LOWER DIVISION WRITING:
Freshman Comp
(With essay)

50

3

Writing 1010

QUANTITATIVE REASONING/MATHEMATICS:
College Algebra
Calculus

50
50

3
3

QA requirement
QA & QB requirement

AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS:
American Government

*History of US I
*History of US II


50

50
50


3

3
3


Waives AI requirement

Both exams are required to waive AI requirement

SCIENCE IE AREA:
Biology Chemistry

50
50

3
3

1 SF
1 SF

HUMANITIES IE AREA:
Analyzing& Interpretation of Literature(With essay)
Western Civil II Exam


50

50


3

3


1 HF

1 HF

FINE ARTS IE AREA:
Humanities


50


3


1 FF

SOCIAL SCIENCE IE AREA:
Psychology
Sociology
Social Science


50
50
50


3
3
3


1 BF
1 BF
1 BF

 

IE = Intellectual Exploration (General Education Program)
SF = Science Foundation; HF = Humanities Foundation, FF = Fine Arts  Foundation; BF = Social Science Foundation
QA & QB = Quantitative Reasoning requirement

A student must be a matriculated (degree-seeking) student at the University of Utah to have CLEP credit recorded. CLEP scores and General Education waivers are evaluated according to current policy at the time the request is made for an evaluation

CLEP exam credit will be used to waive General Education areas only and will not replace a specific departmental course, or meet pre-requisite course requirements, or meet major requirements

Note: If you have completed courses or are currently enrolled in courses that would parallel the exam completed, credit will not be awarded. Credit will not be awarded if you have previously received credit for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses.

CLEP exams can only be taken once every two years.

If you have questions concerning CLEP credit please contact the Admissions Office at (801) 581-7286 or University College at (801) 581-8146.

Effective June 2001