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ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å welcomes students from a variety of backgrounds and learning experiences. Prior learning is evaluated by satisfactory results on any of the examinations administered through the College Board. Students meeting the minimum score and percentile listed below can earn credits for the equivalent ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å course.
Up to 30 semester hours for successful performance on CLEP examinations may be granted.
  • High school students have the opportunity to gain full admission to the sophomore class by obtaining satisfactory scores on the CLEP
  • The CLEP measures the student's knowledge of English composition, social studies, humanities, general science, and mathematics
  • CLEP credit will NOT be awarded for Writing and Research (AWR 201)
  • Credit will not be granted to students who have previously earned credit at a more advanced level in that particular subject
  • Students attending professional schools must be aware that CLEP credits may NOT be acceptable to all professional schools
  • Students who are native speakers of non-English language MAY NOT receive CLEP credit in that language
  • Students must earn a minimum score of 50 on most exams to be eligible for credit.Ìý Foreign language exams cite their minimum score in the chart below.
Spartan Studies is the University of Tampa's general education program effective Fall 2023.Ìý The following abbreviations indicate which Spartan Studies requirement would be fulfilled.Ìý If nothing is listed in the Spartan Studies column, then the course does not meet general education requirements, but may meet major requirements or count as general elective credit.
  • NSD - Natural Science Distribution
  • TBH - Text-Based Humanities Distribution
  • VPA - Visual and Performing Arts Distribution
  • SSD - Social Science Distribution
  • ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åMAT - Math requirement
Baccalaureate Experience Requirements are also identified for students who started ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å prior to Fall 2023 and have been continuously enrolled.
  • SS - Social Science
  • HFA - Humanities/Fine Arts
  • AA - Art Aesthetic
  • IG - International/Global Awareness
  • NW - Non-Western
  • NS - Natural Science - (biological or chemical/physical)

CLEP Credit Determination

ExaminationsÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Course NameNumberBaccalaureate ExperienceSpartan StudiesCredit
Business:
Financial AccountingBusinessBUS TR4
Information SystemsBusinessBUS TR4
Introductory Business LawBusinessBUS TR4
Principles of MacroeconomicsEconomicsECO TRSS4
Principles of MicroeconomicsEconomicsECO TRSSSSD4
Principles of ManagementBusinessBUS TR4
Principles of MarketingBusinessBUS TR4
Composition and Literature:
American LiteratureLiterature ElectiveLIT TRHFA, AATBH4
Analyzing and Interpreting LiteratureLiterature ElectiveLIT TRHFA, AATBH4
College CompositionWriting and InquiryAWR 1014
College Composition ModularWriting and InquiryAWR 1014
English LiteratureLiterature ElectiveLIT TRHFA, AATBH4
HumanitiesHumanities ElectiveHUM TRHFATBH3
Foreign Language:
* (Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.)ÌýFrench Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 62)Elementary French I (1) (IG)FRE 101HFA, IGTBH4
*(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) French Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 62)Elementary French II (2) (IG)FRE 102HFA, IGTBH4
* (Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.)ÌýGerman Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 63)Elementary German I (1) (IG)GER 101HFA, IGTBH4
*(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) German Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 63)Elementary German II (2) (IG)GER 102HFA, IGTBH4
*(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.)ÌýSpanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 66)Elementary Spanish I (1) (IG)SPA 101HFA, IGTBH4
*(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 66)Elementary Spanish II (2) (IG)SPA 102HFA, IGTBH4
*(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.)ÌýSpanish Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 66)Elementary Spanish I (1) (IG)SPA 101HFA, IGTBH4
*(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 66)Elementary Spanish II (2) (IG)SPA 102HFA, IGTBH4
*Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.
History and Social Sciences:
American GovernmentAmerican GovernmentPSC 101SSSSD4
Introduction to Educational PsychologySocial Science ElectiveSSC TRSSSSD3
History of the U.S. I (1): Early Colonization to 1877US to 1877HIS 122SSSSD4
History of the US II (2): 1865-PresentUS since 1877HIS 123SSSSD4
Human Growth and DevelopmentPsychology ElectivePSY TRSSSSD4
Introductory PsychologyGeneral PsychologyPSY 101SSSSD4
Social Sciences and HistorySociology ElectiveSOC TRSSSSD3
Social Sciences and HistoryHistory ElectiveHIS TRSSSSD3
Introduction to SociologyIntro to Sociology (NW-IG)SOC 100

SS, NW

(or)

SS, IG

4
Western Civilization to 1648History Elective (IG)HIS TRSS, IGSSD4
Western Civilization 1648-PresentHistory Elective (IG)HIS TRSS, IGSSD4
Science and Mathematics:
BiologyGeneral Biology I (1) BIO 198/ 198LNS-BIONSD4
CalculusCalculus I (1) MAT 260MATHÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åMAT4
ChemistryGeneral Chemistry I (1) CHE 152/153LNS-CHEM/PHYNSD4
College AlgebraCollege AlgebraMAT 160MATHÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åMAT4
College MathematicsMath for Liberal ArtsMAT 155MATHÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åMAT4
Natural SciencesBiological Sci. – no labBIO TRNS-BIONSD3
Natural SciencesPhysical Sci. – no labPHY TRNS-CHEM/PHYNSD3
PrecalculusPrecalculusMAT 170MATHÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åMAT4