College Level Examination Program
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All colleges at UCCS accept College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam credits per the table below. Applicability may vary by college. Please contact an advisor in Academic Advising for score interpretation and degree applicability.
NOTE: Although other CLEP exams exist the CLEP exams listed below are the only CLEP exams that UCCS accepts.
College Level Exam Program (CLEP) exam equivalency decisions are made based on when the exam was taken, not when the student matriculates to UCCS.
| CLEP EXAM TITLE | CLEP SCORE | UCCS EQUIVALENT | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | PSC 1999TC | 3 |
| American Literature | 50 | ENGL 1999TC | 3 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | ENGL 1999TC | 3 |
| Biology | 50-53 | BIOL 1999TC | 6 |
| Biology | 54+ | BIOL 1000, BIOL 1060, BIOL 1999TC | 6 |
| Calculus | 50-53 | MATH 1999TC | 4 |
| Calculus | 54+ | MATH 1350 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 50-53 | CHEM 1999TC | 6 |
| Chemistry | 54+ | CHEM 1401, CHEM 1402 | 5 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MATH 1999TC | 3 |
| College Composition | 50 | ENGL 1310, ENGL 1410 | 6 |
| *College Composition Modular w/ Essay | 50 w/ pass on essay | ENGL 1310 | 3 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | MATH 1999TC | 3 |
| English Literature | 50 | ENGL 1999TC | 3 |
| French Language: Level 2 | 55 | FR 1010, FR 1020, FR 1999TC | 9 |
| German Language: Level 2 | 55+ | GER 1010, GER 1020, GER 1999TC | 9 |
| History of the U.S. I | 50-54 | HIST 1999TC | 3 |
| History of the U.S. I | 55+ | HIST 1510 | 3 |
| History of the U.S. II | 50-54 | HIST 1999TC | 3 |
| History of the U.S. II | 55+ | HIST 1530 | 3 |
| Humanities | 50 | HUM 1999TC | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | PSY 1999TC | 3 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | PSY 2999TC | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50-53 | PSY 2999TC | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 54+ | PSY 1000 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50-54 | SOC 1999TC | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 55+ | SOC 1110 | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | NCS 1001 | 6 |
| Precalculus | 50 | MATH 1999TC | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50-54 | ECON 1999TC | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 55+ | ECON 2020 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50-54 | ECON 1999TC | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 55+ | ECON 1010 | 3 |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | XFCR 1999TC | 3 |
| Spanish Language: Level 2 | 56 | SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020, SPAN 1999TC | 8 |
| Western Civilization I | 50-54 | HIST 1999TC | 3 |
| Western Civilization I | 55+ | HIST 1010 | 3 |
| Western Civilization I | 50-54 | HIST 1999TC | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | 55+ | HIST 1030 | 3 |