Students are encouraged to maximize their experience at UTSA by accessing the credit that can be received through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP) program, and International Baccalaureate Examination. The following tables provide information on minimum scores required in order to receive credit at UTSA. There are University policies that may affect whether or not credit can be received through these tests. The cutoff scores displayed on these pages are valid beginning August 1, 2012. These scores and course credits are subject to change. For more information regarding credit by Examination, please review the AP, CLEP, and IB information on the Testing Services Web site: http://utsa.edu/testing/. Testing Services is located in MS 1.01.04 on the Main Campus, phone (210) 458-4125, and in BV 1.302 on the Downtown Campus, phone (210) 458-2941.
| ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) |
| Subject |
Test Used |
Minimum Score Required for UTSA Credit |
UTSA Credit Awarded* |
| ART |
History of Art |
3 |
AHC elective, 3 hours (lower division) |
| BIOLOGY |
Biology |
4 |
BIO 1404, 1413 |
| CHEMISTRY |
Chemistry |
4
5 |
CHE 1103, 1121 (lab)
CHE 1103, 1121 (lab)
CHE 1113, 1131 (lab) |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Computer Science A |
3 |
CS 1063 |
| ECONOMICS |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
ECO 2013 |
| Microeconomics |
3 |
ECO 2023 |
| ENGLISH |
English Literature and Composition |
4 |
ENG 2013 |
| English Language and Composition |
3 |
WRC 1013 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE |
Environmental Science |
3
4 |
ES 2013
ES 2013, 2023 |
| FRENCH |
French Language |
2
3 |
FRN 1014, 1024
FRN 1014, 1024
FRN 2013, 2023
FRN 3023 |
| GEOGRAPHY |
Human Geography |
4 |
GRG elective, 3 hours (lower division) |
| GERMAN |
German Language |
2
3
4
5 |
GER 1014, 1024
GER 1014, 1024
GER 2013, 2023
GER 1014, 1024
GER 2013, 2023
GER 3023
GER 1014, 1024
GER 2013, 2023
GER electives, 6 hours (upper division) |
| HISTORY |
United States History |
3 |
HIS 1043, 1053 |
| European History |
3 |
HIS 2563 |
| World History |
3 |
HIS 2123 or HIS 2133
IDS 2203 or IDS 2213 ** |
| JAPANESE |
Japanese Language |
2
3 |
JPN 1014, 1024
JPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
| MATHEMATICS |
Calculus AB |
4 |
MAT 1214 |
| Calculus BC |
3
4 |
MAT 1214
MAT 1214, 1224 |
| Statistics |
3 |
STA 1043 or 1053 *** |
| PHYSICS |
Physics B |
4 |
PHY 1603, 1623 |
Physics C
a. Mechanics
b. Electricity & Magnetism |
4
4 |
PHY 1903
PHY 1923 |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE |
Government and Politics US |
3 |
POL 1013# |
| PSYCHOLOGY |
Psychology |
3 |
PSY 1013 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Please refer to History |
|
|
| SPANISH |
Spanish Language |
2
3
4 |
SPN 1014, 1024
SPN 1014, 1024
SPN 2013, 2023
SPN 1014, 1024
SPN 2013, 2023
SPN elective, 3 hours (upper division) |
| Spanish Literature |
3 |
SPN Literature elective, 3 hours (upper division) |
*All credit shown in this table as elective credit is lower division unless otherwise indicated.
** Credit will be given for either HIS 2123, HIS 2133, IDS 2203, or IDS 2213, but not for all.
*** Credit will be given for either STA 1043 or STA 1053, but not for both.
# This credit is earned after completion of POL 1133 (Texas Politics and Society). Any substitutions or equivalencies allowed by an advisor will not be the responsibility of Testing Services. |
| COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) |
| Subject |
Test Used |
Minimum Score Required for UTSA Credit |
UTSA Credit Awarded* |
| BIOLOGY |
Biology |
65 |
BIO 1233, 1243 |
| BUSINESS |
Financial Accounting |
60 |
ACC 2013 |
| Introductory Business Law |
50 |
BLW 3013 |
| Principles of Management |
50 |
MGT 3013 |
| Principles of Marketing |
50 |
MKT 3013 |
| CHEMISTRY |
Chemistry |
58
68 |
CHE 1103, 1121 (lab)
CHE 1103, 1121 (lab)
CHE 1113, 1131 (lab) |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Information Systems and
Computer Applications |
50
57 |
CS 1033
IS 3003 |
| This examination is the same for both credit granting areas. The score determines which credit is awarded. Credit cannot be used for both IS and CS. Students having earned course credit for IS 3003 cannot earn test credit for CS 1033. |
| ECONOMICS |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
50 |
ECO 2013 |
| Principles of Microeconomics |
50 |
ECO 2023 |
| ENGLISH |
College Composition Modular with Essay |
50+
63+ |
WRC 1013
WRC 1013, 1023 |
| American Literature |
63 |
ENG 2263, 2293 |
| English Literature |
63 |
ENG 2223, 2233 |
Analyzing and Interpreting
Literature
with Essay |
63
63+ |
ENG 2013
ENG 2213 |
| +with “pass” on essay scored by English Department Faculty |
| FRENCH |
College Level French Language |
43
50
56
62 |
FRN 1014
FRN 1014, 1024
FRN 1014, 1024, 2013
FRN 1014, 1024
FRN 2013, 2023 |
Diplome d’Etudes en Langue Francaise**
**For details, contact the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, (210) 458-4373. |
Unitè A1
Unitè A1, A2
Premier Degrè
Unitès A1, A2, A3, A4 |
FRN 1014
FRN 1014, 1024
FRN 1014, 1024
FRN 2013, 2023 |
| GERMAN |
College Level German
Language |
43
50
56
63 |
GER 1014
GER 1014, 1024
GER 1014, 1024, 2013
GER 1014, 1024
GER 2013, 2023 |
| HEALTH |
Human Growth and
Development |
50 |
HTH 3543 |
| HISTORY |
Social Sciences and History |
50 |
HIS elective, 3 hours (lower division) |
|
History of the United States I |
50 |
HIS 1043 |
| History of the United States II |
50 |
HIS 1053 |
| MATHEMATICS |
College Mathematics |
50 |
MAT elective, 3 hours (lower division) |
| College Algebra |
50 |
MAT 1073 |
| Precalculus |
50 |
MAT 1093 |
| Calculus |
50 |
MAT 1214 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES |
Natural Sciences |
65 |
BIO elective, 3 hours (lower division) |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE |
American Government |
50 |
POL 1013** |
| PSYCHOLOGY |
Introductory Psychology |
50 |
PSY 1013 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Please refer to History |
|
|
| SOCIOLOGY |
Introductory Sociology |
50 |
SOC 1013 |
| SPANISH |
College Level Spanish Language |
43
50
58
66 |
SPN 1014
SPN 1014, 1024
SPN 1014, 1024, 2013
SPN 1014, 1024
SPN 2013, 2023 |
*All credit shown in this table as elective credit is lower division unless otherwise indicated.
** This credit is earned after completion of POL 1133 (Texas Politics and Society). Any substitutions or equivalencies allowed by an advisor will not be the responsibility of Testing Services. |
The University of Texas at San Antonio accepts credit by examination through several testing venues. In accordance with Section 51.968 of the Texas Education Code, students who receive an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma will be eligible for a minimum of 24 hours course credit if scores of “4” or better were achieved on all IB examinations attempted. The current articulation of how credit will be disseminated for standard level IB examinations is available on the Testing Services Web site at www.utsa.edu/testing/.
International Baccalaureate Certificate students can currently receive the following course credit for the higher level IB exams if they meet the score criteria listed in the following table.
| INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE EXAMINATION |
| Examination |
UTSA Course |
Minimum Score Required |
| COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
| Business/Management |
MKT 3013 |
4 |
| COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS |
| Anthropology |
ANT 2053 |
6 |
| Art/Design |
ART 1003 |
5 |
| English Language A1 or A2 |
WRC 1013, 1023 |
5 |
| French A1 or A2 |
FRN (3 hours upper division) |
3 |
| FRN (6 hours upper division) |
4 |
| FRN (9 hours upper division) |
5 |
| French Language B |
FRN 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
| FRN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
| FRN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hours upper division |
5 |
| FRN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hours upper division |
6 |
| German Language A1 or A2 |
GER (3 hours upper division) |
3 |
| GER (6 hours upper division) |
4 |
| GER (9 hours upper division) |
5 |
| German Language B |
GER 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
| GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
| GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hours upper division |
5 |
| GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hours upper division |
6 |
| Geography |
GRG 1023, 3213, 3633, POL 3463 |
5 |
| History, European |
HIS (3 hours at sophomore level) |
6 |
| History, African |
HIS (3 hours at sophomore level) |
6 |
| History, American |
HIS (3 hours at sophomore level) |
6 |
| Italian Language A1 or A2 |
ITL (3 hours upper division) |
3 |
| ITL (6 hours upper division) |
4 |
| ITL (9 hours upper division) |
5 |
| Italian Language B |
ITL 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
| ITL 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
| ITL 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hours upper division |
5 |
| ITL 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hours upper division |
6 |
| Japanese Language A1 or A2 |
JPN (3 hours upper division) |
3 |
| JPN (6 hours upper division) |
4 |
| JPN (9 hours upper division) |
5 |
| Japanese Language B |
JPN 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
| JPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
| JPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hours upper division |
5 |
| JPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hours upper division |
6 |
| Music |
MUS 2623 |
4 |
| Philosophy |
PHI 2013 |
5 |
| Psychology |
PSY 1013 |
5 |
| Russian Language A1 or A2 |
RUS (3 hours upper division) |
3 |
| RUS (6 hours upper division) |
4 |
| RUS (9 hours upper division) |
5 |
| Russian Language B |
RUS 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
| RUS 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
| RUS 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hours upper division |
5 |
| RUS 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hours upper division |
6 |
| Sociology |
SOC 3253, 3373 |
4 |
| Spanish Language A1 or A2 |
SPN (3 hours upper division) |
3 |
| SPN (6 hours upper division) |
4 |
| SPN (9 hours upper division) |
5 |
| Spanish Language B |
SPN 1014, 1024, 2013 |
3 |
| SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 |
4 |
| SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 6 hours upper division |
5 |
| SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 9 hours upper division |
6 |
| COLLEGE OF SCIENCES |
| Biology |
BIO 1404, 1413 |
4 |
| Chemistry |
CHE 1103, 1121 (lab) |
4 |
| CHE 1103, 1121 (lab) 1113, 1131 (lab) |
5 |
| Computer Science |
CS 1063, 1713 |
4 |
| Environmental Science |
ES 2013, 2023, 2021, 2031 |
4 |
| Mathematics |
MAT 1093, 1214 |
4 |
| Physics |
PHY 1013 |
5 |
PDF version
