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Credit by Examination
Undergraduate students at the University
of Texas
at Brownsville
and Texas
Southmost
College
may earn course credit by demonstrating their skills through testing.
Some students may have taken college-level courses while in high school
or may have mastered subject areas in nontraditional ways.
Credit hours earned through examination will appear on a student's
transcript as credit only. No letter grade is awarded for credit earned
through examination.
Eligibility for Credit by Examination
All former and current students are eligible for credit. New
students may be eligible provided they are enrolled for the next
regular enrollment period (semester, quarter, or summer session) and
are not, at that time, concurrently enrolled in high school.
Credit by Examination Policies
Credit by examination may not be:
- earned for any course in which a student is
currently enrolled.
- earned for any course for which a student
previously has received a grade either at this or any other
college or university.
- earned in any subject in which the student
already has credit for the same or a more advanced course in the
subject.
- earned in any course which has prerequisites
unless the prerequisites have been fulfilled prior to the
submission of examination scores. This does not preclude the
possibility of meeting sophomore standing prerequisite either by
examination or by a combination of course work and examination.
- used to reduce the general degree requirement
to have completed in residence at least 24 semester credit hours,
including at least 12 of the last 18.
Steps to follow Before and After Taking Tests
- Determine if
credit by examination testing is appropriate, considering your
academic background and previous learning experience.
- Obtain test
description and study for the test.
- Choose a test
date. In choosing a date, students should consider when they will
be best prepared to take the test and when they will need test
scores.
- If tests are not
taken on our campus, list UTB/TSC as a score recipient so that an
official score report will be sent directly to UTB/TSC.
- Keep your copy
of your score report to present, if necessary, when registering
for classes.
- Compare the test
scores with the levels of performance required
to earn credit by examination.
Where Tests May Be Taken
Advanced Placement (AP) examinations are offered once a year in May,
in high schools that offer college-level courses based on AP course
descriptions. AP results are mailed in early July to the institutions
listed by examinees as score recipients.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests are administered
nationally on a monthly basis. Testing is also conducted weekly on the
UTB/TSC campus. Candidates may register in person or by mailing a
completed registration form and payment to the Testing Office.
A locally developed Spanish credit by examination test is administered
three times yearly to individuals seeking to earn credit for Spanish
courses at UTB/TSC. Information regarding test dates, test charges, and
registration may be obtained by contacting the Testing Office.
National Standardized Test Information
Credit for specific courses is awarded by UTB/TSC on the basis of
testing programs that The College Board have developed and validated
and for which norms have been established. The Minimum Score Table
lists test score requirements by subject for all national standardized
tests that UTB/TSC utilizes in awarding credit.
Only successful attempts to earn credit by examination become part
of the student's official academic record at UTB/TSC. If the student
attains the minimum required score, as specified in the minimum score
table, he or she has the option of accepting or rejecting the credit.
Credit hours earned through examination will appear on a student's
transcript as credit only. No letter grade is awarded for credit earned
through examination. This credit is not incorporated in any computation
of the student's grade point average. If credit is awarded, the
semester hours earned apply toward graduation requirements.
If credit has been awarded by another accredited college or
university for satisfactory completion of national examinations,
duplicate credit is not awarded. Credit is transferred, however, as
though the student had completed the course(s) at the other institution
and is evaluated the same as any other credit from that institution.
Credit cannot be earned by examination if it would duplicate or
repeat credit earned for college or university courses. Nor can a
student receive credit for a course for which he or she has already
received credit by examination.
Advanced Placement Program (AP) of the College
Board
A number of AP examinations are accepted for credit by examination.
Credit is awarded on the basis of the minimum specified scores.
Test subject matter outlined in the AP course descriptions is
prepared by The College Board. Sample tests may be ordered from
Advanced Placement Program, CN 6670, Princeton,
NJ 08541-6670.
A charge of $5.00 or more may be required depending on which test is
ordered.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the
College Board
UTB/TSC grants credit for several CLEP examinations. Credit is
awarded on the basis of the minimum required scores.
CLEP Tests are administered weekly on the UTB/TSC campus. Candidates
may register in person or by mailing a completed registration form and
payment to the Testing Office. CLEP examinations may be repeated after
six months.
CLEP tests are computer-based exams. For most tests scores are
available immediately upon the conclusion of testing. CLEP tests
that contain an objective or essay section take up to three weeks to be
scored.
Official CLEP study materials can be accessed at www.clep.org.
Locally Developed Test Information
A locally developed test is available for students wishing to earn
credit for Spanish. Individuals may earn up to six hours of credit in
SPAN 1313 and 1314 or SPAN 1373 and 1374.
This test is administered in November, April, and August of each
year. Information regarding test dates, test charges, and registration
may be obtained by contacting the Testing Office.
Minimum Scores Required for Credit at UTB/TSC
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Subject
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Min.
Required Score
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Course
Equivalent
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Credit
Hours
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ART
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AP History
of Art
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3
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ARTS 1303
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3
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BIOLOGY
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AP Biology
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3
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BIOL 1306,
1307, 1106, 1107
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8
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CLEP Biology
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50
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BIOL 1306
& 1307
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6
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BUSINESS
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CLEP
Financial Accounting
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53
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ACCT 2401
& 2402
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8
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CLEP Introductory
Business Law
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57
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BLAW 3337
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3
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CLEP Principles
of Management
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53
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MANA 3361
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3
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CLEP
Principles of Marketing
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53
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MARK 3371
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3
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CHEMISTRY
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AP Chemistry
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3
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CHEM 1311
& 1312
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6
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CLEP
Chemistry
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50
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CHEM 1311
& 1312
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6
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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AP Computer
Science A
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4
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COSC 1418
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4
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5
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COSC 1437
& 2336
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7
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AP Computer Science
AB
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4
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COSC 1437,
2336, 3345
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10
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ECONOMICS
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AP
Economics: Macroeconomics
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3
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ECON 2301
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3
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AP
Economics: Microeconomics
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3
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ECON 2302
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3
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CLEP Prin.
of Macroeconomics
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55
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ECON 2301
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3
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CLEP Prin.
of Microeconomics
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54
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ECON 2302
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3
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CLEP Intro.
to Ed. Psychology
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65
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EDCI 4322,or
EDMG 4322, or EDSC4322
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3
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ENGLISH
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AP English
Language & Comp.
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3
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ENGL 1301
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3
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AP English
Lit & Comp
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3
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ENGL 1302
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3
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CLEP
American Literature
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50*
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ENGL 3312
& 3313
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6
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CLEP English
Comp. w/essay
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50
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ENGL 1301
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3
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CLEP English
Literature
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50
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ENGL 2322
& 2323
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6
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FRENCH
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AP French
Language
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3
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FREN 1311
& 1312
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6
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GERMAN
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AP German
Language
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3
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GERM 1311
& 1312
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6
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GOVERNMENT
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AP U.S.
Government
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3
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GOVT 2301
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3
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CLEP
American Government
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50
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GOVT 2301
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3
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HISTORY
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AP European
History
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3
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HIST 2321
& 2322
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6
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AP U.S.
History
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3
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HIST 1301
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3
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4
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HIST 1301
& 1302
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6
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CLEP History
of the U.S.
I
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50
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HIST 1301
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3
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CLEP History
of the U.S.
II
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50
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HIST 1302
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3
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CLEP Western
Civilization I
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50
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HIST 2321
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3
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CLEP Western
Civilization II
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50
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HIST 2322
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3
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MATHEMATICS
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AP Calculus
AB
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3
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MATH 2313
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3
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AP Calculus
BC
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3
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MATH 2313
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3
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4
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MATH 2313,
2314, 3347
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9
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CLEP Calculus
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50
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MATH 2413
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4
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CLEP College
Algebra
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50
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MATH 1314
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3
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MUSIC
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AP Music
Theory
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3
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MUSI 1306
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3
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PHYSICS
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AP Physics B
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3
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PHYS 1301
& 1302
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6
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AP Physics C
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3
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PHYS 2325
& 2326
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6
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PSYCHOLOGY
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AP Psychology
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3
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PSYC 2301
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3
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CLEP
Introductory Psychology
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50
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PSYC 2301
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3
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SOCIOLOGY
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CLEP
Introductory Sociology
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50
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SOCI 1301
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3
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STATISTICS
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AP Statistics
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3
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PSYC 2317
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3
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SPANISH
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AP Spanish
Language
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3
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SPAN 1313
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3
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4
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SPAN 1313
& 1314
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6
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5
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SPAN 1313,
1314, 2311
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9
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AP Spanish
Literature
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4
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SPAN 2321
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3
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5
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SPAN 2321
& 2322
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6
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