College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students can earn course credit at UTRGV in a wide variety of subject areas through CLEP Subject Examinations, which are standardized 90-minute, multiple-choice tests.
UTRGV does not grant CLEP credit for a class in which the student has received a letter grade. Letter grades do not include courses in which a student has dropped or withdrawn. These exams are administered by the UTRGV Testing Center several times a month throughout the academic year. For available test dates, contact the:
Testing Center |
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1601 Price Rd., Suite E
Resaca Village
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: 956-882-8875 |
1407 East Freddy Gonzalez Dr.
CESS Building
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956-665-7570 |
testing@utrgv.edu |
Listed below are subject areas in which UTRGV credit can be earned through the CLEP testing program, along with the required minimum score for each test. (The minimum score usually represents successful completion of 35 to 50 percent of the questions on an examination.) UTRGV credit is posted to a student’s transcript once the official score report is sent to UTRGV (approximately three weeks after exam) and after he or she officially enrolls at the university. However, CLEP credits are removed from students’ transcripts if they enroll in classes but subsequently withdraw before the first class day. CLEP credit cannot be used to clear financial aid deficiencies.
Students who do not plan to enroll at the university are also permitted to take CLEP tests at the UTRGV Testing Center. However, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the institution at which she/he plans to enroll in order to verify which CLEP tests are accepted for credit.
In order to prepare for CLEP testing, students may purchase The Official Guide for the CLEP Examinations at the UTRGV Bookstore or order it from The College Board website at: www.collegeboard.com/clep. Students are also recommended to obtain an appropriate textbook and/or study guide for the specific test(s).
CLEP Subject Examination
CLEP Exam (Subject) |
UTRGV Course |
Course Title |
Min. Score |
Hrs. Credit |
Principles of Accounting |
ACCT 2301
ACCT 2302 |
Introduction To Financial Accounting
Introduction To Managerial Accounting |
53 |
6 |
Introductory Business Law |
BLAW 3337 |
Business Law I |
54 |
3 |
Info Sys and Comp Appl |
INFS 1301 |
Computer Information Systems |
51 |
3 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON 2301 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
53 |
3 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 2302 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
53 |
3 |
Principles of Management |
MGMT 3361 |
Principles of Management |
53 |
3 |
Principles of Marketing |
MARK 3300 |
Principles of Marketing |
53 |
3 |
Biology |
BIOL 1406
BIOL 1407 |
General Biology I (lecture + lab) General Biology II (lecture + lab) |
50 |
8 |
Chemistry |
CHEM 1311
CHEM 1111
CHEM 1312
CHEM 1112 |
General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry II General Chemistry II Lab |
50 |
8 |
College Algebra |
MATH 1314 |
College Algebra |
50 |
3 |
Calculus |
MATH 2413
MATH 2414 |
Calculus I Calculus II |
50 |
8 |
Introductory Psychology |
PSYC 2301 |
General Psychology |
50 |
3 |
Human Growth & Development |
PSYC 3337 |
Developmental Psychology: Lifespan |
50 |
3 |
Analysis of Interp Lit |
ENGL 2341 |
Introduction to Literature |
50 |
3 |
American Literature |
ENGL 2326 |
Introduction to American Literature |
50 |
3 |
English Literature |
ENGL 2321 |
Introduction to British Literature |
50 |
3 |
History of the U.S. I |
HIST 1301 |
U.S. History I |
50 |
3 |
History of the U.S. II |
HIST 1302 |
U.S. History II |
50 |
3 |
American Government |
POLS 2305 |
U.S. Federal Government & Politics |
50 |
3 |
Introductory Sociology |
SOCI 1301 |
Introduction to Sociology |
50 |
3 |
French Lang |
FREN 1311 |
Beginning French I |
50 |
3 |
French Lang |
FREN 1311
FREN 1312 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II |
52 |
6 |
French Lang |
FREN 1311
FREN 1312
FREN 2311 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II Intermediate French I |
65 |
9 |
French Lang |
FREN 1311
FREN 1312
FREN 2311
FREN 2312 |
Beginning French I Beginning French II Intermediate French I Intermediate French II |
75 |
12 |
German Lang |
GERM 1311 |
Beginning German I |
50 |
3 |
German Lang |
GERM 1311
GERM 1312 |
Beginning German I Beginning German II |
52 |
6 |
German Lang |
GERM 1311
GERM 1312
GERM 2311 |
Beginning German I Beginning German II Intermediate German I |
65 |
9 |
German Lang |
GERM 1311
GERM 1312
GERM 2311
GERM 2312 |
Beginning German I Beginning German II Intermediate German I Intermediate German II |
75 |
12 |
Spanish Lang |
SPAN 1311 |
Beginning Spanish I |
50 |
3 |
Spanish Lang |
SPAN 1311
SPAN 1312 |
Beginning Spanish I
Beginning Spanish II |
52 |
6 |
Spanish Lang |
SPAN 1311
SPAN 1312
SPAN 2311 |
Beginning Spanish I
Beginning Spanish II
Intermediate Spanish I |
65 |
9 |
Spanish Lang |
SPAN 1311
SPAN 1312
SPAN 2311
SPAN 2312 |
Beginning Spanish I
Beginning Spanish II
Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II |
75 |
12 |