I WANT TO TAKE A CLEP EXAM . . . WHAT DO I DO NOW?

***REQUIRED*** Students need to go to Registrar's Office to complete the registration-admission form prior to taking the CLEP exam at the University of South Alabama. Contact Mrs. Melanie Rice in the Registrar's Office at 251-442-2235 or mrice@umobile.edu.

For more information on the content and format of any of the CLEP exams, please visit www.collegeboard.org/clep.

You may want to visit www.collegeboard.org/clep for a list of open test sites that may offer CLEP testing

Credit by Examination

The University of Mobile allows students the opportunity to complete course credit by examination in specified circumstances. A maximum of 30 semester hours of credit by examination may be awarded. Credit obtained in this manner will not be considered when computing grade point averages. Credit by examination may be awarded through CLEP, AP, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, and/or DANTES.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Satisfactory scores, as identified in the following paragraphs, on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations are to be accepted as a substitute for and as successful completion of the designated course or courses at the University of Mobile. A satisfactory CLEP score will earn as many hours of credit without a letter grade as the course carries for which it substitutes. A test score may not be recorded on a student’s transcript at the University of Mobile more than five years after the test was taken, but once recorded it will remain indefinitely. A mean score of 50 is accepted unless otherwise stipulated. No charges are made for credit granted under the CLEP Program; however, a fee is charged for recording a course on a student’s record.

More information about CLEP examination testing sites, testing procedures, and the descriptions of the examinations may be obtained from http://www.collegeboard.com.

CLEP examinations accepted by the University of Mobile are listed below.

*NOTE: Human Growth & Development may not substitute for TE 301

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme

Scores of 4 or better in Higher Level courses on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (a rigorous pre-university course of studies, leading to examinations) will be considered for university credits for equivalent courses at the University of Mobile. Scores of 3 on Higher Level courses will be considered for placement purposes. No credit is awarded for Subsidiary level courses.

Advanced Placement (AP) Examination

Satisfactory scores on the Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations are to be accepted as a substitute for and as successful completion of specified course at the University of Mobile. A satisfactory AP score will earn as many hours of credit without a letter grade as the course carries for which it substitutes. A score of 3 is required for credit. A test score may not be recorded on a student’s transcript more than five years after the test was taken, but once recorded it will remain indefinitely. No charges are made for credit granted under the AP Program; however, a fee is charged for recording a course on a student’s record.

More information about AP examinations and the descriptions of the examinations may be obtained from http://www.collegeboard.com.

Credit accepted for Advanced Placement Examinations by the University of Mobile are listed below.

AP Subject	Examination Title	UM Course Equivalent	Credit Hours
Art History	Art Appreciation	AR 201	3
Biology	Biology	BIO 111, 112	8
Chemistry	Chemistry	CH 111, 112	8
Computer Science	Computer Science A	CIS 265	3
Computer Science	Computer Science AB	CIS 101	3
Economics	Macro-Economics	EC 201	3
	Micro-Economics	EC 202	3
English	English Language & Composition	EN 101, 102	6
	English Literature & Composition	EN 201, 202	6
Environmental Science	Environmental Science	ES 105	4
French	French Language	FR 101, 102	6
German	German Language	GN 101, 102	6
Government	U.S. Government & Politics	PS 110	3
History	American History	HI 201, 202	6
	European History	HI 101, 102	6
Mathematics	Calculus AB	MA 201	5
Mathematics	Calculus BC	MA 201, MA 202	10
Music Theory	Music Theory	MU 101, 102	6
Physics	Physics B	PH 101	4
Physics	Physics C: Mechanics	PH 201	4
Physics	Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism	PH 202	4
Psychology	Psychology	PSY 201	3
Spanish	Level 3: Spanish Language	SP 101, 102	6
Statistics	Statistics	MA 211	3

Defense Activity for Traditional Education Support (DANTES)

The DANTES Program is a testing service conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS) that makes use of the Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs), a series of tests in traditional academic, vocational/technical, and business subjects. These DANTES tests are introductory college level tests in more than 50 subjects, reflecting a wide range of fields and a variety of learning situations. The mission of DANTES is to help service members obtain non-traditional educational opportunities, including sponsoring and administering tests that provide military personnel with the opportunities to gain admission to college, obtain academic credit, and receive professional certification on the basis of independent studies and on-the-job experience.

More information about the DANTES examinations may be obtained from the web site http://voled.doded.mil/dantes/exam/DSST.htm.

Credit accepted for current DANTES Subject Standardized Tests by the University of Mobile are listed below.

Course Title	Credit Amount (Sem. Hours)	Minimum Score	Course Equivalent
Mathematics
Intermediate College Algebra	3B	47	MA 110
Principles of Statistics	4B	48	MA 211
Social Science
Lifespan Development Psychology	3B	46	PSY 201
Business
Principles of Finance	3BU	46	FI 330
Money and Banking	3BU	48	FI 303
Principles of Financial Accounting	3B	49	AC 241
Human Resource Management	3B	46	MGT 322
Introduction to Business	3B	46	BA 151
Business Law II	3BU	52	BA 353
B=Baccalaureate Program                        BU=Baccalaureate Upper Division