Credit by Examination

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION OVERVIEW

Are you still in high school but want to get a head start on earning your bachelor’s degree at the University of North Texas? We offer several ways for you to accomplish that even before enrolling in your first class as an incoming freshman.

By completing Advanced Placement courses and examinations, College Level Examination Program subject examinations or International Baccalaureate examinations, you may earn academic credit and test out of some UNT courses. This, in turn, helps you earn your undergraduate degree sooner and begin your career earlier than other students. These courses and examinations can be taken during high school, at another college or university, or once you enroll at UNT.

AP examinations, necessary scores and our equivalent courses are listed in the following section. CLEP and IB examinations are reviewed by the dean who oversees your major to determine how they can apply to your degree. Credit by examination may not be:

• Used to reduce certain general requirements, such as completing at least 30 credit hours at UNT
• Granted for a prerequisite course
• Substituted for any grade (including an “F”) that you earned for a course in high school, at UNT or at another college or university

The credit you earn through examination will not be included in your GPA, but it will be included in your accepted credit hours and on your UNT transcript.

At UNT, we offer you opportunities to participate in research and make friends with students from around the world. We have 144 academic organizations and honor societies and lead Texas public universities in the number of students named Goldwater Scholars in math and science.

Students of all majors may apply to the Honors College, which enriches the academic and intellectual experience of highly talented and motivated students. Admission is competitive. If accepted, you can apply to live in Honors Hall, a residence hall exclusively for Honors College students.

Outstanding students who aspire to be future leaders of Texas may apply for a Terry Foundation Scholarship, which pays tuition, fees, room/board, books and other expenses for four years. Information about this scholarship as well as Meritorious and other scholarships is at financialaid.unt.edu using the Scholarship Basics link.

AP examinations

You will need to complete an AP course offered by your high school to take an AP examination in a particular subject. Most school districts in Texas offer these examinations in May. For homeschooled students or students whose schools do not offer AP courses, the College Board does not require you to complete an AP course before taking an AP examination. Here is a breakdown of the available AP courses and examinations, the credit hours that can be earned, and our course equivalent.

CLEP SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS

These examinations are scheduled throughout the year at colleges and universities. We certify the examination credit if you score at or above the average national CLEP score for that subject. Certified credit may or may not be applied toward your bachelor’s degree at the dean’s discretion.

The CLEP subject examinations you may take and the maximum number of credit hours that can be applied toward your bachelor’s degree are as follows. For a current list of acceptable scores, contact our admissions office. Tests administered at UNT are scheduled by appointment only. You can visit www.unt.edu/cat for more information.

IB Program

We award a minimum of 24 credit hours if you complete the IB program and receive the IB Diploma, which requires a minimum score of 4 on all tests. If you complete an IB program but do not earn the diploma, you can receive college credit by scoring 5, 6 or 7 on the higher level IB exams. Credit is awarded as listed below.