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CLEP AP & Other Credit Types
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
University of Mobile allows students the opportunity to earn 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 in the computation of GPA. Credit by examination may be awarded by 1) challenge examination, 2) College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), 3) Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations, 4) International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, and/or 5) Defense Activity for Traditional Education Support (DANTES) 6)
Cambridge International AS & A Level Credit
. More information about credit by examination may be obtained from the Vice President for Academic Affairs and/or Registrar. Additional information can be viewed in the University of Mobile Catalog or on the University’s website at
www.umobile.edu
CHALLENGE EXAMINATION
With the permission of the instructor and of the director of the center or dean of the college or school or in which the course is offered, a student may request course credit by challenge examination. The student must then apply for the challenge examination through the registrar’s office. Credit for the examination will be recorded on the transcript as challenge with the course number identified and pass/fail credit noted. No letter grade or hours attempted will be recorded.
Students who have failed a specific course may not apply to attempt a challenge examination for that course. Upon request, the Academic Affairs Committee will review extenuating circumstances. A testing fee and a fee per course will be charged for each course challenged. These fees should be paid to the Business Office prior to taking the exam. Challenge Examinations must be approved, completed and recorded prior to the student’s final semester.
COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
CLEP testing is offered locally at the University of South Alabama. Please visit
www.collegeboard.org/clep
for contact information to register to take a CLEP exam at USA and for more information on the content and format of any of the CLEP exams.  You can also find all possible testing locations from this site as well.
Satisfactory scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations are to be accepted as a substitute for and as successful completion of the corresponding 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 that is five years old or older may not be recorded on a student’s transcript at the University of Mobile. Once a CLEP score has been recorded, however, it will be recorded as permanent credit. A student may not apply CLEP credit when this credit duplicates that which a student has already earned through coursework (including D’s and F’s). 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 transcript to be paid within one year of notification by the Registrar’s Office. More information about CLEP exams accepted by the University of Mobile may be found through the office of the registrar. CLEP scores must be received and recorded prior to a student’s final semester.
For more information, please contact Ms. Darlene Smith in the Registrar’s Office at 251.442.2541 or
dsmith@umobile.edu
More information about CLEP examination testing sites, testing procedures, and the descriptions of the examinations may be obtained from https://www.collegeboard.org.
CLEP examinations accepted by the University of Mobile are listed below.
COMPOSITION & LITERATURE
COMPOSITION & LITERATURE
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SOCIAL SCIENCES
SCIENCE & MATH
BUSINESS
Examination
Credit
Granting Score
Credit Granted
Equivalent Course(s)
American Literature
50
3 credit hours
EN 230
College Composition
50
6 credit hours
EN 101, 102
College Composition Modular
50
3 credit hours
EN 101
English Literature
50
6 credit hours
EN 221, 222
Analyzing  & Interpreting  Literature
50
3 credit hours
EN 202
*Effective
July 1, 2025
Examination
Credit
Granting Score
Credit
Granted
Equivalent
Course(s)
College French, College Level 1
50
6 credit hours
FR 101-102
College French, College Level 2
59
12 credit hours
FR 101, 102, 201, 202
College Spanish, College Level 1
50
6 credit hours
SP 101-102
College Spanish, College Level 2
65
12 credit hours
SP 101, 102, 201, 202
*Effective
July 1, 2025
Examination
Credit
Granting Score
Credit
Granted
Equivalent
Course(s)
American Government
50
3 credit hours
PL 110
History of United States I
50
3 credit hours
HI 201
History of United States II
50
3 credit hours
HI 202
Introductory Psychology
50
3 credit hours
PSY 201
Human Growth and Development
50
3 credit hours
PSY 203*
Introductory Macroeconomics
50
3 credit hours
EC 201
Introductory Microeconomics
50
3 credit hours
EC 202
Sociology, Introductory
50
3 credit hours
SA 202
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
50
3 credit hours
HI 101
Western Civilization II: 1648 To the Present
50
3 credit hours
HI 102
*NOTE: Human Growth & Development may not substitute for TE 203
*Effective
July 1, 2025
Examination
Credit
Granting Score
Credit Granted
Equivalent Course(s)
College Algebra
50
3 credit hours
MA 112
College Mathematics
50
3 credit hours
MA 107
Precalculus
50
3 credit hours
MA 113
Calculus
50
5 credit hours
MA 201
Biology
50
4 credit hours
BIO 101
Chemistry
50
4 credit hours
CH 110
*Effective July 1, 2025
Examination
CREDIT GRANTING SCORE
Credit Granted
Equivalent Course(s)
Financial Accounting
50
3 credit hours
AC 241
Business Law, Introductory
50
3 credit hours
BA 353
Information Systems and Computer Applications
50
3 credit hours
CIS 101
*Effective
July 1, 2025
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 for which it substitutes carries. A test score that is five years old or older may not be recorded on a student’s transcript, but once recorded it will remain permanently. No charges are made for credit granted under the AP Program; however, a fee is charged for recording a course on a student’s transcript, to be paid within one year of notification by the Registrar’s Office. More information about AP examinations and the descriptions of the examinations may be obtained from https://www.collegeboard.com. Advanced Placement scores must be received and recorded prior to a student’s final semester.
Credit accepted for Advanced Placement Examinations by the University of Mobile are listed below.
AP EXAMINATION
AP Subject
Examination Title
Credit Granting Score
UM Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
Art History
Art Appreciation
AR 201
Art
2D Art & Design
AR 221
Art
3D Art & Design
AR 223
Biology
Biology
BIO 211, 212
Chemistry
Chemistry
CH 201, 202
Computer Science
Computer Science A
CIS 265
Economics
Macro-Economics
EC 201
Micro-Economics
EC 202
English Language & Composition
EN 101 or EN102
4 or higher
EN 101 and EN 102
English Literature & Composition
EN 201 or EN 202
4 or higher
EN 201 and EN 202
Environmental Science
Environmental Science
ES 105
French
French Language
FR 101, 102
Government
U.S. Government & Politics
PL 110
Govt. & Politics: Comparative
PL 115
History
American History
HI 201, 202
European History
HI 101, 102
World History
HI 103, 104
Mathematics
Precalculus
MA 113
Mathematics
Calculus AB
MA 201
Mathematics
Calculus BC
MA 201, MA 202
10
Music Theory
Music Theory
MU 101, 102
Music Theory Lab
Aural Subscore
MU 101L
1*
Non-Aural Subscore
MU 102L
1*
Physics
Physics 1
PH 101
Physics
Physics C: Mechanics
PH 301
Physics
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
PH 302
Psychology
Psychology
PSY 201
Spanish
Spanish Language & Culture
SP 101, 102
Spanish Literature & Culture
Spanish Electives
Statistics
Statistics
MA 211
*Effective July 1, 2025
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. International Baccalaureate scores must be received and recorded prior to a student’s final semester.
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 opportunity to gain admission to college, obtain academic credit, and receive professional certification on the basis of independent study and on-the-job experience. DANTES scores must be received and recorded prior to a student’s final semester.
More information about the DANTES examinations may be obtained from their
website
CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AS & A LEVEL CREDIT
The University of Mobile recognizes coursework and exams completed through the Cambridge International program and awards university credit determined to be the equivalent of courses at the University of Mobile. Grading is based on a comparable US grading scale as provided by Cambridge.
The student should request that original documentation (courses/scores/grades) directly from Cambridge be submitted to the registrar’s office for evaluation at the time of application for admission to the university.
No charges are made for credit granted under the Cambridge Program; however, a fee is charged for recording a course on a student’s record, to be paid within one year of notification by the registrar’s office. Cambridge International scores must be received and recorded prior to a student’s final semester.
Detailed information regarding Cambridge credit can be found at
Cambridge International
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
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