Testing for Credit
Clep Credit
UNC Asheville awards credit for many CLEP exams if the score is 500 (50th percentile) or above. CLEP offers two series of exams, general and subject. General exams must be completed prior to the end of the first term of residence at any institution of higher learning. Subject exams may be taken at any time during the student’s enrollment.
Proficiency Exams
Any currently enrolled student may fill out a Proficiency Examination form obtained from the Advising and Learning Support Center and make arrangements with the department in which the course is taught to take an examination covering all material in the course. Grading will be “Pass” or “Fail.” Passing results will be noted on the student’s transcript, and the requirement for the course will be fulfilled. However, no credit hours will be awarded, and the minimum number of hours required for a degree will not be reduced. There is a fee.
Advanced Placement
The university grants academic credit of 3 to 6 semester hours to enrolled students who took Advanced Placement Tests (offered by the College Board) while in high school. The specific amount of credit and course waivers offered are determined by the academic departments for which Advanced Placement Tests are available. The schedule of credit and waivers is located below. Advanced Placement credit accepted at other post-secondary institutions is not automatically transferred to UNC Asheville. Reports must be received directly from the College Board and will be reviewed in accordance with this schedule.
- AP test and review of portfolio by the Art Department may result in course waiver.
- Students will not receive credit for both Language and Composition, and Literature and Composition AP tests.
- Students who score 5 on either test should contact the department chair for placement.
- Students will not receive credit for both European and World History AP tests.
| AP TEST | GRADE | CREDIT HOURS | COURSE WAIVER |
| Art History | 5 | 3 | ART H 201 or 202 |
| Studio - Drawing | 5 | 3 | None |
| Studio - General | 5 | 3 | ART 100 |
| Biology | 4, 5 | 4 | BIOL 123, 124 |
| Chemistry | 4, 5 | 3 | CHEM 132 |
| Computer Science A | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | CSCI 201 |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | 3 | CSCI 201 |
| Computer Science AB | 4, 5 | 6 | CSCI 201, 202 |
| Economics - Macro | 4, 5 | 6 | ECON 101 |
| Economics - Micro | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| English Language & Composition | 5 | 4 | LANG 120 B |
| English Literature & Composition | 5 | 4 | LANG 120 B |
| Environmental Studies | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ENVR 130 |
| French Language | 3 | 3 | FREN 210 |
| French Language | 4, 5 | 6 | FREN 210, 220 C |
| French Literature | 3 | 3 | FREN 210 |
| French Literature | 4, 5 | 6 | FREN 210, 220 C |
| German | 3 | 3 | GERM 210 |
| German | 4, 5 | 6 | GERM 210, 220 |
| Latin Literature | 3 | 3 | CLAS 102 |
| Latin Literature | 4, 5 | 3 | CLAS 212 |
| Virgil | 3 | 3 | CLAS 102 |
| Virgil | 4, 5 | 3 | CLAS 212 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | 3 | SPAN 210 |
| Spanish Language | 4, 5 | 6 | SPAN 210, 220 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | 3 | SPAN 210 |
| American Government & Politics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Individually Evaluated |
| Comparative Government & Politics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Individually Evaluated |
| European History | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | HIST 152 D |
| United States History | 4, 5 | 3 | HIST 102 |
| World History | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | HIST 152 D |
| Calculus AB | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | MATH 191 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 191 |
| Calculus BC | 4, 5 | 8 | MATH 191, 192 |
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | STAT 185 |
| Music | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | Individual Evaluation |
| Physics Test B | 3 | 3 | PHYS 131 |
| Physics Test B | 4, 5 | 6 | PHYS 131, 231 |
| Physics Test C (Mechanics) | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | PHYS 221 |
| Physics Test C (Electricity & Magnetism) | 3 | 3 | PHYS 231 |
| Physics Test C (Electricity & Magnetism) | 4, 5 | 6 | PHYS 221, 222 |
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | PSYC 102 |
International Baccalaureate
UNC Asheville academic credit and course waivers will be granted to enrolled students who have obtained the required scores on the Higher-Level IB exams listed below. No academic credit will be awarded for Subsidiary-Level IB exams, and only those Higher-Level IB exams listed below are eligible for academic credit and/or course waiver. Official IB transcripts will be evaluated by the Registrar in consultation with department chairs. IB credit accepted at other post-secondary institutions is not automatically transferred to UNC Asheville but is reviewed in accordance with the schedule below.
| IB EXAM | GRADE | CREDIT HOURS | COURSE WAIVER |
| Spanish Language | 4, 5 | 6 | SPAN 210, 220 C |
| Biology | 6, 7 | 5 | BIOL 123, 124 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 3 | CHEM 132 |
| Chemistry | 6, 7 | 4 | CHEM 144 |
| Computing Studies | 5, 6, 7 | 6 | CSCI 201, 202 |
| Economics | 5, 6, 7 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| English | 6, 7 | 4 | LANG 120 |
| French A/B | 4 | 3 | FREN 110 |
| French A/B | 5, 6, 7 | 3 | FREN 120 |
| Geography | 5, 6, 7 | 3 | EDU 130 |
| German | 4 | 3 | GERM 110 |
| German | 5, 6, 7 | 3 | GERM 120 |
| Latin | 4, 5 | 3 | CLAS 101 |
| Latin | 6, 7 | 6 | CLAS 101, 102 |
| Math | 5, 6, 7 | 4 | MATH 191 |
| Music | 5, 6, 7 | 3 | Individual Evaluation |
| Physics | 5 | 6 | PHYS 131, 231 |
| Physics | 6, 7 | 6 | PHYS 221, 222 |
| Psychology | 4, 5, 6, 7 | 3 | PSYC 102 |
| Social Anthropology | 5, 6, 7 | 3 | ANTH 100 |
| Spanish A/B | 4 | 3 | SPAN 110 |
| Spanish A/B | 5, 6, 7 | 3 | SPAN 120 |
More Information
Office of Admissions
215 University Hall, CPO #1320
UNC Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804-8502
800.531.9842
828.251.6481
admissions@unca.edu
Curious about life as a Bulldog?
No one knows UNC Asheville better than our students. Ask them your questions now.