CLEP Exam Equivalencies
Refer to our CLEP Equivalency table below to see how your CLEP scores can translate into college credits at UW-Green Bay. Many CLEP exams align with specific UW-Green Bay courses, but not all exams are eligible for credit. If an exam isn’t listed in the table, there is no course equivalent at UW-Green Bay, and credit won’t be awarded. For example, CLEP exams like Information Systems, Principles of Management and Computer Applications and Management don't have UW-Green Bay equivalents.
General vs. Subject Exams
In the CLEP Equivalency table below you'll notice some CLEP exams are marked "General Exam." All others are Subject Exams. CLEP General exams cover material most students complete during the first two years of college. CLEP Subject exams cover material taught in college courses with similar titles. UW-Green Bay students can receive credit for General Exams (Humanities exam, Natural Science exam and Social Science and History exam) only if their UW-Green Bay transcript has fewer than 15 credits, including credits for courses in progress and transfer credits taken at a previous institution.
Find Your CLEP Exam Equivalencies
Use the table below to check how your CLEP exam scores translate to UW-Green Bay course credits.
| CLEP Exam | UWGB Course | Credits | Gen Ed Fulfilled | Core Curriculum Fulfilled | Score Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities (General Exam) | HUM + FIN Elective | 3+3 | HUM + FIN | HCV + CAI | 50 |
| Natural Science (General Exam) | BIOL SCI + NAT SCI Elective | 3+3 | BIOL SCI + NAT SCI | SMI | 50 |
| Social Science & History (General Exam) | SOC SCI Elective | 6 | SOC SCI | HSB | 50 |
| American Government | POLI SCI 101 | 3 | SOC SCI | HSB | 50 |
| American Literature* | ENGL 216 & 217 | 6 | HUM | 50 | |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature* | ENGL 104 | 3 | HUM | HCV | 50 |
| Biology | BIOL 201 & 202 | 4 | BIOL SCI | SMI | 50 |
| Business Law, Introductory | BUS ADM 305 | 3 | 50 | ||
| Calculus [1] | MATH 202 | 4 | QL | QR | 50 |
| Chemistry | CHEM 211/213 & CHEM 212/214 | 10 | NAT SCI or QL | SMI | 50 |
| College Algebra [1] | MATH 101 | 2 | 50 | ||
| College Composition | WF 100 | 3 | 50 | ||
| College Mathematics [1] | MATH 101 | 2 | 70 | ||
| Educational Psychology, Intro to [2] | EDUC elective (UL) | 3 | 50 | ||
| English Literature* | ENGL 214 & 215 | 6 | HUM | 50 | |
| Financial Accounting | ACCTG 201 | 4 | QL | 50 | |
| French Language | FREN 101 & 102 | 8 | GC | GP | 50 |
| German Language | GERM 101 & 102 | 8 | GC | GP | 50 |
| History of the U.S. I | HIST 205 | 3 | HUM | 50 | |
| History of the U.S. II | HIST 206 | 3 | HUM | 50 | |
| Human Growth & Development [3] | PSYCH 203 | 3 | SOC SCI | 50 | |
| Macroeconomics, Principles of | ECON 202 | 3 | SOC SCI | QR | 50 |
| Marketing, Principles of | MKTG 322 | 3 | 50 | ||
| Microeconomics, Principles of | ECON 203 | 3 | SOC SCI or QL | 50 | |
| Precalculus [1] | MATH 104 | 4 | QR | 50 | |
| Psychology, Introductory | PSYCH 102 | 3 | SOC SCI | HSB | 50 |
| Sociology, Introductory | SOCIOL 101 | 3 | SOC SCI | 50 | |
| Spanish Language | SPAN 101 & 102 | 8 | GC | GP | 50 |
| Spanish with Writing | SPAN 101 & 102 | 8 | GC | GP | 50 |
| Western Civilization I | HIST 101 | 3 | HUM | 50 | |
| Western Civilization II | HIST 102 | 3 | HUM | 50 |
*Optional Essay is no longer required in addition to the multiple choice exam for UW-Green Bay credit, effective 4/23/2021.
[1] No credit given if credit already received for a higher level course.
[2] Exam does not meet Education Certification requirements.
[3] B.S.N. students: Contact the Nursing Chairperson to determine how many credits will be awarded.
Inactive CLEP Exams
The following exams have been inactivated and replaced by CLEP. If you took the CLEP exam when it was active, you would be awarded the credit as follows:
| Inactivated CLEP Exam | UWGB Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| English Composition w/ essay (General Exam) | WF 100 | 3 |
| Algebra-Trigonometry, College [1] | MATH 104 | 4 |
| Composition, Freshman College with essay [score of 60 needed] | WF 100 | 3 |
| Accounting, Principles of | ACCTG 201 | 4 |
Last updated: March 27, 2025
Have Questions?
If you have questions about how your CLEP exams translate into UW-Green Bay credits, we'll do our best to help. For more information on how to earn college credits with CLEP, you can also visit the College Board CLEP website.