The University of Tampa welcomes students from a variety of backgrounds and learning experiences. Prior learning is evaluated by satisfactory results on any of the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations administered through the College Board. Students meeting the minimum score and percentile listed below can earn credits for the equivalent UTampa course.
Up to 30 semester hours for successful performance on CLEP examinations may be granted.
- High school students have the opportunity to gain full admission to the sophomore class by obtaining satisfactory scores on the CLEP
- The CLEP measures the student's knowledge of English composition, social studies, humanities, general science, and mathematics
- CLEP credit will NOT be awarded for Writing and Research (AWR 201)
- Credit will not be granted to students who have previously earned credit at a more advanced level in that particular subject
- Students attending professional schools must be aware that CLEP credits may NOT be acceptable to all professional schools
- Students who are native speakers of non-English language MAY NOT receive CLEP credit in that language
- Students must earn a minimum score of 50 on most exams to be eligible for credit. Foreign language exams cite their minimum score in the chart below.
Spartan Studies is the University of Tampa's general education program effective Fall 2023. The following abbreviations indicate which Spartan Studies requirement would be fulfilled. If nothing is listed in the Spartan Studies column, then the course does not meet general education requirements, but may meet major requirements or count as general elective credit.
- NSD - Natural Science Distribution
- TBH - Text-Based Humanities Distribution
- VPA - Visual and Performing Arts Distribution
- SSD - Social Science Distribution
- UTMAT - Math requirement
Baccalaureate Experience Requirements are also identified for students who started UTampa prior to Fall 2023 and have been continuously enrolled.
- SS - Social Science
- HFA - Humanities/Fine Arts
- AA - Art Aesthetic
- IG - International/Global Awareness
- NW - Non-Western
- NS - Natural Science - (biological or chemical/physical)
CLEP Credit Determination
| Examinations | UTampa Course Name | UTampa Course Number | Baccalaureate Experience | Spartan Studies | Credit |
| Business: | |||||
| Financial Accounting | Business | BUS TR | 4 | ||
| Information Systems | Business | BUS TR | 4 | ||
| Introductory Business Law | Business | BUS TR | 4 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | Economics | ECO TR | SS | 4 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | Economics | ECO TR | SS | SSD | 4 |
| Principles of Management | Business | BUS TR | 4 | ||
| Principles of Marketing | Business | BUS TR | 4 | ||
| Composition and Literature: | |||||
| American Literature | Literature Elective | LIT TR | HFA, AA | TBH | 4 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | Literature Elective | LIT TR | HFA, AA | TBH | 4 |
| College Composition | Writing and Inquiry | AWR 101 | 4 | ||
| College Composition Modular | Writing and Inquiry | AWR 101 | 4 | ||
| English Literature | Literature Elective | LIT TR | HFA, AA | TBH | 4 |
| Humanities | Humanities Elective | HUM TR | HFA | TBH | 3 |
| Foreign Language: | |||||
| * (Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) French Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 62) | Elementary French I (1) (IG) | FRE 101 | HFA, IG | TBH | 4 |
| *(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) French Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 62) | Elementary French II (2) (IG) | FRE 102 | HFA, IG | TBH | 4 |
| * (Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) German Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 63) | Elementary German I (1) (IG) | GER 101 | HFA, IG | TBH | 4 |
| *(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) German Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 63) | Elementary German II (2) (IG) | GER 102 | HFA, IG | TBH | 4 |
| *(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 66) | Elementary Spanish I (1) (IG) | SPA 101 | HFA, IG | TBH | 4 |
| *(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 66) | Elementary Spanish II (2) (IG) | SPA 102 | HFA, IG | TBH | 4 |
| *(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 66) | Elementary Spanish I (1) (IG) | SPA 101 | HFA, IG | TBH | 4 |
| *(Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages.) Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2 (minimum score of 66) | Elementary Spanish II (2) (IG) | SPA 102 | HFA, IG | TBH | 4 |
| *Not for native speakers. Final assessment of foreign language credit determined by the Department of Languages. | |||||
| History and Social Sciences: | |||||
| American Government | American Government | PSC 101 | SS | SSD | 4 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | Social Science Elective | SSC TR | SS | SSD | 3 |
| History of the U.S. I (1): Early Colonization to 1877 | U.S. to 1877 | HIS 122 | SS | SSD | 4 |
| History of the U.S. II (2): 1865-Present | U.S. since 1877 | HIS 123 | SS | SSD | 4 |
| Human Growth and Development | Psychology Elective | PSY TR | SS | SSD | 4 |
| Introductory Psychology | General Psychology | PSY 101 | SS | SSD | 4 |
| Social Sciences and History | Sociology Elective | SOC TR | SS | SSD | 3 |
| Social Sciences and History | History Elective | HIS TR | SS | SSD | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | Intro to Sociology (NW-IG) | SOC 100 | SS, NW (or) SS, IG | 4 | |
| Western Civilization to 1648 | History Elective (IG) | HIS TR | SS, IG | SSD | 4 |
| Western Civilization 1648-Present | History Elective (IG) | HIS TR | SS, IG | SSD | 4 |
| Science and Mathematics: | |||||
| Biology | General Biology I (1) | BIO 198/ 198L | NS-BIO | NSD | 4 |
| Calculus | Calculus I (1) | MAT 260 | MATH | UTMAT | 4 |
| Chemistry | General Chemistry I (1) | CHE 152/153L | NS-CHEM/PHY | NSD | 4 |
| College Algebra | College Algebra | MAT 160 | MATH | UTMAT | 4 |
| College Mathematics | Math for Liberal Arts | MAT 155 | MATH | UTMAT | 4 |
| Natural Sciences | Biological Sci. – no lab | BIO TR | NS-BIO | NSD | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | Physical Sci. – no lab | PHY TR | NS-CHEM/PHY | NSD | 3 |
| Precalculus | Precalculus | MAT 170 | MATH | UTMAT | 4 |
