Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination
Placement tests developed by Union University may be administered in all departments represented in the core curriculum. No credit will be awarded for Union-developed tests; the hours required in the core will be satisfied at a higher level.
Nationally recognized credit by examination programs including the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Correspondence and Extension credit, International Baccalaureate (IB) and DANTES SST may be accepted. Credit will be awarded for training received in the military service in accordance with recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE). Other ACE-evaluated programs may be accepted upon review.
Credit awarded by successful completion of CEEB, CLEP, DANTES and IB exams and for ACE-approved training through non-collegiate sponsored education, including but not limited to the military, is assigned semester hours without quality points.
Students may earn one, but not both, required general core natural science classes with credit by testing.
The General Core for all degrees requires an in-class laboratory science. Therefore, the requirement may not be completely satisfied with credit by testing.
When reviewing credit by testing, please take note of the following:
- Union only accepts the tests that are listed in each category.
- "Union parallel" refers to the Union course for which credit can be earned.
- "Substitute" indicates that while there is no parallel course available, Union is willing to substitute testing credit for the course indicated.
- If specific course credit can be awarded, the specific course is indicated in the information provided.
Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)
Union University will award credit with grades of 3 or above unless otherwise noted#:
*Students will receive credit for CHE 111 with an AP score of 4 or 5
**Students will receive 111,112, 211, 212 credit for an AP score of 4 or 5 (total of 12 hours credit)
#Score of 4 or above required
##Students will receive 112, 211, 212, 214 credit for AP score of 4 or 5.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), Subject Exams
Credit will be awarded to students earning a minimum score equivalent to a grade of C in accordance with the standards of ACE:
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CLEP
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Union Parallel | Substitute
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Credit
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American Government
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PSC 211 | n/a
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3
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Analysis and Interpretation of Literature **
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none | ENG Lower-level Elective
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3
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Business Law, Introductory
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BLAW 321 | n/a
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3
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Calculus
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MAT 211 | n/a
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4
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Chemistry
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CHE 111 | n/a
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4
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College Algebra
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MAT 111 | n/a
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3
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College German- Levels 1 and 2 *
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GER 111 and GER 112 | n/a
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6
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Educational Psychology, Introduction to
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EDU 358 | n/a
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3
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Financial Accounting
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ACC 211 and ACC 212 | n/a
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6
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Human Growth and Development
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PSY 324 | n/a
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3
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Information Systems
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none | CSC Lower-level Elective
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3
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Macroeconomics, Principles of
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ECO 211 | n/a
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3
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Management, Principles of ##
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MGT 218 | n/a
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3
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Marketing, Principles of %%
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MKT 228 | n/a
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3
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Mathematics, College
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none | MAT Lower-level Elective
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3
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Microeconomics, Principles of
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ECO 212 | n/a
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3
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Psychology, Introductory
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PSY 213 | n/a
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3
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Precalculus
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MAT 116 | n/a
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4
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Sociology, Introductory
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SOC 211 | n/a
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3
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U.S. History I
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HIS 211 | n/a
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3
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U.S. History II
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HIS 212 | n/a
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3
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Western Civilization I: Ancient New East to 1648
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none | HIS Lower-level Elective
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3
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Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
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none | HIS Lower-level Elective
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3
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* Additional hours are awarded to the student with a superior test score.
** Does not count for ENG 201 or ENG 202.
%% May not be taken after earning credit in BSOL 421.
## May not be taken after BSOL 435 or any MGT course.
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests
Credit will be awarded for passing scores as defined by ACE:
DANTES Test
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Union Parallel | Substitute
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Credit
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Anthropology, General
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none | SOC Lower-level Elective
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3
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Art of the Western World
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ART Elective | ART 210
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3
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Astronomy
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none | PHY Elective
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3
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Business, Introduction ##
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Elective | Lower-level Elective
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3
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Business Mathematics
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none | Lower-level Elective
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3
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Business Ethics and Society
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BAD 475 | n/a
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3
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Civil War and Reconstruction
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HIS 332 | n/a
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3
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College Algebra, Fundamentals
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MAT 111 | n/a
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3
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Computing and Information Technology
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none | CSC Lower-level Elective
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3
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Counseling Fundamentals
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none | PSY Lower-level Elective
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3
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Criminal Justice
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none | SOC Lower-level Elective
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3
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Cybersecurity, Fundamentals of
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CSC 117 | n/a
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3
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Environmental Science
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none | PHY 310
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3
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Ethics in America
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none | PHL 243
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3
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Finance, Principles of
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FIN 320 | n/a
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3
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Geography, Introduction to
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none | GEO Lower-level Elective
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3
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Health and Human Development
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PEWS 324 | n/a
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3
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Human Resource Management ###
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MGT 432 | n/a
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3
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Law Enforcement, Introduction to
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none | Lower-level Elective
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3
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Life Span Development Psychology
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PSY 219 | n/a
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3
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Management Information Systems #
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MGT 310 | n/a
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3
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Math for Liberal Arts
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MAT 107 | n/a
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3
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Money and Banking
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none | ECO Elective
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3
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Organizational Behavior #
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MGT 348 | n/a
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3
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Personal Finance
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ECO 400 | n/a
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3
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Physical Science I @
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PHY 111 | n/a
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3
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Soviet Union, History of the
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HIS 420 | n/a
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3
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Statistics, Principles
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MAT 114 | n/a
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3
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Substance Abuse
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PEWS 301 | n/a
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3
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Supervision, Principles of ###
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none | Elective
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3
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Technical Writing
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ENG 343 | Elective
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3
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Vietnam War, History
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none | HIS Lower-level Elective
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3
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World Religions, Introduction to
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PHL 349 | n/a
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3
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# May not be taken after BSOL 418.
## May not be taken after earning credit in any MGT course, MKT 228, BSOL 402, or BSOL 421.
### May not be taken after BSOL 435 or any MGT course.
@ May not be taken after earning credit in CHE or PHY.
@@ May not be taken after BSOL 350.
FLAT Exam (BYU)
Credit for some less-commonly taught languages not currently offered at Union may be arranged with special permission by the Department of Languages, Literature, and Writing. Students may receive 3-12 hours of credit depending on the score earned.
International Baccalaureate
Union University awards credit for successful completion of selected programs of the International Baccalaureate. Course credit will be awarded as indicated in parenthesis (). IB Level refers to S or Subsidiary, H or Higher, n/a or either level is acceptable.
IB Course
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Minimum Score
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IB Level
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Union Parallel | Substitute (credit)
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Art/Design
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5
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S
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ART Lower-level Elective | ART 210 (3)
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Biology
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5
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n/a
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BIO 100 (4)
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Chemistry
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5
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n/a
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CHE 111 and CHE 112 (8)
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Computer Science
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5
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S
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CSC 115 (3)
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Computer Science
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5
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H
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CSC 115 (3) and CSC Lower-level Elective (3)
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Design Technology
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5
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n/a
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Lower-level Elective (3)
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English A1
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5
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H
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ENG 202 (3)
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Geography
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5
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n/a
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GEO 112 (4)
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History-Europe
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5
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H
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HIS Lower-level Elective | HIS 102 (3)
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History-Additional 100-year study
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5
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H
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HIS Lower-level Elective (3)
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Mathematics
|
5
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H
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MAT (3) ##
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Math Methods
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5
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S
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MAT (3) ** #
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Math Studies
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5
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S
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MAT (3) **
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Math, Advance
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5
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S
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MAT 205 (3)
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Music
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5
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H
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MUS 220 (3)
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Music
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5
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S
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MUS 216 | ART 210 (3)
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Spanish B
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5
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n/a
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SPA 112 (3)
|
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Business and Organization
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5
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n/a
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Business Upper-Level (3) @
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Economics
|
5
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n/a
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ECO Lower-Level (3) **
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Info. Tech. in Global Society
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5
|
S
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CSC Lower-Level Elective (3)
|
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Psychology
|
5
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n/a
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PSY Lower-Level (3) ##
|
|
Social Anthropology
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5
|
H
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SOC 355 (3)
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* upon presentation to Art Faculty of acceptable journal
** applicable to General Core requirements
# applicable to Specific Core requirements
## applicable as an elective to the major or minor indicated
@ applicable as an elective to any SOBA major or minor
Statewide Dual Credit
Union University accepts Statewide Dual Credit awarded for successful completion of the course challenge exam.
Statewide Dual Credit
|
Union Parallel | Substitute
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Credit
|
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Sociology
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SOC 211
|
3
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