Office of the Registrar
167 Knight Hall
Department 3964
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-5272
Fax: (307) 766-3960
Email: registrar@uwyo.edu
Kwanna King, Registrar
Lane Buchanan, Sr. Associate Registrar
The University of Wyoming offers credit towards an undergraduate degree through:
Instructed classes - On campus and at distance settings around the state including recognized academic courses under concurrent faculty general supervision such as intern-ships, clerkships, clinical experience, co-op programs, etc.
Distance courses - Unlike some institutions, UW delivers courses at a distance through its mainstream academic departments, not through a separate academic unit. Academic department heads have the authority to assign instructors to distance-delivered courses, including online courses. They also have a responsibility to ensure that those courses are comparable in rigor and effectiveness to courses delivered face to face.
For this reason, when a department offers a UW course both face to face and at a distance, any UW student may satisfy any relevant university-, college-, and department-level requirements or elective credit by taking the course in either format.
Exceptions may arise when it is necessary to reserve space in a distance-delivered course for off-campus students, who can’t take the face-to-face version. In these cases, departments may reserve spaces for off-campus students. But to the extent that spaces remain available after all interested off-campus students have enrolled, these spaces must be available to interested on-campus students.
Credit by examination - An examination of an appropriate type and content for the credit sought may be conducted to determine if the applicant’s proficiency is equivalent to that which could be expected upon completion of a college-level course in the subject. An applicant found to have this level of proficiency will be awarded credit for that course and allowed to proceed either with more advanced courses or with courses in other areas.
The use of credit by examination, or credit for prior learning, in graduate programs is not allowed.
Information concerning credit by examination can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Registrar.
Departmental Exams - While there is no maximum placed on the amount of credit earned by examination, credit so earned does not count in fulfilling the residency requirement of 30 hours of upper division University of Wyoming credit.
A student may not be allowed credit by examination in a course in which the student is currently or was previously enrolled either for credit or as a visitor or auditor, except that credit by examination may be used as a means to obtain credit for courses previously taken at institutions from which credit is nontransferable. A student may not challenge equivalent courses.
A student may not earn credit by examination in a course if the student has completed a course in the subject matter area above the level of the course for which the examination is sought. However, at the discretion of the departments involved, during the add/drop period a student may challenge a lower-level course while enrolled in a higher-level course in the same subject matter area, if the course challenged is a prerequisite for the course in which the student is currently enrolled.
If an examination exists, eligible students who pay the testing fee of $80.00 may not be denied an examination in the introductory undergraduate course in any department. “Introductory course” is interpreted as that course which is prerequisite for successive courses in the department. Additional fees for examinations offered by testing agencies other than the University of Wyoming are determined by the agency concerned.
Grades of S or U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) are given in all examinations. Credit by examination is not included in the student’s grade point average; it is, however, included in the hours earned toward graduation. The grade of S is the equivalent of a C or better. See below for specific subject requirements. Entry on the student’s academic record for credit by examination is made only if a grade of S is obtained and is noted as a grade obtained by examination.
To qualify for undergraduate credit, the student must be currently registered at the University of Wyoming as a degree candidate. The student must also be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the chair of the department involved that background experience has prepared him or her to attempt a challenge examination if such an examination is sought. The department chair’s decision will be based upon existing departmental constraints such as accreditation, graduation requirements, and program requirements.
Other Options Include:
Students showing proficiency by passing examinations such as the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP), for example, or examinations developed by University of Wyoming departments may earn college credit through the level of demonstrated proficiency. Credit may be allowed on the basis of any testing procedure acceptable to any department, which may include tests of the AP program and both the general and subject (specific) examinations of the College Level Examinations Program (CLEP).
*tests are regularly reviewed and class equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
| Subject | Acceptable Score | UW Course Number(s)/Title(s), Semester Credit Hours |
| Art History | 4+ | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Art & Design 2D | 4+ | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Art & Design 3D | 4+ | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Art & Design Drawing | 4+ | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Biology | 4+ | LIFE 1010 (4) General Biology |
| Calculus AB | 3+ | MATH 2200 (4) Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3+ | MATH 2200 & MATH 2205 (8) Calculus I & Calculus II |
| Chemistry | 4+ | CHEM 1020 & CHEM 1030 (8) General Chemistry I & General Chemistry II |
| Chinese Language | 4 | CHIN 1010 (4) 1st yr. Chinese I |
| Chinese Language | 5 | CHIN 1010 & CHIN 1020 (8) 1st yr. Chinese I & 1st yr. Chinese II |
| Computer Science A | 4 | COSC 1010 (4) Intro to Computer Science I |
| Computer Science A | 5 | COSC 1010 & COSC 1030 (8) Intro to Computer Science I & Computer Science I |
| Computer Science Principles | 3+ | COSC 1100 (3) Computer Science Principles and Practice |
| Environmental Science | 3+ | ENR 1200 (4) Environment |
| European History | 3+ | HIST 1120 (3) Western Civ. II |
| French Language | 3 | FREN 1010 (4) 1st yr. French I |
| French Language | 4 | FREN 1010 & FREN 1020 (8) 1st yr. French I & 1st yr. French II |
| French Language | 5 | FREN 1010 & FREN 1020 & FREN 2030 (12) 1st yr. French I, 1st yr. French II & 2nd yr. French I |
| German Language | 3 | GERM 1010 (4) 1st yr German I |
| German Language | 4 | GERM 1010 & GERM 1020 (8) 1st yr. German I & 1st yr. German II |
| German Language | 5 | GERM 1010, GERM 1020 & GERM 2030 (12) 1st yr German I, 1st yr. German II & 2nd yr. German I |
| Government and Politics | 4+ | POLS 0000 (3) (fulfills the US Constitution requirement; eligible to take the one-hour Wyoming Constitution exam)* |
| Government Comp. | 3+ | POLS 0000 (3) (fulfills the US Constitution requirement; eligible to take the one-hour Wyoming Constitution exam)* |
| Human Geography | 4+ | GEOG 1020 (3) Intro to Human Geography |
| Italian Language | 4+ | LANG 1010 & LANG 1020 (8) |
| Japanese Language | 4 | JAPN 1010 & JAPN 1020 (8) 1st Year Japanese I & 1st yr. Japanese II |
| Japanese Language | 5 | JAPN 1010 JAPN 1020 & JAPN 2030 (12) 1st year Japanese I, 1st yr. Japanese II & 2nd yr. Japanese I |
| Language & Composition | 4+ | ENGL 1010 (3) College Composition and Rhetoric |
| Latin Literature | 3 | LATN 1010 (4) 1st yr. Latin I |
| Latin Literature | 4 | LATN 1010 & LATN 1020 (8) 1st yr. Latin I & 1st yr. Latin II |
| Latin Literature | 5 | LATN 1010, LATN 1020 & LATN 2030 (12), 1st yr. Latin I, 1st yr. Latin II & 2nd yr. Latin I |
| Literature & Composition | 4+ | ENGL 1010 (3), College Composition and Rhetoric |
| Macroeconomics | 4+ | ECON 1010 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 4+ | ECON 1020 (3) Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 4+ | MUSC 1030 (3) Music Theory I & MUSC 1035 (1) Aural Theory I |
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Physics 1 |
4+ | PHYS 1110 (4) General Physics I |
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Physics 2 |
4+ | PHYS 1120 (4) General Physics II |
| Physics B | 4+ |
PHYS 1210 (4) College Physics I |
Physics Mechanics |
4+ |
PHYS 1210 & PHYS 1220 (8) College Physics I & College Physics II |
| Physics Elec & Magnetism | 4+ |
PHYS 1220 (4) Engineering Physics II |
| Psychology | 4+ |
PSYC 1000 (3) General Psychology |
| Research | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Seminar | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Spanish Language | 2 |
No credit, but student should contact department for placement |
| Spanish Language | 3 |
SPAN 1010 (4) 1st yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Language | 4 |
SPAN 1010 & SPAN 1020 (8) 1st yr. Spanish I & 1st yr. Spanish II |
| Spanish Language | 5 |
SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020 & SPAN 2030 (12) 1st yr. Spanish I, 1st yr. Spanish II & 2nd yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 2 |
No credit but student should contact department for placement |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 |
SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020 & SPAN 2030 (12) 1st yr. Spanish I, 1st yr. Spanish II & 2nd yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4+ |
SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020, SPAN 2030 & SPAN 2040 (15) 1st yr. Spanish I, 1st yr. Spanish II, 2nd yr. Spanish & 2nd yr. Spanish II |
| Statistics | 3+ |
STAT 2050 (4) Fund of Statistics |
| U.S. History | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (3) (fulfills the US Constitution requirement; eligible to take the one-hour Wyoming Constitution exam)* |
| World History | 4 |
HIST 1330 (3) World History from 1450 |
| World History | 5 |
HIST 1330 & HIST 1320 (6) World History to 1450 and World History from 1450 |
*Partial V: Students receiving partial V credit may satisfy the Wyoming government portion of the requirement by taking an exam on Wyoming State politics.
*tests are regularly reviewed and class equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
| Subject | Acceptable Score | UW Course Number(s)/Title(s), Semester Credit Hours |
| American Government | 50 or above | POLS 0000 (3) (fulfills US Constitution requirement, eligible to take the one-hour Wyoming Constitution exam)* |
| American Literature | All Scores | No Credit |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Biology | 50 or above | LIFE 1010 (4) General Biology |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 or above | MGT 2010 (3) Legal Environment of Business |
| Calculus | 50 or above | MATH 2200 (4) Calculus I |
| Chemistry | 50 or above | CHEM 1020 & CHEM 1030 (8) General Chemistry I & General Chemistry II |
| College Algebra | 50 or above | MATH 1400 (3) College Algebra |
| College Composition | All Scores | No Credit |
| College Mathematics | 50 or above | Math 1000 & ELEC 1000 (6) Problem Solving & General Elective |
| English Literature | All Scores | No Credit |
| Financial Accounting | 50 or above | ACCT 1010 (3) Principles of Accounting I |
| French Language | 41 to 49 | FREN 1010 (4) 1st yr. French I |
| French Language | 50 to 56 | FREN 1010 & FREN 1020 (8) 1st yr. French I & 1st yr. French II |
| French Language | 57 or above | FREN 1010 FREN 1020, & FREN 2030 (12) 1st yr. French I, 1st yr. French II & 2nd yr. French I |
| French Language: Level 1 | 50 or above | FREN 1010 (4) 1st yr. French I |
| French Language: Level 2 | 50 or above | FREN 1010 & FREN 1020 (8) 1st yr. French I & 1st yr. French II |
| German Language | 41 to 47 | GERM 1010 (4) 1st yr. German I |
| German Language | 48 to 53 | GERM 1010 & 1020 (8) 1st yr. German I & 1st yr. German II |
| German Language | 54 or above | GERM 1010, GERM 1020 & GERM 2030 (12) 1st yr. German I , 1st yr. German II & 2nd yr. German I |
| German Language: Level 1 | 50 or above | GERM 1010 (4) 1st yr. German I |
| German Language: Level 2 | 50 or above | GERM 1010 & GERM 1020 (8) 1st yr. German I & German II |
| History of the U.S. I | 50 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) (fulfills US Constitution requirement, eligible to take the one-hour Wyoming Constitution exam)* |
| History of the U.S. II | 50 or above | HIST 1221 (3) (fulfills US Constitution requirement, eligible to take the one-hour Wyoming Constitution exam)* |
| Humanities | 50 or above | ENGL 2130 (3) Creative Impulse |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 or abover | EDST 2450 (3) Foundations of Development and Learning |
| Information Systems and Computer Applications | 50 or above | COSC 1200 (3) Computer Information Systems |
| Intro to Educational Psychology | 47 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Natural Science | 50 or above | LIFE 1002 (3) Discovering Science |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 or above | MATH 1450 (5) College Algebra & Trigonometry |
| Principles of Management | 50 or above | MGT 2100 (3) Management & Organization |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 or above | MKT 2100 (3) Intro to Marketing |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 or above | ECON 1010 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 or above | ECON 1020 (3) Principles of Microeconomics |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 or above | PSYC 1000 (3) General Psychology |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Spanish Language | 41 to 49 | SPAN 1010 (4) 1st yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Language | 50 to 53 | SPAN 1010 & SPAN 1020 (8) 1st yr. Spanish I & 1st yr. Spanish II |
| Spanish Language | 54 or above | SPAN 1010 & SPAN 1020 & SPAN 2030 (12) 1st yr. Spanish I,1st yr. Spanish II & 2nd yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Language: Level 1 | 50 or above | SPAN 1010 (4) 1st yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Language: Level 2 | 50 or above | SPAN 1010 & SPAN 1020 (8) 1st yr. Spanish I & 1st yr. Spanish II |
| Spanish Writing: Level 1 | 50 or above | SPAN 1010 (4) 1st yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Writing: Level 2 | 50 or above | SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020 & SPAN 2030 (12) 1st yr. Spanish I, 1st yr. Spanish II & 2nd yr. Spanish I |
| Introductory Sociology | 56 or above | SOC 1000 (3) Sociological Principles |
| Western Civ. I | 50 or above | HIST 1110 (3) Western Civilization I |
| Western Civ. II | 50 or above | HIST 1120 (3) Western Civilization II |
*tests are regularly reviewed and class equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
| Subject | Acceptable Score | UW Course Number(s)/Title(s), Semester Credit Hours |
| General Anthropology | 50 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Art of the Western World | 50 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Astronomy | 400 or above | ASTR 1000 (3) |
| Business Ethics & Society | 400 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Business Math | 400 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Civil War and Reconstruction | 47 or above | ELEC 3000 (3) |
| College Algebra, Fundamentals of | 400 or above | MATH 1400 (3) College Algebra |
| Computing and Information Technology | 300 or above | COSC 1200 (3) Computer Information Systems |
| Criminal Justice | 46 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Environmental Science | 400 or above | ENR 1200 (4) Environment |
| Ethics in America | 50 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Foundations in Education | 400 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| History of the Vietnam War | 53 or above | HIST 1220 (3) US History II |
| History Soviet Union Rise and Fall | 49 or above | ELEC 3000 (3) |
| Human/Cultural Geography | 48 or above | GEOG 1020 (3) Introduction to Human Geography |
| Human Resource Management | 46 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Introduction to Business | 400 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Introduction to Computing | 400 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Introduction to World Religions | 50 or above | RELI 1000 (3), Introduction to Religion |
| Lifespan Developmen t Psychology | 50 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Management Information Systems | 400 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Math for Liberal Arts | 400 or above | MATH 1000 (3) Problem Solving |
| Organizational Behavior | 46 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Money and Banking | 48 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Personal Finance | 46 or above/400 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Physical Geology | 46 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Principles of Finance | 400 or above | ELEC 3000 (3) |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | 50 or above | ACCT 1010 (3) no USP credit |
| Principles of Physical Science | 47 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Principles of Public Speaking | 47 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Principles of Supervision | 400 or above | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | 49 or above | ELEC 3000 (3) |
| Statistics | 48 or above | STAT 2070 (4) Intro to Statistics for Social Sciences |
| Substance Abuse | 49 or above/400 or above | ELEC 3000 (4) |
| World Religions, Intro to | 50 or above | RELI 1000 (3) Intro to Religion |
*tests are regularly reviewed and class equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
| Subject | Acceptable Score | UW Course Number(s)/Title(s), Semester Credit Hours |
| Adv. Math SL | 4+ |
MATH 2200, & MATH 2205 (8) Calculus I & Calculus II
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| Social/Cultural Anthropology HL | 4+ |
ANTH 2200 (3) World Culture
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| Social/Cultural Anthropology SL | 4+ |
ANTH 1200 (3) Intro to Cultural Anthropology
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| Art/Design HL | 4+ |
ART 1000 (3) General Art Studio & ART 1010 (3) General Art History
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| Biology HL | 4+ |
LIFE 1010 (4) General Biology
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| Biology SL | 4+ |
LIFE 1010 (4) General Biology
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| Business & Management HL | 4+ |
MGT 2000 (3) Introduction to Business
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| Business & Management SL | 4+ |
MGT 2000 (3) Introduction to Business
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| Chemistry HL | 4 |
CHEM 1020 (4) Gen. Chemistry I
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| Chemistry HL | 5+ |
CHEM 1020 & CHEM 1030 (8) Gen. Chemistry & Gen. Chemistry II
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| Chemistry SL | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (4) Physical Science Elective, - USP SP
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| Computer Science HL | 4+ |
COSC 1010 & COSC 1030 (8) Intro to Computer Science I & Intro to Computer Science II
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| Computer Science SL | 4+ |
COSC 1010 (4) Intro to Computer Science I
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| Economics HL | 4 |
ECON 1000 (3) Global Econ Issues
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| Economics HL | 5+ |
ECON 1010 & ECON 1020 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics & Principles of Microeconomics
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| Economics SL | 4+ |
ECON 1000 (3) Global Econ. Issues
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| English Language A HL | 4+ |
ENGL 1010 (3) College Composition and Rhetoric
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| English Language A SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| English Language A Literature HL | 4+ |
ENGL 1010 (3) College Composition and Rhetoric
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| English Language A Literature SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| English Language B HL | 5+ |
ELEC 1000 (3)
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| Enlgish Language B SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| Environmental Systems and Societies SL | 4+ |
ENR 1200 (4) Environment
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| French Language A Literature HL | 4+ |
FREN 1010 (4) 1st yr. French I
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| French Language A Literature SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| French Language A Language and Literature HL | 4+ |
FREN 1010 (4) 1st yr. French I
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| French Language A Language and Literature SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| French Language B HL | 4+ |
FREN 1010 (4) 1st yr. French I
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| French Language B SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| French Language A/B Initio SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| French Literature and Performance SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| Geography HL | 4+ |
GEOG 1010 & GEOG 1020 (8) Intro to Physical Geography & Intro to Human Geography
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| Geography SL | 4+ |
GEOG 1010 (4) Introduction to Physical Geography
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| German Language A Literature HL | 4+ |
Germ 1010 (4) 1st yr. German I
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| German Language A Literature SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| German Language A Language and Literature HL | 4+ |
Germ 1010 (4) 1st yr. German I
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| German Language A Language and Literature SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| German Language B HL | 4+ |
Germ 1010 (4) 1st yr. German I
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| German Language B SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| German Language AB SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| German Literature and Performance SL | All Scores |
No Credit
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| History - American HL | 4+ |
HIST 1210 & HIST 1220 (6) US History I & US History II
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| History-European HL | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (3)
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| History - Africa HL | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (3)
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| History - Asia and Oceania HL | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (3)
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| Information Technology/Global Awareness HL | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (3)
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| Information Technology/Global Awareness SL | 4+ |
ELEC 1000 (3)
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| Japanese Language A Literature HL | 4+ |
JAPN 1010 (4) 1st yr Japanese I
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| Japanese Language A Literature SL | all scores |
No Credit
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| Japanese Language A Language and Literature HL | 4+ | JAPN 1010 (4) 1st yr Japanese I |
| Japanese Language A Language and Literature SL | 4+ | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Japanese Language B HL | 4+ | JAPN 1010 (4) 1st yr Japanese I |
| Japanese Language B SL | all scores | No Credit |
| Japanese Language A/B Initio SL | all scores |
No Credit
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| Japanese Literature and Performance SL | all scores |
No Credit
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| Foreign Language A Literature HL | 4+ |
LANG 1010 (4) 1st yr Foreign Language I
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| Foreign Language A Literature SL | all scores |
No Credit
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| Foreign Language A Language and Literature HL | 4+ |
LANG 1010 (4) 1st yr Foreign Language I
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| Foreign Language A Language and Literature SL | all scores |
No Credit
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| Foreign Language A Literature HL | 4+ | LANG 1010 (4) 1st yr Foreign Language I |
| Foreign Language A Literature SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Foreign Language A Language and Literature HL | 4+ | LANG 1010 (4) 1st yr Foreign Language I |
| Foreign Language A Language and Literature SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Foreign Language B HL | 4+ | LANG 1010 (4) 1st yr Foreign Language I |
| Foreign Language B SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Foreign Language A/B Initio SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Foreign Literature and Performance SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Math SL | 4+ | MATH 1450 (5), Algebra & Trigonometry |
| Math HL | 4+ | MATH 2200, 2205 (8), Calculus I and II |
| Math Studies SL | 4+ | ELEC 1000 (3), Quantitative Reasoning I |
| Music HL | 4+ | Music 1000 (3), Intro to Music |
| Music SL | 4+ | Music 1000 (3), Intro to Music |
| Music Theory SL | 4+ | Music 1000 (3), Intro to Music |
| Philosophy HL | 4+ | PHIL 1000 (3) Introduction to Philosophy |
| Physics HL | 4+ | PHYS 1110, 1120 (8), General Physics I and II |
| Physics SL | 4+ | PHYS 1110, 1120 (8), General Physics I and II |
| Psychology HL | 4+ | PSYC 1000 (3), General Psychology |
| Psychology SL | 4+ | PSYC 1000 (3), General Psychology |
| Spanish Language A Literature HL | 4+ | SPAN 1010 (4), 1st yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Language A Literature SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Spanish Language A Language and Literature HL | 4+ | SPAN 1010 (4), 1st yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Language A Language and Literature SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Spanish Language B HL | 4+ | SPAN 1010 (4), 1st yr. Spanish I |
| Spanish Language B SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Spanish Language A/B Initio SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Spanish Literature and Performance SL | All Scores | No Credit |
| Theatre HL | 4+ | THEA 1200 (3) Introduction to Design |
| Theatre SL | 4+ | THEA 1100 (3) Beginning Acting |
| Theory of Knowledge | B or A 4+ | ELEC 1000 (3) |
| Performance/ Theatre Prod. HL | 4+ | THEA 2050 (3), Theatre Practice |
| Visual Art HL | 4+ | ELEC 1000 (12), Art Elective |
| Visual Art SL | 4+ | ELEC 1000 (6), Art Elective |
| World Religions SL | 4+ | RELI 1000 (3), Introduction to Religion |
*tests are regularly reviewed and class equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
Portfolio evaluations - In recognition of factors in our society that produce great individual differences
in backgrounds and preparation of students entering the university, the university
has developed various options to assess extra-institutional college-level learning.
To qualify for undergraduate credit, the student must be currently registered at the
University of Wyoming as a degree candidate.
Credit based on faculty evaluation of the kinds and extent of college-level learning which an applicant has acquired in prior extra-institutional settings, evidenced in a portfolio of documentation, may count toward university undergraduate graduation requirements. In such event, the student's degree program can be enriched by freeing time needed to take additional courses, or accelerated to earn the baccalaureate degree earlier and commence postgraduate studies sooner.
The number of credit hours able to be earned by means of a portfolio evaluation is normally limited to 12. Such credit, when awarded, shall be for specific University of Wyoming content-oriented courses (rather than given as X number of hours of credit in a general discipline area), following the college course model of assessment as defined by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. Portfolio assessment, when used, will be conducted by a committee of appropriate tenured faculty including at least one member with the academic rank of professor. All credit assigned for experiential learning based upon portfolio evaluations is excluded from the minimum credit hour requirements as set forth in the university requirements.
Transfer credit includes college courses accepted from other regionally-accredited colleges or universities. Such course work must be considered equivalent or comparable to course work required by the University of Wyoming. The university accepts only academic courses in the study of religion similar to those offered by the Religious Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students transferring to UW must have the registrar or records office of the previous school(s) send an official transcript to the University of Wyoming Admissions Office. Once all final transcripts have been received by the Admissions Office, the degree analysts in the Office of the Registrar will create an electronic record of all courses that transfer to UW.
Evaluations are not accomplished for students working toward a Second Bachelor's Degree or those admitted as non-degree seeking. Second Bachelor's students should consult with their adviser concerning the applicability of transfer work to their UW degree program.
The recording of credit does not automatically imply acceptance toward a degree since degree requirements vary from major to major. Acceptance of credit toward a major is dependent upon final approval by the student's academic adviser. Questions concerning the transferability of course work from other institutions should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.
Nontraditional credits awarded by another institution will not normally be accepted by the University of Wyoming. They may be validated by departmental exam within the faculty regulations allowing for such examinations.
UW maintains a system for accepting transfer credits from other institutions and prides itself on forward-looking approaches to distance education. The following clarifies policies for:
1. Transfer credit from Wyoming’s public community colleges
For any student, UW will accept credit earned at any Wyoming public community college in accordance with the Wyoming Transfer Catalog. This policy applies to students transferring to UW and to students enrolled at UW who take courses at one of these community colleges while they pursue degrees at UW.
UW maintains an active regimen of institution-wide and discipline-specific articulation with Wyoming community colleges. These discussions, together with department-driven decisions about which courses to list in the statewide common course-numbering system, provide mechanisms that can ensure appropriate levels of course equivalency.
2. Transfer credit for students transferring from other institutions
The UW registrar’s office maintains a list of course equivalencies and courses accepted for general credit from other institutions of higher learning. In maintaining this list, the registrar, in consultation with academic departments as necessary, determines which outside courses:
For courses beyond the 1000-2000 level and in cases where questions arise, the registrar relies on academic departments to make the assessment.
For any student transferring to UW from another institution of higher learning, UW will adhere to the registrar’s equivalency and general transfer list on the date that the transcript is evaluated. If a course in question doesn’t appear in the list, the registrar will follow the normal protocol, in consultation with academic departments, to make a determination. If an academic department determines that an outside course improperly appears on the list, the registrar will correct the list according to the department’s guidance. The corrected list will apply to subsequent transfer students but not retroactively.
3. Transfer credit for students enrolled at UW
The university’s faculty and administration expect UW students to earn credits by taking courses at UW. Exceptions may be appropriate in some instances. For example, the university encourages students to pursue opportunities to study abroad, whether through UW course offerings or through other approved programs. As another example, a student who spends a summer in another university town may also have a compelling case for taking a non-UW course and applying the credits to the UW transcript. There are many other possibilities.
For any student enrolled at UW, the university will guarantee transfer credits only for courses for which the student has received prior, course-specific approval from the Office of the Registrar. A Transfer Evaluation Form should be submitted prior to enrolling for a transfer course.
The only exceptions are transferable credits from Wyoming community colleges, as discussed above. In considering requests of this type, academic department heads may take into account the student’s circumstances, department, and university-level learning outcomes such as global awareness, and the department faculty’s assessment of the course’s content, level, and academic rigor.
This policy has no effect on such programs as WICHE’s Internet Course Exchange and other inter-institutional arrangements through which courses taught elsewhere count as credit-bearing UW courses.
Transfer credit includes college courses accepted from other accredited colleges or universities. Such course work must be considered equivalent to course work required by the University of Wyoming. Students transferring to UW must have the registrar or records office of the previous school(s) send an official transcript to the University of Wyoming Admissions Office. Once all final transcripts have been received by the Admissions Office, the degree analysts in the Office of the Registrar will create an electronic record of credit transferred.
The recording of credit does not automatically imply acceptance toward a degree since degree requirements vary from major to major. Acceptance of credit toward a major is dependent upon final approval by the student's academic adviser. Questions concerning the transferability of course work from other institutions should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.
1. Wyoming Community College Articulation Agreement
Students entering UW beginning Fall 2001 who have completed an AA, AS, ADN, or AB degree from a Wyoming Community (spring 2001 or later) College receive credit toward completion of the lower division general education requirements included in the University Studies Program with the exception of the US/WY Government and Constitutions requirement. Students with an eligible associate's degree who have not completed both components of the US/WY Government and Constitutions requirement must complete it with coursework or challenge exam.
This articulation agreement applies to graduates receiving an Associate of Arts, and Associate of Sciences, Associate Degree Nursing, or an Associates of Business degree from any of the seven Wyoming Community Colleges. All graduates with an AA, AS, or AB degree complete a minimum of 64 college-level credits with a minimum of 2.000 GPA.
2. Community College Articulation Agreements effective spring 2012
Graduates of regionally-accredited Colorado community colleges earning an AA/AS Spring 2012 or later are awarded the lower-division general education core in the same manner as graduates of Wyoming community colleges, with the exception of the US/WY Government and Constitutions requirement. Students must complete the Wyoming component through coursework or challenge exam. Spring 2008 (and later) graduates of Pikes Peak Community College are included due to a pre-existing articulation agreement.
Spring 2012 and later AA/AS graduates of Western Nebraska, Mid-Plains (Nebraska), and Colby (Kansas) Community Colleges will be extended the lower-division general education core in the same manner as Colorado schools above.
3. Community College Articulation Agreement effective spring 2015
Graduates of regionally-accredited institutions earning an AA/AS/AB Spring 2015 or later are awarded the lower-division general education core in the same manner as graduates of Wyoming community colleges, with the exception of the US/WY Government and Constitutions requirement. Students must complete the Wyoming component through coursework or challenge exam.
The Wyoming Transfer Catalog allows students to look up courses that the University of Wyoming has previously accepted from regionally-accredited U.S. institutions. When a direct match to a Wyoming course cannot be determined, general elective and/or University Studies credit is awarded. Transfer courses which return values of “NA” in the UW Subject field are not transferable to UW. If a particular course is not found, that may simply mean that no one has previously attempted to transfer it in. All new classes will be evaluated on an individual basis. All new upper-division courses will initially be given upper-division general elective credit. The university faculty will then determine whether or not an upper-division course has a direct UW equivalency.
Credit is awarded credit hour for credit hour. Quarter hours are recognized as two-thirds (2/3) of a semester hour.
Should a course be transferred as an elective, it may be substituted for a major requirement with adviser approval. Elective courses may also be considered for University Studies requirements via the University Studies Petition process.
The fact that a course appears in the list is no guarantee that the course will transfer in each individual case. Students intending to transfer to UW are encouraged to meet with their advisors and review both the Wyoming Transfer Catalog and the UW Catalog when planning their program of study to ensure courses taken elsewhere will transfer to UW in their desired major. Final determination of transfer credit acceptance is made by the University Registrar and faculty. Students must submit official transcripts of all completed coursework before a final determination can be made on credit transfer.
These equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
Study abroad coursework is evaluated based off the documentation provided by the student and what is available to the Office of the Registrar. It is the students’ responsibility to review the transfer work and to provide any course documentation (syllabi, descriptions, sample course work) to the Office of the Registrar. Once the transcripts received from the study abroad experience have been evaluated, students will have one year from that date to make any appeals or changes to what was initially awarded. Requests for changes to transfer credit awarded through study abroad following one year of the initial review will not be processed.
Students who have served in the Armed Forces may be allowed transfer credit for courses taken in some military schools. Students who desire to apply for credit on the basis of their military schooling should submit a copy of their DD-214 form or AARTS/SMART/CCAF transcript (or equivalent) to the UW Admissions Office. The degree analysts in the Office of the Registrar determine whether the course work is transferable to UW. Evaluations for the granting of credit for military-based training are based on recommendations in the American Council of Education (ACE) guidelines. Individual colleges will determine whether such course work is applicable to their degree programs.
Office of the Registrar
167 Knight Hall
Department 3964
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-5272
Fax: (307) 766-3960
Email: registrar@uwyo.edu
Kwanna King, Registrar
Lane Buchanan, Sr. Associate Registrar
