The 1997 Legislature and the State Board of Education approved alternative options under which any student may be exempt from the requirements of the College Level Academic Skills Project (CLASP). Students can meet the requirements of CLASP through several methods in addition to taking the CLAST exam. There are currently three (3) alternative methods available to taking the CLAST exam, which include SAT, ACT, and course work.

SAT I
Students may present scores from the SAT I as follows:

TEST	SECTION	SCORE	EXEMPTIONS
SAT I	Verbal	500	Essay, English Language Skills, Reading
	Quantitative	500	Mathematics

ACT
Students may present scores from the ACT as follows:

TEST	SECTION	SCORE	EXEMPTIONS
ACT	English	21	Essay and English Language Skills
	Reading	22	Reading
	Mathematics	21	Mathematics

Coursework

Students must earn a cumulative 2.5 grade point average (GPA) or higher in designated college coursework identified by the State Commission. Click here to use the GPA calculator and track your academic success.

Communication:

Exemption from Essay, English Language Skills, and Reading requirements can be achieved by earning a 2.5 GPA in the following two (2) courses for a minimum of six (6) semester hours of credit:

• ENC 1101 English Composition I or other equivalent college-level English course
• ENC 1102 English Composition II or other equivalent college-level English course

Computation:

Exemption from the Math requirement can be achieved by earning a 2.5 GPA in the following courses for a minimum of six (6) semester hours of credit:

• MAC x102 College Algebra or any other MAC course with the last 3 digits higher than 102
• MGF x202 Finite Mathematics or any other MGF course with the last 3 digits higher than 202
• STA x014 Statistical Methods or any other STA course
• MGF x113 Topics in College Mathematics I
• MGF x114 Topics in College Mathematics II
• MGF x106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I
• MGF x107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II

EXEMPTION FROM THE CLAST IS NOT AUTOMATIC. If you meet one or more of the above alternative criteria, you must complete a CLAST Alternative Application and submit it to the University Testing Center (UTC).

CLAST Alternative Applications are processed on a bi-weekly basis. Alternative Applications submitted to UTC will be processed on the next upcoming CLAST Alternative processing date. After your Alternative Application is processed, you will receive a letter indicating whether your alternative has been approved. It takes approximately 2-4 weeks from the date the application was submitted in order for the approved CLAST Alternative to be updated on your degree audit.

Simply fill in the information requested, save the application to your computer, and email the application along with a copy of your degree audit as attachments to UTC at utc@mail.ucf.edu