In accordance with an act of the General Assembly of the State of Â鶹´«Ã½, all candidates for degrees are required to possess and demonstrate a reasonable mastery of United States history, Â鶹´«Ã½ history, the United States Constitution, and the Â鶹´«Ã½ Constitution.

These history requirements are met at Â鶹´«Ã½ by the successful completion of History 2111 (3 hours) or History 2112 (3 hours). The constitution requirements are met at Â鶹´«Ã½ by the successful completion of Political Science 1101 (3 hours).

Transfer credit for these three courses may not satisfy the requirements of the State of Â鶹´«Ã½. Exemption tests in Â鶹´«Ã½ History or Â鶹´«Ã½ Constitution are offered to transfer students whose American History or Political Science course(s) did not include Â鶹´«Ã½ History or Â鶹´«Ã½ Constitution and to students who have obtained credit in American Government or in American History via the CLEP program, which does not include credit for satisfying the legislative requirements.

See the Â鶹´«Ã½ Testing Office in University Center Entrance #5 concerning the Â鶹´«Ã½ Legislative Exemption Exam in Â鶹´«Ã½ History and in the Â鶹´«Ã½ Constitution.