<p>If you are going to UT-Austin it is. It is a state school. It was established to educate, first and foremost, students from Texas, and they deem this an important step in your education that, if you don't take a class, you should be forced to test specifically out of. It sucks if you are OOS and want you government credit, but that is just the way things are.</p>
<p>Sorry I was just kind of poking fun, I understand where they are coming from.</p>
<p>So everyone does have to take the test, correct? And which classes do we get out of?</p>
<p>No, only those testing out of US Government. If you wish, you can just take the class instead.</p>
<p>You get credit for GOV 310, a 3 hour introductory class in US and Texas government which is mandatory for all students.</p>
<p>That is what I thought. What about if you recieved a 5 on the APUSH test? Which classes do you get out of (I know it is dependent upon what you receive on the Texas Government test, so assuming that a person does well)?</p>
<p>APUSH has NOTHING to do with Texas Government test. You automatically get 6 hours of American history credit and that requirement is therefore complete. Texas Government is REQUIRED by state law, whereas Texa history is an optional addendum to a US History curriculum.</p>
<p>So you've got 6 hours already for history.</p>
<p>Yes, you are correct. I read the AP chart on the website wrong. Thank you!</p>
<p>i haven’t taken the ap government test, so there’s no point in me taking this test? correct?</p>
<p>Right
The texas gov test is only useful for those who have taken the AP gov test</p>
<p>I just found out that I received credit for GOV 310L! Woohoo.</p>
<p>I’m excited because at orientation I took the government placement test, and I guessed on every single one of the 20 questions. I got a 5 on the US AP Gov. Exam. So I’m pretty sure if you get a 5 on the AP exam, you’re guaranteed credit. Or you jsut have to make like a 10% on the placement test, which is what I’m pretty sure I got.</p>
<p>For those who submitted scores before August 2006, we were eligible to not only claim credit for classes but grades as well for high scores on AP tests. Getting a 5 on the AP Gov test combined with taking the Texas Government test was sufficient to receive an A for GOV 310. GOV 312 must still be taken. </p>
<p>I don’t know anyone who has taken it and failed/not gotten credit. I “studied” using Wikipedia.</p>
<p><em>whoops–I see this was already answered. missed a page.</em></p>
<p>About how many questions do I need to get right on the Texas Govt. test if I got a 4 on AP U.S. Government and Politics? I don’t really know what to study either so if someone has a good website or book it would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>Seriously people, don’t sweat this Texas Government Test. It’s nothing. UT doesn’t want to count it any more than they have to. It’s just a stupid legal state requirement thing. Just show up and take it and see how you do. You can always take it again if somehow your score is too low, but I have never heard of anyone having to do that.</p>
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<p>You don’t have to get any right with a 4–you just have to take the test.</p>
<p>Are you guys going ahead and claiming the credit? The site says to talk to academic advisor first, which i did, but we didn’t really go over credits…</p>
<p>Just claim it you don’t have to talk to them about it.</p>
<p>Do all students have to take GOV 310L and GOV 310K or is only GOV 310L required? As far as I know, you only get credit for 310L by taking the AP Govt. test. Does anyone know if both are required or only one? I will be an entering freshman so I will fall in the 2009 catalog. Thanks.</p>
<p>I don’t think there’s a 310K.</p>
<p>310L and 312L are required for all students.</p>
<p>Will I still have to take 312L if I test out of 310L from the AP exam? Does the AP exam give credit for both 310L and 312L or just 310L only?</p>
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<p>The AP test awards credit for GOV 310L only.
GOV 312L will still be required to take.</p>