College Level Examination Program

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a group of standardized tests created and administered by College Board. These tests assess college-level knowledge in thirty-six subject areas and provide a mechanism for earning college credits without taking college courses.

General Exam Score Credits Awarded
Humanities 50+ HUM 199, 6 cr, Goal 6
College Mathematics 50+ MATH 199, 6 cr, Goal 4
Natural Sciences 50+ BIOL 199, 3 cr, Goal 3 (no lab) & NSCI 199, 3 cr, Goal 3 (no lab)
Social Sciences & History 50+ SOC 199, 3 cr, Goal 5 & HIST 199, 3 cr, Goal 5
Subject Exam Accepted Score Semester Hours Credits Awarded
Business
Business Law, Introductory 50+ 3 BLAW 199 Elective
Financial Accounting 50+ 3 ACCT 199 Elective
Information Syst & Computer Apps 50+ 4 IT 100, Goal 13
Principles of Management 50+ 4 MGMT 230
Principles of Marketing 50+ 3 MRKT 210
Composition & Literature
American Literature 50+ 8 ENG 110, 4cr. & ENG 198 (elective), 4cr, Goal 6
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 50+ 8 ENG 110, 4 cr & ENG 198 (elective), 4 cr, Goal 6
English Comp with or without essay 50+ 4 ENG 199, Writing Intensive
English Lit 50+ 8 ENG 110, 4 cr & ENG 198 (elective), 4 cr, Goal 6
Freshman College Composition 50+ 4 ENG 199, Writing Intensive
Foreign Languages
French Language      
  • Level I
50+ 10 FREN 101 & 102, Goal 8
  • Level II
59+ 14 FREN 101, 102 & 201, Goal 8 & Electives
German Language      
  • Level I
50+ 8 GER 101 & 102, Goal 8
  • Level II
60+ 12 GER 101, 102 & 201, Goal 8 & Electives
Spanish Language      
  • Level I
50+ 8 SPAN 101 & 102, Goal 8
  • Level II
63+ 12 SPAN 101, 102 & 201, Goal 8 & Electives
History and Social Sciences
American Government 50+ 3 POL 111 Goal 5 & 9 
Educational Psychology, Introduction to      
European History to 1648 50+ 4 HIST 180 Goal 5 & 10
European History 1648 to Present 50+ 4 HIST 181 Goal 5 & 9
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 50+ 4 HIST 190, Goal 5 & 7
History of the United States II: 1865 to Present 50+ 4 HIST 191, Goal 5 & 7
Human Growth and Development 50+ 4 PSYC Elective (198), Goal 5
Macroeconomics, Principles of 50+ 3 ECON 201, Goal 5
Microeconomics, Principles of 50+ 3 ECON 202, Goal 5
Psychology, Intro to 50+ 4 PSYC 101, Goal 5
Sociology, Intro to 50+ 3 SOC 101, Goal 5 & 8
Science and Mathematics
Biology 50+ 3 BIOL 198 Elective, Goal 3 (no lab)
Calculus 50+ 4 MATH 121, Goal 4
Chemistry 50+ 3 CHEM 199 Elective
College Algebra 50+ 4 MATH 112, Goal 4
Precalculus 50+ 4 MATH 115, Goal 4