College-Level Examination Program CLEP (Credit)

​The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) gives students the opportunity to receive credit for knowledge previously acquired by earning qualifying scores on any of 34 examinations. Students can earn credit for knowledge they have acquired through independent study, prior course work, on the job training, professional development, cultural pursuits, or internships.           

What Do CLEP Exams Cover?

CLEP offers 34 exams in five subject areas, covering material taught in courses that you may generally take in your first two years of college. Most CLEP exams are designed to correspond to one-semester courses, although some correspond to full-year or two-year courses.           

Exams are approximately 90 – 120 minutes long, comprised primarily of multiple-choice questions.

Revision date: August 2024

Exam Title	Min Score	Equivalent Course	Course Title	Credit Hours
English Composition	50 – 80	English 101 & 102	Composition I & II	6
English Composition Modular	50 – 80	English 101	Composition I	3
Humanities	50 – 80	Humanities 201	Humanities I	3
Natural Sciences	50 – 80	Physical Science 101 & Biology 121	Physical Science & Biology I	8
Social Science and History	50 – 80	Social Science 101 & 102	Social Science I & II	6
College Mathematics	50 – 80	Mathematics 118	Gen. Ed Math	4
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature	50 – 80	Literature 110	Introduction to Literature	3
American Literature	50 – 80	Literature 116	American Literature – Colonial Days to Civil War	3
English Literature	50 – 80	Literature 118 & 119	English Lit. (Beginnings to the Age of Johnson and Romantic Revival to the 20th Century)	6
American Government	50 – 80	Political Science 201	The National Government	3
History of the United States I (Early Colonization to 1877)	50 – 80	History 111	History of American Ppl. To 1865	3
History of the United States II (1865 to present)	50 – 80	History 112	History of American Ppl. From 1865	3
Western Civilization I (Ancient Near East to 1648)	50 – 80	History 141	History of World Civilization to 1500	3
Western Civilization II (1648 to Present)	50 – 80	History 142	History of World Civilization From 1500	3
Human Growth and Development	50 – 80	Child Development 101	Human Growth and Develop I	4
Introduction to Educational Psychology	50 – 80	Education 203	Educational Psychology	3
Principles of Macroeconomics	50 – 80	Economics 201	Prin. Of Economics I	3
Principles of Microeconomics	50 – 80	Economics 202	Prin. Of Economics II	3
Introductory Psychology	50 – 80	Psychology 201	General Psychology	3
Introductory Sociology	50 – 80	Sociology 201	Intro to the Study of Society	3
Calculus with Elementary Functions *Discontinued	50 – 80	Mathematics 204	Calculus for Business & Social Sciences	4
Calculus	50 – 80	Mathematics 207	Calculus & Analytic Geometry I	5
College Algebra	50 – 80	Mathematics 140	College Algebra	4
Trigonometry	50 – 80	Mathematics 141	Plane Trigonometry	3
Pre-Calculus	50 – 80	Mathematics 143	Pre-Calculus	6
General Biology	50 – 80	Biology 121 & 122	Biology I & II	10
General Chemistry	50 – 80	Chemistry 201 & 203	Chemistry I & II	10
Principles of Management	50 – 80	Business 269	Prin. of Management	3
Financial Accounting	50 – 80	Business 181	Financial Accounting	4
Introductory Business Law	50 – 80	Business 211	Business Law I	3
Principles of Marketing	50 – 80	Business 231	Marketing	3
Information Systems and Computer Applications	50 – 80	Computer Information Systems 101	Computer Science 101	3
Spanish Level I & II	50 – 65	Spanish 101 & 102	First Course Spanish & Second Course Spanish	8
	66 – 80	Spanish 101, 102, & 103	First Course Spanish, Second Course Spanish, & Third Course Spanish	12
Spanish Level I & II with writing	50 – 65	Spanish 101 & 102	First Course Spanish & Second Course Spanish	8
	66 – 80	Spanish 101, 102, & 103	First Course Spanish, Second Course Spanish, & Third Course Spanish	12
French I & II	50 – 65	French 101 & 102	First Course French & Second Course French	8
	66 – 80	French 101, 102, & 103	First Course French, Second Course French, & Third Course French	12
German Language I & II	50 – 80	German 888	German Elective	4

CLEP testing is available at most campuses except for the few weeks leading up to the start of the semester. An appointment is required to sit for the CLEP exam. For more information about each college’s appointment availability, click here​ and navigate to Testing Resource Centers.

Follow the checklist to register and sit for the CLEP exam:

• Click the “Get Started Online” button below to purchase the CLEP exam through College Board.
• Schedule an appointment in person at least 24 hours in advance of your desired testing date.
• Bring the registration ticket you received from College Board and at least one form of a government-issued photo ID with you.
• Bring $30 cash to pay the test administration fee. You will pay at the Business Office.​​