CLEP
CLEP or the College-Level Examination Program® provides students of any age with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. CLEP is a service that is available through the College Board. Go to www.collegeboard.com for further information and registration.
The CCC Requirements for CLEP table below identifies the general and subject area tests offered by CLEP, the minimum score required by the College in order for credit to be awarded, and the specific course(s) in the college curriculum that will be satisfied through this means.
CLEP General Examinations
| Examination | Score | Hours | CCC Equivalent | | English Composition (with Essay) | 57 | 3 | ENG 101 | | English Composition (without Essay) | 57 | 3 | ENG 101 | | Humanities | 56 | 3 | HUM 200 | | Natural Sciences | 54 | 4 | Science Survey | | Social Sciences & History | 50/56 | 3 or 6 | History Survey | | College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | MAT 145 |
CLEP Subject Examinations
| Subject | Score | Hours | CCC Equivalent | | Freshman Composition | 54 | 3 | ENG 101 | | American Literature | 55 | 3 | ENG 211 | | English Literature | 55 | 3 | ENG 221 | | American Government | 65 | 3 | POS 231 | | American History I | 54 | 3 | HIS 201 | | American History II | 54 | 3 | HIS 202 | | Western Civilization I | 56 | 3 | HIS 201 | | Western Civilization II | 56 | 3 | HIS 122 | | Intro to Psychology | 54 | 3 | PSY 210 | | Intro Educational Psychology | 52 | 3 | PSY 272 | | Pre-Calculus | 54 | 3 | MAT 148 | | Calculus | 61 | 3 | MAT 161 | | College Algebra | 54 | 3 | MAT 140 | | Biology | 57 | 3/1 | SCI 104/SCI 194 | | Chemistry | 63 | 3 | SCI 251 | | College French | 52/54 | 3 or 6 | LAN 209/LAN 210 | | College German | 63/70 | 3 or 6 | LAN 207/LAN 208 | | College Spanish | 54/58 | 3 OR 6 | LAN 205/LAN 206 | | Info Sys/Comp App. | 60 | 3 | CIS 100 | | Intro to Management | 56 | 3 | BUS 201 | | Intro to Marketing | 62 | 3 | BUS 302 | | Financial Accounting | 53 | 3 | ACC 201 | | Intro to Business Law | 60 | 3 | BUS 303 | | Prin. Macroeconomics | 54 | 3 | ECO 201 | | Prin. Microeconomics | 54 | 3 | ECO 202 |
Generally, the minimum scores reflect the “B” level score determined by the A.C.E. in a 2000 study.
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Why Consider CLEP?
By taking one or more CLEP exams in your strong subjects you will
- be able to demonstrate a proficiency in a required area,
- save time by earning college credit in areas you already know,
- save money through securing credit through testing,
- move rapidly to more advanced classes, and
- be able to spread out your course load, graduate on time, or maybe even finish early.
CCC Policies for Awarding CLEP Credits
Each college develops their policies for awarding credit through examination. The key components of our policy are- Credit consideration is based on an examination of official CLEP results provided by the College Board.
- The College accepts a maximum of 24 semester hours of credit through CLEP, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate program.
- No CLEP credits will be awarded once the student has earned 60 hours toward their program of study.
- Scores from CLEP General and Subject area tests in English and Freshman Composition must be received prior to the student's initial course registration.
- The College will award college credit based on whether test results coordinate with course found in the College's curriculum.
- CLEP credit awarded for transfer students will be based on CLEP score results and not credit posted on a college transcript.
- Awarded credit is based on minimum score requirements set by the Registrar's office.
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