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


ExaminationScoreHours CCC Equivalent
English Composition (with Essay)573 ENG 101
English Composition (without Essay)573 ENG 101
Humanities563 HUM 200
Natural Sciences544 Science Survey
Social Sciences & History50/563 or 6 History Survey
College Mathematics503 MAT 145

CLEP Subject Examinations


SubjectScoreHours CCC Equivalent
Freshman Composition543 ENG 101
American Literature553 ENG 211
English Literature553 ENG 221
American Government653 POS 231
American History I543 HIS 201
American History II543 HIS 202
Western Civilization I563 HIS 201
Western Civilization II563 HIS 122
Intro to Psychology543 PSY 210
Intro Educational Psychology523 PSY 272
Pre-Calculus543 MAT 148
Calculus613 MAT 161
College Algebra543 MAT 140
Biology573/1 SCI 104/SCI 194
Chemistry633 SCI 251
College French52/543 or 6 LAN 209/LAN 210
College German63/703 or 6 LAN 207/LAN 208
College Spanish54/583 OR 6 LAN 205/LAN 206
Info Sys/Comp App.603 CIS 100
Intro to Management563 BUS 201
Intro to Marketing623 BUS 302
Financial Accounting533 ACC 201
Intro to Business Law603 BUS 303
Prin. Macroeconomics543 ECO 201
Prin. Microeconomics543 ECO 202

Generally, the minimum scores reflect the “B” level score determined by the A.C.E. in a 2000 study.

The content of CLEP exams does not necessarily correspond to the content of the CCC course for which credit may be granted.
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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.