College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

 

The university cooperates with the College Board in this program, through which credit may be awarded for the CLEP subject examinations that have been approved by the academic departments as appropriate measures of academic achievement in their courses. Elective credit may be granted for examinations covering material which is not the substantial equivalent of any specific Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ course. These elective credits may be applied toward graduation requirements if the student fulfills certain liberal studies requirements or complies with other conditions prescribed by the appropriate deans and department heads. The subject examinations also may be used to validate credits earned at unaccredited institutions or courses taken through military service and to earn credit for courses failed at the university or other institutions.

Subject examinations that are repeated within less than one year from the date of previous testing will not be considered for credit. Credits earned through CLEP will be posted on the transcript, but no grades are recorded. The student’s GPA will not be affected. Duplicate credit is not awarded in any case. CLEP credits earned at other institutions will be evaluated in the same manner as the equivalent courses at those institutions. The same policies and procedures used in evaluating the applicability of other advanced-standing and transfer credits toward a degree will be applied.

The following is a list of Subject Examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for which Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ may award academic credit. In order to receive credit for a CLEP subject exam, the candidate must achieve a score equivalent to the American Council on Education (ACE) recommended credit granting score of 50 on computer based tests. Non-computer based testing prior to July 2001 requires a minimum score equivalent to the 50th percentile or the minimum ACE recommended score.

For more information about CLEP and other exams offered by WCU, please contact the Testing Center at 828.227.7397.

 

Subject Exam Minimum Required Score Hours Granted Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµEquivalent Liberal Studies Attributes

Accounting, Financial

50

3

ACCT-251

 

American Government

50

3

PSC-101

P1: Social Sciences & Foundations of American Democracy

American Literature

50

3

ENGL-19LS

P4: Humanities

Analyzing & Interpreting Literature

50

3

ENGL-19LS

P4: Humanities

Biology

50

4

BIOL-140

C5: Physical & Biological Sciences

Calculus

50

4

MATH-153

C2: Mathematics

Chemistry

50

4

CHEM-139

C5: Physical & Biological Sciences

Chemistry

65

8

CHEM-139, CHEM-140

C5: Physical & Biological Sciences

College Algebra

50

3

MATH-19LS

C2: Mathematics

College Composition

50

6

ENGL-101, ENGL-202

C1: Writing

College Composition Modular Exam

N/A 0

No Transfer

 

College Mathematics

50

3

MATH-101

C2: Humanities

English Literature

50

3

ENGL-19LS

P4: Humanities

French Language

50

6

FREN-101, FREN-102

P6: World Cultures

German Language

50

6

GER-101, GER-102

P6: World Cultures

German Language

60

9

GER-101. GER-102, GER-231

P6: World Cultures

History of the United States I

50

3

HIST-131

P3: History

History of the United States II

50

3

HIST-132

P3: History

Human Growth & Development

50

3

BK-363

 

Humanities

50

3

LS-19LS

P4: Humanities

Information Systems

50

3

CIS-251

 

Business Law, Introductory

50

3

LAW-230

 

Macroeconomics, Principles

50

3

ECON-232

P1: Social Sciences

Management, Principles

50

3

MGT-300

 

Marketing, Principles

50

3

MKT-201

 

Microeconomics, Principles

50

3

ECON-231

P1: Social Sciences

Natural Sciences

50

6

BIOL-103, BIOL-105

C5: Physical & Biological Sciences

Precalculus

50

4

MATH-146

C2: Mathematics

Psychology, Educational

  0

No Equivalent

 

Psychology, Introductory

50

3

PSY-150

P1: Social Sciences

Social Sciences & History

50

6

ASI-19LS & HIST-19LS

P1: Social Sciences & P3: History

Sociology, Introductory

50

3

SOC-103

P1: Social Sciences

Spanish Language

50

6

SPAN-101, SPAN-102

P6: World Cultures

Spanish Language

63

9

SPAN-101, SPAN-102, SPAN-231

P6: World Cultures

Spanish with Writing

50

6

SPAN 101, SPAN 102

P6: World Cultures

Spanish with Writing

65

12

SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 231, SPAN 232

P6: World Cultures

Western Civilization I

50

3

HIST-221

P3: History

Western Civilization II

50

3

HIST-222

P3: History