Fact Sheet 07: CLEP

Revised August 2007

Maximize Your Potential with CLEP

All About the College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Demonstrate the knowledge you've gained independently, or learn new material through CLEP, a national program of credit by examination, sponsored by the College Board. You can earn up to 32 credits towards your general education requirements by taking these standardized, multiple-choice exams, or through Portfolio Assessment (see the Portfolio Assessment sheet for details). Have you done intensive reading? Do you have job experience that covers course material? Have you taken adult school or correspondence courses, or even television or taped courses? Reap the rewards of your self-discipline. You may be on your way to earning college credit while saving yourself time and money.

Here's How It Works

Score in the 50th percentile or above on a CLEP exam, and West Chester University will award you transfer credit (no grade is awarded). Transfer credits are evaluated by comparing the course descriptions listed in the current University Undergraduate Catalog with the examination description listed in the current CLEP publication. Please note that some departments may require you to take the WCU course, even if you've passed a CLEP test. WCU only awards credit for CLEP subject examinations. Taking the CLEP General Examination does not make you eligible for transfer credit. For more about CLEP tests and their WCU course equivalents, see the table on the back of this page.

Ready to Register?

Pick up the CLEP brochure information available in the Office of the Registrar. When you are ready to take your test, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 610-436-1026 for an appointment. The fee for CLEP is $77, credit card only, and $12 for West Chester University. (Checks for the $12 fee should be made payable to West Chester University.) We will do our best to accommodate you.

How Do I Get Started Studying?

Read The Official Study Guide for the CLEP Examinations, available in the WCU bookstore and elsewhere for about $25. You'll find complete descriptions of all of the exams, including sample questions (and answers) and advice on preparing for the tests.

Need More Information?

Office of the Registrar
154 E.O. Bull Center
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-1026
Fax: 610-436-2370

CLEP Subject Examinations		West Chester University Equivalents
American Government	PSC 100	American Government and Politics
American History I	HIS 151	History of the U.S. I
American History II	HIS 152	History of the U.S. II
American Literature	LIT 200	American Literature I
Analysis and Interpretation of Literature	LIT 165	Introduction to Literature
Calculus with Elementary Functions	MAT 161	Calculus I
Pre-Calculus	MAT 105	Pre-Calculus
College Algebra	MAT 107	College Algebra
College French I and II	FRE 101-102 FRE 201-202	Elementary French Intermediate French
College German I and II	GER 101-102 GER 201-202	Elementary German Intermediate German
College Spanish I and II	SPA 101-102 SPA 201-202	Elementary Spanish Intermediate Spanish
English Literature	LIT 230	English Literature I
Freshman College Composition	ENG 120	Effective Writing I
General Biology	BIO 100 BIO 110	Basic Biological Science General Biology
General Chemistry	CHE 100 CHE 102 CHE 103	Concepts of Chemistry Essentials of Chemistry General Chemistry I
Human Growth and Development	EDE 251 HEA 206	Child Development and Behavior Human Development
Information Systems and Computer Applications	CSW 101	Introduction to Computers
Introduction to Educational Psychology	EDP 250	Educational Psychology
Introduction to Management	MGT 200	Principles of Management
Introductory Accounting	ACC 201	Financial Accounting I
Introductory Business Law	BLA 201	Legal Environment of Business
Introductory Macroeconomics	ECO 111	Principles of Economics I
Introductory Microeconomics	ECO 112	Principles of Economics II
Introductory Psychology	PSY 100	Introduction to Psychology
Introductory Sociology	SOC 200	Introduction to Sociology
Principles of Marketing	--	No equivalent at WCU
Trigonometry	--	No equivalent at WCU
Western Civilization I	HIS 101	History of Civilization I
Western Civilization II	HIS 102	History of Civilization II