CLEP – College Level Examination Program

Effective July 1, 2001, the American Council on Education (ACE) recommends a uniform credit-granting score of 50 across all subjects (on a scale of 20-80).

 

EXAMINATION

CORTLAND

EQUIVALENT

CREDIT HOURS GRANTED

SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS

American Literature

ENG 2XX

3

Freshman College Composition

CPN 100 and CPN 101

6

English Literature (with or without optional essay)

ENG 2XX

3

College Algebra

MAT 111

3

College Algebra-Trigonometry

MAT 115

3

General Biology

BIO 110 and BIO 111

7

General Chemistry

CHE 121 & CHE 122

7

Calculus w Elementary Functions

MAT 125 & MAT 126

6

Trigonometry

No credit

0

French Language, minimum score 50

  Student may earn up to 6 credits

FRE 101 & FRE 102

6

French Language, minimum score 59

  Student may earn up to 12 credits

FRE 101, 102, 201, 202

12

German Language, minimum score 50

  Student may earn up to 6 credits

GER 101 & 102

6

German Language, minimum score 60

  Student may earn up to 12 credits

GER 101, 102, 201, 202

12

Spanish Language, minimum score 50

  Student may earn up to 6 credits

SPA 101 & 102

6

Spanish Language, minimum score 63

  Student may earn up to 12 credits

SPA 101, 102, 201, 202

12

Italian, Level 1

  Student may earn up to 6 credits

ITA 101 & 102

6

Italian, Level 2

  Student may earn up to 6 credits

ITA 201 & 202

6

American Government

POL 100

3

American History I: Early Colonizations to 1877

HIS 200

3

American History II: 1865 to the Present

HIS 201

3

Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648

HIS 110

3

Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present

HIS 111

3

Intro to Educational Psychology

PSY 332

3

Human Growth & Development

PSY 231

3

General Psychology

PSY 101

3

Introductory Sociology

SOC 150

3

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECO 110

3

Principles of Microeconomics

ECO 111

3

Principles of Accounting

MGT 254 & MGT 255

6

Financial Accounting

MGT 254

3

Introductory Business Law

MGT 265

3

Information Systems & Computer Applications

CAP 100

3

Principles of Management

MGT 250

3

Principles of Marketing

MGT 253

3

GENERAL EXAMINATIONS

English Composition (with or without essay)

No credit

0

Analysis and Interpretation of Literature

No credit

0

Humanities

No credit

0

Mathematics

No credit

0

Natural Sciences

No credit

0

Social Sciences & History

No credit

0

Information regarding test centers can be obtained by contacting the College Board, Program Director, CLEP Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ  08541 or visit the website: www.collegeboard.org/clep

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