Hawley Center

CLEP Policy

Effective July 2010 for CLEP CBT

CLEP Examination

Simpson's
required score

Amount of
credit granted

Equivalent Courses

Composition & Literature
American Literature 55 3 Eng 212
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 53 3 Eng 110
College Composition (with essay) 59 3

# Eng

College Composition Modular (with essay) 60 3 # Eng
English Literature 55 3 Eng 209
Humanities 56 3 # Hum
Science & Mathematics
Biology 57 4 Biol 111
Calculus 61 4 Math 140
Chemistry 63 4 Chem 101
College Algebra 63 3 Math 110
College Mathematics 55 3 # Math
Natural Sciences 54 3 # NaSc
Precalculus 61 4 Math 130, Math 131
Foreign Languages
French, Level 1 50 6 Fren 101, Fren 102
French, Level 2 59 6 Fren 201, Fren 202
German, Level 1 50 6 Ger 101, Ger 102
German, Level 2 60 6 Ger 201, Ger 202
Spanish, Level 1 50 6 Span 101, Span 102
Spanish, Level 2 63 6 Span 201, Span 202
History & Social Sciences
American Government 65 3 PoSc 101
Educational Psychology, Introduction to 55 3 Educ 229
History of the United States I:
Early Colonizations to 1877

54

3

Hist 201
History of the United States II:
1865 to the Present

55

3

Hist 202
Human Growth & Development 63 3 Psyc 201
Macroeconomics, Principles of 54 3 Econ 101
Microeconomics, Principles of 54 3 Econ 102
Psychology, Introductory 54 3 Psyc 101
Social Sciences & History 54 3 # Soc
Sociology, Introductory 59 3 Soc 101
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 57 3 Hist 101
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present 56 3 Hist 102
Business
Financial Accounting 53 3 Acct 251
Business Law, Introductory 60 3 Magt 231
Information Systems  & Computer Applications 60 3 CmSc 110
Management, Principles of 56 3 Magt 131
Marketing, Principles of 62 3 Magt 234

 

Credit Granting Policy for Non-Traditional Credit

** Policy taken from the Simpson College 2009-2010 General Catalog, pg 31. See most current catalog for official non-traditional credit policy. This information is for general reference only and may change.

The following guidelines apply to CLEP credit, military credit, vocational-technical credit, and life experience credit.

1. A maximum of 32 credit hours may be granted to a student in the combined areas of coursework taken through the aremed services, CLEP credit, life experience credit, vocational-technical credit, and credit through non-accredited associations.

2. Students may earn credit in the non-traditional areas only within the first 64 hours of graduation crredit, which is equivalent to the first two years of work toward a degree.

3. Credits granted for coursework taken in and through CLEP general exams, the armed services, life experience credit, or vocational-technical coursework may not be used to fulfill required courses in the major or cornerstone studies. CLEP subject exams may apply to cornerstone or requirements subject to department approval.

4. The student must demonstrate that the credit applied for meets the curriculum and standards of Simpson College by supplying appropriate supporting documentation.

Sources for non-traditional credit include:

1. CLEP A maximum of 24 credit hours may be earned by taking examinations. A maximum of three credits hours can be earned through CLEP tests in each of the following general subject areas: Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Science-History. Undesignated departmental credit is awarded for scaled scores corresponding to the "B" grade in the ACE (American Council for Education) guidelines. Subject exams with variable credit may be taken to earn specific course credit for scaled scores corresponding to the "B" grade in ACE guidelines.

NOTE: A student may earn up to twelve (12) credit hours in a foreign language by taking the CLEP examination. If the student scores at least the minimum passing score of 101-102 level, six (6) hours of credit will be given to the student for Foreign Language 101-102. If a student scores at or above the minimum passing score for 201-202 level, the student will be given six (6) additional hours of credit for Foreign Language 201-202, but only after having successfully completed a course in the same language numbered higher than 202. Students who enrolled in a Simpson College language course and who wish to take the CLEP must do so before completing the first semester of their language course.

Last Updated: 11/18/11