CLEP Exams
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Southern Illinois University awards credit for satisfactory performance on both the General Examinations and the Subject Examinations developed and administered through the College Level Examination Program Board . The General Examinations cover comprehensive content of a study which would be covered by several introductory-level courses. If prior to taking a CLEP General Examination the student has received a grade (including a W or an audit) or has enrolled in college-level work in any discipline included in the CLEP exam they shall be ineligible for credit. One exception to this rule is made if the course the student took in a discipline from a CLEP exam was taken more than five years prior and no credit was awarded for the course. The Subject Examinations cover more specific content of a single college-level course.
These exams allow students who have acquired knowledge outside the traditional classroom setting - through independent study, on-the-job training, or cultural inquiry - to gain recognition of mastering college-level material by receiving introductory course credit.
Through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) students may apply for credit, which may substitute for one or more SIU courses. Listed below are the minimum required scores and the credit awarded for each CLEP exam. The exams listed below have been reviewed for transfer credit.
All equivalencies posted are for the current catalog year. If you have questions about exams taken in previous years, please contact transferservices@siu.edu
CLEP Exam transcripts may be ordered on this website.
CLEP Exam scores should be sent to:
Articulation & Evaluation
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Student Services Building 0251, Mailcode 4725
1263 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
transferservices@siu.edu
SIU Carbondale CLEP code: 1726
CLEP Exam Equivalencies
| CLEP Category | Exam Title | Score | Course Equivalent | UCC Category | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General CLEP Exams | Natural Science (02) | 52 | UCC Science Group 1(3) and UCC Science Group 2(3) | Life Science and Physical Science | 6 |
| Social Sciences and History (05) | 52 | UCC Social Science (6) | Social Science | 6 | |
| Humanities (04) | 52 | UCC Humanities (3) and UCC Humanities or Fine Arts (3) | Humanities and/or Fine Arts | 6 | |
| College Composition (08) | 61 | ENGL 101: English Comp I & ENGL 102: English Comp II | English Composition | 6 | |
| College Mathematics (07) | 58 | MATH 101: Intro to Contemporary Math | Mathematics | 3 | |
| Subject CLEP Exams | Composition and Literature | ||||
| American Literature (37) | 50 | ENGL 121: Western Literary Tradition | Humanities | 3 | |
| English Literature (20) | 50 | ENGL 121: Western Literary Tradition | Humanities | 3 | |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (81) | 50 | UCC Humanities | Humanities | 3 | |
| History and Social Sciences | |||||
| American Government (30) | 50 | POLS 114: Intro to American Politics | Social Science | 3 | |
| History of US I: Early Colonization to 1877 (80) | 50 | UCC Multicultural | Multicultural | 3 | |
| History of US II: 1865 to Present (79) | 50 | HIST 110: 20th Century America | Social Science | 3 | |
| Human Growth and Development (14) | 50 | UCC Social Science | Social Science | 3 | |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology (34) | General Elective | ||||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (72) | 50 | ECON 241: Intro to Macroeconomics | Social Science | 3 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics (73) | 50 | ECON 240: Intro to Microeconomics | Social Science | 3 | |
| Introductory Psychology (70) | 50 | PSYC 102: Introduction to Psychology | Social Science | 3 | |
| Introductory Sociology (31) | 50 | SOC 108: Introduction to Sociology | Social Science | 3 | |
| Western Civilization I (65) | 50 | HIST 205A: History of Western Civ I |
Social Science | 3 | |
| Western Civilization II (66) | 50 | HIST 205B: History of Western Civ II | Social Science | 3 | |
| Science and Mathematics | |||||
| Biology (18) | 50 | PLB 115: General Biology | Life Science | 3 | |
| Calculus (62) | 50 | MATH 140: Short Course in Calculus | Mathematics | 4 | |
| Chemistry (26) | 50 | CHEM 106: Chemistry and Society | Physical Science | 3 | |
| College Algebra (11) | 50 | MATH 108: College Algebra | Mathematics | 3 | |
| Precalculus (87) | 50 | MATH 111: Precalculus | Mathematics | 4 | |
| Business | |||||
| Financial Accounting (89) | 65 | ACCT 220: Accounting I Financial | 3 | ||
| Information Systems (68) | 50 | CS 200B: Computer Concepts or ITEC 229: Computing for Bus Admin | 3 | ||
| Introductory Business Law (17) | 50 | FIN 280: Business Law I | 3 | ||
| Principles of Management (74) | 62 | MGMT 304: Intro to Management | 3 | ||
| Principles of Marketing (69) | 56 | MKTG 304: Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language CLEP Exams | French - College Level 1 (76) | 50 | FR 123A/FR 123B: Elementary French | 6 | |
| French - College Level 2 (76) | 69 | FR 123A/FR 123B: Elementary French and FR 201A/201B: Intermediate French | 12 | ||
| German - College Level 1 (75) | 50 | GER 101A/101B: German Language & Culture I & II | Humanities | 6 | |
| German - College Level 2 (75) | 67 | GER 101A/101B: German Language & Culture I & II and GER 201A/201B: Intermediate German | Humanities | 12 | |
| Spanish - College Level 1 (77) | 50 | SPAN 140A/140B: Elementary Spanish | 6 | ||
| Spanish - College Level 2 (77) | 68 | SPAN 140A/140B: Elementary Spanish and SPAN 201A/201B: Intermediate Spanish | Humanities | 12 | |
| Spanish -w/ Writing College Level 1 (95) | 50 | SPAN 140A/140B: Elementary Spanish | 6 | ||
| Spanish - w/ Writing College Level 2 (95) | 68 | SPAN 140A/140B: Elementary Spanish and SPAN 201A/201B: Intermediate Spanish | Humanities | 12 |
CLEP Exam equivalent courses are based upon test date. Previous CLEP Exam equivalencies can be found in archived catalogs. If you have further questions, please contact Articulation & Evaluation at 618-453-2012 or transferservices@siu.edu.