College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

CLEP program

The CLEP program is for those who want to test out of a course in which they already have academic knowledge comparable to that gained in the classroom. Students must complete 12 credit hours at Cowley College with a GPA of 2.00 or higher before CLEP credit is listed on the transcript. To request a copy of the scores report, write to the College Board, PO Box 6600, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6600 or call 1-800-257-9558 or go to the College Board's website. A maximum of 15 credit hours can be awarded for CLEP examinations. Credits by exam listed on transcripts from other colleges are not automatically awarded credit. Scores must be officially sent to Cowley College from College Board. See below for equivalencies.

Fees

$93 per exam paid in advance to College Board.

$28 per exam paid to Cowley College. Acceptable forms of payment: debit/credit card, check, cash. Payment due day of exam, prior to testing.

CLEP Exams offered at Cowley

The following is a list of CLEP exams accepted by Cowley College. Please check with your advisor before taking a CLEP exam. If you are attending another college or university, please refer to them about the CLEP exam and the scores they accept.

Scores will be viewable immediately upon completion of your test, except for the College Composition, due to the essay portion needing to be scored and calculated.

CLEP Equivalencies

General Examinations

Min. Score

Cowley Equivalent Course

Sem. Hrs.

Humanities

50

Free Elective

3

Social Science/History

50

Free Elective

3

 

 

 

 

Subject Examinations

Min. Score

Cowley Equivalent Course

Sem. Hrs.

Financial Accounting

50

ACC1150 & ACC1160 Principles of Accounting I
& II

6

American Government

50

POL6611 American National Government

3

American Literature

50

LIT2550 & LIT2551 American Literature I & II

6

General Biology

50

BIO4111 Principles of Biology

5

Introductory Business Law

50

BUS1350 Business Law

3

Information Systems and
Computer Applications

50

CAP1516 or CAP1517 Computer Applications
or Advanced Computer Applications

3

Calculus

50

MTH4435 Calculus I

5

General Chemistry

50

CHM4220 Chemistry I

5

College Algebra

50

MTH4420 College Algebra

3

College Composition

50

ENG2211 Composition I

3

English Literature

50

LIT2560 & LIT2561 English Literature I & II

6

History of the United States I

50

HIS6411 United States History to 1877

3

History of the United States II

50

HIS6412 United States History since 1865

3

Human Growth and
Development

50

PSY6712 Developmental Psychology

3

Principles of Macroeconomics

50

ECO6114 Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Principles of Microeconomics

50

ECO6113 Principles of Microeconomics

3

Principles of Management

50

BUS1420 Principles Management

3

Principles of Marketing

50

BUS1440 Principles of Marketing

3

Introductory Psychology

50

PSY6711 General Psychology

3

Introductory Sociology

50

SOC6811 Principles of Sociology

3

Spanish Language, Level I

50

FOL2330 Spanish I

5

Spanish Language, Level I & II

58

FOL2330 & FOL2331 Spanish I & II

10

Western Civilization I

50

HIS6415 History of Western Civilization I

3

Western Civilization II

50

HIS6416 History of Western Civilization II

3