CLEP

CLEP Credit Awards

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Competence credit awarded for CLEP​ (for SNL students only)

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Please Note: Before taking any CLEP exam, please consult with your advisor to make sure that the CLEP exam is applicable to your particular course of studies and your degree requirements. A successful exam score does not guarantee that your CLEP exam will be accepted for credit towards your particular degree requirements.

Subject Area	CLEP Exam Name	Min Score	Course Credit	Course(s) for Which Credit is Awarded	Additional Information
Art/ Art History	Humanities	50	4	TRNS Elective
Biology	Biology	53	12	BIO 191, 192 & 193
Business	Principles of Management	70	4	MGT 300
	Financial Accounting	50	4	ACC 101
	Introduction to Business Law	70	4	BLW 201
	Principles of Marketing	70	4	MKT 301
Chemistry	Chemistry	50	4	CHE 102
		63	4	CHE 130 & 131
Computer Science	Information Systems & Computer Applications	52	4	IS 201
English	Freshman College Composition	DePaul does not accept this exam.
	American Literature	55	4	200-level English course (refer to note)	May apply this credit to A&L domain requirements. English Literature majors or minors may apply credit to a 200-level literature elective.
	English Literature	55	4	200-level English course (refer to note)	May apply this credit to A&L domain requirements. English Literature majors or minors may apply credit to a 200-level literature elective.
	English Composition	DePaul does not accept this exam.
	Analyzing & Interpreting Literature	55	4	ENG 120	May apply credit for ENG 120 to A&L domain requirement or as a general elective. For English majors or minors, see departmental advisor.
Economics	Principles of Microeconomics	55	4	ECO 105
	Principles of Macroeconomics	55	4	ECO 106
Environmental Science	Natural Sciences	DePaul does not accept this exam.
History	Western Civilization I	60	4	HST 100-Level UP Transfer	8 credits maximum on multiple CLEP history exams
	Western Civilization II	60	4	HST 100-Level UP Transfer	8 credits maximum on multiple CLEP history exams
	History of the United States I	60	4	HST 181	8 credits maximum on multiple CLEP history exams
	History of the United States II	60	4	HST 182	8 credits maximum on multiple CLEP history exams
	Social Science & History	DePaul does not accept this exam.
Humanities	Humanities	50	4	TRNS Elective
Mathematics	College Math	DePaul does not accept this exam.
	College Algebra	50	4	MAT 101
	Calculus	50	4	MAT 135 or 150
	Trigonometry	50	4	MAT 131
Modern Language	French Language	50	4	FCH 103	Student should register for FCH 104
		60	4	FCH 104	Student should register for FCH 105
		70	4	FCH 105	Student should register for FCH 106
		79	4	FCH 106	Consult the Modern Languages Office concerning placement
	German Language	50	4	GER 103	Student should register for GER 104
		60	4	GER 104	Student should register for GER 105
		70	4	GER 105	Student should register for GER 106
		79	4	GER 106	Consult the Modern Languages Office concerning placement
	Spanish Language	50	4	SPN 103	Student should register for SPN 104
		60	4	SPN 104	Student should register for SPN 105
		70	4	SPN 105	Student should register for SPN 106
		79	4	SPN 106	Consult the Modern Languages Office concerning placement
Political Science	American Government	55	4	PSC 120
Psychology	Introduction to Psychology	50	8	PSY 105 & 106
	Intro to Educational Psychology	50	4	TRNS elective
	Human Growth & Development	50	4	TRNS elective
Sociology	Introduction to Sociology	50	4	SOC 101
	Social Science & History	DePaul does not accept this exam.