CLEP Subject Exams
The College awards credit for certain College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, based on the student’s scores.
When credit is awarded, your College of Charleston transcript will show that the credit comes from an exam. If you enroll in a class at the College for which you have already received credit based on your exam scores, you will not receive credit again for taking the class, although the grade may be included in your GPA.
**No native speaker of a language other than English will be awarded foreign language credit for proficiency in their first language.
CLEP Subject Examination Credit
The College of Charleston awards credit for selected CLEP Subject Exams as detailed in the chart below. The passing grade for each examination is the score approved for credit by the appropriate academic department at the College. When the credit is awarded, the student's record will indicate that the credit comes from a CLEP examination.
| CLEP Exam Name | Minimum CLEP Score Needed | CofC Equivalent Course(s) | Credit Hours Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting, Financial | 72 | ACCT 203 | 3 |
| American Government | 60 | POLI 101 | 3 |
| American Literature | 50 | ENGL 207 | 3 |
| Analyzing & Interpret Lit | 50 | ENGL 192 | 3 |
| Biology | 47 | BIOL 101 & 102 - Lectures | 6 |
| Business Law, Intro | 72 | BLAW 205 | 3 |
| Calculus | 50 | MATH 120 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | CHEM 111 & 111L | 4 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MATH 110 | 3 |
| College Composition | No credit | No credit | No credit |
| College Comp Modular | No credit | No credit | No credit |
| College Mathematics | 50 | MATH 1EE | 3 |
| Educational Psychology | 50 | PSYC 3MM | 3 |
| English Literature | 50 | ENGL 290 | 3 |
| French Language** | 50 | FREN 101 & 102 | 6 |
| French Language** | 59 | FREN 201 & 202 | 6 |
| German Language** | 50 | GRMN 101 & 102 | 6 |
| German Language** | 60 | GRMN 201 & 202 | 6 |
| History of the U.S. I | 50 | HIST 201 | 3 |
| History of the U.S. II | 50 | HIST 202 | 3 |
| Human Growth & Develop | 55 | PSYC 224 | 3 |
| Humanities | 50 | HUMS 1EE | 3 |
| Information Systems | 50 | CSCI 1EE | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 50 | ECON 201 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | 50 | ECON 200 | 3 |
| Princ of Management | 70 | MGMT 105 | 3 |
| Princ of Marketing | 50 | MKTG 1EE | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | BIOL 101 & PHYS 1EE | 6 (3 credits each) |
| Precalculus | 50 | MATH 111 | 4 |
| Introductory Psychology | 65 | PSYC 103 | 3 |
| Social Sciences & History | 50 | HIST 116 & POLI 1MM | 6 (3 credits each) |
| Introductory Sociology | 60 | SOCY 101 | 3 |
| Spanish Language** | 52 | SPAN 101 & 102 | 6 (3 credits each) |
| Spanish Language** | 63 | SPAN 102 & 201 | 6 (3 credits each) |
| Spanish Language** | 74 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, & 202 | 12 (3 credits each) |
| Spanish with Writing** | 52 | SPAN 101 & 102 | 6 (3 credits each) |
| Spanish with Writing** | 63 | SPAN 102 & 201 | 6 (3 credits each) |
| Spanish with Writing** | 74 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, & 202 | 12 (3 credits each) |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | HIST 115 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | HIST 116 | 3 |