College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) provides two types of examinations: 1) General Examinations and 2) Subject Examinations that are available in a variety of disciplines. The University of the Incarnate Word does not award credit for General Examinations. Subject examinations recognized for credit are listed below. Students interested in these examinations should contact personnel in the Testing Center for information regarding costs, testing dates, and procedures for having test scores submitted for consideration for credit. The University faculty in each discipline area sets standards for satisfactory credit. In some instances, the required score will be slightly above the ACE recommendations.

Refer also to the Credit by Examination policies cited earlier in this section.

CLEP Test Name Score Credit Course Equivalent
American Government 50 3 GOVT 1315
American Literature 50 3 ENGL 3320
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 0 Not Accepted
Biology 50 4 BIOL 1402 or BIOL 1403
Calculus 50 3 MATH 2312
Chemistry 50 3 CHEM 1301/CHEM 1101
College Algebra 50 3 MATH 1304
College Composition with Essay (essay required) 50 3 ENGL 1311
College Composition Modular 0 Not Accepted 
College French Language 43 3 FREN 1311

50 6 FREN 1311, FREN 1312
College German Language 43 3 GERM 1311

50 6 GERM 1311, GERM 1312
College Mathematics 50 3 MATH 1308
College Spanish Language 43 3 SPAN 1311

50 6 SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312
English Composition (see College Composition) 0 Not Accepted
English Composition with Essay (see College
Composition)
0 Not Accepted
English Literature 50 3 ENGL 3310
Financial Accounting   0 Not Accepted
History of the US I 50 3 HIST 1321
History of the US II 50 3 HIST 1321
Human Growth and Development   0 Not Accepted
Humanities 50 3 Elective
Information Systems 50 MIS 2321
Intro/Educational Psychology 50 3 Elective
Introductory Business Law 50 3 BLAW 3317
Introductory Psychology 50 3 PSYC 1301
Introductory Sociology   0 Not Accepted
Natural Sciences   0 Not Accepted
Precalculus 50  3 MATH 1311
Physical Sciences 50 3 Science Elective
Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 ECON 2301
Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 ECON 2302
Principles of Management 50  3 BMGT 3340
Principles of Marketing 50 3 BMKT 3331
Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 ECON 2302
Social Sciences and History 50 3 HIST 1311 or HIST 1321
Western Civilization I 50 3 HIST 1311
Western Civilization II 50 3 HIST 1312
(NOTE: ENGL 1312 is a required course that cannot be completed through a CLEP exam)

NOTE: Exams are subject to review and modification without notice.