The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) is a rigorous College Board program that allows students of a wide range of ages to demonstrate their mastery of college-level material in introductory subjects and earn college credit. CLEP offers examinations that represent courses typical of the first two years of college study. Through CLEP examinations, students can:
- accumulate credit toward a degree by demonstrating knowledge they have gained independently, allowing them to begin studies at a higher level and save valuable time and money;
- demonstrate their knowledge in subject areas in order to earn exemption from introductory courses, enabling them to move ahead to more advanced courses and new fields; and
- show their level of competency in subjects in order to determine placement, particularly for world language and mathematics courses.
The EKU Office of Academic Testing is an open CLEP® testing center; we test current EKU students as well as non-students.
- No credit is given for exams without equivalent courses at EKU.
To see sample tests, please visit the College Board website.
Tests and Equivalent Courses
|
CLEP® Test
|
Min. Score
|
Credit Hrs.
|
Equivalent EKU
Course(s)
|
| American Government |
50
|
3
|
POL 101 |
| American Literature |
50
|
3
|
ENG 350 or ENG 351 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
50
|
3
|
ENG 210 |
| Biology |
50
|
4
|
BIO 111 |
| Calculus |
50
|
4
|
MAT 234 |
| Chemistry |
50
|
4
|
CHE 111 /111L |
| College Algebra |
50
|
3
|
MAT 112A/112B or MAT 114 |
| College Mathematics |
50
|
3
|
MAT 105 |
| College Composition |
50
|
3
|
ENG 101 |
| College Composition, Modular |
50
|
3
|
ENG 101 |
| English Literature |
50
|
3
|
ENG 352 or ENG 353 |
| Financial Accounting |
50
|
3
|
ACC 201 |
| French Language, Levels 1 and 2 |
50
|
6
|
FRE 101 and FRE 102 |
| German Language, Levels 1 and 2 |
50
|
6
|
GER 101 and GER 102 |
| History of the United States I |
50
|
3
|
HIS 102 |
| History of the United States II |
50
|
3
|
HIS 103 |
| Human Growth and Development |
50
|
3
|
PSY 280 |
| Humanities |
50
|
3
|
HUM 124 |
| Information Systems | 50 + Passing score on departmental exam | 3 | CIS 212 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology |
|
|
No course credit given. |
| Introductory Business Law |
50
|
3
|
BUS 204 |
| Introductory Psychology |
50
|
3
|
PSY 200 |
| Introductory Sociology |
50
|
3
|
SOC 131 |
| Natural Sciences | No course credit given. | ||
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | 5 | MAT 122 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
50
|
3
|
ECO 231 |
| Principles of Management |
50
|
3
|
BUS 303 |
| Principles of Marketing |
50
|
3
|
BUS 305 |
| Principles of Microeconomics |
50
|
3
|
ECO 230 |
| Social Sciences and History |
50
|
3
|
POL 101 |
| Spanish Language, Levels 1 and 2 |
50
|
6
|
SPA 101 and SPA 102 |
| Western Civilization I (Ancient Near East to 1648) | 50 | 3 | HIS 100 |
| Western Civilization II (1648 – present) | 50 | 3 | HIS 101 |
Fall 2023 CLEP Dates (Whitlock 340)
Test administered by appointment
How to register to test:
- Please contact 859-622-1281 or email academic.testing@eku.edu for testing information. Examinees must pre-register with the Office of Academic Testing to secure a test date. Examinees must also register to take the CLEP® exam online.
- Fees: The CLEP exam itself costs $93. Eastern Kentucky University’s test administration fee is $25. Examinees pay the $93 CLEP fee by credit card to CLEP® when they register online.
Please bring the following items on test day:
- CLEP Exam Registration Ticket
- One form of identification. The primary identification must be valid and current, must bear the test-taker’s full name, and must contain a photograph