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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Chesapeake College administers CLEP (College Level Examination Program) examinations for students who wish to receive course credit at Chesapeake College or another institution. CLEP Exams are given with at least 48-hour prior notice on Monday-Friday, except holidays when the college is closed. *The CLEP Exam is taken on a computer, and each applicant pays either with a credit card or bankcard, a fee of $65 directly to CLEP. This fee will be $70 beginning July 1, 2008.The Testing Center charges a $15 fee for administering the test and this must be paid prior to or on the scheduled day of the exam at the college Business Office, which is located in the Dorchester Building. The receipt showing payment of this fee is required before starting the exam.
| Total cost for each test: | |
| CLEP | *$70 for each test, paid with a credit card at time of testing. $15 administrative fee paid prior to testing at the Business Office. *Please note: The CLEP fee will increase to $72 beginning on July 1, 2009 |
| If the test is taken when the Business Office is closed, the administrative fee will be collected by the Testing Administrator at time of testing. | |
For more information regarding the CLEP examinations, call (410) 822-5400, ext. 344 and ask for Debra Skinner. The Testing Center is located in the new Learning Resource Building, Room 133.
CLEP testing -- If you're considering taking CLEP tests, please review this helpful link http://www.collegeboard.com/clep.
Guidelines For Obtaining CLEP Credit From Chesapeake College
- No more than one-half of the number of credits normally required for graduation may be earned by satisfactorily passing approved examinations.
- CLEP students must have score reports sent directly from the College Level Examination Program to the Office of Registration.
- Applicant test scores will be reviewed to determine whether credit will be granted.
- No CLEP credit will be posted on any student's transcripts before his/her completion of at least 15 credit hours of study at Chesapeake with an overall grade average of 2.00.
- Credit for the CLEP examinations will be granted for scores at the 50th percentile, and above, of the combined national men-women sophomore norms.
- Chesapeake College can only offer CLEP credit for examinations, which parallel courses found in the College's current catalog. A current list of CLEP examinations for which Chesapeake College will grant credit is below.
- Students who have previously attempted a course at any accredited institution of higher education may not apply for CLEP or Credit by Examination for that course.
*Students may download Subject Study Guides from the CLEP Website, which is http://www.collegeboard.com/clep/ then click on Download Individual Subject Study Guides. For additional information, email the Testing Center at testingcenter@chesapeake.edu
Chesapeake College Course Correlations with CLEP Examinations
| General Examinations | |||
| Title | Credit | Equates to | Passing Score |
| Accounting, Financial | 3 | ACC 103 | 50 |
| Algebra, College | 3 | MAT 113 | 50 |
| American Government | 3 | POL 180 | 50 |
| American Literature | 6 | ENG 207, 208 | 50 |
| Business Law | 3 | Bus 241 | 50 |
| Calculus with Elementary Functions | 4 | MAT 140 | 50 |
| Composition, Freshman College | 3 | ENG 101 | 50 |
| English Literature | 6 | ENG 201, 202 | 50 |
| French, Level I | 6 | FRE 121, 122 | 50 |
| History of the US, I | 3 | HIS 101 | 50 |
| History of the US, II | 3 | HIS 102 | 50 |
| Human Growth and Development | 3 | PSC 250 | 50 |
| Humanities | 3 | Humanities Elective (Does NOT fulfill Gen Ed) | 50 |
| Information Systems / Computer Applications | 4 | CIS 109 | 50 |
| Literature, Analyzing and Interpreting | 3 | ENG 102 | 50 |
| Macroeconomics, Principles | 3 | ECN 171 | 50 |
| Management, Principles | 3 | BUS 215 | 50 |
| Marketing, Principles | 3 | BUS 230 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 3 | MAT 200 | 50 |
| Microeconomics, Principles | 3 | ECN 172 | 50 |
| Precalculus | 5 | MAT 115 | 60 |
| Psychology, Introductory | 3 | PSC 150 | 50 |
| Psychology, Educational | 3 | PSC 220 | 50 |
| Social Sciences / History | 6 | Social Science Elective | 50 |
| Sociology | 3 | SOC 161 | 50 |
| Spanish, Level I | 6 | SPA 121, 122 | 50 |
| Spanish, Level II | 6 | SPA 121, 122 | 50 |
| Western Civilization I | 3 | HIS 121 | 50 |
| Western Civilization II | 3 | HIS 122 | 50 |
Procedure for Obtaining CLEP Credit from Other Institutions
Policies regarding acceptability and scoring of CLEP exams vary among institutions. If you wish to receive CLEP credit from an institution other than Chesapeake College, you must abide by the other institution's guidelines. You may, however, take CLEP exams at Chesapeake College for reporting to other institutions.
If you're considering taking CLEP tests, please review this helpful link http://www.collegeboard.com/clep.