The CLEP exam can help you save both money and time by allowing you to testout of freshman- and sophomore-level courses in which you feel you already know the material.
Unlike Advanced Placement, the CLEP is not built around a curriculum, but is
designed to test a student’s knowledge of college-level subjects
regardless of where they may have gained that knowledge. Students satisfying
minimum scores indicated will earn the equivalent course(s) listed in the table
below. OSU does not charge any tuition or fees for credit earned through examination.
The only expense to the student is the actual cost of the exam.
OSU offers the following
CLEP exams:
CLEP
Subject Exam |
Min.
Score |
OSU
Equivalent Course |
Possible
Hours Earned |
| Accounting, Principles
of |
50 |
ACCT 2103, 2203 |
6 |
| American Government |
50 |
POLS 1113 |
3 |
| Biology, General |
50 |
BIOL 1114 |
4 |
| Business Law, Introductory |
50 |
LSB 3213 |
3 |
| Calculus w/ Elementary
Functions |
50 |
MATH 2144 |
4 |
| Chemistry, General |
50 |
CHEM 1314, 1515 |
9 |
| College Algebra |
50 |
MATH 1513 |
3 |
| Freshman College
Composition (w/ essay) |
* |
ENGL 1113 or 1113
& 1213 |
3-6 |
| Educational Psychology |
50 |
EPSY 4223 |
3 |
| French Language |
50 |
FREN 1115, 1225 |
10 |
| French Language |
59 |
FREN 1115, 1225
2112, 2113
|
15 |
| German Language |
50 |
GRMN 1115, 1225 |
10 |
| German Language |
60 |
GRMN 1115, 1225
2112, 2113
|
15 |
| History of the U.S.
I (w/ essay) |
* |
HIST 1483 |
3 |
| History of the U.S.
II (w/ essay) |
* |
HIST 1493 |
3 |
| Human Growth and
Development |
50 |
EPSY 3113 |
3 |
| Macroeconomics,
Principles of |
50 |
ECON 2203 |
3 |
| Microeconomics,
Principles of |
50 |
ECON 2103 |
3 |
| Management, Principles
of |
50 |
MGMT 3013 |
3 |
| Marketing, Principles
of |
50 |
MKTG 3213 |
3 |
| Precalculus |
50 |
MATH 1715 |
5 |
| Psychology, Introductory |
50 |
PSYC 1113 |
3 |
| Sociology, Introductory |
50 |
SOC 1113 |
3 |
| Spanish Language |
50 |
SPAN 1115, 1225 |
10 |
| Spanish Language |
63 |
SPAN 1115, 1225,
2115 |
15 |
| Western Civil. I
(w/ essay) |
* |
HIST 1613 |
3 |
| Western Civil. II
(w/ essay) |
* |
HIST 1623 |
3 |
*See below for essay
requirement
Freshman
College Composition |
OSU requires a computer-based E-Write
essay component in addition to the multiple-choice CLEP exam. Students testing
on the OSU campus will receive the results of their CLEP on the same day it
is administered. We strongly encourage you to take this exam at the OSU Testing
Center; however, if you are unable to do so, please contact our office for information regarding the possibility of taking the E-Write essay component
on the Web at another testing center.
OSU requires an essay component for
the CLEP History exams in addition to the multiple-choice section. This essay
component is available only at the OSU testing center; therefore, students interested
in obtaining credit in History should not test at any other testing center. The
CLEP test score report reflects a numerical score for the multiple-choice portion
only. Students are advised to disregard the test score report and wait for official
notification from OSU of the final results, which include scoring of the essay
component.
Pricing and Scheduling
The cost of the exam varies depending on the type of exam you are taking, and
involves a fee that you must pay to OSU and another which is paid to CLEP, broken
down as:
| |
OSU |
CLEP |
Total |
| Exam
w/ Essay |
$30 |
$70 |
$100 |
| Exam
w/o Essay |
$15 |
$70 |
$85 |
The two fees must be paid
separately. For the OSU portion you may use cash, check, money order,
or charge to your bursar’s account. For the CLEP fee you may use only a credit card or money order.
We offer CLEP exams at the
following times:
| Monday |
Not Available |
| Tuesday |
8:30am |
| Wednesday |
Not Available |
| Thursday |
8:30am |
| Friday |
1:00pm |
Please note that all prices
and schedules are always subject to change, so please check with the
office when you schedule your exam.
Academic Regulations Pertaining
to Credit by Exam
- Credit earned by examination will not be placed on a student’s transcript
until they have successfully completed 12 or more semester credit hours of
academic work at OSU
- Credit will be recorded with a neutral grade of “P” (Pass) if
the student earns the equivalent of a “C” or better on the examination.
No grade is recorded if the student fails the exam
- The amount of credit which may be applied to a degree program is subject only
to meeting the residence credit requirements of OSU
- A native speaker of a foreign language (one whose high school level instruction
was conducted principally in that language) cannot earn credit toward graduation
in lower-division (1000-2000 level) courses in that language. Under certain
circumstances this policy may be waived. Students should contact the dean
of their college for further information
- The student must need the course to meet some requirement for a certificate
or degree being pursued at OSU
Additional Resources
The following websites offer resources to help you prepare for the CLEP including
practice exams and study advice
http://www.collegeboard.com/clep
http://www.istudysmart.com/partnerkey.asp?key=33
