CLEP

DePaul University CLEP Credit Awards
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Competence credit awarded for CLEP (for SNL students only)

College Board CLEP website

Please Note: Before taking any CLEP exam, please consult with your advisor to make sure that the CLEP exam is applicable to your particular course of studies and your degree requirements. A successful exam score does not guarantee that your CLEP exam will be accepted for credit towards your particular degree requirements.

Subject Area
 CLEP Exam Name
 Minimum Score
 Course Credit
 Course(s) for
Which Credit is Awarded
 Additional Information
Art/Art History
 Humanities
 50
 4
 ART 102
Biology
 Biology
 53
 12
 BIO 101, 102 & 103
Business
 Principles of Management
 70
 4
 MGT 300

Principles of Accounting
 50
 4
 ACC 101

Intro Business Law
 70
 4
 BLW 201

Principles of Marketing
 70
 4
 MKT 301   

Chemistry
 Chemistry
 50
 4
 CHE 102


63
 4
 CHE 111 Lec and CHE 111 Lab
Computer Science
 Info Sys & Comp Applications
 52
 4
 IT 201
English
 Freshman College Composition

DePaul does not accept this exam.

American Literature
 55
 4
 300-level English Course (see additional note)
 May apply this credit to A&L domain requirements. English Literature majors or minors may apply credit to a 300-level literature elective.

 English Literature
 55
 4
 300-level English Course (see additional note)
 May apply this credit to A&L domain requirements. English Literature majors or minors may apply credit to a 300-level literature elective.

 English Composition

DePaul does not accept this exam.

Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
 55
 4
 ENG 120
 May apply credit for ENG 120 to A&L domain requirement or as a general elective. For English majors or minors, see departmental advisor.
Economics
 Principles of Microeconomics
 55
 4
 ECO 105

Principles of Macroeconomics
 55
 4
 ECO 106
Environmental Science
 Natural Sciences

DePaul does not accept this exam.
History
 Western Civilization I
 60
 4
 HST 171
 8 credits maximum on multiple CLEP history exams

 Western Civilization II
 60
 4
 HST 172
 8 credits maximum on multiple CLEP history exams

 History of the U.S. I
 60
 4
 HST 181
 8 credits maximum on multiple CLEP history exams

 History of the U.S. II
 60
 4
 HST 182
 8 credits maximum on multiple CLEP history exams

 Social Science & History

DePaul does not accept this exam.
Humanities
 Humanities
 50
 4
 ART 102
Mathematics
 College Math

DePaul does not accept this exam.

Calculus
 50
 4
 MAT 150 or BMS 125

Pre-Calculus

DePaul does not accept this exam.

Trigonometry
 50
 4
 MAT 131
Modern Language
 French Language
 50
 4
 FCH 103
 Student should register for FCH 104.
60
 4 FCH 104
 Student should register for FCH 105.
70
 FCH 105
 Student should register for FCH 106.


79
 4
 FCH 106
 Student should register for FCH 201.

 German Language
 50
 4
 GER 103
 Student should register for GER 104.
60
 4
 GER 104
 Student should register for GER 105.
70
 4
 GER 105
 Student should register for GER 106.
79
 4
 GER 106
 Student should register for GER 210.

 Spanish Language
 50
 4
 SPN 104
 Student should register for SPN 104.
60
 4
 SPN 104
 Student should register for SPN 105.
70
 4
 SPN 105
 Student should register for SPN 106.
79
 4
 SPN 106
 Student should register for SPN 201.
Political Science American Government  55  4 PSC 120  
Psychology Introduction to Psychology  50  8 PSY 105 & 106  
  Introduction to Educational Psych  50  4 NON-PSYCH or NON-EDUC general elective credit only NON-PSYCH or NON-EDUC general elective credit only
  Human Growth & Development  50  4 NON-PSYCH or NON-EDUC general elective credit only NON-PSYCH or NON-EDUC general elective credit only
Sociology Introduction to Sociology  50  4 SOC 101  
  Social Science & History     DePaul does not accept this exam.