The university cooperates with the College Board in this program, through which credit may be awarded for the CLEP subject examinations that have been approved by the academic departments as appropriate measures of academic achievement in their courses. Elective credit may be granted for examinations covering material which is not the substantial equivalent of any specific Western Carolina University course. These elective credits may be applied toward graduation requirements if the student fulfills certain liberal studies requirements or complies with other conditions prescribed by the appropriate deans and department heads. The subject examinations also may be used to validate credits earned at unaccredited institutions or courses taken through military service and to earn credit for courses failed at the university or other institutions.
Subject examinations that are repeated within less than one year from the date of previous testing will not be considered for credit. Credits earned through CLEP will be posted on the transcript, but no grades are recorded. The student’s GPA will not be affected. Duplicate credit is not awarded in any case. CLEP credits earned at other institutions will be evaluated in the same manner as the equivalent courses at those institutions. The same policies and procedures used in evaluating the applicability of other advanced-standing and transfer credits toward a degree will be applied.
The following is a list of Subject Examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for which Western Carolina University may award academic credit. In order to receive credit for a CLEP subject exam, the candidate must achieve a score equivalent to the American Council on Education (ACE) recommended credit granting score of 50 on computer based tests. Non-computer based testing prior to July 2001 requires a minimum score equivalent to the 50th percentile or the minimum ACE recommended score.
For more information about CLEP and other exams offered by WCU, please contact the Testing Center at 828.227.7397.
| Subject Exam | Required Score | WCU Equivalent | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounting, Financial |
50 |
ACCT-251 |
3 |
|
American Government |
50 |
PSC-101 (LS Social Sciences) |
3 |
|
American Literature |
50 |
LS-P4 (Humanities) |
3 |
|
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature |
50 |
LS-P4 (Humanities) |
3 |
|
Biology |
50 |
BIOL-140 (LS Physical & Biological Science) |
4 |
|
Calculus |
50 |
MATH-153 (LS Mathematics) |
4 |
|
Chemistry |
50 |
CHEM-139 (LS Physical & Biological Science) |
4 |
|
Chemistry |
65 |
CHEM-139, CHEM-140 (LS Physical & Biological Science) |
8 |
|
College Algebra |
50 |
LS-C2 (LS Mathematics) |
3 |
|
College Composition |
50 |
ENGL-101, ENGL-202 (LS Writing) |
6 |
|
College Composition Modular Exam |
No Equivalent |
0 |
|
|
College Mathematics |
50 |
MATH-101 (LS Mathematics) |
3 |
|
English Literature |
50 |
LS-P4 (Humanities) |
3 |
|
French Language |
50 |
FREN-101, FREN-102 (LS World Cultures) |
6 |
|
German Language |
50 |
GER-101, GER-102 (LS World Cultures) |
6 |
|
German Language |
60 |
GER-101. GER-102, GER-231 (LS World Cultures) |
9 |
|
History of the United States I |
50 |
HIST-131 (LS History) |
3 |
|
History of the United States II |
50 |
HIST-132 (LS History) |
3 |
|
Human Growth & Development |
50 |
BK-363 |
3 |
|
Humanities |
50 |
LS-P4 (Humanities) |
3 |
|
Information Systems |
50 |
CIS-251 |
3 |
|
Business Law, Introductory |
50 |
LAW-230 |
3 |
|
Macroeconomics, Principles |
50 |
ECON-232 (LS Social Sciences) |
3 |
|
Management, Principles |
50 |
MGT-300 |
3 |
|
Marketing, Principles |
50 |
MKT-201 |
3 |
|
Microeconomics, Principles |
50 |
ECON-231 (LS Social Sciences) |
3 |
|
Natural Sciences |
50 |
BIOL-103, BIOL-105 (LS Physical & Biological Science) |
6 |
|
Precalculus |
50 |
MATH-146 (LS Mathematics) |
4 |
|
Psychology, Educational |
No Equivalent |
0 |
|
|
Psychology, Introductory |
50 |
PSY-150 (LS Social Science) |
3 |
|
Social Sciences & History |
50 |
LS-P1 (Social Science) LS-P3 (History) |
3 3 |
|
Sociology, Introductory |
50 |
SOC-103 (LS Social Science) |
3 |
|
Spanish Language |
50 |
SPAN-101, SPAN-102 (LS World Cultures) |
6 |
|
Spanish Language |
63 |
SPAN-101, SPAN-102, SPAN-231 (LS World Cultures) |
9 |
|
Spanish with Writing |
50 |
SPAN 101, SPAN 102 (LS World Cultues) |
6 |
|
Spanish with Writing |
65 |
SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 231, SPAN 232 (LS World Cultures) |
12 |
|
Western Civilization I |
50 |
HIST-221 (LS History) |
3 |
|
Western Civilization II |
50 |
HIST-222 (LS History) |
3 |