Credit for CLEP exams
WSU awards credit for CLEP examinations. See the table below for exams accepted, scores needed, and credit awarded.
To get credit for CLEP exams, have the testing agency send score reports to WSU. To request score reports, write or call:
CLEP - Transcript Services
PO Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 800-257-9558
When no specific course number is listed, there is no direct WSU course equivalent for all or part of that exam. The most appropriate course equivalent is determined case by case.
CLEP GENERAL EXAMINATIONS
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Examination
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Minimum Score Required
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Credit Awarded
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College Mathematics
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50th percentile
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Mathematics* (6)
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English Composition
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50th percentile
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Elective credit (6)
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Humanities
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50th percentile
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Humanities* [H] (6)
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Natural Sciences
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50th percentile
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Biology* [B] (no lab) (3) AND
Physical Science*
[P] (no lab) (3)
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Social Sciences/History
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50th percentile
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Social Science* [S] (3) AND
History* [S] (3)
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CLEP SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS
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Subject Area
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Minimum Score Required
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Credit Awarded
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American Government
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50th percentile
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Political Science101 [S] (3)
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United States History I
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50th percentile
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History 110 [S] (3)
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United States History II
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50th percentile
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History 111 [S] (3)
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Introduction to Educational Psychology
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50th percentile
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Elective credit (3)
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Introductory Psychology
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50th percentile
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Psychology 105 [S] (3)
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Human Growth & Development
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50th percentile
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Human Development 101 [S] (3)
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Principles of Microeconomics
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50th percentile
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Economics 101 [S] (3)
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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50th percentile
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Economics 102 [S] (3)
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Introductory Sociology
|
50th percentile
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Elective credit (3)
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Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
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50th percentile
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History 101 [H] (3) Or GenEd 110 [A]
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Western Civilization II:1649 to present
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50th percentile
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History 102 [H] (3) Or GenEd 111 [A]
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French Language Level 1
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45-49
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Elective credit (3)
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French Language Level 1
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50
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French 101 (4)
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French Language Level 2
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51
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Elective credit (3)
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French Language Level 2
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52+
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French 101 & ForLang 100 (4 & 2)
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German Language Level 1
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45-49
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Elective credit (3)
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German Language Level 1
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50
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German 101 (4)
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German Language Level 2
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51-62
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Elective credit (3)
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German Language Level 2
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63+
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German 101 & ForLang 100 (4 & 2)
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Spanish Language Level 1
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45-49
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Elective credit (3)
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Spanish Language Level 1
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50
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Spanish 101 (4)
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Spanish Language Level 2
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51-53
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Elective credit (3)
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Spanish Language Level 2
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54+
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Spanish 101 & ForLang 100 (4 & 2)
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American Literature
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50th percentile
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Elective credit (3)
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Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
|
50th percentile
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Elective credit (3)
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English Literature
|
50th percentile
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Elective credit (3)
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Freshman College Composition
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50th percentile
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Elective credit (3)
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Financial Accounting
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50th percentile
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Accounting 230 (3)
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Calculus with Elementary Function
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50th percentile
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Mathematics 171 [N] (4)
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Precalculus
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50th percentile
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Mathematics 106 (3) & Mathematics 108 (2)
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College Algebra
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50th percentile
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Mathematics 106 (3)
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College Algebra-Trigonometry
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50th percentile
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Mathematics 106 (3) & Mathematics 108 (2)
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Biology
|
50th percentile
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Biology 101 [B] (no lab) (3)
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Chemistry
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50th percentile
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Chemistry* [P](no lab) (3)
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Information Systems & Computer Applications
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50th percentile
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Mgmt Information Systems 250 (3)
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Principles of Management
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50th percentile
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Elective credit (3)
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Introductory Business Law
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50th percentile
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Business Law 210 (3)
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Principles of Marketing
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50th percentile
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Marketing 360 (3)
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Notes:
- The maximum total credit given at WSU for CLEP exams and existing lower-division work together is 73 semester credit hours.
CLEP policy is subject to change without notice.
Revised June 2012