CLEP Credits
The maximum combined lower-division transfer credit allowed from regionally accredited institutions, CLEP (College Level Examination Program), AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate), and military credit is 73 semester hours toward a bachelor’s degree. Credit is awarded for CLEP examination based on the scores listed in the equivalency chart below.
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
800-257-9558
Please visit the University Common Requirement (UCORE) website for more information about UCORE and WSU graduation requirements. Please see Academic Regulation 17 for more information on credit for prior learning policies and contact the Transfer Center for additional guidance.
| CLEP Exam | Minimum Score | WSU Transfer Equivalency | Number of Credits (semester) | UCORE Fulfillment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | Political Science 101 | 3 | SSCI |
| History of the United States I | 50 | History 110 | 3 | HUM |
| History of the United States II | 50 | History 111 | 3 | HUM |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | Human Development 101 | 3 | SSCI |
| Intro to Educational Psych | 50 | Psychology Elective | 3 | Not applicable |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | Psychology 105 | 3 | SSCI |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | Sociology elective | 3 | SSCI |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | Economics 102 | 3 | SSCI |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | Economics 101 | 3 | SSCI |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | History Elective | 6 | HUM, SSCI |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | History 101 | 3 | HUM |
| Western Civilization II: 1648-Present | 50 | History 102 | 3 | HUM |
| American Literature | 50 | English Elective, English 210 | 6 | HUM |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | 50 | English Elective, English 108 | 6 | HUM |
| College Composition | 50 | English Elective, English 101 | 6 | WRTG |
| College Composition Modular | 50 | English Elective | 6 | Not applicable |
| English Literature | 50 | English Elective | 6 | HUM |
| Humanities | 50 | Humanities 101, Humanities Elective | 6 | HUM |
| Biology | 50 | Biology 101, Biology Elective (no labs granted) | 6 | BSCI |
| Calculus | 50 | Mathematics 171 | 4 | QUAN |
| Chemistry | 50 | Chemistry Elective (no lab granted) | 6 | PSCI |
| College Algebra | 50 | Mathematics 103 | 3 | Not applicable |
| College Mathematics | 50 | Mathematics Elective | 6 | Not applicable |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | Biology Elective, Physical Science Elective (no labs granted) | 6 | BSCI, PSCI |
| Precalculus | 50 | Mathematics 106, 108 (Precalculus Sequence) | 5 | Not applicable |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | Accounting 230 | 3 | Not applicable |
| Information Systems & Computer Applications | 50 | Management Information Systems 171 | 3 | Not applicable |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | Business Law 210 | 3 | Not applicable |
| Principles of Management | 50 | Management 101 | 3 | Not applicable |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | Marketing Elective | 3 | Not applicable |
Updated June 2023
*CLEP policy is subject to change without notice. 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.