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Clep Exam Information

CLEP Exams Offered

Business
Business Law, Introductory
Financial Accounting
Information Systems and Computer Applications
Management, Principles of Marketing
Principles of Composition and Literature
American Literature *
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature*
College Composition
College Composition Modular*
English Literature*
Humanities
(*Exams with an asterisk have an optional handwritten essay portion.)

Foreign Language
French Language
German Language
Spanish Language
History and Social Sciences
American Government
Educational Psychology, Introduction to
History of the United States I
History of the United States II
Human Growth and Development
Macroeconomics, Principles of
Microeconomics, Principles of
Psychology, Introductory
Social Sciences and History
Sociology, Introductory
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
Science and Mathematics
Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
College Algebra
College Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Pre-Calculus

For further information about the CLEP program (exam descriptions, study information, other locations, etc.), visit www.collegeboard.com/clep.

Georgia State University CLEP Policy
Georgia State University awards credit for selected CLEP exams (see Georgia State University Approved CLEP Exams below). For credit to be granted, a minimum score of 50 must be achieved.
Please note: CLEP grades will not affect a student's GPA.

Georgia State University Approved CLEP Exams

CLEP Exam  GSU Course 
College Composition Modular AND handwritten essay English 1101
English Literature AND handwritten essay  English 2120 
American Literature AND handwritten essay  English 2130 
College French Language   French 2001 & 2002  
College German Language German  2001 & 2002 
College Spanish Language  Spanish 2001 & 2002 
American Government Political Science 1101 
History of the U.S. 1 AND History of the U.S. 2  History 2110 
Information Systems and Computer Applications  CIS 2010 
Introductory Psychology Psychology 1101 
Financial Accounting  Acct 2101 
Principles of Macroeconomics Economics 2105 
Principles of Microeconomics  Economics 2106 
Introductory Sociology  Sociology 1101 
Calculus    Mathematics  2211
College Algebra Mathematics 1111 
College Mathematics   Mathematics 1101 
Pre-Calculus  Mathematics 1113 
Biology  Biology 1103K 
Chemistry     Chemistry 1099 
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648  History 1099 
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present  History 1099 

Notes:

  1. For History credit to be granted, both US History I and II exams must be taken.
  2. The optional essay portion of all English exams is required in addition to the objective portion. Essay exams are reviewed by three readers, and the applicant must receive a grade of "PASS" or better from at least two readers in order to receive course credit.
  3. If a student scores between 50-53 on the Spanish Foreign Language exams, three semester hours of credit will be awarded for the equivalent of 2001. For a score of 54 or higher, six semester hours of credit will be awarded for the equivalent of 2001-2002. If a student scores between 50-62 on the German exam, three semester hours of credit will be awarded for the equivalent of 2001. For a score of 63 or higher, six semester hours of credit will be awarded. For the French exam, a score of 50-51 will be awarded three semester hours of credit, and scores of 52 or higher will be awarded six semester hours of credit.
  4. GRADUATING SENIORS: Tests should not be scheduled during the last semester before graduation due to the limited time for course validation and award of credit.

Questions regarding credit acceptance at Georgia State University should be directed to Elaine Jones, Office of Admissions, Sparks Hall at (404) 413-2042. Georgia State University students are also encouraged to consult with their academic advisor before registering for a CLEP exam.