CLEP

Description of CLEP Tests

There are two categories of CLEP exams: General and Subject.

General Examinations

The General Examinations cover the basic material taught to students during the first two years of college. Each examination is 90 minutes long and consist entirely of multiple-choice question; except for the English Composition with Essay section.
• English Composition
• Humanities
• College Mathematics
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences and History

Subject Examinations

The Subject Examinations cover material taught at most colleges on a more specific level. Each subject examination is 90 minutes long and is composed of multiple choice question.
• Composition and Literature

  American Literature ( Test knowledge from Colonial times to mid-twentieth century)

  Analysis and Interpretation of Literature (Test ability to analyze and interpret passages)

  English Literature ( Test knowledge of authors, literary works,etc. Pre-Chaucer era to 1970)

  Freshman College Composition (Test elements of language, grammar, and interpretations of short passages.)

• Foreign Languages

  College French (Test language skills learned from first and second years of college study)

  College Level German Language (Test language skills learned from first and second years of college study)

  College Spanish (Test language skills learned from first and second years of college study)

• History and Social Sciences

  American Government (Test knowledge of: Policy processes of Federal Gov., History of Constitution, Federal Courts,etc.)

  American History I: Early Colonizations to 1877 (Test knowledge of: History from Spanish colonization to end of Reconstruction)

  American History II: 1865 to the Present (Test knowledge of:End of Civil War to Present; 20th century, primarily)

  Human Growth and Development (Test knowledge of:Development in infancy to early and middle childhood)

  Introduction to Educational Psychology (Test knowledge of:cognitive perspective, motivation, individualism, testing,etc)

  Principles of Macroeconomics (Test knowledge of: Interrelations among sectors of the economy,monetary and fiscal policies,etc)

  Principles of Microeconomics (Test knowledge of: analytical capabilities instead of facts of US policies)

  Introductory Psychology (Test knowledge of:learning and cognition, behavior, social psychology,etc.)

  Introductory Sociology (Test knowledge of: facts and concepts of social patterns, etc)

  Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 (Test knowledge of:Ancient Greece, Renaissance through modern Europe)

  Western Civilization II:1648 to the Present (Test knowledge of: European history from 17th century through World War II)

• Science and Mathematics

  Calculus with Elementary Functions (Test knowledge of: Algebraic, Trig., and exponential functions,etc)

  College Algebra (Test knowledge of:Basic Algebra, Linear equations, Exponential, Logs,etc.)

  Trigonometry (Test knowledge of: Trig. functions, graphs, triangles,etc)

  College Algebra-Trigonometry (Test knowledge of: See combination of above)

  General Biology (Test knowledge of:Molecular and Cellular biology, Organismal Biology and Population Biology)

  General Chemistry (Test knowledge of:States of matter, Reactions, Kinetics,etc)

• Business

  Information Systems and Computer Applications (Test knowledge of: computer hardware, system development, datamanagement,etc)

  Principles of Management (Test knowledge of:principles of management and organization)

  Introductory Accounting (Test knowledge of: principles of managerial and financial accounting)

  Introductory Business Law (Test knowledge of:contracts, the legal system and procedures,etc.)

  Principles of Marketing (Test knowledge of:consumer and organizational markets, strategy planning, research,etc)

CLEP Addresses and Additional Information

College-Level Examination Program
PO Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
(609) 771-7865
FAX (609) 771-7835

To report a problem with a test question:

College Board Test Development
PO Box 6656
Princeton, NJ 08541-6656

To order a transcript:

CLEP Transcript Service
PO Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
(609) 771-7865

To report a problem with a test administration:

CLEP Program Director
Educational Testing Service
Mail Stop 31-X
Princeton, NJ 08541

For information on credit-granting policies:

Contact the admission office or counseling/testing office of the college you wish to attend.

For information about external degree and weekend college programs:

Center for Adult Learning and Education Credentials
American Council on Education
1 DuPont Circle
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 939-9475

For a free copy of CLEP Colleges:

CLEP
PO Box 6601
Princeton, NJ 08541-6601
(609) 771-7865

To order a copy of The Official Study Guide for the CLEP Examinations:

Call (800) 323-7155

For information about taking CLEP examinations if you are in the US armed forces:

DANTES/CLEP
PO Box 6604
Princeton, NJ 08541-6604

Be sure to indicate on your request for information that you are a member of the armed forces.

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