COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
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Criteria for Earning CLEP Credit at Eastern Illinois University Minimum Scores Required for Credit
| General Tests | Standard Score | Percentile | Credit Awarded | EIU Equivalent Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities | 452 or 50 | 50 | 6 semester hours | Humanities Electives 3 semester hours Fine Arts 3 semester hours Literature (Elective Credit only. May not be used for General Education Credit) |
| Subject Tests | Standard Score | Percentile | Credit Awarded | EIU Course Equivalent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 53 | 60 | 3 semester hours | PLS 1153G |
| Biology (General) |
51 | 55 | 3 semester hours or 4 semester hours | BIO 1001G (non majors BIO 1500) (majors) |
| Calculus (with Elementary Functions) |
53 | 60 | 7 semester hours | MAT 1330 (2 semester hours) MAT 1441G (5 semester hours) |
| Chemistry (General) | 50 | 52 | 4 semester hours | CHM 1310G (3 semester hours) CHM 1315G (1 semester hour) |
| Financial Accounting | 57 | 75 | 3 semester hours | BUS 2101 (3 semester hours) |
| Foreign Language (French, German, Spanish) |
50 | 4 semester hours (lower division) | WLF or WLG or WLS 1102 | |
| Foreign Language (French) |
62 | 8 semester hours (lower division) | WLF 2201G and WLF 2202G | |
| Foreign Language (German) |
63 | 8 semester hours (lower division) | WLG 2201G and WLG 2202G | |
| Foreign Language (Spanish) |
66 | 8 semester hours (lower division) | WLS 2201G and WLS 2202G | |
| Foreign Language (French, German, Spanish) |
70 | 8 semester hours (lower division) 3 semester hours (upper division) | WLF or WLG or WLS 2201G, WLF or WLG or WLS 2202G and 3 semester hours of WLF or WLG or WLS Elective | |
| Macroeconomics (Introduction) | 51 | 50 | 3 semester hours | ECN 2801G |
| Microeconomics (Introduction) | 51 | 50 | 3 semester hours | ECN 2802G |
| Marketing (Principles) | 50 | 47 | 3 semester hours | BUS 3470 |
| Psychology (Introduction) | 51 | 50 | 3 semester hours | PSY 1879G |
| Sociology (Introduction) | 47 | 37 | 3 semester hours | SOC 1838G |