Clep

CLEP Tests - As many as 30 credits may be granted for successful completion of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) General exams. The General Exams are available in English Composition, Social Sciences, Natural Science and Humanities. Each exam is multiple choice and 90 minutes in length. The amount of credit awarded in each area and required scores are as follows:

General Exam	Score	Credit Granted	Course or Area
English Composition (with essay)	50	3	English 1010
Social Science-History	50 48 45	8 6 3	Social Science Area of the General Education requirements
Natural Science	50	8	Four credits in Life Science & four in Physical Science
	48	6	Three credits in Life Science & three in Physical Science
	45	4	Four credits in choice of Life or Physical Science
Humanities	50	6 3	Humanities area of General Education requirements.

In addition to General Exam credit, students may earn credit for satisfactory scores on CLEP Subject Exams. Following is a list of Subject Exams which have been accepted by academic departments for granting of CLEP credit.

Test Title	WSU Course	Credit	Min. Score
American Government	Political Science 1100	3	50
*History of the United States I: Early Colonizations to 1877	History 2700	3	50
*History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present	History 2710	3	50
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature	English 2500	3	50
General Chemistry	Chemistry 1010	3	50
English Literature	English 2510	3	50
Introductory Psychology	Psychology 1010	3	50
Introductory Sociology	Sociology 1010	3	50
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near to 1648	History 1010	3	50
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present	History 1020	3	50

*Adequate scores on both American History I and American History II will fill the American Institutions Requirement.

Students who have already taken courses which satisfy or partially satisfy General Education requirements will only be eligible for partial credit. Students who have previously enrolled in the General Education area requirements may not be eligible for credit through CLEP Exams.

The CLEP exams are given between 8am and 2pm in the Student Service Testing Center room 262. The registration deadline is two days before the test date. The fee for each CLEP test is $50.00 to CLEP and $15.00 to WSU.