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Assessment and Testing

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

What Is CLEP?

PLEASE NOTE:

If you plan on utilizing the testing center on Saturdays or after 6 p.m. on weeknights, testing fees must be paid by credit card, money order or check.

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers exams that are administered at colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. 

General Information
  • The CLEP exam is a nationally recognized credit-by-examination program.
  • By passing a CLEP exam, students can earn college credit for the associated course without having to take the course.
  • Applications for CLEP are available in the Assessment and Testing Center on all campuses.
  • Only two exams may be administered per day.
  • Students cannot receive CLEP credit for a subject if they have already taken the corresponding class and received a grade of "C" or higher.
  • Seminole State's counselors and advisors will be happy to assist students in the use of CLEP examinations as it relates to their program of study.

 

CLEP Exam Scoring Guide
ExaminationScoreSemester HoursCourse Equivalent
Algebra, College 50 3 MAC 1105
American Government 50 3 POS 2041
American Literature 50 3 AML 1000
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature N/A N/A No equivalent
Concepts of Biology 50 3 BSC 1005 (no lab credit)
Business Law, Introductory 50 3 BUL 2241
Calculus 50 3 MAC 2233
Chemistry, General 50 3 CHM 1020 (no lab credit)
College Composition 50 6 ENC 1101 and ENC 1102
College Composition Modular (no Essay) 50 3 ENC 1101
Educational Psychology, Introduction to 50 3 EDF 2002
English Literature 50 4 ENL 1000
Financial Accounting 50 3 ACG 1001
French, Language 50 4 FRE 1120
59 8 FRE 1120 or FRE 1121
German, Language 50 4 GER 1120
60 8 GER 1120 or GER 1121
History of the U.S. I: Early Colonization to 1877 50 3 AMH 2010
History of the U.S. II: 1865 to Present 50 3 AMH 2020
Human Growth and Development 50 3 DEP 2004
Humanities 50 3 HUM 1235
Information Systems and Computer Applications 50 3 CGS 1077
Macroeconomics, Principles of 50 3 ECO 2013
Management, Principles of 50 3 MAN 2021
Marketing, Principles of 50 3 MAR 2011
Mathematics, College 50 3 MGF 1106 or MGF 1107
Microeconomics, Principles of 50 3 ECO 2023
Natural Science N/A N/A No equivalent
Precalculus 50 3 MAC 1140
Psychology, Introductory 50 3 PSY 2012
Social Sciences and History N/A N/A No equivalent
Sociology, Introductory 50 3 SYG 2000
Spanish, Language 50 4 SPN 1120
63 8 SPN 1120 or SPN 1121
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 50 3 EUH 1000
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present 50 3 EUH 1001


Seminole State is a national CLEP testing center. Students may take the exam at the College's Assessment and Testing Center on a walk-in basis. Please click your preferred testing location for exam hours:

Frequently Asked Questions

I Have Already Taken the CLEP Exam. How Can I Transfer My Test Scores to Seminole State?

You are responsible for making sure Seminole State has your CLEP scores.

  • Contact the facility at which you took the test(s). One of its representatives may be able to help you.
  • Speak with a representative in the Assessment and Testing Department. He or she may be able to tell you whom to contact to get your CLEP records.
Is There a Fee to Take the CLEP Exam?
  • The fee to take the CLEP exam is: $80*
  • The Seminole State registration fee is: $15*

* Prices are subject to change.

How Can I Learn More about the CLEP Exam?

For more information about the CLEP exam:

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