College Level Examination (CLEP)
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Administered by the College Entrance Examination Board
The University of Oklahoma is a CLEP testing center. The University awards credit for certain CLEP subject examinations. The University does not award credit for what were formerly the CLEP general examinations (English Composition, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences and History).
Following are the approved CLEP examinations with the minimum scores required for credit, the equivalent OU course(s), and number of semester hours awarded.
| CLEP Subject Exam | Equivalent OU Course | Minimum Score | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | P SC 1113 | 50 | 3 |
| American Literature | ENGL 2773, 2883 | 50 | 6 |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | ENGL 2413 | 50 | 3 |
| Biology | ZOO 1114, 1121 | 50 | 5 |
| College Algebra | MATH 1503 | 55 | 3 |
| College Mathematics | MATH 1473 | 50 | 3 |
| Freshman College Composition w/ essay* | ENGL 1113 | 54 | 3 |
| English Literature | ENGL 2543, 2653 | 50 | 6 |
| Financial Accounting*** | ACCT 2113 | 65 | 3 |
| French | FR 1115, 1225 | 50 | 10 |
| French | FR 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223 | 59 | 16 |
| General Chemistry | CHEM 1315, 1415 | 50 | 10 |
| German | GERM 1115, 1225 | 50 | 10 |
| German | GERM 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223 | 60 | 16 |
| Human Growth & Development | PSY 2603 | 50 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | PSY 1113 | 50 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | SOC 1113 | 50 | 3 |
| Precalculus | MATH 1523 | 55 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 1113 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | MGT 2013** | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | MKT 2013** | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 1123 | 50 | 3 |
| Spanish | SPAN 1115, 1225 | 50 | 10 |
| Spanish | SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113 | 63 | 13 |
**Will not substitute for or fulfill the Management 3013 or Marketing 3013 major requirements in the Price College of Business.
***No Credit is awarded for the Principles of Accounting CLEP examination that was offered prior to June 30, 2007.
*Students who take the national CLEP subject examination in Freshman College Composition must have the essay portion of the exam (as well as the score report for the objective section) sent to the University of Oklahoma (Office of Admissions). The English Department at OU will read and score the essay portion of the exam and determine a final score for the entire examination. Prospective students are advised that the numerical score on the national score report from CLEP does not reflect the final score for this examination and should not be used to determine whether credit will be awarded for this examination.
Beginning July 1, 2010, Freshman College Composition with essay will be replaced by College Composition Modular which will also be a multiple choice and essay exam that will be scored by OU's Department of English as described above. The minimum score acceptable for credit in English 1113 will be a 54.
Correspondence about the administration of CLEP tests at OU should be addressed to the Office of Independent Study, 1600 S. Jenkins, Room 101, Norman, OK 73072-6507, phone (405) 325-1921. Questions about the CLEP program in general should be addressed to CLEP Services, P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541, (609) 771-7865.
August 2009