College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a widely accepted credit-by-exam program in the United States. CLEP exams allow a person to demonstrate knowledge that has been acquired through independent study, academic interests, or on-the-job training. Each TU academic department decides how much credit and for which courses credit will be given for certain predetermined minimum scores. Official test scores must be forwarded directly from the CLEP Testing Center to the Office of the Registrar. CLEP exam score requirements for credit may be obtained through the Office of the Registrar.
Not all majors will accept CLEP credit toward major requirements. Please refer to your academic college to see if these are options for major-specific credit.
Students may earn a maximum of 36 credit hours through exam credit (AP, IB, A-Levels, CLEP, and/or Proficiency Exams)
| CLEP Exam | Required Score | TU Course Number | TU Course Title | Credit Hours Awarded* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 55 | POL 2363* | Understanding American Politics | 3 |
| American Literature | 50 | ENGL 2313 | Reading Major American Writers | 3 |
| Biology | 60 | BIOL 1603/1703 | Introduction to Organismal & Evolutionary Biology; Introduction to Molecular & Cellular Biolgy (Lectures only) | 6 |
| Calculus | 55 | MATH 2014 | Calculus I | 3 |
| Chemistry | 50 | CHEM 1013 | General Chemistry I (Lecture only) | 3 |
| 66 | CHEM 1013 & 10123 | General Chemistry I & II (Lectures only) | 6 | |
| College Algebra | 60 | MATH 1163 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 3 |
| College Mathematics | 55 | MATH 1143 | Mathematical Functions | 3 |
| English Literature | 50 | ENGL 2513 or ENGL 2523 (But not both) | Reading Major British Writers I; Reading Major British Writers II | 3 |
| Financial Accounting | 65 | ACCT 2113 | Concepts in Accounting Information I | 3 |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877** | 55 | BLKB 2003 | Block II | 3 (Block II) |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present** | 55 | HIST 2503 | American Republic | 3 (Block II) |
| Human Growth & Development | 60 | AHS 2133 | Lifespan Processes | 3 |
| Information Systems | 65 | BIS 2003 | Introduction to Business Information Systems | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | BL 2013 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | SOC 1033 | The Sociological Imagination | 3 (Block I) |
| Precalculus | 50 | MATH 1163 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | MGT 3003 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 60 | MKTG 3003 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Western Civization I: Ancient Near East 1648 to the Present | 55 | HIST 2313 | The Ancient World | 3 |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 55 | HIST 2403 | Modern Europe | 3 |
| *Political Science Majors will still need to take POL 2363 at TU | ||||
| **If a student takes both CLEP exams for History of the United States I and II, they can receive credit for HIST 2503 and BLKB 2003 |