CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
- The College Level Examination Program(CLEP) is a national program, developed and administered by the College Board, offering a series of standardized tests to earn college credit.
- The Mount accepts 32 CLEP tests in a variety of subjects for credit. For a description of tests and study information, please visit CLEP’s website.
- You can take CLEP exams at several area testing centers or use the Remote Proctoring option to test at home. The Mount offers quiet testing rooms for our students to take CLEP exams – contact center@msj.edu for more information.
Registration and Fees:
CLEP tests are $93 per test (plus proctoring fee of $30-40). If you have questions or need assistance, please call the Career and Experiential Education Center at (513) 244-4888 or email career.center@msj.edu. To schedule a CLEP test at any other location, please visit clep.collegeboard.org.
Additional CLEP Information
- Students must meet with their academic advisor or the Advising Center and completely understand their degree profile sheet requirements before registering for the exam.
- Students are encouraged to take CLEP examinations during the first 90 credit hours (freshmen-junior standing) at Mount St. Joseph University.
- CLEP’s policy requires that students who fail an examination wait a minimum of three months before repeating the exam.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact the Career Center:
- Email: career.center@msj.edu
- Phone: (513) 244-4888
CLEP Tests Accepted at the Mount
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Department
|
Test Titles
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Corresponding MSJ Course
|
Minimum Score
|
Credits Awarded
|
Core
Curriculum Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Biology
|
Biology
|
BIO 101
|
50
|
3
|
LAS
|
|
Business
|
Information Systems
|
CIS 1XX
|
50
|
3
|
G
|
|
Business
|
Introductory Business Law
|
BUS 210 or LGS 210
|
50
|
3
|
G
|
|
Business
|
Financial Accounting
|
ACC 213
|
50
|
3
|
G
|
|
Business
|
Principles of Macroeconomics
|
ECO 211
|
50
|
3
|
S
|
|
Business
|
Principles of Management
|
MGT 300
|
50
|
3
|
G
|
|
Business
|
Principles of Marketing
|
MKT 300
|
50
|
3
|
G
|
|
Business
|
Principles of Microeconomics
|
ECO 212
|
50
|
3
|
CEP
|
|
Chemistry
|
Chemistry
|
CHE 1XX
|
50
|
3
|
LAS
|
|
English
|
American Literature
|
ENG 1XX
|
50
|
3
|
LAS
|
|
English
|
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
|
ENG 1XX
|
50
|
3
|
LAS
|
|
English
|
College Composition
|
ENG 101
|
50
|
3
|
C
|
|
English
|
English Literature
|
ENG 1XX
|
50
|
3
|
CL
|
| English |
Humanities
|
HUM 1XX
|
50
|
3
|
LAS
|
|
Foreign Languages
|
French Language
|
HUM 1XX
|
50
51
|
3
6
|
LAS
|
|
Foreign Languages
|
German Language
|
HUM 1XX
|
50
51
|
3
6
|
LAS
|
|
Foreign Languages
|
Spanish Language
|
SPA 101
SPA 101 & 102
|
50
51
|
3
6
|
LAS
|
| History |
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877
|
HIS 109
|
50
|
3
|
CH
|
| History |
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
|
HIS 110 |
50
|
3
|
CH |
| History |
Social Sciences & History
|
HIS 1XX |
50
|
3
|
LAS |
|
History
|
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
|
HIS 107
|
50
|
3
|
CH
|
|
History
|
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present
|
HIS 108
|
50
|
3
|
CH
|
|
Mathematics
|
Calculus
|
MTH 193
|
50
|
3
|
CMA
|
|
Mathematics
|
College Algebra
|
MTH 099
|
50
|
3
|
G
|
|
Mathematics
|
College Mathematics
|
MTH 098 |
50
|
3
|
G
|
|
Mathematics
|
Pre-Calculus
|
MTH 185
|
50
|
3
|
CMA
|
|
Natural Sciences
|
Natural Sciences
|
BIO 1XX
|
50
|
3
|
LAS
|
|
Political Science
|
American Government
|
PSC 201
|
50
|
3
|
G |
|
Psychology
|
Human Growth Development
|
PSY 204
|
50
|
3
|
G |
|
Psychology
|
Human Growth Development
|
PSY 204
|
58
|
4
|
G |
|
Psychology
|
Introduction to Educational Psychology
|
PSY 2XX
|
50
|
3
|
LAS
|
|
Psychology
|
Introductory Psychology
|
PSY 103
|
50
|
3
|
CEP
|
|
Sociology
|
Introductory Sociology
|
SOC 103
|
50
|
3
|
CS
|
These codes indicate which Core Curriculum requirements are fulfilled with a passing test score:
- C - Communication
- CEP- ECO 212, PSY 103
- CH - History
- CL - Literature
- CMA - Mathematics
- CS - SOC 103
- G - General Elective
- LAS - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Please Note: The list of exams changes periodically and fees for CLEP are subject to change.