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College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit Awards

College Board CLEP website

Please Note: Before taking any CLEP exam, please consult with your advisor to make sure that the CLEP exam is applicable to your particular course of studies and your degree requirements. A successful exam score does not guarantee that your CLEP exam will be accepted for credit toward your particular degree requirements.

If you have completed an exam not listed below, please contact the Transfer Articulation Center at TrACPostingUpdates@depaul.edu.

Subject Area CLEP Exam Name Minimum Score Course Credit Course(s) for which Credit is Awarded Additional Information
Biology Biology 53 12 BIO 191, 192 & 193
Business Principles of Management 50 4 MGT 300
Financial Accounting 50 4 ACC 101
Introduction to Business Law 50 4 BLW 201
Principles of Marketing 50 4 MKT 301
Chemistry Chemistry 50 4 CHE 102
63 4 CHE 130/131
Computer Science Information Systems & Computer Applications 52 4 IS 201
English Freshman College Composition DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
American Literature 55 4 200-level English elective w/ Arts and Literature domain English Literature majors or minors may apply credit to a 200-level literature elective.
English Literature 55 4 200-level English elective w/ Arts and Literature domain English Literature majors or minors may apply credit to a 200-level literature elective.
English Composition DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 55 4 ENG 120 For English majors or minors, see departmental advisor.
Economics Principles of Microeconomics 55 4 ECO 105
Principles of Macroeconomics 55 4 ECO 106
Environmental Science Natural Sciences DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
History Western Civilization I DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
Western Civilization II DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
History of the United States I DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
History of the United States II DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
Social Science & History DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
Humanities Humanities 50 4 TRNS Elective
Mathematics College Math DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
College Algebra 50 4 MAT 101
Precalculus DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
Calculus 50 4 MAT 135 or 150
Trigonometry 50 4 MAT 131
Modern Language French Language 50 4 FCH 103 Student should register for FCH 104
60 4 FCH 104 Student should register for FCH 105
70 4 FCH 105 Student should register for FCH 106
79 4 FCH 106 See Modern Languages Department for placement
German Language 50 4 GER 103 Student should register for GER 104
60 4 GER 104 Student should register for GER 105
70 4 GER 105 Student should register for GER 106
79 4 GER 106 See Modern Languages Department for placement
Spanish Language 50 4 SPN 103 Student should register for SPN 104
60 4 SPN 104 Student should register for SPN 105
70 4 SPN 105 Student should register for SPN 106
79 4 SPN 106 See Modern Language Department for placement
Spanish Language with Writing 50 4 SPN 103 Student should register for SPN 104
55 4 SPN 104 Student should register for SPN 105
60 4 SPN 105 Student should register for SPN 106
65 4 SPN 106 See Modern Language Department for placement
Political Science American Government 55 4 PSC 120
Psychology Introduction to Psychology 50 8 PSY 105 & 106
Intro to Educational Psychology 50 4 SCU 338
Human Growth & Development 50 4 SCU 337
Sociology Introduction to Sociology 50 4 SOC 101
Social Science & History DePaul does not award credit for this exam.
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