College Level Examination Program (C.L.E.P.)

Exams Accepted for Credit at Lewis University, effective 2006 (revised 2010).

Exam

%tile

Essay

L.U. Equivalent

General Exams (For credit, these General Examinations must be taken during the student’s first semester of college.)

Natural Science

55

None

Science, PHYS 10600 (3)

Humanities

55

None

Hum., MUSC T0100 (3)

Social Science/History

55

None

Social Science, POLS T0100(3)

Subject Exams (These examinations may be taken any time during the student’s collegiate career, except during the student’s last semester.)

U.S. History I: Early Colonization to 1877

55

None

HIST 11100

U.S. History II: 1865 to the Present

55

None

HIST 11200

Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648

55

None

HIST 10100

Western Civilization II: 1648 – Present

55

None

HIST 10200

Introductory Psychology

53

None

PSYC 10000

Human Growth & Development

53

None

POLS T0100 (3)

American Government 55 None POLS 20000

Biology

60

None

BIOL 10000

Chemistry

60

None

CHEM 10600

College Mathematics

55

None

MATH 11500

College Algebra

55

None

MATH 11900

Pre-Calculus

55

None

MATH 12000

Calculus

57

None

MATH 20000

Introductory Sociology

50

None

SOCI 10000

French Language

50/65

None

FLAN 12300/FLAN 12400

German Language

50/65

None

FLAN 12700/FLAN 12800

Spanish Language

50/65

None

FLAN 10300/FLAN 10400

American Literature

55

None

ENGL 22000

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

55

None

ENGL 22100

English Literature

55

None

ENGL 22000

College Composition

63

Yes

ENGL 11100

Principles of Macroeconomics 55 None ECON 20000
Principles of Microeconomics 55
None
ECON 20100
Introductory Business Law 55
None BSAD 25000 
Principles of Management
55
None BSAD 20000 
Principles of Marketing 55
None MKTG 20000 
Financial Accounting
55
None
ACCT 12000 
Information Systems
55 None
INSY 20000 

General Education credit is awarded for passing scores in all tests except for Foreign Languages. After passing the test, the student must contact the department chairperson for the potential of additional work or assessments. In the case of Elective credits, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences or the appropriate chairperson/director will identify the course which is equivalent to the earned C.L.E.P. credit. The School for Professional and Continuing Education oversees and processes all student applications for C.L.E.P. credit attempted after matriculation at Lewis.

Credit By College Level Examination Program (C.L.E.P.)

College of Arts and Sciences

The College Level Examination Program (C.L.E.P.) is a national standardized testing program that can be taken by students who believe that they have academic strength in area examinations. C.L.E.P. tests are administered at testing centers around the country. Access www.collegeboard.com/ testing for information. Three hours of credit in each area will be granted to students who score in the designated percentile or above in the General and Subject Examinations. General examinations are given in Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Humanities. General Examinations must be taken during or prior to completing one full semester of college education. Subjects Examinations may be taken any time during the student’s collegiate career. A student may, at the discretion of the Director of Foreign Languages, earn additional credits for scoring considerably above the national average in Spanish, German, or French. Grades and Quality Points are not given for C.L.E.P. credits. General and Subject Examinations are listed in the table on the previous page.

College of Business

The College of Business grants credit for the C.L.E.P. Examination for selected business-related courses. Students who want to take other C.L.E.P. Examinations should follow the procedure of the College of Arts and Sciences.

College of Nursing and Health Professions

  1. Students who want credit for successful performance in specific general education courses via C.L.E.P. Examinations should contact the College of Arts and Sciences. Inquiries may also be made through the Leckrone Academic Resource Center.
  2. RN/BSN students may receive elective credit through successful completion of Excelsior Nursing Challenge Exams. RN students holding current certifications in certain specialty areas may also receive elective credit.

Credit By Examination: Departmental

Students may petition a department to take an examination to receive credit for a course offered by the department. Some departments do not offer credit by examination. See the department chairperson for information concerning credit by examination for that particular department. Applications for departmental examinations are made through the School for Professional and Continuing Education.

Credit for Military Training and Other Activities

Lewis University awards credit for military training and other non-college sponsored learning activities according to recommendations of the American Council of Education.

Credits awarded for experience or military training are so noted on the student’s transcript. Grades and quality points are not given for these credits.

Coursework Away From Lewis

Once students have matriculated at Lewis University, they may not take courses at other colleges and universities for transfer to Lewis except for sound reasons and with the prior approval of the dean of the college. In such cases, approval must be secured before the courses are taken, and only the semester credit hours of “C” or higher will transfer. The grade does not transfer. In any case, the last 32 hours of credit applied toward graduation must be taken at Lewis University. Ordinarily, once a student has matriculated, no transfer courses will be accepted for the major requirements. Exceptions require the approval of the department chairperson, as well as the dean of the college. There is a charge for posting these credits. Forms and further information can be obtained from the office of the appropriate dean.

Course Credit

Lewis University operates on the semester system. Credits awarded are semester credit hours. Courses numbered below 50000 are undergraduate; those numbered 50000 or above are graduate level.