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College Board – College Level Examination Program®
COLLEGE–LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM®WHAT IS CLEP?
CLEP is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program in the United States, with more than 2,900 colleges and universities awarding credit for satisfactory scores on CLEP exams. Since 1967, five million people--adults returning to college, graduating high school seniors, and enrolled college students--have earned college credit through CLEP. With CLEP a student can earn college credit for what she or he already knows--regardless of where or how that knowledge was required--by passing a 90 minute multiple choice examination. The CCBC Essex Campus Testing Center is also a military-friendly test site. Review the CLEP military link below to verify eligibility requirements for military personnel and civilian employees of the military.
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/military.html
What subjects are offered for credit?
CLEP examinations measure knowledge of the material usually covered in various classes during the first two years of college. Some examinations may be used to meet general education or liberal arts requirements while others may be used for credit for specific college courses.
The 35 CLEP examination subjects fall within the following categories:
Composition and Literature; Science and Mathematics; Foreign Languages; History and Social Sciences; and Business
What are the Exams like?
CLEP exams are all 90 minutes long. With the exception of English Composition with Essay, the tests are composed of multiple-choice or fill-in questions.
All CLEP exams are now administered on computer (CLEP CBT). The examination is preceded by a tutorial that explains how to take the exam on computer. This tutorial may be downloaded from the CLEP website at www.collegeboard.com/clep. CLEP CBT provides instant scores results to test-takers, so you will know the day of the test how you performed. The only exception to instant score reports are any CLEP tests involving a written essay.
These exams require college-level knowledge and critical thinking ability; sufficient preparation is required to do well. For more information on the content and format of CLEP exams and to prepare for a CLEP exam, please visit the following link:
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/prep.html
What is CCBC's CLEP policy?
At CCBC a student may earn up to 30 credits through CLEP. To take a CLEP test for CCBC credit, please refer to the CLEP Examination CCBC equivalency chart (below) for cut score and course equivalency details. CLEP and DSST credit will only be awarded and posted on a CCBC transcript for students who enroll in and attend CCBC credit courses.
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CLEP Examinations
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CCBC's Credit-Granting Score
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Credit Granted
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Equivalent CCBC Course
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BUSINESS
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Accounting, Financial
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50
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3
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ACCT 101
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Business Law, Introductory
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50
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3
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MNGT 140
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Information Systems & Computer Applications
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50
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3
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CINS 101
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Management, Principles of
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50
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3
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MNGT 105
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Marketing, Principles of
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50
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3
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MNGT 150
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Composition and Literature
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American Literature
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50
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3
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ENGL 203
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Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
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not used at CCBC
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-
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no course equivalency at CCBC
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English Composition (with essay)
*see below for details*
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50
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3
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ENGL 101
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English Literature
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50
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3
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ENGL 201
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Freshman College Composition
**optional essay required - see below for details**
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50
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3
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ENGL 102
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Humanities
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50
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3
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HUMN elective (fine arts only)
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Foreign Languages
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French Language
(at CCBC, testingcandidateswhosenativelanguage
is French will not receive credit for CLEP)
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50
66
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6
12
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FLFR 101 and 102
FLFR 101, 102, 201, and 202
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German Language
(at CCBC, testing candidates whose native language is
German will not receive credit for CLEP)
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50
66
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6
12
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FLGR 101 and 102
FLGR 101, 102, 201, and 202
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Spanish Language
(at CCBC, testing candidates whose native language is
Spanish will not receive credit for CLEP)
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50
66
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6
12
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FLSP 101 and 102
FLSP 101, 102, 201, and 202
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History and Social Sciences
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American Government
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50
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3
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POLS 101
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Educational Psychology, Introduction
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50
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3
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PSYC 215
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History of the United States I: (Early Colonization to 1877)
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50
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3
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HIST 111
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History of the United States II: (1865 to the present)
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50
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3
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HIST 112
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Human Growth and Development
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50
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3
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PSYC 103
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Macroeconomics, Principles of
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50
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3
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ECON 201
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Microeconomics, Principles of
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50
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3
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ECON 202
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Psychology, Introductory
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50
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3
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PSYC 101
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Social Sciences and History
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not used at CCBC
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-
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no course equivalency at CCBC
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Sociology, Introductory
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50
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3
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SOCL 101
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Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
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50
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3
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HIST 101
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Western Civilization II: 1648 to the present
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50
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3
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HIST 102
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Science and Mathematics
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Biology
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50
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3
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BIOL 102 (as of 3/10/8)
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Calculus
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50
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4
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MATH 251
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Chemistry
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not used at CCBC as of 3/10/8
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-
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no course equivalency at CCBC
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College Algebra
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50
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3
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MATH elective
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College Mathematics
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50
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6
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MATH 111 and MATH elective
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Natural Sciences
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not used at CCBC
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-
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no course equivalency at CCBC
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Precalculus
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50
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3
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MATH 163
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*English Composition with Essay*
For CCBC, students may take the English Composition with Essay CLEP subject examination and if receiving a score of 50+, the student will receive credit equivalent to CCBC's ENGL 101. Students do not receive an instant score report. The English Composition with Essay subject examination needs to be administered by a certain date in order to be read and graded by certain dates and then the score will be mailed to the receiving institution, in this case, CCBC. Once the score is mailed, it may take 7-10 business days for CCBC to receive. The process for scoring the English Composition with Essay CLEP test is time consuming. Pay attention to the dates below.
Scoring and Mailing Dates for testing candidates in need of taking CLEP English Composition with Essay:
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Last Date for College Composition with Essay
Transmission to CLEP from Testing Center
(11:59 PM)
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Reading Date
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Score Report
Mailing Date
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July 14, 2008
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July 19, 2008
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July 28, 2008
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August 1, 2008
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August 6, 2008
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August 13, 2008
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August 18, 2008
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August 23, 2008
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August 29, 2008
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August 28, 2008
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September 3, 2008
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September 10, 2008
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September 15, 2008
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September 20, 2008
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September 27, 2008
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**Freshman College Composition with optional essay**
Students interested in taking the Freshman College Composition CLEP test for CCBC in order to receive credit for CCBC's ENGL 102 will also need to complete the optional essay for the test. The optional essay, consisting of 2 handwritten essays, costs an additional $10 and may need to be ordered 7-10 days before a scheduled appointment. Testing candidates may need to provide a credit card number to Testing Center staff so the test can be ordered from the College Board.
What if CCBC is not my score recipient?
Review the following link at the CLEP website titled Getting Credit: www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/credit.html
What does your CLEP score mean?
Review the following link at the CLEP website: www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/highered/clep/CLEP_scores.pdf
Your score report shows the total scaled score for each exam you took. Total scaled scores fall between 20 and 80.
Comparing scores
CLEP exams are developed and evaluated independently and are not linked to each other except by the Program's common purpose, format, and method of reporting results. For this reason, direct comparisons should not be made from one CLEP exam to another. Nor are CLEP scores comparable to SAT® scores or scores of other tests that use similar scales.
I WANT TO TAKE A CLEP EXAM—WHAT DO I DO NOW?
You need to arrange an appointment and can do so as follows:
1. Visit the Testing Center in A215 and arrange your appointment in person.
2. Call 410-780-6901, select option 3, listen to announcements, then select option 0.
3. Email the Testing Center using the following address: etc@ccbcmd.edu
The Testing Center's regular weekly hours are as follows:
Mondays through Thursdays: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. On these days, the earliest CLEP appointment is 9:15 a.m. and the latest CLEP appointment is 5 p.m.
Fridays: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. On Fridays, the earliest CLEP appointment is 9:15 a.m. and the latest CLEP appointment is 11 a.m.
NOTE: Due to other testing responsibilities of the Testing Center, CLEP testing may not be available everyday. Currently, CLEP tests will not be offered August 2008 due to assessment/placement testing needs of CCBC students enrolling for the Fall 2008 semester. CLEP testing services will resume September 2, 2008.
Scheduled College Closings – The Testing Center will also be closed:
Independence Day: All offices will be closed Friday, July 4, 2008
COSTS
CLEP fees: As of July 1, 2008, the The College Level Examination Program test fee will be $70 per exam. This fee can be changed by CLEP without notice. Testing candidates may pay by credit card (CLEP's preferred method of payment) or check or money order on the day of the exam. Do not combine fees for multiple tests even if they are to be taken on the same day. Make each check or money order payable to College-Level Examination Program. If the candidate is taking an exam with an optional essay, there is an additional fee payable to the test center (see below for CCBC fees). The CLEP test fee is waived for eligible military personnel and eligible civilian employees of the military.
CCBC fees: The CCBC Essex Testing Center administration fee is $15 per exam. All testing candidates, including eligible military personnel and eligible civilian employees of the military, are charged the CCBC fee. Testing candidates may pay by check or money order only on the day of the exam. CCBC fees can be combined for multiple tests to be taken on the same day. Make each check or money order payable to CCBC. If the candidate is taking an exam with optional essay, there is an additional fee of $10.00 for each optional essay payable to CCBC.
