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Whether you are hoping to accelerate your studies or concerned with the fastest route to a degree, CLEP can help you:
- Place out of a graduation requirement
- Get credit for what you already know
- Shorten the time it takes to earn a degree
By passing the CLEP exam, you may earn credit towards your degree. Check with your school to see which course credits can be earned via CLEP exam.
Note: Students are not permitted to take CLEP exams once they have reached senior standing (135 or more earned hours). Also, students who have already earned Bachelor's degrees are not permitted to take CLEP exams.
The following examinations may be attempted in order to receive credit for their Otterbein course equivalents.
| Otterbein Course Number | CLEP Exam Title | Type of Exam | Minimum Acceptable "Candidates Grade or Score" |
| INST 150 |
Western Civilization I or
Western Civilization II |
Subject |
57
56 |
| INST 270 |
English Composition with Essay |
Subject |
63 |
| INST 310, 320 or 330 |
Humanities
(counts as one INST Fine Arts option) |
General |
56 |
| INST 340, 350, 360, 400 or 410 |
Natural Sciences
(counts as one INST Science option, students who have received credit for both INST 350 and 360 may not receive credit from this test) |
General |
62 |
| ACCT 200 |
Financial Accounting |
Subject |
65 |
| BADM 300 |
Principles of Management |
Subject |
56 |
| BADM 310 |
Principles of Marketing |
Subject |
65 |
| BADM 350 |
Introductory Business Law |
Subject |
60 |
| ECON 210 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
Subject |
64 |
| ECON 220 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
Subject |
62 |
| ENGL 250 |
American Literature |
Subject |
58 |
| ENGL 320 |
English Literature |
Subject |
62 |
| FREN 120 |
College Level French Language |
Subject |
55 |
| GERM 120 |
College Level German Language |
Subject |
55 |
| HIST 110 |
History of the United States I |
Subject |
56 |
| HIST 120 |
History of the United States II |
Subject |
57 |
| P SC 100 |
American Government |
Subject |
63 |
| PSYC 100 |
Introductory Psychology
(substitute for INST 130) |
Subject |
59 |
| PSYC 210 |
Human Growth and Development |
Subject |
63 |
| SOCL 120 |
Introductory Sociology |
Subject |
59 |
| SPAN 120 |
College Level Spanish Language |
Subject |
55 |
NOTE: Disregard any score entitled "ACE Rec. Score".
Students are required to wait a minimum of six months before retesting on exams not passed the first time around.
You must take CLEP exams BEFORE your Senior year (for all students not Seniors prior to 2004). Otterbein College will not grant credit for CLEP exams taken after your Junior year.
*PACE Majors may NOT CLEP the following courses: INST310, INST320, INST330, INST Science, ACCT200, BADM300, BADM310, ECON220 and the ENGL335 portfolio.
A complete list of rule and regulations for CLEP testing is available in the office of Continuing Studies.
Anyone interested in finding out more information about CLEP testing should contact the Office of Continuing Studies at (614) 823-1356 or visit the College Boards website at http://www.collegeboard.com/CLEP.
CLEP exams are administered on computer (unless special arrangements are made ahead of time with CLEP. If you are unfamiliar with taking a test on a computer, download the CLEP Sampler for free at http://www.collegeboard.com/clep. It is also available with the CLEP Official Study Guide 2004-15th Edition.
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