CLEP General Examinations

Illinois State University grants credit by examination toward General Education requirements for the College Level Examination Program under the following guidelines:

1. A student may receive credit for a maximum of 18 semester hours credit through CLEP General Examinations.


2. A student who desires to take the CLEP General Examinations should do so before enrolling for classes at the University.


3. Credit earned through the CLEP General Examinations shall count toward General Education and graduation requirements only. A student may not use the CLEP General Examinations to raise grades or remove failures in courses already taken. All credit for CLEP General Examinations shall be considered creditat the 100-level.


4. A student who is awarded credit in one or more areas of the General Examinations should consult with his or her advisor to select other appropriate basic and advanced courses.


5. A student may not receive credit for both an area of the CLEP General Examinations and previously earned course credit in the same area. For example, a student who earned course credit in the Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theatre) may not receive credit for a General Examination in the Fine Arts area. Also, credit will not be awarded for the General Examination areas in which credit is earned through Departmental Proficiency Examinations, Advanced Placement Examinations, or CLEP Subject Examinations.


6. Students may take the CLEP General Examinations at Illinois State at times scheduled by the University Testing Office or at any CLEP Open Test Center. Students may contact the University Testing Office, 346B Fell Hall, Campus Box 4060, (309) 438-2100, for further information. Students who take the CLEP examinations are responsible for the cost of the examination.


7. FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN THE CLEP GENERAL EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2001. A student will be awarded 6 semester hours credit toward graduation and General Education requirements for a score of 570 on the Humanities, a score of 610 on the Natural Sciences, and a score of 550 on the Social Sciences and History general examinations passed. Credit will be awarded as follows:

Humanities
	3 hours	Fine Arts	(Outer Core)
	and 3 hours	Language in the Humanities	(Middle Core)
Natural Sciences*
	3 hours	Biological Sciences	(Inner Core)
	and 3 hours	Physical Sciences	(Inner Core)
Social Sciences and History
	3 hours	Individuals and Society	(Middle Core)
	and 3 hours	U.S. Traditions	(Middle Core)

 

*If CLEP credit is received in both Biologicaland Physical Sciences the General Education labrequirement will be waived.

NOTE: Credit is not available for the EnglishComposition or Mathematics General Examination.

8. FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN THE CLEP GENERAL EXAMINATIONS JULY 1,2001, OR AFTER. A student will be awarded 6 semester hours credit toward graduation and General Education requirements for a score of 56 on the Humanities, a score of 65 (56 after May 22, 2006) on the Natural Sciences, and a score of 56 on the Social Sciences and History general examinations passed. Credit will be awarded as follows:

Humanities
	3hours	Fine Arts	(Outer Core)
	and 3 hours	Language in the Humanities	(Middle Core)
Natural Sciences*
	3 hours	Biological Sciences	(Inner Core)
	and 3 hours	Physical Sciences	(Inner Core)
Social Sciences and History
	3hours	Individuals and Society	(Middle Core)
	and 3 hours	U.S. Traditions	(Middle Core)

 

*If CLEP credit is received in both Biological and Physical Sciences the General Education lab requirement will be waived.

NOTE: Credit is not available for the English Composition or Mathematics General Examination.

Students who have taken CLEP General Examinations at another institution may request that scores be submitted to Illinois State by contacting CLEP, P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541-6600 or telephone (609) 771-7865.

-Taken from the Illinois State University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog.