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CLEP Credit Guide
CLEP Credit Guide
Dordt College uses the American Council on Education's (ACE) recommendations for the minimum scores to receive college credit for CLEP examinations. The amount of credit is granted for each CLEP exam is determined by the equivalent courses at Dordt. Many times, these correspond to the ACE recommendations, but in some cases this may vary from the ACE recommendations. A maximum of 30 credits of credit by examination through CLEP, AP or other college-level examinations will be accepted toward a degree at Dordt College.
Dordt College awards credit for CLEP Examinations as follows:
| CLEP Exam (CBT, July 2001 or later) | Min. Score | Credits | Dordt Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | Core 180 |
| College Composition | 50 | 3 | Core 120 |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 | Core 160 |
| French - College Level 1 (two semesters) | 50 | 3 | French 102 |
| French - College Level 2 (four semesters) | 62 | 6 | French 102 and elective |
| German - College Level 1 (two semesters) | 50 | 3 | German 102 |
| German - College Level 2 (four semesters) | 63 | 6 | German 102 and elective |
| Spanish - College Level 1 (two semesters) | 50 | 3 | Spanish 102 |
| Spanish - College Level 2 (four semesters) | 63 | 6 | Spanish 102 and elective |
| American Government | 50 | 3 | Political Studies 202/Core 264 |
| History of the U.S. II: 1865 to Present | 50 | 3 | History 201 (does not meet Core) |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 | Psychology 204/Core 251 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | Economics 202 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | Economics 203 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | Psychology 201 (does not meet Core) |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | Sociology 201/Core 261 |
| College Algebra-Trigonometry | 50 | 3 | Math 110 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | Math 106 |
| Calculus | 50 | 4 | Math 111 |
| General Biology | 50 | 3 | Biology 102 |
| General Chemistry | 50 | 3 | Chemistry 101 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 | Business Administration 201 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | Business Administration 301 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | Business Administration 205 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | Business Administration 206 |
