42-00 Acquisition of Credit


42-94 College-Level Examination Program of the College Board

Revisions to Policy 42-94 were approved by the Senate on April 24, 2012. Implementation pending ACUE action. To view revisions, see the legislative report.

The University cooperates with the College Board in this program, referred to as CLEP. Effective June 1, 1974, credit may be awarded for the CLEP Examinations depending upon the score earned on the examination and other factors as indicated in the following paragraphs.

A student who has earned a score equivalent to the fiftieth percentile or higher for performance on the CLEP Examination, taken before or after admission to degree candidacy, may receive credit as indicated in the schedule of credits.

Limitations of credits earned through the CLEP Examinations are as follows:

  1. the credit must be useful in the student's program of study;
  2. duplicate credit in the same subject is not awarded in any case;
  3. the total number of credits that may be awarded is limited to 60 credits.

The schedule of credit that may be awarded to CLEP Examinations may be revised annually upon review by the faculty.

E-7 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Procedure

Revised: 3/17/92