Credits from CLEP and AP Exams

Taking exams in various subjects, and achieving a required score, can give you Â鶹ԭ´´ credits and help accelerate your progress to achieve your degree. The College Level Examination Program and the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Exams provide you with many options for subject-specific testing with the goal of gaining Â鶹ԭ´´ credit.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers students the opportunity to earn college credit by examination. Approximately half of the CLEP exams satisfy General Education requirements at Â鶹ԭ´´, many others count toward various major requirements, and the remainder count as elective credit. 

Our Requirements for CLEP Exams

Â鶹ԭ´´ requires a score of 50 or higher in order to earn the equivalent Â鶹ԭ´´ course credit. Students may not take a CLEP test if they already earned credit, through an alternate method, for the equivalent course listed. 

Where to Take CLEP Exams

CCRI is the available testing center in RI. CCRI provides . The approximate cost for a test is $110 and practice tests are available. CLEP test results should be sent to Â鶹ԭ´´'s Registrar's Office.

CLEP Exams and Their Â鶹ԭ´´ Equivalents

Composition and Literature - CLEP Subject Exams
(score of 50 unless otherwise noted)
Â鶹ԭ´´ Equivalent (# credits)
*This indicates that General Education credit is earned
American LiteratureElective (6)
Analyzing & Interpreting LiteratureElective (6)
College CompositionFYW 100 (4)* plus Elective (2)
College Composition ModularElective (6)
English LiteratureElective (6)
HumanitiesElective (6)
World Languages - CLEP Subject Exams
(score of 50 unless otherwise noted)
Â鶹ԭ´´ Equivalent (# credits)
*This indicates that General Education credit is earned
French LanguageFREN 101 Elementary French and FREN 102 Elementary French II (8)*
French Language (score of 60)FREN 113 Intermediate French I and FREN 114 Intermediate French II (8)*
German LanguageGRMN 101 Elementary French and GRMN 102 Elementary German II (8)*
Spanish LanguageSPAN 101 Elementary French and SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II (8)*
Spanish Language (score of 60)SPAN 113 Intermediate French I and SPAN 114 Intermediate Spanish II (8)*
History and Social Sciences
(score of 50 unless otherwise noted)
Â鶹ԭ´´ Equivalent (# credits)
*This indicates that General Education credit is earned
American GovernmentPOL 202 American Government (4)*
History of the U.S. Early Colonization to 1877HIST 201 U.S. History 1400 – 1800 (3)
History of the U.S. II: 1865 to the presentHIST 202 U.S. History: 1800-1920
Human Growth and DevelopmentElective (3)
Introduction to Educational PsychologyElective (3)
Introductory PsychologyPSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology (4)*
Introductory SociologySOC 200 Society & Social Behavior (4)*
Social Sciences and HistorySB 175 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science (4)* plus Elective (2)
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present Western Civilization
HIST 175 Gen Ed History (4)* plus Elective (2)
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648Elective (3)
Western Civilization II: 1648 to PresentElective (3)
Science and Mathematics
(score of 50 unless otherwise noted)
Â鶹ԭ´´ Equivalent (# credits)
*This indicates that General Education credit is earned
BiologyBIOL 111 Introductory Biology I and BIOL 112 Introductory Biology II (8)*
CalculusMATH 212 (4) plus Elective (2)*
ChemistryCHEM 103 General Chemistry I and CHEM 104 General Chemistry II (8)*
College AlgebraElective (3)
College MathematicsMATH 175 Gen Ed Math (4)* Elective (2)
Natural SciencesLS 175 Gen Ed Lab Science (4)* plus Elective (2)
PrecalculusMATH 209 Precalculus Mathematics (4)*
Business
(score of 50 unless otherwise noted)
Â鶹ԭ´´ Equivalent (# credits)
*This indicates that General Education credit is earned
Financial AccountingACCT 201 Principles of Accounting (3)
Introductory Business LawElective (3)
Principles of MacroeconomicsECON 215 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Principles of ManagementMGT 201 Foundations of Management (4)
Principles of MarketingMKT 201 Introduction to Marketing (4)
Principles of MicroeconomicsECON 214 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

Advanced Placement (AP) Tests

Students who took any Advanced Placement (AP) tests in high school, and earned a score of 3 or higher, receive credit from Â鶹ԭ´´. If you did not request that your AP scores be sent to Â鶹ԭ´´ when you first applied, you can .

AP Exams and Their Â鶹ԭ´´ Equivalents

The College Board AP Exam 
(score of 3 or higher is needed)
Â鶹ԭ´´ Equivalent Course (and # credits)
*Indicates that General Education credit is earned
African American StudiesAFRI 200 Introduction to Africana Studies (4)*
Art HistoryArt 231 Prehistoric to Renaissance Art and
Art 232 Renaissance to Modern Art (8)*
BiologyBIOL 111 Introductory Biology I and
BIOL 112 Introductory Biology II (8)*
Calculus ABMATH 209 Precalculus Mathematics and
MATH 212 Calculus I (8)*
Calculus BCMATH 212 Calculus I and
MATH 213 Calculus II (8)*
ChemistryCHEM 103 General Chemistry I and
CHEM 104 General Chemistry II (8)*
Chinese Language & CultureMLANG 199 (4)
Computer Science ACSCI 211 Computer Programming and Design (4)
Computer Science PrinciplesCSCI 157 Introduction to Algorithmic Thinking in Python (4)
English Language and CompositionFYW 100 Introduction to Academic Writing (4)*
Elective (2)
English Literature and CompositionGENLIT 175 Gen Ed Literature (4)*
Environmental ScienceNS 175 Gen Ed Natural Science (4)*
European HistoryHIST 175 Gen Ed History (4)*
Elective (2)
French Language and CultureFREN 113 Intermediate French I (4)*
German Language and CultureGRMN 113 Intermediate German I (4)*
Government and Politics: ComparativePOL 203 Global Politics (4)*
Government and Politics: United StatesPOL 200 Introduction to Political Science and
POL 202 American Government (8)*
Human GeographyElective (4)
Italian Language and CultureITAL 113 Intermediate Italian (4)*
Japanese Language and CultureJPAN 101 Elementary Japanese I and
JPAN 102 Elementary Japanese II (8)*
LatinLATN 101 Elementary Latin I and
LATN 102 Elementary Latin II (8)*
MacroeconomicsECON 215 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
MicroeconomicsECON 214 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Music TheoryMUS 203 Elementary Music Theory (4)*
Physics BPHYS 101 Physics for Science and Mathematics I (4)*
Physics C: Electricity and MagnetismPHYS 102 Physics for Science and Mathematics II (4)*
Physics C: MechanicsElective (4)
Precalculus ABMATH 209 Precalculus Mathematics (4)* and 
MATH 212 Calculus (4)*
Precalculus BCMATH 212 Calculus (4)* and
MATH 213 Calculus II (4)*
PsychologyPSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology (4)*
Spanish Language & CultureSPAN 113 Intermediate Spanish (4)*
Spanish Literature & CultureSPAN 115 Literature of the Spanish Speaking World (4)*
StatisticsElective (4)
Studio Art DrawingART 201 Drawing I: General Drawing (4)*
Studio Art 2-D Art & DesignART 104 Design I: Two-Dimensional Design (4)*
Studio Art 3-D Art & DesignART 114 Design II: Three-Dimensional Design (4)*
United States Government & PoliticsPOL 202 American Government (4)
United States HistoryHIST 201 U.S. History: 1400–1800 and
HIST 202 U.S. History: 1800–1920
World History: ModernHIST 111: Global History Since 1000
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