CLEP Guidelines
| CLEP Test | General Education Outcome |
Minimum Score |
Credits | DSU Course Equivalency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | Social Science | 50 | 3 | POLS 100 |
| Biology | Natural Sciences | 50 | 8 | BIOL 151 & 153 |
| Calculus | Mathematics | 50 | 4 | MATH 123 |
| Chemistry | Natural Sciences | 50 | 8 | CHEM 112 & 114 |
| College Algebra | Mathematics | 50 | 3 | MATH 114 |
| College Composition (with essay) | Written Communications | 50 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| College Composition Modular (without essay) | Written Communications | 50 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| College Mathematics | Mathematics | 50 | 3 | MATH 103 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 | ACCT 210 | |
| Human Growth & Development | Social Science | 50 | 3 | EPSY 210 |
| Information Systems | 50 | 3 | CSC 105 | |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | BADM 350 | |
| Introductory Psychology | Social Science | 50 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Introductory Sociology | Social Science | 50 | 3 | SOC 100 |
| Language - French | Arts & Humanities | 50 | 8 | FREN 101 & 102 |
| Language - French | Arts & Humanities | 60 | 14 | FREN 101, 102, 201, & 202 |
| Language - German | Arts & Humanities | 50 | 8 | GER 101 & 102 |
| Language - German | Arts & Humanities | 60 | 14 | GER 101, 102, 201, & 202 |
| Language - Spanish | Arts & Humanities | 50 | 8 | SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Language - Spanish | Arts & Humanities | 63 | 14 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, & 202 |
| Precalculus | Mathematics | 50 | 5 | MATH 115 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | Social Science | 50 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | BADM 360 | |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | BADM 370 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | Social Science | 50 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| U.S. History l | Social Science | 60 | 3 | HIST 151 |
| U.S. History ll | Social Science | 60 | 3 | HIST 152 |
| Western Civilization l | Arts & Humanities | 60 | 3 | HIST 121 |
| Western Civilization ll | Arts & Humanities | 60 | 3 | HIST 122 |
CLEP Guidelines are determined at the SD BOR level. Changes may be introduced throughout the year.
Cost / Payment Method
Test takers are responsible for two separate CLEP fees – a CLEP exam fee to the College Board/CLEP (paid when registering) and a test administration fee when the test is taken.
CLEP exams cost $113 total if testing at DSU ($95 to the College Board and $20 to DSU). Students who test at another test site than DSU or remotely may be responsible for a test administration fee greater than $20.
The College Board requires you to pay and print a registration ticket from their website prior to testing.
- Open the CLEP website
- Click My Account from the top-right corner.
- Click the Create an Account button.
- Complete the form and click Next.
- Once you’ve created the account and paid for the exam, print the registration ticket.
Testing Day
Please bring the $20 administration fee, the registration ticket, and one form of government issued ID to your CLEP exam appointment. Each CLEP exam takes approximately 90-minutes to complete; the College Composition exam takes approximately 120 minutes.
Scores
Your results will be available immediately after testing with the exception of the College Composition (with essay) exam. Please allow 3-4 weeks for the scoring of this exam.
Questions / Schedule a CLEP Exam
Please contact us at 605-256-5203 or testing@dsu.edu if you have any questions or to schedule an appointment to take the CLEP exam.