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What can CLEP do for you?
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a nationally standardized credit by exam program. Knowledgeable students may earn college credit in specified subjects allowing them to take more advanced courses. Please note that CLEP testing is optional and is offered year round on a weekly basis. CLEP testing will be available daily during New Student Orientation. Tests are computer-based and scores are received immediately for advisement and registration purposes. The standards for achieving course credit are set by each individual university. Please see below a list of CLEP courses and scores accepted by Texas Tech University.
TEST SESSIONS:
CLEP exams will run from 9:00-2:00 starting every hour for each day of orientation. Individuals will be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis. Seating is limited. You must show up 30 minutes prior to a test session. (example: For the 9:00 a.m. CLEP session, you must be in West Hall, Room 214 at 8:30 a.m.) Be sure you bring your driver's license and your 2 forms of payment.
Steps to follow for CLEP testing:
- Report to 214 West Hall 30 minutes early prior to testing time.
- Pay $49.00 to Texas Tech (check, money order, Visa/MasterCard)
- Pay $70.00 to CLEP (check, money order, Visa/MasterCard)
- Present two forms of I.D. (government issued driver's license, passport, school I.D.)
Fees are subject to change.
Essay for Freshman English
Students must take the CLEP-S: Freshman College Composition multiple choice section and score a 55 on it to earn the opportunity to
attempt the essay portion. If the multiple choice section is taken somewhere other than Texas Tech, "official" scores must be received at TTU prior to orientation. Allow a minimum of 2 weeks for Texas Tech to receive "official" scores. No other scores will be accepted.
The essay is an on-campus writing exam and must be taken on the Texas Tech Campus at the Academic Testing
Services office located in West Hall, Room 214. There will be multiple sessions offered daily throughout orientation. Seating is limited.
If the essay is taken on the 1st day of orientation, next day results are
guaranteed. If taken the 2nd or 3rd day, scores may not be available during orientation. Academic Testing Services will notify you by e-mail when results become available. Students may choose to utilize the on-line add/drop procedures once they receive essay scores.
CLEP FYI:
- Sample test questions can be downloaded at www.collegeboard.com
- CLEP exams are not offered online. The exam must be taken in an approved CLEP testing center.
- Results are based on a scaled score; therefore one point does not equal one question. The highest score one can receive on a CLEP exam is an 80.
- If taking the Freshman College Composition Exam, there will be an extra fee of $30.00 for the on-campus essay that will be graded by graders in the Texas Tech English Department.
- Please allow 2 hours to complete each testing session. Students are allowed 90 minutes to complete one exam. The additional 30 minutes are required for registration and tutorial.
- Students enrolled in the Rawls College of Business Administration should check with their Advisor regarding which business exams are appropriate for their business major
- Students are responsible for reporting CLEP scores to the Office of the Registrar if the exam was not taken at Texas Tech.
- If you test with Academic Testing Services, scores will be directly reported to the Texas Tech Registrar.
- CLEP scores do not affect a student's GPA. A grade of "CR" will be placed on a student's transcript for the Texas Tech equivalent course for which credit was earned.
- If "official" scores are being sent from College Board, allow a minimum of 2 weeks for Texas Tech to receive them.
| TTU Courses for Which Credit Can Be Earned |
Standardized Test Used | Minimum Score | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | |||
| BIOL 1401, 1402 | CLEP-S: Biology | 52 | 8 |
| Business Administration | |||
| ACCT 2300 | CLEP-S: Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 |
| MGT 3370 | CLEP-S: Principles of Management | 52 | 3 |
| MKT 3350 | CLEP-S: Principles of Marketing | 55 | 3 |
| BLAW 3391 | CLEP-S: Introductory Business Law | 51 | 3 |
| Chemistry | |||
| CHEM 1305, 1306 & 1105, 1106 | CLEP-S: Chemistry | 52 | 8 |
| CHEM 1307, 1308 & 1107, 1108 | CLEP-S: Chemistry | 65 | 8 |
| Computer Science | |||
| C S 1300 | CLEP-S: Information Systems and Computer Applications | 55 | 3 |
| Economics | |||
| ECO 2301 | CLEP-S: Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 |
| ECO 2302 | CLEP-S: Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 |
| English | |||
| * ENGL 1301 | CLEP-S: Freshman College Composition & | 55 | |
| a departmental essay score of... | 4 | 3 | |
| * ENGL 1301, 1302 | CLEP-S: Freshman College Composition & | 55 | |
| a departmental essay score of... | 5 or 6 | 6 | |
| *The multiple choice score of 55 on the Freshman College Composition CLEP earns an examinee the opportunity to sit for a 90-minute on-campus writing exam. The writing exam grade will determine the amount, if any, of credit hours awarded for Essentials of College Rhetoric (English 1301) and/or Advanced College Rhetoric (English 1302). | |||
| ENGL 2305, 2307 | CLEP-S: Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 52 | 6 |
| French | |||
| FREN 1501 | CLEP-S: French | 50 | 5 |
| FREN 1501, 1502 | CLEP-S: French | 55 | 10 |
| FREN 1501, 1502, 2301 | CLEP-S: French | 62 | 13 |
| FREN 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302 | CLEP-S: French | 66 | 16 |
| German | |||
| GERM 1501 | CLEP-S: German | 50 | 5 |
| GERM 1501, 1502 | CLEP-S: German | 55 | 10 |
| GERM 1501, 1502, 2301 | CLEP-S: German | 59 | 13 |
| GERM 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302 | CLEP-S: German | 63 | 16 |
| History | |||
| HIST 1300 | CLEP-S: Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 51 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | CLEP-S: Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 51 | 3 |
| HIST 2300 | CLEP-S: History of the U.S. I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 52 | 3 |
| HIST 2301 | CLEP-S: History of the U.S. II: 1865 to the Present | 52 | 3 |
| Mathematics | |||
| MATH 1320 | CLEP-S: College Algebra | 52 | 3 |
| MATH 1350, 1351 | CLEP-S: Calculus | 50 | 6 |
| MATH 1350, 1351, 1352 | CLEP-S: Calculus | 56 | 9 |
| MATH 1550** | CLEP-S: Pre-Calculus** | 50 | 5 |
| Political Science | |||
| POLS 1301 | CLEP-S: American Government | 50 | 3 |
| Psychology | |||
| PSY 1300 | CLEP-S: Introductory Psychology | 51 | 3 |
| PSY 2301 | CLEP-S: Human Growth and Development | 53 | 3 |
| Spanish | |||
| SPAN 1501 | CLEP-S: Spanish | 50 | 5 |
| SPAN 1501, 1502 | CLEP-S: Spanish | 55 | 10 |
| SPAN 1501, 1502, 2301 | CLEP-S: Spanish | 66 | 13 |
| SPAN 1501, 1502, 2301, 2302 | CLEP-S: Spanish | 68 | 16 |
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