| CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) tests are standardized exams that allow you to earn college credit by passing subject area exams. CLEP exams are 90-minute, multiple-choice exams offered on the computer and cost approximately $70. To receive CLEP credit at Montreat College, you must pass each exam with the ACE-recommended score or higher and have an official score report sent to Montreat College (the Montreat CLEP code is 5423).
Contact your student services representative for approval before registering for any CLEP exam.
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In the Charlotte area, CLEP exams are administered at Central Piedmont Community College and Strayer University. To register for a test, contact:
Central Piedmont Community College, Matthew Bruining, 704-330-6737, http://www.cpcc.cc.nc.us/
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Strayer University, Greg Sinclair (North Campus), 704-717-2380, or Adrian Cloud (South Campus), 704-587-5371
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In Western North Carolina, CLEP exams are administered at Brevard College and Western Carolina University. To register for a test, contact:
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, Donna Carpenter, 828-227-7469
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CLEP Exams Accepted by Montreat College for Credit
English
Freshman College Composition (6 hrs) (do NOT complete the essay)
General Electives
Principles of Accounting (6 hrs) = BS 206
Introductory Business Law (3 hrs)
Info Systems & Computer Applications (3 hrs)
Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hrs)
Principles of Microeconomics (3 hrs)
Principles of Management (3 hrs) = BS 209
Principles of Marketing (3 hrs) = BS 230
History
(students need 1 US History & 1 World History/Western Civ. course to meet the 6 required History hours)
US History I: Early Colonization to 1877 (3 hrs) = HS 211
US History II: 1865 to Present (3 hrs)
Western Civ. I: Ancient to 1648 (3 hrs) = HS 111
Western Civ. II: 1648 to Present (3 hrs) = HS 111
Social Sciences & History (3 hrs Soc Sci & 3 hrs HS 111)
Humanities
Humanities (6 hrs)
College Level French Language (6-12 hrs)
College Level German Language (6-12 hrs)
College Level Spanish Language (6-12 hrs) Literature
American Literature (3 hrs Lit & 3 hrs Hum OR 6 hrs Hum) (do NOT complete the essay)
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (3 hrs Lit & 3 hrs Hum OR 6 hrs Hum) (do NOT complete the essay)
English Literature (3 hrs Lit & 3 hrs Hum OR 6 hrs Hum) (do NOT complete the essay)
Mathematics
Calculus (6 hrs) (calculator NOT allowed)
College Algebra (3 hrs) = MT 102
College Algebra-Trigonometry (3 hrs)
College Mathematics (3 hrs) = MT 102
Trigonometry (3 hrs)
Natural Science
Biology (6 hrs)
Chemistry (6 hrs)
Natural Sciences (6 hrs)
Social Science
American Government (3 hrs)
Human Growth & Development (3 hrs) = HD 211
Intro to Educational Psychology (3 hrs)
Introductory Psychology (3 hrs) = PY 202
Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
• Web site to access study guide materials: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html
• Any CLEP exam that duplicates a Montreat course is noted. If students have already taken the equivalent course, do NOT register to take the corresponding exam because you will NOT be given duplicate credit.
• After testing, allow 2-3 weeks to receive the official scores.
• Students MUST wait six (6) full months before repeating an exam!
Montreat College reserves the right to revise CLEP policy when necessary. |