Thomas Edison State University CLEP Policy
- Thomas Edison State University awards credit for CLEP examinations, which have been reviewed and recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education (ACE) for specific exhibit dates.
- Prior to registering for an examination, students are urged to refer to the current CLEP website to confirm that the examination they are interested in taking is still active and to confirm the number of credits being recommended for successful completion of the CLEP exam: www.collegeboard.com/clep.
- The minimum score required to earn credit is equivalent to a letter grade of C, and scores resulting in credit recommendations will be posted on a Thomas Edison State University transcript as credit with no letter grade.
- The five general examinations test what is usually taught in the first year of college and sometimes duplicate other credit students have earned. Refer to the academic policy on duplication of credit for additional explanation.
- This exam list coincides with the January 2019 TESU catalog year and after. If you are in a previous catalog year, please contact Academic Advising to determine which exams are appropriate for your specific catalog year.
Thomas Edison State University CLEP Equivalency
| Exam / Course Name | Institution Equivalency | Credit Hours Awarded | Expires on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Composition (essay required) | ENC-101 English Composition I, ENC-102 English Composition II | 6 | 11/30/23 | |
| College Composition modular | ENC-101 English Composition I | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| College Mathematics | MAT-102, General Math I, MAT-103, General Math II | 6 | 12/31/22 | |
| College Algebra | MAT-121 College Algebra | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| PreCalculus | MAT-129 PreCalculus | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| Calculus | MAT-231 Calculus I | 4 | 11/30/23 | |
| Introductory Sociology | SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| American Government | POS-110 American Government | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| American Literature * | LIT-205 American Literature I AND LIT-206, American Literature II | 6 | ||
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature *† | LIT-291 Analysis & Interpretation of Literature AND LIT-292, Analysis & Interpretation of Literature II | 6 | ||
| English Literature * | LIT-208 English Literature AND LIT-209 English Literature II | 6 | ||
| French Language Level I / French Language Level II | FRE-101 Beginning French I, FRE-102, Beginning French II, FRE-201, Intermediate French | 6/9 | 11/30/23 | |
| German Language I / German Language Level II | GRM-101 Beginning German I, GRM-102, Beginning German II, GRM-201, Intermediate German | 6/9 | 12/31/22 | |
| Humanities* | HUM-102 Intro Hum II: Poetry, Drama and NarrAND HUM-103, Intro to Humanities III: Music | 6 | ||
| Spanish Language I / Spanish Language Level II | SPA-101 Beginning Spanish I, SPA-102 Beginning Spanish II, SPA-201 Intermediate Spanish | 6/9 | 12/31/22 | |
| American Government | POS-110 American Government | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | HIS-113 American History I | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to Present | HIS-114 American History II | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| Human Growth & Development | PSY-211 Developmental Psychology | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | PSY-230 Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| Introductory of Psychology | PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| Introductory Sociology | SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ECO-111 Macroeconomics | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ECO-112 Microeconomics | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| Social Sciences & History | SOS-101 Social Sciences & History I, SOS-102 Social Sciences & History II | 6 | 12/31/23 | |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | HIS-101 Western Civilization I | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present | HIS-102 Western Civilization II | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| Biology | BIO-111 General Biology I, BIO-112 General Biology II | 6 | 12/31/22 | |
| Chemistry | CHE-111 General Chemistry I, CHE-112 General Chemistry II | 6 | 11/30/23 | |
| Natural Sciences | NAS-101 Natural Sciences I, NAS-102 Natural Sciences II | 6 | 11/30/23 | |
| Financial Accounting | ACC-101 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| Information Systems | COS-101 Introduction to Computers | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| Introductory Business Law | LAW-201 Business Law | 3 | 11/30/23 | |
| Principles of Management | MAN-210 Principles of Management | 3 | 12/31/22 | |
| Principles of Marketing | MAR-201 Principles of Marketing | 3 | 12/31/22 |
* CLEP subject examination update. Thomas Edison State University has conducted an academic program review on this exam. Credit awarded for this exam will be considered TESU assessment credit, not TESU-CLEP credit, and will show on the official transcript under TESU assessment credit.
† Able to fulfill Information Literacy requirement for those in Catalog year 2018 or earlier
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