CLEP - College Level Exam Program
The College-Level Examination Program® or CLEP provides students of any age with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. There are 2,900 colleges that grant credit and/or advanced standing for CLEP exams.
Study Resources
CLEP study resources are available at major bookstores, the UAA bookstore or you may dowload specific subjects HERE from the College Board website.
Additional CLEP Study Resources
Schedule
CLEP testing is done during the Open Testing Lab hours at the Advising and Testing Center, Room 112.
Cost
Each Clep test costs a total of $100.00. Which is paid in two separate payments.
- $20.00 to the University of Alaska Anchorage
- $80.00 to CLEP (prior to testing via credit card, money order or check)
- Money orders and checks must be paid to the order of the College Board
Registering
You may schedule an appointment
here and pay the $20.00 fee
online. Please note you will be charged a
$3.00 convenience fee for this service.
OR
You may walk in during our open
lab hours and pay at Cashiering, located in in the University Center during normal business hours, which are Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Score information
You will receive an unofficial score report at the end of the CLEP exams for all subjects except the College Composition exam.
You must be a degree seeking student in order for your official CLEP scores to be posted to your UAA transcript.
CLEP Test Name |
General Education Area |
Minimum Score Required |
Credit Hours Earned |
UAA Course Equivalency |
| American Government |
Social Science |
50 |
3 |
PS A101 - Intro to American Government |
| American Literature |
Humanities |
50 |
3 |
ENGL A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature |
Humanities |
50 |
3 |
ENGL A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (with Essay) |
Humanities |
58 |
3 |
ENGL A121 - Introduction to Literature |
| Biology |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
50 |
4 |
BIOL A1 - Departmental Elective |
Note a student with a score of 58 or higher will receive credit for: |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
58 |
4 |
BIOL A102 and A103 - Intro Biology with Lab |
| Calculus |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
50 |
4 |
MATH 200 - Calculus |
| Chemistry |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
50 |
6 |
CHEM A1 - Departmental Elective |
| College Algebra |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
50 |
4 |
MATH A107 - College Algebra |
| College Composition |
English |
50 |
3 |
ENGL A111 - Methods of Written Communication |
| College Mathematics |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
50 |
3 |
MATH A1 - Departmental Elective |
| English Literature |
Humanities |
50 |
3 |
ENGL A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Financial Accounting |
Applied Studies |
50 |
3 |
ACCT A201 - Prin. of Financial Accounting |
| French Language |
Humanities |
50 |
8 |
FREN A101 & FREN A102 Elementary French I & II |
Note: A student with a score of 62 or higher will receive credit for 4 courses |
|
62 |
16 |
FREN A101, A102 & A201, A202 - Intermediate French I & II |
| German Language |
Humanities |
50 |
8 |
GER A101 & GER A102 - Elementary German I & II |
Note: A student with a score of 63 or higher will receive credit for 4 courses. |
|
63 |
16 |
GER A 101 & A102 & GER A201 & A202-Intermediate German I & II |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 |
History |
50 |
3 |
HIST A131 - History of the United States I |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to Present |
History |
50 |
3 |
HIST A132 - History of the United States II |
| Human Growth and Development |
Social Science |
50 |
3 |
PSY A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Humanities |
Humanities |
58 |
6 |
HUM AY - Gen Ed Req: Hum/Fine Arts |
| Information Systems and Computer Applications |
Applied Studies |
50 |
3 |
CIOS A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology |
Social Science |
50 |
3 |
ED A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Introduction to Business Law | Applied Studies | 50 | 3 | BA A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Introductory Psychology | Social Science | 50 | 3 | PSY A111 - Introductory Psychology |
| Introductory Sociology |
Social Science |
50 |
3 |
SOC A1S -Gen Ed Req: Social Sciences |
| Natural Sciences |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
58 |
3 |
BIOL A102 Introductory Biology |
Note: Credit will be awarded for two courses - BIOL A102 and NSCI A1 |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
58 |
3 |
NSCI A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Precalculus |
Math/Nat. Sciences |
50 |
3 |
MATH A1Q - Gen. Ed Rqmt: Quantitative Skills |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
Social Sciences |
50 |
3 |
ECON A1 - Departmental Elective |
| Principles of Management |
Applied Studies |
50 |
3 |
BA A2 - Departmental Elective |
| Principles of Marketing |
Applied Studies |
50 |
3 |
BA A2 - Departmental Elective |
Note: A student with a score of 58 or higher will be awarded credit for: |
Social Sciences |
58 |
3 |
ECON A2S - General Education Social Scieces |
| Principles of Microeconomics with Dept Essay |
Social Sciences |
58 |
3 |
ECON A202 - Principles of Microeconomics |
|
Social Sciences and History |
Social Sciences |
58 |
3 |
SSCI A1S - Gen Ed Req: Social Sciences |
|
Note: Credit will be awarded for HUM A1H and SSCI A1S ( 6 credits) |
Social Sciences |
58 |
3 |
HUM A1H - Gen Ed Req: Humanities |
| Spanish Language |
Humanities |
50 |
8 |
SPAN A101 & A102 - Elementary Spanish Language |
Note: A student with a score of 66 or higher will be awarded credit for: 4 courses |
Humanities |
66 |
16 |
SPAN A101 & A102, SPAN A201 & 202-Intermediate Spanish |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 |
History |
50 |
3 |
HIST A101 - Western Civilization I |
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