Western Illinois University Counseling Center

Western Illinois University Counseling Center

College Level Examination Program

CLEP – Subject Examinations

Western Illinois University’s policy regarding CLEP credit states that a maximum of one-fourth of the credit (30 semester hours) required for graduation may be earned through external testing (CEEB, CLEP, DANTES, etc.) and/or military credit.

Credit is awarded for the CLEP Subject Examination. If college credit has been earned at an equal level to, or exceeding that, of a particular examination prior to taking the test, no credit will be awarded for that test.

The student who has received credit hours for CLEP Examinations at another institution prior to transferring to WIU will receive the credit as entered on the official transcript of the previous institution in accordance with WIU’s policy on CLEP credit.

The student who wishes to have scores reviewed must request that the official scored be sent directly to: Western Illinois University, Admissions Management Center, 109 Sherman Hall, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455 from the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540. For more information, or to schedule an examination, contact Western Illinois University Counseling Center at 309-298-2453.

Scored at the 50th percentile or higher on CLEP examinations are accepted for credit at WIU as follows:

Examination / Score / Equivalencies / Sem.
Hours / Gen. Ed. / IAI
American Government / 50-54 / POLS Elec / 3 / Soc Sci
55+ / POLS 122 / 3 / Soc Sci / S5 900
American Literature / 50+ / ENG 238 / 3
Anal. & Inter. Literature / 50+ / ENG ELEC / 6 / NO GEN ED
Biology / 50-59 / BIOL 100 / 4 / Sci/Math / L1 900L
60+ / BOT 200 & ZOOL 200 / 8 / Sci/Math
Intro. to Bus. Law / 50+ / BL 431 / 3
Calculus / 53+ / MATH 133 (Adv PL Math 134) / 4 / Sci/Math / M1-900-1
Chemistry / 50+ / CHEM 201 / 4 / Sci/Math
College Algebra / NO CREDIT / 0
College Composition / 50+ / ENG ELEC (Contact Eng Dept for possible ENG 180 credit) / 3
College Comp. Modular / 50+ / ENG ELEC (Contact Eng Dept for possible ENG 180 credit) / 3
College Mathematics / NO CREDIT / 0
English Literature / 50+ / ENG 228 / 3
Financial Accounting / 50+ / ACCT 201 / 3
French Language / 50-58 / FR 121 & FR 122 / 6 / Hum
59+ / FR 121, 122, 223, & 224 / 12 / Hum / H1 900
German Language / 50-59 / GER 121 & GER 122 / 6 / Hum
60+ / GER 121, 122, 223, & 224 / 12 / Hum / H1 900
History, U.S. I / 50+ / HIST 105 / 3 / Hum / H2 904
History, U.S. II / 50+ / HIST 106 / 3 / Hum / H2 905
Human Growth & Dev / 50+ / PSY 221 / 3 / Soc Sci / S6 903
Humanities / 50+ / HUM ELEC / 3 / NO GEN ED
Intro to Educ. Psych. / 50+ / EDUC ELEC / 3
Info. Systems/Computer Apps / 50+ / CS ELEC / 3
Macroeconomics, Princples / 50+ / ECON 231 / 3 / Soc Sci / S3 901
Management, Principles / 50+ / GEN ELEC / 3
Marketing, Intro / NO CREDIT
Microeconomics, Principles / 50+ / ECON 232 / 3 / Soc Sci / S3 902
Natural Sciences / 50+ / GEN ELEC / 3 / NO GEN ED
Pre-Calculus / NO CREDIT (for placement purposes only)
Psychology / 50+ / PSY 100 / 3 / Soc Sci / S6 900
Sociology, Intro to / 50+ / SOC 100 / 3 / Soc Sci / S7 900
Social Sci & History / 50+ / SOC SCI ELEC / 3 / Soc Sci
Spanish Language / 50-62 / SPAN 121 & SPAN 122 / 6 / Hum
63+ / SPAN 121, 122, 223, & 224 / 12 / Hum / H1 900
Western Civilization I / 50+ / HIST 125 / 3 / Hum/Mul
Western Civilization II / 50+ / HIST 126 / 3 / Hum/Mul

Last Updated: 10/7/16