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CLEP (College-Level Examination Program)


Following is a listing of CLEP tests available through CollegeBoard, and corresponding credit awarded for appropriate scores.  CLEP tests will cost $93.00 ($95.00 beginning July of 2024) from CollegeBoard plus a $20.00 administration fee at the Cameron University Testing Center.  More information on CLEP testing can be found here.

CLEP SUBJECT EXAMINATION

SCORE

CREDIT

CAMERON CREDIT

American Literature

50

3

ENGL 3033

Analysis & Interpretation of Literature

50

0

No Cameron Credit Awarded

College Composition

50/54

3/6

ENGL 1113/ENGL 1113 & ENGL 1213

English Literature

50

3

ENGL 3053

College Composition Modular

50

3

ENGL 1113

Humanities

50

0

No Cameron Credit Awarded

French Language: Levels 1 and 2

50

6

FREN 1113 & FREN 1223


German Language: Levels 1 and 2

50

6

GERM 1113

& 1223

Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2

50

6

SPAN 1113

& 1223

College Level Spanish with Writing

50

0

No Cameron Credit Awarded

American Government

50

3

PS 1113

History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877

50

3

HIST 1483

History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present

50

3

HIST 1493

Human Growth and Development

50

3

PSY 3353

Introduction to Educational Psychology

50

0

No Cameron Credit Awarded

Introductory Psychology

50

3

PSY 1113

Introductory Sociology

50

3

SOCI 1113

Principles of Macroeconomics

50

3

ECON 2013

Principles of Microeconomics

50

3

ECON 2023

Social Sciences & History

50

0

No Cameron Credit Awarded

Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648

50

3

HIST 2113

Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present

50

3

HIST 2223

Biology

50

4

BIOL 1004 (L)

Calculus

50

5

MATH 2215

Chemistry

50

5

CHEM 1361

& 1364

College Algebra

50

3

MATH 1513

College Mathematics

50

3

MATH 1413

Natural Sciences

50

6

BIOL 1-3

& PSCI 1-3

Precalculus

50

0

No Cameron Credit Awarded

Information Systems

50

3

IT 1013

Financial Accounting

50

3

ACCT 2013

Introductory Business Law

50

3

BUS 3213

Principles of Management

50

3

MGMT 3013

Principles of Marketing

50

3

MKTG 3413


Advanced Placement

The following is credit awarded by score. 

Test Name

Credit Award by Score




3

4

5

Art History

ART 1013

ART 1013

ART 1013

Biology

BIOL 1004

BIOL 1004

BIOL 1004

Calculus AB

MATH 1513 & 1613 & 2215

MATH 1513 & 1613 & 2215

MATH 1513 & 1613 & 2215

Calculus BC

MATH 1513 & 1613 & 2215 & 2235

MATH 1513 & 1613 & 2215 & 2235

MATH 1513 & 1613 & 2215 & 2235

Chemistry

CHEM 1004

CHEM 1364/1 & 1474/1

CHEM 1364/1 & 1474/1

Chinese Lang & Culture

CHNS 1113 & 1213

CHNS 1113 & 1213

CHNS 1113 & 1213 & 2113 & 2223

Computer Science A

CS 1314

CS 1314

CS 1314

Computer Science Principles

IT 1013

IT 1013

IT 1013

English Lang & Comp

ENGL 1113

ENGL 1113 & 1213

ENGL 1113 & 1213

English Lit & Comp

ENGL 1113

ENGL 1113 & 1213

ENGL 1113 & 1213

Environmental Science

ENSC 2004

ENSC 2004

ENSC 2004

European History

HIST 2113

HIST 2113 & 2223

HIST 2113 & 2223

French Language

FREN 1113 &1223

FREN 1113 &1223

FREN 1113 & 1223 & 2113 & 2223

German Language

GERM 1113 & 1223

GERM 1113 & 1223

GERM 1113 & 1223 & 2113 & 2123

Govt & Politics: Comparative

None

None

None

Govt & Politics: U.S.

PS 1113

PS 1113

PS 1113

Human Geography

GEOG 2243

GEOG 2243

GEOG 2243

Japanese Lang & Culture

None

None

None

Latin: Vergil

LATN 1113

LATN 1113 & 1223

LATN 1113 & 1223

Macroeconomics

ECON 2013

ECON 2013

ECON 2013

Microeconomics

ECON 2023

ECON 2023

ECON 2023

Music Theory

MUSC 2312 & 2321

MUSC 2312 & 2321

MUSC 2312 & 2321

Physics 1

PHYS 1115

PHYS 1115

PHYS 1115

Physics 2

PHYS 1215

PHYS 1215

PHYS 1215

Physics C: Elec & Mag

PHYS 2025

PHYS 2025

PHYS 2025

Physics C: Mechanics

PHYS 2015

PHYS 2015

PHYS 2015

Psychology

PSY 1113

PSY 1113

PSY 1113

Seminar

None

None

None

Spanish Language

SPAN 1113 & 1223

SPAN 1113 & 1223

SPAN 1113 & 1223 & 2113 & 2223

Spanish Literature

SPAN 2113 & 2223

SPAN 2113 & 2223

SPAN 2113 & 2223

Statistics

STAT 2013

STAT 2013

STAT 2013

Studio Art: 2-D or 3-D

ART 1023

ART 1023

ART 1023

Studio Art: Drawing

ART 1023

ART 1023

ART 1023

U.S. History

HIST 1483

HIST 1483 & 1493

HIST 1483 & 1493

World History: Modern

HIST 1123

HIST 1123

HIST 1123


IB Courses

The following is credit awarded for IB courses. Credit is only awarded for applicable subjects taken at the high level (HL).

Assessment Name

Score

Years Valid

Course Prefix

Course Number

Course Title

Credit Hours

Classical Languages (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

Varies by Language*

1113

Beginning I

3

Classical Languages (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

Varies by Language*

1223

Beginning II

3

Film (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

ENGL

2053

Film as Lit

3

Language A: Language and Literature (HL)

5 or higher

No Limit

ENGL

1113

English Composition I

3

Language A: Literature (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

ENGL

3003

Introduction to Literary Studies

3

Language A: Spanish (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

1113

Beginning Spanish I

3

Language A: Spanish (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

1223

Beginning Spanish II

3

Language A: Spanish (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

2113

Intermediate Spanish I

3

Language A: Spanish (HL)

5 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

2223

Intermediate Spanish II

3

Language A: Spanish (HL)

6 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

3113

Spanish Grammar & Linguistics

3

Language A: Other (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

Varies by Language*

1113

Beginning I


Language A: Other (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

Varies by Language*

1223

Beginning II


Language B: French (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

FREN

1113

Beginning French I

3

Language B: French (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

FREN

1223

Beginning French II

3

Language B: French (HL)

5 or higher

No Limit

FREN

2113

Intermediate French I

3

Language B: French (HL)

6 or higher

No Limit

FREN

2223

Intermediate French II

3

Language B: German (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

GERM

1113

Beginning German I

3

Language B: German (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

GERM

1223

Beginning German II

3

Language B: German (HL)

5 or higher

No Limit

GERM

2213

Intermediate German I

3

Language B: German (HL)

6 or higher

No Limit

GERM

2223

Intermediate German II

3

Language B: Spanish (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

1113

Beginning Spanish I

3

Language B: Spanish (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

1223

Beginning Spanish II

3

Language B: Spanish (HL)

5 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

2113

Intermediate Spanish I

3

Language B: Spanish (HL)

6 or higher

No Limit

SPAN

2223

Intermediate Spanish II

3

Language B: Other (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

Varies by Language*

1113

Beginning I

3

Language B: Other (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

Varies by Language*

1223

Beginning II

3

Further Mathematics (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

MATH

2215

Calc & Analytic Geom I

5

Further Mathematics (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

MATH

2235

Calc & Analytic Geom II

5

Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

MATH

2215

Calc & Analytic Geom I

5

Mathematics Applications and Interpretations (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

MATH

1463

Functions and Modeling

3

Mathematics (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

MATH

2215

Calc & Analytic Geom I

5

Mathematics (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

MATH

2235

Calc & Analytic Geom II

5

Biology (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

BIOL

1004

General Biology

4

Dance (HL)*


No Limit



No equivalency


Music (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


Theatre (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


Visual Arts (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


Business Management (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


Economics (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

ECON

2013

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Chemistry (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

CHEM

1364/1361

General Chemistry I

4

Chemistry (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

CHEM

1474/1471

General Chemistry II

4

Design Technology (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


Physics (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

PHYS

1115

Physics I

5

Physics (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

PHYS

1215

Physics II

5

Computer Science (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

CS

1314/1314L

Computer Science I

4

Information Technology in a Global Society (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

IT

1013

Intro to Computer Systems

3

Information Technology in a Global Society (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

IT

1063

Introduction to Networking

3

Psychology (HL)

3 or higher

No Limit

PSY

1113

General Psychology

3

Geography (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

GEOG

2243

Human Geography

3

Global Politics (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

PSY

2013

Intro International Relations

3

History - Africa and the Middle East (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


History - Americas (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


History - Asia and Oceania (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


History - Europe (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


Philosophy (HL)

4 or higher

No Limit

PHIL

1113

Introduction To Philosophy

3

Sports, Exercise and Health Science (HL)


No Limit



No equivalency


* Credit limited to freshman-level courses with language prefixes in the current catalog


DSST/DANTES

Scores are currently under review and may be subject to change.

The following is a listing of available DSST tests.


Subject

Title


CU Credit



Credit


Mathematics

Fundamentals of College Algebra

3

MATH 1513


Principles of Statistics

3

STAT

1513


Math for Liberal Arts

3

MATH 1413

Social Science

A History of the Vietnam War

0

None


Art of the Western World

0

None


Civil War & Reconstruction

0

None


Criminal Justice

3

CJ 1013


Foundations of Education

3

EDUC 3003 (field component still required)


Fundamentals Of Counseling

3

PSY 3333


General Anthropology

0

None


Intro to Geography

3

GEOG 2243


Intro to Law Enforcement

3

CJ 2013


Lifespan Developmental Psych

3

PSY 3353


History of the Soviet Union

0

None


Substance Abuse

0

None

Physical Science

Astronomy

4

ASTR 1104


Environmental Science

4

ENSC 2004


Health & Human Development

3

SES 2003


Principles of Physical Science I*

3

PSCI 1—3


Introduction to Geology

0

None

Business

Business Ethics & Society

3

MGMT 4053


Business Mathematics

0

None


Human Resource Management

3

MGMT 3513


Intro to Business

3

BUS 1113


Computer & Info Technology

3

IT 1013


Management Info Systems

0

None


Money & Banking

3

ECON 3313


Organizational Behavior

3

MGMT 4013


Personal Finance

3

FIN 2113


Principles of Finance

3

FIN 3603


Principles of Supervision

3

MGMT 3013

Technology

Technical Writing (incl. essay)

3

TECH 3013


Ethics in Technology

0

None


Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

3

IAS 2233

Humanities

Ethics in America (incl. essay)

0

None


Intro to World Religions

3

PHIL 2713


Principles of Advanced English Composition

3

ENGL 3303


Principles of Public Speaking

3

COMM 1113

*Cameron University will still award credit for this exam if it was previously completed with a passing score, but it is not a currently available exam from DSST.