CLEP and Credit By Exam Tests

The CLEP exams are a set of nationally standardized exams, available in a number of different subject areas. Passing scores and actual course equivalencies are determined by each college or university. CLEP exams are scheduled by individual appointment and cost $80.00 per exam. CLEP exams are accepted for credit at over 2800 colleges and universities, including the University of Oregon. Call us at 541-346-3230 to schedule a CLEP test.

The University of Oregon Testing Center is an open CLEP center which allows us to test anyone interested in earning college credit through the CLEP exams. CLEP exams are administered on a computer using software that permits immediate scoring. See the links below for information about the exams, including test descriptions, outlines, and sample questions. Each College or University determines its own qualifying scores, so before taking a test, please check with your institution to see if the new passing scores have been set.

Tests accepted by the University of Oregon

IMPORTANT: The University of Oregon allows each test
to be taken only once.

     

SUBJ. EXAMS

*Am. Literature
4 qrtr. hrs.
55

ENG 1xxT equivalent

*Calculus/Elem. Functions
4 qrtr. hrs.
50

MATH 251

*Chemistry(General)
12 qrtr. hrs.
50

CH 221,222,223

*English Literature
4qrtr. hrs.
55

ENG 1xxT

*French

*French

*French
4 qrtr. hrs.

8 qrtr. hrs.

12qrtr. hrs.

57

59

62

FR 201

FR 201-202

FR 201,202,203

*German
12 qrtr. hrs.
63

GER 201,202, 203

*Microeconomics
4 qrtr. hrs.
60

EC 201

*Macroeconomics
4 qrtr. hrs.
60

EC 202

*Spanish

*Spanish

*Spanish
4 qrtr. hrs.

8 qrtr. hrs.

12 qrtr. hrs.
56

61

66

SPAN 201

SPAN 201, 202

SPAN 201, 202, 203

*Sociology
4 qrtr. hrs.
74

SOC 204
*denotes a test which meets a group requirement.

RESTRICTIONS: Candidates are not eligible to receive credit by examination if:

1. They have attempted the examination before.

2. The examination duplicates a course for which credit has been granted or status has been established.

3. The examination is more elementary than courses for which credit has been granted or status has been established. For example, if the course is a prerequisite for a course you have already received credit for.

4. They are currently enrolled in a higher level course in the same sequence and complete the course before the test is taken..

5. Special restrictions may apply if your background and competence exceed the scope of the exam.

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To order study materials for individual tests from the College Board , click here.

To download the CLEP sampler to learn more about taking CLEP on the computer, click here. (a decompression utility such as WinZip is necessary. File size is approx. 20.2 MB)
For more information about the UO Testing Center, please call (541) 346-3230 or visit our office at 1590 E. 13th, Room 270, in the University Health and Counseling Building(formerly the Student Health Center)across from Oregon Hall.

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