CLEP Exam Information
Blinn College District will accept hours for credit by examination earned through the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). The Blinn College District Office of Admissions and Records evaluates all AP/CLEP transfer credits. There is no charge for this service.
The following are the parameters for awarding credit:
- The Blinn College District will award a maximum of 30 semester credit hours by examination.
- Students must present evidence of completion with acceptable scores of AP/CLEP exams along with a completed application for credit.
- A grade of "CR" will be awarded on transcripts for credits awarded by exam.
- The request for credit may be made at any time while the student attends the Blinn College District but will not be awarded if the student has attempted, is enrolled in, or has completed the course for which credit is being sought.
- Credit earned by examination may not be used to meet the minimum 25% residence requirement for a degree or certificate.
- Students should understand that each college and university has its own policy with respect to credit earned by examination and that any such credit allowed by one institution may not necessarily be accepted by another.
- Credit through CLEP assumes the student has had no formal classroom instruction as an enrolled student or as an auditor.
- ALL CLEP examinations must be Subject Examinations ONLY CLEP.
- To receive credit for English 1301, English 2322 and English 2328 using the CLEP test, the student must qualify on both the objective and essay parts of the exam.
Blinn College does not administer the CLEP exam at this time.
| CLEP Exam | Score | Blinn Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 45 | CHEM 1411 | 4 |
| General Chemistry | 50 | CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 | 8 |
| College Composition* | 50 | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| English Literature with Essay* | 53 | ENGL 2322 | 3 |
| American Literature with Essay* | 52 | ENGL 2328 | 3 |
| French Language | 50 | FREN 1411 | 4 |
| German Language | 50 | GERM 1411 | 4 |
| American Government | 50 | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| History of the United States I | 65 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| History of the United States II | 65 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Western Civilization I | 65 | HIST 2311 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | 65 | HIST 2312 | 3 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MATH 1314 | 3 |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | MATH 2412 | 4 |
| Calculus | 50 | MATH 2413 | 4 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | SOCI 1301 | 3 |
| Spanish Language Levels 1 and 2 | 50 | SPAN 1411 | 4 |
| Spanish with Writing Level 1 | 50 | SPAN 1411 | 4 |
| Spanish with Writing Level 2 | 65 | SPAN 1411, 1412 and 2311 | 11 |
| *Students must qualify on both the objective and essay parts of the CLEP test. | |||