College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Students of all ages interested in obtaining a college education have reduced expenditures in time and money by successfully completing college-level examinations. Many American colleges encourage students to take CLEP tests for credit in subjects they have mastered.

Students may register for CLEP examinations at MSU by contacting the Testing Center, 501A Ginger Hall, (606) 783-2526. For score requirements to earn credit hours through CLEP examinations, please contact the Testing Center at the address and phone number above.

For complete CLEP descriptions, access the Web site www.collegeboard.org/clep.

Examination

Equivalent MSU Course

Composition and Literature:

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

ENG 120

*Freshman College Composition

ENG 100

*Portfolio required; evaluated by the English department.

Foreign Languages

French Language - Level 1

FRN 101 and 102

French Language - Level 2

FRN 201 and 202

German Language - Level 1

GER 101 and 102

German Language - Level 2

GER 201 and 202

Spanish Language - Level 1

SPA 101 and 102

Spanish Language - Level 2

SPA 201 and 202

Social Sciences and History

American Government

GOVT 141

History of the United States,
Early Colonization to 1877

HIS 220

History of the United States 1865 to the Present

HIS 202

Humanities

ENG 120 and FNA 160

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 201

Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 202

Introductory Psychology

PSY 154

Social Sciences and History

HIS 201

Introductory Sociology

SOC 101

Western Civilization: Ancient Near East to 1648

HIS 210

Western Civilization: 1648 to Present

HIS 201

Sciences and Mathematics

Biology

BIO 105

Calculus

MATH 175

Chemistry

CHEM 101 or 111

College Algebra

MATH 152

College Mathematics

MATH 131

Natural Sciences

BIO 105 and SCI 103

Pre-Calculus

MATH 174

Business

Financial Accounting

ACCT 281

Introductory Business Law

MNGT 261

Principles of Marketing

MKT 304

Principles of Management

MNGT 301