Students who have had sufficient experience, training or study in a subject area may apply to take College Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject exams produced by the College Entrance Examination Board in order to receive academic credit. CLEP exams are offered on an individual appointment basis with our testing office located in the Mabee Learning Center. You can schedule an appointment by calling our office at (405) 425-5925 or you may email us at clep@oc.edu.
See the listing at the end of the following guidelines for CLEP exams offered and courses for which credit may be obtained. Scores noted below are subject to change and are for undergraduate students only. If necessary, a student may take the CLEP exams after the semester begins if the student meets the Credit by Examination Policies.
CLEP Guidelines and Policies
- Any undergraduate student who has enrolled at Oklahoma Christian University or who has been accepted for admission by the university may receive credit by CLEP examination from OC. Additionally, prospective undergraduate students or students enrolled at another institution may take CLEP tests at OC but must indicate to which institution the test results should be sent.
- Students may not attempt credit by examination for courses that they have audited or in which they are or have been, enrolled and in which they have attended classes past the first week at OC or any other university.
- Students may attempt to receive credit by CLEP examination once every 3 months for each course.
- Except where specifically provided for by a program, credit by examination may not be given in a course sequentially lower in the department or a prerequisite to a course for which a student has received credit.
- Registration and payment for all CLEP exams must be completed through the College Board. There is an additional non-refundable fee of $30 for test administration that can be paid to OC prior to the day of the exam or paid electronically using our online form. (If a student is taking the College Composition Modular exam, there is also a grading fee of $25.) Payments made at OC for this fee may be made in cash or by check. Charges may not be added to the student's school account. To register for the CLEP exam or to receive more information regarding the exams, please visit: https://clep.collegeboard.org/register-for-an-exam
- Students must present a photo ID for testing. Acceptable forms of ID include a Driver's license, Military ID, Passport, US government-issued ID, or university ID.
CLEP Tests Offered
| Subject Examination | OC Equivalent Course Name and Code | Required OC Score |
|---|---|---|
| American Government | Introduction to American Government (POLS-2113) | 63 |
| Calculus | Calculus I with Analytical Geometry (MATH-2114) | 64 |
| College Algebra | Mathematical Functions and Modeling (MATH-1223) | 63 |
| College Mathematics | Applied Mathematics (MATH-1163) | 62 |
| College Composition Modular | English Composition I (ENGL-1113) | 55 |
| General Biology | Principles of Biology I (BIOL-1013) | 57 |
| General Chemistry | General Chemistry I (CHEM-1115) or General Chemistry for Engineers (CHEM-1313) | 65 |
| History of the U.S. I | History of the US to 1877 (HIST-2213) | 56 |
| History of the U.S. II | History of the US Since 1877 (HIST-2223) | 57 |
| Humanities | Perspectives in Fine Arts (FINE-2913) | 56 |
| Introduction to Psychology | General Psychology I (PSYC-1113) | 59 |
| Introduction to Sociology | Introduction to Sociology (SOCI-1113) | 59 |
| Pre-Calculus | Mathematical Functions and Modeling (MATH-1223) and Trigonometry (MATH-1523) | 61 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | Macroeconomic Principles (ECON-2113) | 62 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | Microeconomic Principles (ECON-2213) | 64 |
Note: No CLEP tests will be accepted for upper-division business courses. College Composition Modular must be taken at Oklahoma Christian University. Test administration fees for College Composition Modular are $25, in addition to the standard $30 fee.
