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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a nationally recognized standardized testing program through which university credit may be earned or course proficiency verified. A maximum of 32 semester credits may be earned at George Fox University through examination or other non-classroom credit procedures.

CLEP General Examinations

Testing through the CLEP general examinations is designed to verify competency in general education. These examinations are to be taken prior to the completion of the first semester of enrollment as a freshman at George Fox University, and may not be taken if have already taken or are registered past the add/drop deadline in an equivalent course.

CLEP General Examination	Min. Score	George Fox Course(s) Fulfilled		Credits Awarded
Humanities	56	MUSI120 ARTS217 LITR285	World of Music Art History Survey from 1600 Selected Literary Topics	2 3 3
English Composition (with Essay)	63	WRIT110	College Writing	3
College Mathematics	62	MATH180 MATH190	College Algebra Precalculus Mathematics	3 4
Natural Sciences	62	BIOL211 PHYS285	General Biology Selected Physical Science Topics	4 4
Social Sciences and History	62	SOCI150 ECON201 HIST151	Principles of Sociology Principles of Microeconomics US History to 1865	2 3 3

CLEP Subject Examinations

Testing through the CLEP subject examinations provides verification of competency in selected academic fields. These may be taken at any time (unless concurrently enrolled past the add/drop deadline in or have already taken an equivalent course) and assume competency has been gained in non-classroom settings.

CLEP Subject Examinations	Min. Score	George Fox Course(s) Fulfilled		Credits Awarded
English Writing and Literature
American Literature (optional essay)	58	LITR220	Great American Writers	3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature	60	LITR100	Introduction to Literature	3
English Literature (optional essay)	62	LITR270	Great British Writers	3
Freshman College Composition (optional essay)	59	WRIT110	College Writing	3
Foreign Languages (score the higher level, get credit for BOTH years)
French Language (Score Level 1)	64	FREN101 FREN102	First-Year French First-Year French	4 4
French Language (Score Level 2)	69	FREN101 FREN102 FREN201 FREN202	First-Year French First-Year French Second-Year French Second-Year French	4 4 4 4
Spanish Language (Score Level 1)	56	SPAN101 SPAN102	First-Year Spanish First-Year Spanish	4 4
Spanish Language (Score Level 2)	68	SPAN101 SPAN102 SPAN201 SPAN202	First-Year Spanish First-Year Spanish Second-Year Spanish Second-Year Spanish	4 4 4 4
Science and Mathematics
Biology	57	BIOL211 BIOL212	General Biology General Biology	4 4
Chemistry	63	CHEM211 CHEM212	General Chemistry General Chemistry	4 4
College Algebra	63	MATH180	College Algebra	3
Precalculus	61	MATH190	Precalculus Mathematics	4
Calculus	61	MATH201 MATH202	Calculus I Calculus II	4 4
Information Systems and Computer Applications	59	CSIS130	Web-Based Programming	3
Business and Economics
Principles of Management	56	BUSN300	Management	3
Principles of Marketing	65	BUSN340	Marketing	3
Introductory Business Law	60	BUSN360	Business Law	3
Principles of Microeconomics	64	ECON201	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Principles of Macroeconomics	62	ECON202	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
History and Government
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648	57	HIST110	Western Civilization to 1648	3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present	56	HIST120	Western Civilization from 1648	3
History of the United States I: Early Colonizations to 1877	56	HIST151	US History to 1865	3
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present	57	HIST152	US History from 1865	3
American Government	63	PSCI190	American Government	3
Psychology and Sociology
Introductory Psychology	59	PSYC150	General Psychology	3
Human Growth and Development	63	PSYC311	Human Development: Infancy to Adolescence	3
Introductory Sociology	59	SOCI150	Principles of Sociology	3