CLEP (College Level Examination Program)

  • The College Level Examination Program(CLEP) is a national program, developed and administered by the College Board, offering a series of standardized tests to earn college credit. 
  • The Mount accepts 32 CLEP tests in a variety of subjects for credit.  For a description of tests and study information, please visit CLEP’s website. 
  • You can take CLEP exams at several area testing centers or use the Remote Proctoring option to test at home. The Mount offers quiet testing rooms for our students to take CLEP exams – contact center@msj.edu for more information. 

Registration and Fees:

CLEP tests are $95 per test (plus proctoring fee of $30-40). When you register, please request your scores be sent to Mount St. Joseph University (School Code 8189). If you have questions or need assistance, please call the Career and Experiential Education Center at (513) 244-4888 or email career.center@msj.edu. To schedule a CLEP test at any other location, please visit clep.collegeboard.org. 

Additional CLEP Information

  • Students must meet with their academic advisor or the Advising Center and completely understand their degree profile sheet requirements before registering for the exam.
  • Students are encouraged to take CLEP examinations during the first 90 credit hours (freshmen-junior standing) at Mount St. Joseph University.
  • CLEP’s policy requires that students who fail an examination wait a minimum of three months before repeating the exam.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact the Career Center:

CLEP Tests Accepted at the Mount

Department
Test Titles
Corresponding MSJ Course
Minimum Score
Credits Awarded
Core
Curriculum
Code
Biology
Biology
BIO 101
50
3
LAS
Business
Information Systems 
CIS 1XX
50
3
G
Business
Introductory Business Law
BUS 210 or LGS 210
50
3
G
Business
Financial Accounting
ACC 213
50
3
G
Business
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 211
50
3
S
Business
Principles of Management
MGT 300
50
3
G
Business
Principles of Marketing
MKT 300
50
3
G
Business
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 212
50
3
CEP
Chemistry
Chemistry
CHE 1XX
50
3
LAS
English
American Literature
ENG 1XX
50
3
LAS
English
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
ENG 1XX
50
3
LAS
English
College Composition
ENG 101
50
3
C
English
English Literature
ENG 1XX
50
3
CL
English
Humanities
HUM 1XX
50
3
LAS
Foreign Languages
French Language
HUM 1XX
50
51
3
6
LAS
Foreign Languages
German Language
HUM 1XX
50
51
3
6
LAS
Foreign Languages
Spanish Language
SPA 101
SPA 101 & 102
50
51
3
6
LAS
History 
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877
HIS 109
50
3
CH
History
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
 HIS 110
50
3
 CH
History
Social Sciences & History
 HIS 1XX
50
3
 LAS
History
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
HIS 107
50
3
CH
History
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present
HIS 108
50
3
CH
Mathematics
Calculus
MTH 193
50
3
CMA
Mathematics
College Algebra
MTH 099
50
3
G
Mathematics
College Mathematics
 MTH 098
50
3
G
Mathematics
Pre-Calculus
MTH 185
50
3
CMA
Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences
BIO 1XX
50
3
LAS
Political Science
American Government
PSC 201
50
3
 G
Psychology
Human Growth Development
PSY 204
50
3
 G
Psychology
Human Growth Development
PSY 204
58
4
 G
Psychology
Introduction to Educational Psychology
PSY 2XX
50
3
LAS
Psychology
Introductory Psychology
PSY 103
50
3
CEP
Sociology
Introductory Sociology
SOC 103
50
3
CS

 

These codes indicate which Core Curriculum requirements are fulfilled with a passing test score:

  • C - Communication
  • CEP- ECO 212, PSY 103
  • CH - History
  • CL - Literature
  • CMA - Mathematics
  • CS - SOC 103
  • G - General Elective
  • LAS - Liberal Arts and Sciences

 

Please Note: The list of exams changes periodically and fees for CLEP are subject to change.