CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
North Park University accepts credit for university-level knowledge as demonstrated by passing grades on the exams offered by the College Level Examination Program according to the guidelines below:
Policy
- A student is not eligible to receive CLEP credit in any course that he/she has previously audited or taken for credit.
- Credit will post to a student's transcript once the student has officially enrolled at North Park University.
- North Park University must receive an official copy of the CLEP score in order to process and post the credit.
- A maximum of 30 credits will be awarded.
To request your CLEP scores be sent to North Park, you can contact CLEP at (609) 771-7865 or email.
Procedures
- Check with the Office of Student Enrichment Services and Support to make sure that course credit is applicable to your major and/or general education requirements for graduation.
- Make arrangements with a nearby CLEP Center to take the examination. North Park University is not a testing site.
- Have the results of the examination(s) sent to North Park University in care of the Office of Student Enrichment Services and Support. The code number is 1556.
Fees
- The student is responsible for any fees required by CLEP to take an examination.
- If the exam is passed, North Park charges $35.00 per semester hour to have the results posted as credit on your transcript.
- Fees subject to change without notice.
Additional Information
- Scores usually take 3 to 4 weeks before they reach the university. You will receive an email from North Park University in regard to your credit status.
- If the report shows that you did not attain the necessary scores, you may take the exam again in six months.
Subject Examinations
|
Scaled Score
|
Semester hours
|
NPU Courses
|
| Accounting, Introductory |
52 |
4 |
BSE 2110 |
| American Government |
55 |
4 |
POGO 1600 |
| American History I |
52 |
4 |
HIST 2110 |
| American History II |
53 |
4 |
HIST 2120 |
| American Literature |
50 |
4 |
ENG 2030 |
| Analysis/Interpretation Lit |
55 |
2 |
ENG 1750 |
| Biology |
50 |
6 |
BIOL 1260/1280 |
| Business Law, Introductory |
57 |
2 |
BSE 2520 |
| Calculus with Elementary Functions |
50 |
4 |
MATH 1510 |
| Chemistry, General |
52 |
8 |
CHEM 1150/1160 |
| College Algebra |
50 |
0 |
Exempt from MATH 1010 |
| Educational Psychology |
50 |
2 |
EDUC 2130 |
| French |
54-58
59-62
63-80
|
0
4
8
|
Meets Foreign Language requirement (no credit)
Meets Foreign Language requirement, credit for FREN 2010
Meets Foreign Language requirement, credit for FREN 2010/2020
|
| German |
54-58
59-62
63-80
|
0
4
8
|
Meets Foreign Language requirement (no credit)
Meets Foreign Language requirement, credit for GERM 2010
Meets Foreign Language requirement, credit for GERM 2010/2020
|
| Human Growth and Dev. |
52 |
4 |
PSYC 2700 |
| Macroeconomics, Introductory |
55 |
4 |
BSE 2211 |
| Microeconomics, Introductory |
55 |
4 |
BSE 2212 |
| Precalculus |
50 |
4 |
MATH 1150 |
| Psychology, General |
55 |
4 |
PSYC 1000 |
| Spanish |
54-58
59-62
63-80
|
0
4
8
|
Meets Foreign Language requirement (no credit)
Meets Foreign Language requirement, credit for SPAN 2010
Meets Foreign Language requirement, credit for SPAN 2010/2020
|
| Sociology, Introductory |
52 |
4 |
SOC 1910 |
| Western Civilization I |
49 |
4 |
HIST 2230 |
|
Western Civilization II
|
50 |
4 |
HIST 2260 |
General Examinations
|
Scaled Score
|
Semester Hours
|
NPU Course
|
| English Composition with Essay |
50 |
4 |
ENG 1050 |
Credit will post to a student's transcript once the student has officially enrolled at North Park University. To request your CLEP scores be sent to North Park University, you can contact CLEP at (609) 771-7865 or email. Guidelines and policies are subject to change without notification.