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CLEP

North Park University accepts credit for university-level knowledge as demonstrated by passing grades on the exams offered by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 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 the Registrar 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 the Registrar. 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 4 BIOL 1260
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 Modern Language requirement (no credit)

Meets Modern Language requirement, credit for FREN 2010

Meets Modern Language requirement, credit for FREN 2010/2020

German 54–58

59–62

63–80

0

4

8

Meets Modern Language requirement (no credit)

Meets Modern Language requirement, credit for GERM 2010

Meets Modern Language requirement, credit for GERM 2010/2020

Human Growth and Dev. 52 4 PSYC 2700
Macroeconomics, Introductory 55 4 BSE 2211
Math 50 0 Exempt from MATH 1005
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 Modern Language requirement (no credit)

Meets Modern Language requirement, credit for SPAN 2010

Meets Modern Language requirement, credit for SPAN 2010/2020

Sociology, Introductory 52 4 SOC 1910

General Examinations

Scaled Score

Semester Hours

NPU Course

College Composition 50 4 WRIT 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.

Contact Records by email if you have questions about this testing credit.