CLEP
See how your CLEP scores translate to Hope credit. This credit-awarding policy is effective for the 2025–2026 academic year.
You can earn a maximum of 32 credits total via AP, IB and CLEP.
Visit the College Board website to find a CLEP testing center near you.
Below is a list of CLEP exams and how the scores translate to Hope credit.
BUSINESS
| CLEP EXAM | SCORE | COURSE CREDIT | CREDIT HOURS | ANCHOR PLAN ATTRIBUTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| Information Systems | 50 | Csci 0100 | 3 | Math or Natural Science (MNS) |
| Introductory Business Law | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| Principles of Management | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| Principles of Marketing | N/A | N/A | No credit |
COMPOSITION and LITERATURE
| CLEP EXAM | SCORE | COURSE CREDIT | CREDIT HOURS | ANCHOR PLAN ATTRIBUTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 50 | Engl 130 | 3 | Human Creative Perspectives (HCP) |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | Engl 110 | 3 | Human Creative Perspectives (HCP) |
| College Composition | 60 | Engl 113 | 3 | Expository Writing (EW) |
| College Composition Modular | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| English Literature | 50 | Engl 130 | 3 | Human Creative Perspectives (HCP) |
| Humanities | 50 | Ids 0100 | 3 |
WORLD LANGUAGES
| CLEP EXAM | SCORE | COURSE CREDIT | CREDIT HOURS | ANCHOR PLAN ATTRIBUTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Language: Level 1 | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| French Language: Level 2 | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| German Language: Level 1 | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| German Language: Level 2 | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| Spanish Language: Level 1 | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| Spanish Language: Level 2 | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| Spanish with Writing: Level 1 | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| Spanish with Writing: Level 2 | N/A | N/A | No credit |
HISTORY and SOCIAL SCIENCES
| CLEP EXAM | SCORE | COURSE CREDIT | CREDIT HOURS | ANCHOR PLAN ATTRIBUTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | Pol 100 | 3 | Social Sciences (SS) |
| History of the U.S. I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | Hist 160 | 3 | Historical Perspectives (HST) |
| History of the U.S. II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | Hist 161 | 3 | Historical Perspectives (HST) |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | Psy 230 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | Educ 0100 | 3 | |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | Psy 100 | 3 | Social Sciences (SS) |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | Soc 101 | 3 | Social Sciences (SS) |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | Econ 211 | 3 | Social Sciences (SS) |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | Econ 212 | 3 | |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | Ids 0100 | 3 | |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | Hist 130 | 3 | Historical Perspectives (HST) |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present | 50 | Hist 131 | 3 | Historical Perspectives (HST) |
SCIENCE and MATHEMATICS
| CLEP EXAM | SCORE | COURSE CREDIT | CREDIT HOURS | ANCHOR PLAN ATTRIBUTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 50 | Biol 0100 | 3 | Math or Natural Science (MNS) |
| Calculus | 50 | Math 131 | 4 | Mathematics (MA) |
| Chemistry | 50 | Chem 0100 | 3 | Math or Natural Science (MNS) |
| College Algebra | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| College Mathematics | N/A | N/A | No credit | |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | Gems 0100 | 3 | Math or Natural Science (MNS) |
| Precalculus | 50 | Math 130 | 3 | Mathematics (MA) |
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