Clep

• About the Clep

  The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) is a series of examinations in 35 introductory college subjects that allow individuals to earn college credit for what they already know regardless of how that knowledge was acquired — through advanced course work, independent study, work experience, professional development, or extracurricular activities. Lamar University awards credit for successful scores on CLEP® exams.

  
  

  CLEP® exams are 90 minutes long and are administered on computer. Students receive instant score reports following completion of the exam with the exception of the College Composition.

• List of Exams

  • Composition and Literature
    • American Literature
    • Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
    • College Composition and College Composition Modular
    • English Literature
    • Humanities
  • Foreign Languages
    • French Language (Levels 1 and 2)
    • German Language (Levels 1 and 2)
    • Spanish Language (Levels 1 and 2)
  • History and Social Sciences
    • American Government
    • Human Growth and Development
    • Introduction to Educational Psychology
    • Introductory Psychology
    • Introductory Sociology
    • Principles of Macroeconomics
    • Principles of Microeconomics
    • Social Sciences and History
    • History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877
    • History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
    • Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
    • Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
  • Science and Mathematics
    • Biology
    • Calculus
    • Chemistry
    • College Algebra
    • College Mathematics
    • Natural Sciences
    • Precalculus
  • Business
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introductory Business Law
    • Information Systems and Computer Applications
    • Principles of Management
    • Principles of Marketing

• Exam Fees

  $73 University Fee

  $80 Non-cash exam fee due on test day

• Testing Schedule

   

  Tuesday - Friday

  8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm

• What to Bring on Test Day

  You will need two forms of ID.
  
  

  • Personal identification. You must show two forms of ID to be admitted to the testing room; primary and secondary.
    
    

    Your primary ID must be government-issued and include your name, signature, and a recognizable photograph. Acceptable forms of primary ID include:

    • Current driver's license
    • State or federal ID card
    • Current passport
    • Military ID with photo and signature
    • Tribal ID
    • Naturalization card or certificate of citizenship
    
    

    Acceptable forms of secondary ID include:

    • Employee photo ID
    • College ID
    • Credit card
    • Social Security card
    • Military ID with signature only
    • Unused ID from the primary choices above

  
  

  You will need to bring your $77 non-cash exam payment. You may pay by credit card, debit card, check, or money order (made payable to CLEP). Credit cards accepted are: VISA, MasterCard, American Express.

• Scores

  You will receive your unofficial score report upon completion of exam with the exception of College Composition. The official score report should be received by your school of choice within two weeks from exam date.

• Study Material

  

  Go to www.collegeboard.com/clep to download CLEP study guides. There is one CLEP Official Study guide available on the 2nd floor of the Mary & John Gray Library. Check out your local bookstore for the latest CLEP Official Study Guide.

• Testing Accommodations

  To request testing accommodations for the CLEP because of a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act of 2009, you must:

  • Turn in a written request for accommodation(s) at least 4 weeks prior to the test date to the Career & Testing Center (Galloway Building 102) at the time you sign up to take the CLEP.
  • Make an appointment with the Director of SFSWD at least FOUR WEEKS PRIOR to the test date to submit a copy of the accommodation request along with documentation of the disability (880-8347 or SFSWD@lamar.edu). See documentation guidelines at http://dept.lamar.edu/sfswd. The SFSWD Director will review the document to determine if there are appropriate testing accommodations to be assigned based on how one’s testing abilities are affected as indicated in the submitted document. The LU Career & Testing Center and the person requesting accommodations will be notified of any assigned testing accommodations prior to the test date. No accommodations will be granted without documentation of disability being on file with the office of SFSWD.

  
  

  Possible testing accommodations that must be requested at least four weeks prior to the test date are:

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  • Extended Time (Time and One Half or Double Time)
  • Sign Language Interpreter during testing instructions for individuals who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
  • Color Modifications
  • Unlimited Rest Breaks
  • Scripts for the Language Exams

  
  

  If you need further information, please contact Callie Trahan @ 409-880-8347 OR SFSWD@lamar.edu, Communication 105.

  For more information about Testing Accommodations for the CLEP exam go to: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/clep/administer/disabilities

• Clep Essays

  Lamar University requires an essay portion for the following CLEP exams:

  
  

  • American Literature
  • Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
  • English Literature
  • College Composition Modular

  
  

  All examinees will have six months to complete the essay portion once they have passed the multiple choice section of the test. If examinee has not completed the essay portion within this time period, examinee will have to retake the multiple choice section of the test.

  
  

  Essays are graded by the Lamar University CLEP Committee. The final determination for awarding of equivalent credit is based solely upon the strength of the written essays. The Lamar University CLEP Committee will score the essays within two to four weeks and send results to the Career and Testing Center. Examinee will receive score results within three to five weeks from time of exam completion.