College Credit

COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION (CLEP) CREDIT POLICY

CLEP allows students who have gained college-level knowledge outside the classroom to take examinations for

possible college credit. Each exam is 90 minutes long and is made up primarily of multiple-choice questions. Some

exams include an essay; however, UW Madison does not require the essay for any CLEP exam.

Credit will be granted only to those students who have completed less than 16 semester hours of college credit when

the examination is taken. If the examination is not listed below, the request will be referred to the appropriate

academic department for a credit recommendation. The scores for awarding credit at the University of Wisconsin do

not necessarily match those recommended by the American Council on Education.

CLEP Exam Minimum Score UW Madison Credit/Course Equivalent

American Government 75 4 credits, Political Science 104

American Literature 75 3 credits, English literature electives

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 75 3 credits, English 207

Biology 75 5 credits, biology electives

Calculus 75 5 credits, Math 221

English Literature 75 3 credits, English literature electives

Humanities 75 4 credits, humanities electives

Information Systems and Computer Applications 75 4 credits, Using Computers 132

Principles of Macroeconomics1 75 4 credits, Economics 102

College Mathematics 75 4 credits, math electives

Principles of Microeconomics1 75 4 credits, Economics 101

Natural Sciences 75 4 credits, natural science electives

Introduction to Psychology 75 4 credits, Psychology 201

Social Sciences and History 75 4 credits, social studies electives

Introduction to Sociology 75 3 credits, Sociology 211

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Credit will be awarded for only one economics exam (Macroeconomics or Microeconomics).

This document is for informational purposes only. It is current as of March 2005 but subject to change. No part of this document should be

construed as a contract or offer to contract.

March 2005

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