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College Level Examinations (CLEP)

College Level Examinations (CLEP)

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On the basis that the established grading system at the University is A, B, C, etc., any change not covered by the Faculty Senate regulations must be recommended by the department and approved by the College having jurisdiction over the course, as well as the Graduate College when the course carries graduate credit. Official approvals for course grading are filed in the Office of Curricular Changes and Academic Publications with approved course requests.

The department may request a change in course grading, if desired, by submitting the "Special Form for Making Changes in Course Grading", whether the course is currently S/U graded or letter graded. The form is available in Academic Records, Buchanan Hall, Room 230.

In using the "Special Form for Making Changes in Course Grading", please note:

  1. University Regulations governing S/U grading are printed on the form;
  2. All changes in course grading must be approved by the dean of the undergraduate college offering the course;
  3. Grading changes for all courses carrying graduate credit must be approved by the Graduate College;
  4. The form is multi-copy. All copies must remain intact until they are received in the Curricular Changes and Academic Publications Office. That office will then inform Classroom Managment and Academic Records of the grading scheme approved for the course and return the Dean's and Department's copies as appropriate;
  5. If the grading for a course is to vary from semester to semester, the change in grading must be requested each semester. Changes in grading for specific sections will be approved only on a temporary basis for a specified semester for term;
  6. Final Grade choices will be limited to those indicated on the list, unless changes are submitted and approved.

In order for the student to know in advance how the course will be graded, changes in course grading for a future semester must be approved prior to the creation of that semester's Class Schedule.

Offered by the College Entrance Examination Board, OU is a CLEP testing center. OU awards credit for certain CLEP subject examinations. The University does not award credit for what were formerly the CLEP general examinations (English Composition, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and History).

The following are the approved CLEP examinations with the minimum scores required for credit, the equivalent OU course(s), and number of semester hours awarded.
 

 

CLEP SUBJECT EXAM

EQUIVALENT OU COURSEMIN. SCORESEMESTER CREDIT HRS.

American Government

P SC 1113

50

3

American Literature

ENGL 2773, 2883

50

6

Analyzing & Interpreting Literature

ENGL 2413

50

3

Biology

BIOL 1124

50

4
CalculusMATH 1823503
CalculusMATH 1914644

College Algebra

MATH 1503

55

3

College Mathematics

MATH 1473

55

3

English Literature

ENGL 2543, 2653

50

6

Financial Accounting†

ACCT 2113

65

3

French

FR 1115, 1225

50

10

French

FR 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223

59

16

General Chemistry

CHEM 1315, 1415

50

10

German

GERM 1115, 1225

50

10

German

GERM 1115, 1225, 2113, 2223

63

16

Human Growth & Development

PSY 2603

50

3

HumanitiesDRAM 2713503

Introductory Psychology

PSY 1113

50

3

Introductory Sociology

SOC 1113

50

3

Pre-Calculus

MATH 1523

55

3

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 1113

50

3

Principles of Management

MGT 2013*

50

3

Principles of Marketing

MKT 2013*

50

3

Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 1123

50

3

Spanish3 Language

SPAN 1115, 1225#

50

10

Spanish Language

SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113#

63

13

# No credit is awarded for Spanish Writing 1 and 2.

* Will not substitute for or fulfill the Management 3013 or Marketing 3013 major requirements in the Price College of Business.

† No Credit is awarded for the Principles of Accounting CLEP examination that was offered prior to June 30, 2007.

Correspondence about the administration of CLEP tests at OU should be addressed to the OUTesting Center, 300 Kellogg Dr., Norman, OK 73072, or by phone at (405) 325-1921.

Questions about the CLEP program in general should be addressed to CLEP Services, P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541, or by phone at (212) 237-1331 or (800) 257-9558 (toll free). Visit clep.collegeboard.org.