TCC Course Credit for CLEP Exams
CLEP Exams & Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
Already have college-level knowledge of a topic?
You can request college course credit if you earn the required score on a CLEP Exam.
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About the TCC Course Credit You Can Request
TCC accepts the following CLEP exams for course credit.
- Only grades of "CR" will be given.
- Credit will not be posted until the end of the semester.
- No retests are allowed on History of the United States I and II.
Choose the Right CLEP Exam
Find out what you need to know about each test: Select the CLEP exam name to go to the CollegeBoard website and learn more about the topic's exam.
| CLEP Exam | Score Required | TCC Course(s) | TCC Equivalent(s) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government (Department essay also required) |
50 | Federal Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| Biology | 50 | Biology for Non-Science Majors I | BIOL 1408 | 4 |
| 50 | Biology for Non-Science Majors II | BIOL 1409 | 4 | |
| Calculus | 50 | Calculus I | MATH 2413 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 1411 | 4 |
| 50 | General Chemistry II | CHEM 1412 | 4 | |
| College Algebra | 50 | College Algebra | MATH 1314 | 3 |
| College Composition | 55 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | Contemporary Mathematics | MATH 1332 | 3 |
| French Language: Levels 1 & 2 | 50 | Beginning French I | FREN 1411 | 4 |
| 50 | Beginning French II | FREN 1412 | 4 | |
| 62 | Intermediate French I | FREN 2311 | 3 | |
| 62 | Intermediate French II | FREN 2312 | 3 | |
| German Language: Levels 1 & 2 | 50 | Beginning German I | GERM 1411 | 4 |
| 50 | Beginning German II | GERM 1412 | 4 | |
| 63 | Intermediate German I | GERM 2311 | 3 | |
| 63 | Intermediate German II | GERM 2312 | 3 | |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 (Department essay also required) |
50 | US History I | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present (Department essay also required) |
50 | US History II | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Information Systems | 50 | Introduction to Computing | COSC 1301 | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | Business Law | BUSI 2301 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | General Psychology | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | Introduction to Sociology | SOCI 1301 | 3 |
| Precalculus | 50 | Precalculus Math | MATH 2412 | 4 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | Principles of Management | BMGT 1327 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | Principles of Marketing | MRKG 1311 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 2301 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 2302 | 3 |
| Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 & 2 |
50 | Beginning Spanish I | SPAN 1411 | 4 |
| 50 | Beginning Spanish II | SPAN 1412 | 4 | |
| 65 | Intermediate Spanish I | SPAN 2311 | 3 | |
| 65 | Intermediate Spanish II** | SPAN 2312** | 3 | |
| ** Effective September 1, 2022: SPAN 2312 will no longer be accepted for course credit through CLEP Exams. | ||||
Updated January 20, 2023