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College Level Examination Program

College Level Examination Program

Students may take CLEP tests at SFA in the Testing Center located in the Thomas J. Rusk Building, room 328.  Credit will be awarded based on SFA’s Credit by Exam Policy in effect at the time the test was taken.  Students must wait six months to retake an exam, may not take an examination for a specific course more than twice, and must not be currently enrolled in the course for which CLEP credit is desired. Official scores should be submitted to the SFA Office of Admissions (specify code 6682).  The College Board’s CLEP Office can be reached at (800) 257-9558 to have additional score reports sent. 

Testing Calendar

CLEP examinations are offered by appointment only.
To register for an appointment contact Testing Services at (936) 468-3958.

Cost

$65 per exam (make check or money order payable to CLEP Testing Services)
$15 non-refundable service charge (make a second check or money order payable to SFA)

Location

3rd Floor Rusk Building Room 328 - Testing Services

Identification Requirements

Each candidate must present two forms of identification.  The primary identification must be a government issued photo ID that includes the examinee’s name, signature and current photograph. Acceptable forms of primary identification include:

The secondary identification must include either a photograph or signature.  Acceptable forms of secondary identification include:

Additional Information

Testing Information

The following are the minimum computer-based CLEP score requirements to receive college credit at SFA.

Subject Examinations Minimum Score SFA Course Credit Hours
American Government 50 PSC 141 3
American Literature N/A No Credit 0
Analyzing and Interpretation of Literature N/A No Credit 0
Biology 57 *BIO 100-level for majors 4
Calculus 50 MTH 233 3
Chemistry 50 CHE 111/111L 4
  60 CHE 111/111L & 112/112L 8
College Algebra 50 MTH 138 3
College Algebra - Trigonometry N/A No Credit 0
College Mathematics N/A No Credit 0
English Composition N/A No Credit 0
English Literature N/A No Credit 0
French Language 50 FRE 131/132 8
Freshman College Composition N/A No Credit 0
German Language 50 100-level ILA 8
Human Growth & Development 60 EPS 485 3
Humanities N/A No Credit 0
Information Sys. & Computer Appls. N/A No Credit 0
Intro. to Educational Psychology 60 EPS 380 3
Introductory Business Law 57 BLW 335 3
#Introductory Psychology N/A No Credit 0
Introductory Sociology 50 SOC 137 3
Natural Sciences N/A No Credit 0
Pre-Calculus 50 MTH 139 3
Principles of Accounting 50 ACC 231 3
Principles of Macroeconomics 54 ECO 231 3
Principles of Management 56 MGT 370 3
Principles of Marketing 62 MKT 351 3
Principles of Microeconomics 54 ECO 232 3
Social Sciences & History N/A No Credit 0
Spanish Language 50 SPA 131/132 8
Trigonometry 50 MTH 133 3
#US History I 56 HIS 133 3
#US History II 56 HIS 134 3
#Western Civilization I 56 HIS 151 3
Western Civilization II 56 HIS 152 3

 

* - Biology majors should consult with adviser to determine appropriate credit to be awarded.

# - New scores effective for exams taken after September 1, 2007.

Contact Information

For more information about CLEP contact:
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
(800) 257-9558 - voice
(609) 771-7088 - fax

http://www.collegeboard.com/clep

For more information about credit by examination offered by SFA, contact the SFA undergraduate Admissions Office at:

Stephen F. Austin State University
Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 13051 SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
(936) 468-2504
(800) 259-9SFA
(936) 469-3849 Fax

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