College Level Examination Program Guide
April 2023
The Ohio Department of Education in collaboration with public institutions of higher education have established policy that guarantees college level credit for students who achieve qualifying CLEP exam scores. Ohio University will allow credit for satisfactory performance on the CLEP subject matter examinations. The university does not award credit for scores achieved on the CLEP general examinations. For a complete list of course names and descriptions, please visit Ohio University’s online catalog and search under courses. The catalog can be found at: www.catalogs.ohio.edu. Note: OT36 is Ohio Transfer 36 (formerly Ohio Transfer Module).
| CLEP Exam Area | CLEP Score | Course ID | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 63 and above | POLS 1010 | American National Government | 3 |
| American Government | 56-62 | OT36 Social Sciences Credit | OT36 Social Sciences Credit | 3 |
| American Literature | 53 and above | OT36 Arts and Humanities | OT36 Arts and Humanities Credit | 3 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 59 and above | OT36 Arts and Humanities | OT36 Arts and Humanities Credit | 3 |
| Biology | 70 and above | BIOS 1700 | Biological Sciences I: Molecules and Cells | 3 |
| Biology | 55-69 | BIOS 1030 | Human Biology I: Basic Principles | 3 |
| Biology | 50-54 | OT36 Natural Sciences Credit without Labs | OT36 Natural Sciences Credit without Labs | 3 |
| Calculus | 64 and above | MATH 2301 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Chemistry | 60 and above | OT36 Natural Sciences Credit without Labs | OT36 Natural Sciences Credit without Labs | 3 |
| College Algebra | 63 and above | MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 4 |
| College Composition | 50 and above | No credit | Remediation Free (Ready to Enroll in ENG 1510 | 0 |
| College Composition Modular | 50 and above | No credit | Remediation Free (Ready to Enroll in ENG 1510 | 0 |
| College Mathematics | 63 and above | OT36 Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic | OT36 Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic | 3 |
| English Literature | 63 and above | OT36 Arts and Humanities | OT36 Arts and Humanities Credit | 3 |
| Financial Accounting | 65 and above | ACCT 1010 | Foundations of Accounting | 3 |
| French Language | 65 and above | FR 1110 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FR 1120 | Elementary French II | 4 | ||
| FR 2110 | Intermediate French I | 3 | ||
| FR 2120 | Intermediate French II | 3 | ||
| French Language | 55-64 | FR 1110 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FR 1120 | Elementary French II | 4 | ||
| German Language | 67 and above | GER 1110 | Elementary German I | 4 |
| GER 1120 | Elementary German II | 4 | ||
| GER 2110 | Intermediate German I | 3 | ||
| German Language | 59-66 | GER 1110 | Elementary German I | 4 |
| GER 1120 | Elementary German II | 4 | ||
| History of the United States I | 61 and above | HIST 2000 | Survey of United States History, 1600-1877 | 3 |
| History of the United States II | 57 and above | HIST 2010 | Survey of United States History, 1865-Present | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | 58 and above | Psychology Elective Credit (for Psychology majors) or OT36 Social Sciences Credit (for Non-Psychology majors) | Psychology Elective Credit (for Psychology majors) or OT36 Social Sciences Credit (for Non-Psychology majors) | 3 |
| Humanities | 55 and above | OT36 Arts and Humanities Credit | OT36 Arts and Humanities Credit | 3 |
| Information Systems | 50 and above | General Elective Credit | General Elective Credit | 3 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 62 and above | OT36 Social Sciences Credit | OT36 Social Sciences Credit | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | 57 and above | BUSL 2550 | Corporate Responsibility in a Legal Environment | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 55 and above | PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 56 and above | SOC 1000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | No Credit | No Credit | 0 | |
| Precalculus | 61 and above | MATH 1300 | Precalculus | 4 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 56 and above | ECON 1040 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 50 and above | General Elective Credit | General Elective Credit | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 65 and above | MKT 2400 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 57 and above | ECON 1030 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Social Sciences and History | 63 and above | OT36 Social Sciences Credit | OT36 Social Sciences Credit | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 68 and above | SPAN 1110 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1120 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 | ||
| SPAN 2110 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | ||
| SPAN 2120 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language | 63-67 | SPAN 1110 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1120 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 | ||
| SPAN 2110 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language | 56-62 | SPAN 1110 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1120 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 | ||
| Spanish with Writing | 65 and above | SPAN 1110 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1120 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 | ||
| SPAN 2110 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | ||
| SPAN 2120 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 | ||
| Spanish with Writing | 58-64 | SPAN 1110 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1120 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 | ||
| SPAN 2110 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | ||
| Spanish with Writing | 50-57 | SPAN 1110 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1120 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 | ||
| Western Civilization I | 55 and above | HIST 1210 | Western Civilization: Antiquity to 1500 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | 54 and above | HIST 1220 | Western Civilization: Modernity from 1500 | 3 |