College Level Examination Program
Bloomsburg University participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board. CLEP enables BU to grant course credit for scores earned on written examinations provided by CEEB/ETS. More information on CLEP here. Official CLEP transcripts must be sent to the Office of the Registrar directly from the testing center.
Obtaining CLEP Transcripts
If you did not indicate a score recipient institution at the time of your exam, and you want to request your CLEP scores, you can do so by ordering a CLEP Transcript. This Transcript is a cumulative score report of all the CLEP exams you have taken and the scores you earned in the last 20 years. To obtain a CLEP Transcript:
- Download the Transcript Request Form (.pdf/35k). Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (latest version recommended). Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (latest version recommended). Mail the completed form with your payment to CLEP to the address on the form.
- Or call (800) 257-9558 if ordering with a credit card. Please provide your name (at testing time), date of birth, social security number, exam title(s), test date, testing location/center, and where you want your scores to be sent.
There are two types of CLEP examinations:
- General examinations, which cover the broad areas of English composition/essay, humanities, college mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences and history. The General exams may only be taken before a student earns any college credits.
- Subject examinations, which cover selected courses and may be taken prior to enrolling at BU or during the period of enrollment.
The College Board annually reviews CLEP examinations and makes recommendations to colleges and universities as to the appropriate number of credit to be granted to students based upon the score achieved on the CLEP examination. In most instances, the number of credit granted by BU conforms to the CLEP recommendations.
Occasionally, upon consultation with the department chairperson of the discipline related to the CLEP examination, the number of credits BU grants may differ from the CLEP recommendation. Current CLEP examinations and the BU equivalents can be found on the Office of the Registrar's Web site.
Final decisions as to the number of credits that BU will grant is at the discretion of the department chairperson in the discipline related to the CLEP examination. Please see Web site for the complete academic policy governing CLEP examinations.
Limitations on CLEP Credit
If results of both the general examinations and the subject examinations are submitted for identical areas, duplicate credit will not be awarded. The student's official transcript will carry a notation of credit earned, but no grade shall be awarded. A student may not receive CLEP credit for a course they are currently registered, or for a course a passing grade previously was earned, or as a course repeat. Use of the CLEP tests permits BU to provide the well-prepared student with opportunities to demonstrate competence in areas of intellectual concern covered in basic courses, to receive credit in these areas and to enroll in advanced courses earlier.
Call Patricia Weinhofer, Academic Advisement Center, at 389-4003 for more information.
CLEP Scores, Credits accepted at BU
| General Examinations | Scoring | BU Equivalent Course | Credits |
| (Note: the general exams must be taken before any college credits have been earned!) | |||
| English Composition | No credit awarded | ||
| Humanities | 50 | 38.199 Humanities Transfer | |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 53.101 Math Thinking | |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 59.199 Natural Science and Math Transfer | |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | 47.199 Social Sciences Transfer | |
| Subject Examinations | Scoring | BU Equivalent Course | Credits |
| American Literature* | No credit awarded | 0 | |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature* | No credit awarded | 0 | |
| English Literature | No credit awarded | 0 | |
| Freshman College Composition* | No credit awarded | 0 | |
| College French - Level 1 | 50 | Currently Under Review | 0 |
| College French - Level 2 | 62 | Currently Under Review | 0 |
| College German - Level 1 | 50 | Currently Under Review | 0 |
| College German - Level 2 | 63 | Currently Under Review | 0 |
| College Spanish - Level 1 | 50 | 12.101 Spanish 1 and 12.102 Spanish 2 | 6 |
| College Spanish - Level 2 | 63 | 12.203 Spanish 3 and 12.204 Spanish 4 | 6 |
| American Government | 50 | 44.120 U.S. Government | 3 |
| History of U.S. I | 50 | 42.121 U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| History of U.S. II | 50 | 42.122 U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 |
| Educational Psychology | 50 | 48.251 Psych Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 48.101 General Psychology | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 48.211 Early Child Dev | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 40.121 Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 40.122 Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 45.211 Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | 42.125 Western Civilization to 1650 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | 42.126 Western Civilization from 1650 | 3 |
| Calculus w/Elementary Function | 50 | 53.123 Essentials of Calculus | 3 |
| College Algebra | 50 | 53.109 College Algebra | 3 |
| Trigonometry | 50 | 53.112 Trigonometry | 3 |
| College Algebra - Trigonometry | 50 | 53.199 Mathematics Transfer | 3 |
| General Biology | 50 | 50.101 General Biology I | 3 |
| General Chemistry | 50 | 52.101 Introductory Chemistry | 3 |
| Information Systems and Computer Appl. | 50 | 92.150 Intro Info Tech | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 93.244 Principles of Management | 3 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 91.220 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 98.331 Law and Legal Environments | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 97.310 Marketing Principles and Practices | 3 |