College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
NC State only grants course credit for the tests and scores listed in the chart below. These policies are subject to change as NC State conducts periodic reviews of all placement and credit policies. You should contact your academic advisor or department with specific questions about course credit.
Courses marked with *** transfer to NC State as an elective credit.
American Government
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for PS 201
Biology
Score: 50
Credit: 6 hours for BIO 1**
Please consult your academic advisor to see how this credit might fulfill requirements in your major.
Calculus
Score: 48
Credit: 3 hours for MA 131 or 4 hours for MA 141, depending upon major
College Algebra
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for MA 107
College Algebra/ Trigonometry
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for MA 111
History & Social Sciences
No credit awarded
Introductory Sociology
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for SOC 202
Precalculus
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for MA 107
Principles of Macroeconomics
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for EC 202
Principles of Microeconomics
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for EC 201
Science & Mathematics
No credit awarded
Trigonometry
Score: 50
Credit: 4 hours for MA 101
US History I
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for HI 251
US History II
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for HI 252
Western Civilization I
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for HI 207
Western Civilization II
Score: 50
Credit: 3 hours for HI 205