CLEP Testing
The Testing Center administers CLEP exams for Bucks students as well as the general public. Testing takes place at our Newtown Campus Testing Center only in the Rollins Center, Room 100.
You must bring two forms of identification. The primary form must be a current government issued ID (e.g., a driver's license, non-driver's State ID card, or passport) The secondary ID must have either a photo OR a signature.
Preparing for a CLEP Examination
Even when you feel confident of your knowledge of the material, be sure to prepare for the exam. The CLEP Official Study Guide is available at all three campuses in the Library and the Bookstore. The College Board, publisher of the CLEP exams, provides detailed exam information with some sample tests on their website where individual study guides are also available for purchase.
Bucks Students
While the Testing Center at Bucks administers all CLEP exams, only the exams listed here may be taken to challenge the associated Bucks course. Scores at or above the minimum will lead to equivalent credit for the associated Bucks course, but no letter grade will be awarded. Students who do not achieve the minimum score desired must wait at least six months to repeat the examination. Credit awarded from a CLEP exam will not replace a course grade that is on your Bucks transcript.
Students will need to work with two areas of the College for the process of challenging a Bucks course by standardized exam:
1) CLEP Exam Registration
The total fee for each exam is $105 ($80 for the exam and $25 for administration fees). $80 per exam will be paid on the testing day by credit card or debit (Discover, Visa, Master Card, American Express, JCB, Debit w/ Visa/MasterCard logo). You will be directed to PayPal upon completing this registration to make your $25 administrative fee payment. Please print out and bring your paid
receipt with you on the day of your exam.
The fees for this exam are non-transferable/non-refundable. Students that reschedule an appointment will be required to pay the $25 administrative fee again.
Identification: You need two forms of identification on the day of testing.
1. The primary ID must be a current government-issue photo-ID (like a driver’s license, passport, state or federal ID, tribal ID,
naturalization card, or certificate of citizenship).
2. The secondary form of ID must contain a photo or signature (student ID, military ID. or primary ID that is not used-see choices under primary ID). The secondary ID cannot be a social security card, birth certificate or work/employee ID.
You must have a valid Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB or Debit (with Visa/MasterCard logo only) on the day of your CLEP exam so that you can make the $80 payment for the exam you are taking.
You will not be able to proceed with the exam before making payment or without two valid forms of ID.
Please remember to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your exam.
Please register, schedule and pay the Testing Center's $25.00 administrative fee by clicking on the link below:
https://apps.bucks.edu/bucksac/apps/tc/register/clep/
All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
2) The Office of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
Complete the top portion and Section 1 of the PLA Application, also available online, read and sign the back and return it to Student Services.
When you take the CLEP exam you will be prompted to enter the school you wish your exam transcripts sent to. You will see your score on the screen when you finish and the transcripts will be sent to Bucks about two weeks later. The only exception is for the exam that involves writing an essay; that exam takes four weeks to score and that score will not be immediately available for viewing after the exam. See page 10 of the CLEP Candidate Information Guide for more detailed information about scoring.
When the Office of Prior Learning Assessment is in receipt of both your PLA Application and CLEP transcript showing a score at or above the cut-off a proposal for you to receive equivalent credit for the Bucks course you are challenging is processed. When that Equivalent Credit Award is fully signed and approved it is sent to Records for transcribing and a follow up email is sent to the student. There will be no grade(s) associated with the course(s) and the code “CL” will be indicated where the grade would be.
Credit based upon examination may not be transferable. However, most colleges and universities will have a similar process for awarding equivalent credit based upon CLEP results. You can request that the College Board (the test publisher) submit official CLEP transcripts to your transfer institution and work directly with the transfer institution to request that they consider them for credit.
Bucks students should familiarize themselves with Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) at Bucks to ensure that they meet and follow the eligibility guidelines and do not miss any potential opportunities to pursue equivalent credit.
General Public
Please register, schedule and pay the Testing Center's $25.00 administrative fee by clicking on the link below:
https://apps.bucks.edu/bucksac/apps/tc/register/clep/
All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
When you take the CLEP exam you will be prompted to enter the school you wish your exam transcripts sent to. With the exception of the exam that involves writing an essay, you will see your score on the screen when you finish.
Courses Open to Challenge by CLEP Exam
Department of Business Studies
Penn 401 · (215) 968-8227
Bucks Course |
CLEP Exam |
Minimum Score |
Credit Hours |
|
ACCT105 |
Financial Accounting |
50 |
4 |
|
MGMT130 |
Introductory Business Law |
50 |
3 |
|
MGMT230 |
Principles of Management |
50 |
3 |
|
MKTG100 |
Principles of Marketing |
50 |
3 |
Department of Language and Literature
Penn 105 · (215) 968-8150
Bucks Course |
CLEP Exam |
Minimum Score |
Credit Hours |
|
COMP110 |
College Composition |
50 |
3 |
|
FREN110/111 |
French Language, Level I |
50 |
6 |
|
FREN201/202 |
French Language, Level 2 |
59 |
6 (plus 6 for FREN110/111) |
|
GRMN110/111 |
German Language, Level I |
50 |
6 |
|
GRMN201/202 |
German Language, Level 2 |
60 |
6 (plus 6 for GRMN110/111) |
|
SPAN110/111 |
Spanish Language, Level I |
50 |
6 |
|
SPAN 201/202 |
Spanish Language, Level 2 |
63 |
6 (plus 6 for SPAN 110/111) |
|
LITR231 |
American Literature |
50 |
3 |
|
LITR232 |
American Literature |
65 |
3 (plus 3 for LITR231) |
|
LITR205 |
English Literature |
50 |
3 |
|
LITR206 |
English Literature |
65 |
3 (plus 3 for LITR206) |
|
COMP111
|
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature NOTE: Only open to Nursing students in lieu of transferring in a successfully completed comparable Composition II course from a regionally accredited college or university. |
50 |
3 |
Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Founders 113A · (215) 968-8305
Bucks Course |
CLEP Exam |
Minimum Score |
Credit Hours |
|
CISC110 |
Information Systems and Computer Applications |
50 |
4 |
|
MATH101 |
College Mathematics |
50 |
6 |
|
MATH120 |
College Algebra |
50 |
4 |
|
MATH125 |
Precalculus |
50 |
4 |
|
MATH140 |
Calculus |
50 |
4 |
|
MATH141 |
Calculus |
65 |
4 (plus 4 for MATH140) |
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Penn 301 · (215) 968-8270
Bucks Course |
CLEP Exam |
Minimum Score |
Credit Hours |
|
ECON111 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
50 |
3 |
|
ECON112 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
50 |
3 |
|
HIST111 |
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 |
50 |
3 |
|
HIST112 |
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present |
50 |
3 |
|
HIST151 |
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 |
50 |
3 |
|
HIST152 |
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present |
50 |
3 |
|
POLI111 |
American Government |
50 |
3 |
|
PSYC110 |
Introductory Psychology |
50 |
3 |
|
PSYC180 |
Human Growth and Development |
50 |
3 |
|
PSYC190 |
Introduction to Educational Psychology |
50 |
3 |
|
SOCI110 |
Introductory Sociology |
50 |
3 |
