College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Equivalencies

Only CLEP subject exams taken prior to admission to Alfred University are considered for credit toward the degree.

CLEP Examination Details
CLEP Examination Credit-Granting Score Credit Hours Granted Equivalent AU Course/Degree Requirement Area
Composition and Literature:
American Literature 50* 4 ENGL 220
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 50* 4 General Elective
College Composition Modular 50* 4 ENGL 101
English Literature 50* 4 ENGL 220
English Composition n/a none none
Humanities n/a none none
* Credit is granted only with an acceptable locally-graded essay
Science and Mathematics
College Algebra 50 3 MATH 115 (03-QR)
Algebra-Trigonometry 50 3 MATH 118 (03-QR)
Biology 50 4 BIOL 100 (Area F-II)
Chemistry 50 4 CHEM 100 (Area F-II)
Chemistry 65+ 8 CHEM 105, 106
Calculus with Elementary Functions 50 3 MATH 151 (03-QR)
Trigonometry 50 3 General Elective
College Mathematics 50 4 MATH 101 (03-QR)
Pre Calculus 50 4 MATH 100
Natural Science n/a none none
Foreign Languages
French 50-61 4 FREN 101 (02-FL)
62+ 8 FREN 101/FREN 102 (02-FL)
German 50-62 4 GRMN 101 (02-FL)
63+ 8 GRMN 101/GRMN 102 (02-FL)
Spanish 50-65 4 SPAN 101 (02-FL)
66+ 8 SPAN 101/SPAN 102 (02-FL)
History & Social Sciences
American Government 50 3 POLS 110 (Area E2)
Educational Psychology 50 3 General Elective
Human Growth and Development 50 3 General Elective
Macroeconomics, Princ of 50 3 ECON 202
Microeconomics, Princ of 50 3 ECON 201 (Area E2)
Principles of Marketing 50 4 MTKG 221
Psychology, Introductory 50 3 PSYC 101 (Area E1)
Sociology, Introductory 50 3 SOCI 110 (Area E3)
U.S. History I 50 3 HIST 211 (Area D)
U.S. History II 50 3 HIST 212 (Area D)
Western Civilization I 50 3 HIST 100 (Area D)
Western Civilization II 50 3 HIST 100 (Area D)
Social Sciences & History n/a none none
Business
Accounting, Principles of 50 3 ACCT 211
Business Law, Intro 50 3 LAW 241
Information Sys/Computer Apps 50 3 MIS 101
Management, Principles of 50 3 MGMT 328