Recommendations for Awarding HCC Credit for CLEP Tests
*(All exams require a passing score of 50 except Level 2 language)
Revised 5/12/14
CLEP Exam
HCC Credit Awarded
Composition & Literature
College Composition/2 Essays (1/26/11)
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
American Literature
English Literature
Humanities (General)
Freshman College Composition
3
3
6
6
6
3 (Transfer Credit)
HCC Course Equivalent
ENG*E101
ENG*E102
ENG*E221 & 222
ENG*E231 & 232
2 Humanity Electives
ENG*E101
Language All languages can also be used as Open or Humanity Electives
College Level 1 French
6
FRE*E101 & 102
Level 2*Score (Revised 8/15/08)
12 (59 +)
FRE*E201 & 202
College Level German
6
Open or Humanity Electives
Level 2*Score (Revised 8/15/08)
12 (60 +)
College Level Spanish
6
SPA*E101 & 102
Level 2 *Score (Revised 8/1/07)
12 (63 +)
SPA*E201 & 202
Social Science & History
American Government
History of the US 1 Early Col. to 1877
History of the US II 1865 – Present
Human Growth & Development
Intro to Education Psychology
Intro to Psychology
Intro to Sociology
Social Sciences & History
Western Civ. I Ancient Near East-1648
Western Civ. II 1648-Present
Science and Mathematics
College Mathematics
Calculus
College Algebra
PreCalculus (7/1/06 replaces Algebra/Trig
& Trigonometry)
Biology
Chemistry
Natural Sciences
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
POL*E111
HIS*E201
HIS*E202
PSY*E202
Behavior Science Elective
PSY*E111
SOC*E101
2 Soc. Science Electives
HIS*E101
HIS*E102
3
8
3
4
Math Elective
MAT*E254 & 256
MAT*E172
MAT*E186
6
6
6
2 Science Electives (No lab science)
2 Science Electives (No lab science)
2 Science Electives
Business
Principles of Accounting (Retired 7/1/07) 6
Financial Accounting (New 7/1/07)
3
Introductory Business Law
3
Information Systems & Computer App.
N/A
Principles of Management
3
Principles of Marketing
3
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
Principles of Microeconomics
3
ACC*E113 & 117
ACC*E113
BBG*E231
N/A
BMG*E202
BMK*E201
ECN*E101
ECN*E102
*The American Council on Education (ACE) recommends a minimum passing score of 50 equal to a grade of C