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If
you already have college-level proficiency in certain subject
areas, consider earning credit by examination. Discuss your
test-out plans with your adviser to verify whether the credit
earned can be applied to your program. Test-out credit is
recorded during the semester the exam is taken. Once recorded,
the test-out credit will appear on your degree audit and
permanent record. Credit is available by several methods.
Departmental
Test-Out Exams
Departmental examinations are offered by many of Iowa State’s
academic departments to allow credit in certain courses.
These exams are offered at the beginning of each semester,
and are usually administered in the department on campus.
You need to register well in advance of the test date.
Contact
the department that teaches the course to find out if a
test-out is available and the cost. The department can also
give you information on whether you should attempt a given
test-out, how to register for the exam, content review recommendations,
and cutoff scores.
CLEP
Exams
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a national
program offering tests in both specific classes and general
areas of study. The CLEP exams administered at Iowa State
cost $100 each. Contact Student Counseling Service at 2030
Student Services Building, ISU, Ames, Iowa 50011 or scsclep@iastate.edu
or (515) 294-5058 to schedule an exam or to receive further
information.
CLEP
Subject Exams
Subject exams are considered equivalent to specific
courses at Iowa State.
Accounting 284 (May not count for engineering majors. Contact
department prior to registration.) Will be discontinued
after June 30, 2007.
Biology 101 (Not for biology or engineering majors)
Economics 101, 102
French 101, 102, 201, 202
Mathematics 165
Political Science 215
Psychology 101
Sociology 134
Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202
CLEP
General Exams
General exams are not considered equivalent to specific
courses, but some of the general exams can be used to meet
core requirements or elective categories. (Not for engineering
majors.) The areas available are:
• humanities (2 credits fine arts and 4 credits literature)
• natural sciences (3 credits biological science and
3 credits physical science)
• social sciences and history (4 credits social science
and 2 credits history)
For complete information, visit the ISU Credit
by Exam Web site or http://scs.iastate.edu/testing/.
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