MBA Program
CLEP Test/ Test By Examination
- What is a CLEP test?
- Why should I take a CLEP Test?
- For what subjects can I take a CLEP test?
- What is the corresponding CLEP test for a Foundation level (500) course?
- How can I prepare for a CLEP test?
- Where can I register for the test?
What is a CLEP test?
CLEP examinations cover material taught in courses that most students take as requirements in the first two years of college. A college usually grants the same number of credit to students earning satisfactory scores on the CLEP examination as it grants to students successfully completing that course. Many examinations are designed to correspond to one-semester courses; some however correspond to full-year or two-year courses. Unless stated otherwise in its description, an examination is intended to cover material in a one-semester course. Each exam is 90 minutes long, and is made up primarily of multiple-choice questions; however, some exams do have fill-ins.
American higher education has a tradition of recognizing prior learning. Colleges have long understood that acknowledging prior learning benefits both institutions and their students. CLEP is an important part of this tradition.
CLEP is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program in the United States today, helping students of a wide range of ages earn credit for what they already know, regardless of how that knowledge was acquired. By receiving a satisfactory score, students can earn from 3 to 12 college credits toward a college degree for each CLEP exam taken, depending on the exam subject and the policy of the college or university.
Quick Facts About CLEP:
- More than 2,900 colleges grant undergraduate credit for CLEP.
- Institutions grant from 3 to 12 college credits for each CLEP exam taken.
- CLEP is administered on computer and exams are available year-round.
- The tests are timed and 90 minutes long.
- All exams are scored on a scale of 20 to 80 and the recommended credit-granting score for all exams is 50, a score representative of a grade of C.
- Score reports are available immediately upon completion of the exam. Students know right away how they performed.
- Each exam costs $55. Test centers usually charge $15 to cover administration costs.
Why should I take a CLEP Test?
- Because you want to save time- CLEP tests could be substituted for the Foundation level (500) courses. Students who wish to move straight into core (600) courses have the option to CLEP certain courses.
- Because you want to save money – a CLEP test costs only $55, while the tuition fees for a college course could reach hundreds of dollars. Also, CLEP Tests are free for military.
For what subject can I take a CLEP test?
CLEP tests are available for the following Foundation level (500) courses:
| Accounting | Economics | Management | Marketing |
| ACCT 591 | ECON 591 | MGMT 591 | MKTG 591 |
| ACCT 592 | ECON 592 | MGMT592 | MKTG 592 |
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| Financial Accounting |
1.5 |
An accelerated course in financial accounting. Provides a background in both the concepts and practice of accounting in order to envision the implications of GAAP on financial reporting problems and statement analysis. A substantial amount of popular press coverage of business and accounting issues and related subject matter is integrated throughout the course. (Offered for one-half a semester) | |
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| Managerial Accounting |
1.5 |
An accelerated course in managerial accounting. A study of how management accounting aids the decision-making process by providing management with pertinent financial information. Product costing, information uses in planning and controlling operations and special reports and analysis to support management decisions are covered. (Offered for one-half a semester) | |
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Microeconomics |
1.5 |
Survey of microeconomics principles with special application to managerial decision-making. (Offered for one-half a semester) | |
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Macroeconomics |
1.5 |
Survey of macroeconomic principles with special application to managerial decision-making. (Offered for one-half a semester) | |
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Management |
1.5 |
A contingency view of management as the process of organizing resources to set and accomplish organizational goals. Three approaches are emphasized and integrated: the systems approach (environmental issues); the process approach (the functions of planning, organizing, controlling and leading); and the behavioral approach (individual and group performance in organizations). Cases and readings are used. (Offered for one-half a semester.) | |
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Communication Skills |
1.5 |
Sharpening the tools for spoken and written communication in business, including audience analysis, computer graphics, writing and editing techniques, document design, and oral presentations. (Offered for one-half a semester.) | |
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Marketing |
1.5 |
This course focuses on managerial strategies and decisions as they relate to the marketing function and includes such topics as product development, pricing, distribution channels and promotion policy. The course also attempts to sensitize the student to the ethical consequences of marketing decisions. (Offered for one-half a semester.) | |
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Marketing Research |
1.5 |
This course examines the skills which are required to specify, amass, and utilize marketing information to facilitate problem solving in marketing management. (Offered for one-half a semester.) |
What is the corresponding CLEP test for a Foundation level (500) course?
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Foundation Course |
Equivalent CLEP Test |
How can I prepare for a CLEP test?
Click here for more information on how to prepare to take any CLEP test or on the individual CLEP tests below for more specific information.
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CLEP Test |
| Principles of Accounting |
| Principles of Microeconomics |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Principles of Management |
| Principles of Marketing |
Where can I register for a CLEP test?
The Testing Center at Fayetteville State University offers the possibility to take the CLEP test. Also, for more information about CLEP registration, please click here. If you cannot take the test at the Testing Center at Fayetteville State University, please click here to locate the testing center nearest to your location.