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What is CLEP?

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a national testing service that provides students an opportunity to demonstrate college-level learning from experiences outside the classroom. Black Hawk College participates by awarding credit based upon CLEP scores according to the established college policies given below. Black Hawk College grants institutional credit based upon CLEP scores only to students who are currently enrolled or who have earned college credit at the college. Transferability of CLEP credit is subject to the policies of the transfer school. All CLEP examinations are in addition to, not a replacement of, other forms of proficiency examinations, including departmental proficiency examinations. No grades are assigned for credit received through CLEP. Students who would like to complete Black Hawk College credit on the basis of CLEP scores should contact Enrollment Services for specific details and equivalencies.

To earn credit at Black Hawk College, have CLEP send your score report to Black Hawk College. We will review your score report and contact you regarding your next step in obtaining credit. There is a $10 recording fee per course.

Exams by Discipline

Business

CLEP Exam Min. CLEP Score Credit Hours BHC Course Equivalency
Financial Accounting 50 3 Acct 101
Information Systems and Computer Applications 50 3 General Elective
Introductory Business Law 50 3 General Elective
Principles of Management 50 3 General Elective
Principles of Marketing 50 3 General Elective

Composition & Literature

CLEP Exam Min. CLEP Score Credit Hours BHC Course Equivalency
American Literature 50 3 General Elective
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 50 3 ENG 190
English Composition (with Essay) 50 3 General Elective credit only; essay review required for consideration
College Composition Modular 50 3 General Elective
College Composition 50 3 ENG 101
English Literature 50 3 General Elective
Humanities 50 3 HUM 101

World Languages

CLEP Exam Min. CLEP Score Credit Hours BHC Course Equivalency
Spanish Language 50 8 SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (4) & SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II (4)
Spanish Language 63 16 SPAN 101 (4), SPAN 102 (4), SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I (4),
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (4)

History & Social Sciences

CLEP Exam Min. CLEP Score Credit Hours BHC Course Equivalency
American Government 50 3 POLS 122
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 50 3 HIST 105
History of the United States II: 1865 to Present 50 3 HIST 106
Human Growth and Development 50 3 PSYC 200 or ECE 200 (student must indicate course)
Introduction to Educational Psychology 50 3 General Elective
Introduction to Psychology 50 3 PSYC 101
Introductory Sociology 50 3 SOC 101
Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 ECON 221
Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 ECON 222
Social Sciences and History 50 6 General Elective
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 50 3 HIST 125
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present 50 3 HIST 127

Science & Mathematics

CLEP Exam Min. CLEP Score Credit Hours BHC Course Equivalency
Biology 50 6 3 credit hr. Biology (non-lab) general education (UPP 175L) and
3 credit hr. general electives (UPP 175)
Calculus 50 4 MATH 124
Chemistry 50 6 3 credit hr. Physical Science (non-lab) general education (UPP 178P) and
3 credit hr. general electives (UPP 175)
College Algebra 50 4 MATH 112
College Mathematics 50 6 MATH 110 and 3 credit hr. general electives
Natural Sciences 50 6 NSCI 101 (non-lab) and 3 credit hr. general electives (UPP 175).
Note: NSCI 102 lab must be taken to fulfill full science gen ed requirement.

Request CLEP Recognition

Fill out a form to request recognition of college-level exams or qualifying courses to be added for college credit at Black Hawk College. Each exam/course costs $10 which is charged to your student account.

Contact

Enrollment Services

registrar@bhc.edu

Quad-Cities Campus

309-796-5338

East Campus

309-854-1707