College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
CLEP is a program of credit by examination that offers students the opportunity to earn college credit for knowledge acquired outside the conventional college classroom. College-level competency may have been acquired through personal reading, formal study, job experience, non-credit course work, television taped courses, correspondence courses, military training, adult courses, and advanced studies in high school.
NVCC grants credit for a specified level of performance on general examinations in five liberal arts areas and subject examinations in specific subject areas. The minimum score needed is determined by the NVCC faculty in the discipline awarding equivalent credit. However, beginning July 1, 2001, the tests will be computerized and will all have an ACE recommended minimum score of 50. Further, the general exams' score scales will be 20-80 which is the same as for the subject exams .
Following is a list of the CLEP examinations, the minimum scores accepted, and the course equivalents for which NVCC grants credit. The NVCC CLEP Testing Center is located on the Alexandria Campus--(703) 845-6301. For further information, contact Counseling Services at one of the five campuses, or the Educational Testing Service, Institutional Services Department, P.O. Box 1822, Princeton, NJ 08541, (609) 921-9000.
General Examinations |
Min. Score for Credit |
Credit Equiva-l ency |
NVCC Course |
English Composition |
500 |
3 |
ENG 111 |
Humanities |
460 |
6 |
HUM 201-202 |
Mathematics |
460 |
6 |
MTH 151-152 |
Soc. Science/History |
460 |
6 |
SSC Electives |
Natural Science |
460 |
8 |
NAS Electives |
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Subject Examinations |
Min Score for Credit |
Credit Equiva- lency |
NVCC Course |
Accounting, Intro |
47 |
6 |
ACC 211-212 |
American Government |
47 |
3 |
PLS 211 |
American History I |
47 |
3 |
HIS 121 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
45 |
|
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American History II |
47 |
3 |
HIS 122 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
45 |
|
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American Literature |
46 |
6 |
ENG 241-242 |
Analysis and Interpretation of Literature |
49 |
3 |
ENG 112 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
48 |
|
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Biology, General |
46 |
8 |
BIO 101-102 |
Business Law, Intro |
51 |
3 |
BUS 241 |
Calculus with Elementary Functions |
41 |
5 |
MTH 173 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
47 |
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Subject Examinations |
Min. Score for Credit |
Credit Equiva- lency |
NVCC Course |
Chemistry, General |
47 |
8 |
CHM 111-112 |
College Algebra |
46 |
3 |
MTH 163 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
45 |
|
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College Algebra/Trig |
45 |
5 |
MTH 166 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
46 |
|
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Information Systems & Computer Applications |
52 |
3 |
IST 100 |
Education Psychology, Intro |
47 |
3 |
PSY 245 |
English Literature |
46 |
6 |
ENG 243-244 |
Freshman College Comp. |
44 |
6 |
ENG 111-112 |
prior to 9/1/94 |
47 |
|
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French Level I |
42 |
10 |
FRE 101-102 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
39 |
|
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French Level II |
45 |
6 |
FRE 201-202 |
German Level I |
36 |
10 |
GER 101-102 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
40 |
|
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German Level II |
42 |
6 |
GER 201-202 |
prior to 9/1/00 |
48 |
|
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Human Growth & Development |
45 |
3 |
PSY 231 |
Management, Prin. Of |
46 |
3 |
BUS 200 |
prior to 9/1/94 |
47 |
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Marketing, Prin. Of |
50 |
3 |
MKT 100 |
Macroeconomics, Prin. Of |
44 |
3 |
ECO 201 |
prior to 9/1/94 |
48 |
|
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Microeconomics, Prin. Of |
41 |
3 |
ECO 202 |
prior to 9/94 |
47 |
|
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Psychology, Intro |
47 |
3 |
PSY 201 |
Sociology, Intro |
47 |
3 |
SOC 201 |
Spanish Level I |
41 |
10 |
SPA 101-102 |
Spanish Level II |
50 |
6 |
SPA 201-202 |
Trigonometry |
50 |
3 |
MTH elective |
Western Civilization I |
46 |
3 |
HIS 101 |
Western Civilization II |
47 |
3 |
HIS 102 |
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support (DANTES)
NVCC awards specific course credit for acceptable scores, as recommended by the American Council on Education, on DANTES college level examinations as reported by DANTES. Several types of examinations are reported: end of course examinations for correspondence, extension courses from regionally accredited colleges and universities, College-Level Tests of General Educational Development given prior to 1960, and General Examination of the College-Level Examination Program. Also, college course credit may be granted for tests administered by the United States Armed Forces Institutes (USAFI) prior to June 1, 1974. Scores at the 40th percentile and above are accepted by NVCC. Scores at the 20th percentile and above are accepted for DANTES exams taken prior to September 1981. A complete listing of current and prior tests and recommended scores may be found in ACE's 2000 Guide to Educational Credit by Examination.
Local Testing Center:
Alexandria Campus Counseling Center – 703-845-6301
Exam |
Min. Score for Credit |
Sem. Credits |
Equated NVCC Course |
|---|---|---|---|
Art of the Western World (SE 461) |
48 |
3 |
ART Elective |
Astronomy (SF 500) |
48 |
3 |
NAS Elective |
Basic Automotive Service (SF 740) |
46 |
2 |
AUT 100 |
Beginning German I-II (SG 579, SG 580) |
45 |
10 |
GER 101-102 |
Beginning Italian I (SE 585) |
46 |
5 |
ITA 101 |
Beginning Spanish I (SF 583) |
48 |
5 |
SPA 101 |
Beginning Spanish II (SF 584) |
46 |
5 |
SPA 102 |
Business Law II (SE 534) |
52 |
3 |
BUS 242 |
Business Mathematics (SE 812) |
45 |
3 |
BUS 125 |
The Civil War and Reconstruction (SE 483) |
47 |
3 |
HIS 269 |
Contemporary Western Europe (SE 465) |
48 |
3 |
HIS Elective |
Criminal Justice (SF 498) |
49 |
3 |
ADJ 100 |
Drug & Alcohol Abuse |
49 |
3 |
HMS 251 |
Electric Circuits (SF 788) |
46 |
4 |
ETR Elective |
Environment & Humanity the Race to Save the Planet (SE 511) |
46 |
3 |
ENV 100 |
Ethics in America (SE 474) |
46 |
3 |
PHI Elective |
Foundations of Education (SE 489) |
46 |
3 |
EDU Elective |
Fundamentals Counseling (SE 562) |
47 |
3 |
HMS Elective |
General Anthropology (SF 494) |
47 |
3 |
SOC 211 |
Here's to Your Health (SE 508) |
48 |
3 |
HLT Elective |
A History of the Vietnam War (SE 473) |
49 |
3 |
HIS 277 |
Human/Cultural Geography (SF 470) |
48 |
3 |
GEO 210 |
Introduction to Business (SE 543) |
46 |
3 |
BUS 100 |
Introduction to Computing (SG/SH 536) |
49 |
3 |
IST 100 |
Introduction to Law Enforcement (SF 497) |
45 |
3 |
ADJ 110 |
Introduction to the Modern Middle East (SE 469) |
44 |
3 |
HIS 252 |
Introduction to World Religions (SE 496) |
49 |
3 |
REL 231 |
Introductory College Algebra (SE 424) |
46 |
3 |
MTH Elective |
Lifespan Development Psychology (SE 490) |
46 |
3 |
PSY 231 |
Management Information Systems (SE 551) |
45 |
3 |
IST Elective |
Money & Banking (SF 458) |
48 |
3 |
ECO Elective |
Organizational Behavior (SE 531) |
48 |
3 |
BUS 201(rev 9/96) |
Personal Finance (SE 550) |
46 |
3 |
FIN 107 |
Personnel/Human Resource Management (SF 530) |
48 |
3 |
BUS 205 |
Physical Geology (SE 519) |
46 |
3 |
GOL Elective |
Principles of Electronic Communications Systems (SE 885) (not listed in the ACE Guide 2000) |
47 |
3 |
ETR Elective |
Principles of Finance (SE 524) |
46 |
3 |
FIN Elective |
Principles of Financial Accounting (SE 525) |
49 |
3 |
ACC 211 |
Principles of Physical Science I (SE 512) |
47 |
3 |
PHY Elective |
Principles of Public Speaking (SE 815-819) |
47 |
3 |
SPD 100 |
Principles of Statistics (SE 450) |
48 |
3 |
MTH 241 |
Principles of Supervision (SE 532) |
46 |
3 |
BUS 111 |
Rise & Fall of the Soviet Empire (SE 471) |
45 |
3 |
HIS Elective |
Technical Writing (SE 820) |
46 |
3 |
ENG 115 |