CLEP

National American University offers the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for credit in a number of courses. The university follows the American Council on Education recommended scores to assign pass/fail. Students may earn credit hours toward graduation but are not awarded grades on these examinations.

IMPORTANT! In addition to the cost of the CLEP exam, there is a $20 non-refundable administration fee payable to National American University, which must accompany the examination. Information on current exam costs and payment options may be found on the CLEP website: http://clep.collegeboard.org/register/exam. Students are advised to carefully read the information in item #19 on the registration form for more details.

To obtain copies of the CLEP Study Guide or individual subject guides online, go to http://clep.collegeboard.org/test-preparation

Following are the CLEP exams accepted by NAU, as well as the equivalent courses and the number of credit hours. The minimum acceptable score for most computer-based CLEP exams is 50 (see exceptions on the language exams).

 

CLEP Exam
 
 
Composition and Literature
Credit Hours
NAU Equivalent Course
American Literature
9
Humanities electives
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
9
Humanities electives
College Composition
College composition modular is not accepted
4.5
EN1150D Composition
English Literature
9
Humanities electives
Humanities
9
Humanities electives
 
 
 
CLEP Exam
 
 
Foreign Languages
Credit Hours
NAU Equivalent Course
French Language
9
18
Humanities electives (minimum score of 50)
Humanities electives (minimum score of 62)
German Language
9
18
Humanities electives (minimum score of 50)
Humanities electives (minimum score of 63)
Spanish Language
9
18
Humanities electives (minimum score of 50)
Humanities electives (minimum score of 63)
 
 
 
CLEP Exam
 
 
History and Social Sciences
Credit Hours
NAU Equivalent Course
American Government
4.5
Social Science electives
Human Growth and Development
4.5
Behavioral Science electives
Introductory Psychology
4.5
Behavioral Science electives
Introductory Sociology
4.5
Social Science electives
Principles of Macroeconomics
4.5
EC2050D Macroeconomics
Principles or Microeconomics
4.5
EC2100D Microeconomics
Social Sciences and History
9
Social Science electives
US History I:
Early Colonizations to 1877
4.5
Social Science electives
US History II: 1865 to the Present
4.5
Social Science electives
Western Civilization I:
Ancient Near East to 1648
4.5
Social Science electives
Western Civilization II:
1648 to Present
4.5
Social Science electives
 
 
 
CLEP Exam
Science and Mathematics
Credit Hours
NAU Equivalent Course
Biology
9
Science electives
Calculus
4.5
General education Math
Chemistry
9
Science electives
College Algebra
4.5
MA2050D College Algebra
College Mathematics
4.5
General Education Math
Natural Sciences
9
Science electives
Precalculus
or Math elective
4.5
MA2050D College Algebra
 
 
 
CLEP Exam
Business
Credit Hours
NAU Equivalent Course
Introductory Business Law
4.5
LA3100D Business Law
Information Systems
and Computer Applications
4.5
Computer Literacy electives
Financial Accounting
10
AC1060D Principles of Accounting I
AC1160D Principles of Accounting II
Principles of Management
4.5
MT2050D Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
4.5
MG1050D Principles of Marketing