AP, Credit by Exam, CLEP
AP, Credit by Exam, CLEP
Advanced Placement
LeTourneau University participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) Program of The College Board. Credit will be awarded for the AP tests listed in the following schedule and will be treated as transfer credit. No credit will be awarded for AP tests that are not listed.
| AP EXAM | SCORE | CREDIT AWARDED |
| Art History | 3-5 | 3 hours in HUMA 1153 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 hours in BIOL 1113* |
| 4-5 | 6 hours in BIOL 1113, 1123* | |
| Calculus AB | 3-5 | 3 hours in MATH 1903 or 6 hours in MATH 1603, 1613 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 hours in MATH 1903 or 6 hours in MATH 1603, 1613 |
| 4-5 | 6 hours in MATH 1903, 2013 or 6 hours in MATH 1603, 1613 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 hours in CHEM 1113* |
| 4-5 | 6 hours in CHEM 1113, 1123* | |
| Computer Science A | 3-5 | 3 hours in COSC 2103 |
| Computer Science AB | 3-5 | 6 hours in COSC 2103, COSC 2203 |
| Economics, Macro | 3-5 | 3 hours in BECN 2103 |
| Economics, Micro | 3-5 | 3 hours in BECN 2203 |
| English Language and Composition | 4-5 | 3 hours in ENGL 1013** |
| English Literature and Composition | 4-5 | 3 hours in Literature Elective |
| French Language or Literature | 3 | 3 hours in LANG 1113 |
| 4 | 6 hours in LANG 1113, 1123 | |
| 5 | 12 hours in LANG 1113,1123,2113,2123 | |
| German Language or Literature | 3 | 3 hours in LANG 1113 |
| 4 | 6 hours in LANG 1113, 1123 | |
| 5 | 12 hours in LANG 1113,1123,2113,2123 | |
| Government and Politics, U.S. | 3-5 | 3 hours in POLS 2103 |
| Government & Politics, Comparative | 3-5 | 3 hours in Social Science Elective |
| History, United States | 3-5 | 6 hours in HIST 2113, 2123 |
| History, European | 3-5 | 6 hours in HIST 1113, 1123 |
| Latin, Vergil or Literature | 3 | 3 hours in LANG 1113 |
| 4 | 6 hours in LANG 1113, 1123 | |
| 5 | 12 hours in LANG 1113, 1123, 2113, 2123 | |
| Psychology | 3-5 | 3 hours in PSYC 2013 |
| Physics B | 3 | 3 hours in PHYS 1113* |
| 4-5 | 6 hours in PHYS 1113, 1123* | |
| Physics C Electricity & Magnetism | 3-5 |
3 hours in PHYS 2023* |
| Physics C Mechanics | 3-5 | 3 hours in PHYS 2013* |
| Spanish Language or Literature | 3 | 3 hours in SPAN 1113 |
| 4 | 6 hours in SPAN 1113, 1123 | |
| 5 | 12 hours in SPAN 1113,1123,2113,2123 | |
| Statistics | 3-5 | 3 hours in MATH 1423 |
*Credit for laboratories in the natural sciences could be awarded on demonstrated mastery of
equivalent college level laboratory experiences.
**A student with scores of 4-5 on both the English Language and the English Literature tests
will receive 3 hours in ENGL 1013 and 3 hours in a Literature Elective for a total of 6 hours of
credit.
Credit by Examination
Students may be able to receive credit in required courses for proficiencies gained outside the college classroom. The amount of credit received and the level of placement in future courses will be determined by the Director of Academic Records Services and the chair of the department in which the course is taught.
Credit may not be obtained in this manner for any course in which the student was previously enrolled for either college credit or audit. Credit by examination will be treated as transfer credit. Credit may not be obtained in this manner for any course in a subject area in which the student has already received credit for a course more advanced than the one covered by the examination. For items 1 - 3 below, such credit should be established prior to enrollment and must be established by the end of the student's first year at LeTourneau University. For item 4 below, such credit must be established after enrollment and by the end of the student's first year at LeTourneau University.
1. Credit will be awarded for the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject examinations listed in the following schedule. No credit is awarded for CLEP General Exams.
| CLEP SUBJECT AREA |
MINIMUM SCORE
|
CREDIT
|
| Composition and Literature | ||
| American Literature | 50 | 6 hours in Literature Elective |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 6 hours in Literature Elective |
| English Literature | 50 | 6 hours in Literature Elective |
|
Freshman College Composition (The optional essay is required) |
50 | 0-3 hours in ENGL 1013
Requires departmental approval* |
| Freshman College Composition (The optional essay is required) | 70 | 0-6 hours in ENGL 1013, 1023
Requires departmental approval** |
*Departmental approval will be given to essays that demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to audience; clear thesis and structure; thorough, specific, meaningful content development; effective language choices, and mastery of the basic principles of grammar and usage.
**To qualify for credit in both ENGL 1013 and ENGL 1023, essays must demonstrate all elements listed in footnote 1 above. Additionally, essays must clearly illustrate relationships between and integration of one’s own ideas with those of others; artful and meaningful transitions that demonstrate relationships between ideas; vivid, precise diction; stylistic features appropriate to audience and subject; and thorough mastery of grammar and usage.
Foreign Languages
| College French (Level 1) | 42 | 3 hours LANG 1113 |
| 50 | 6 hours in LANG 1113, 1123 | |
| College French (Level 2) | 56 | 9 hours LANG 1113, 1123, 2113 |
| 62 | 12 hours in LANG 1113,1123,2113,2123 | |
| College German (Level 1) | 43 | 3 hours LANG 1113 |
| 50 | 6 hours in LANG 1113, 1123 | |
| College German (Level 2) | 57 | 9 hours LANG 1113, 1123, 2113 |
| 63 | 12 hours in LANG 1113,1123,2113,2123 | |
| College Spanish (Level 1) | 43 | 3 hours SPAN 1113 |
| 50 | 6 hours in SPAN 1113, 1123 | |
| College Spanish (Level 2) | 57 | 9 hours SPAN 1113, 1123, 2113 |
| 66 | 12 hours in SPAN 1113,1123,2113,2123 |
Social Sciences and History
| American Government | 50 | 3 hours in POLS 2103 |
| American History I: to 1877 | 50 | 3 hours in HIST 2113 |
| American History II: from 1877 | 50 | 3 hours in HIST 2123 |
| Human Growth & Development | 50 | 3 hours in PSYC 2143 |
| Intro to Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 hours in Psychology Elective |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 hours in BECN 2103 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 hours in BECN 2203 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 hours in PSYC 2013 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 hours in Social Science Elective |
| Western Civilization I: to 1648 | 50 | 3 hours in HIST 1113 |
| Western Civilization II: from 1648 | 50 | 3 hours in HIST 1123 |
Sciences and Mathematics
| Calculus | 50 | 3 hours in MATH 1903 |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 hours in MATH 1203 |
| Precalculus | 50 | 3 hours in MATH 1303 |
| General Biology | 50 | 6 hours in Biology Elective |
| General Chemistry | 50 | 6 hours in CHEM 1113, 1123 |
Business
| Info Systems & Computer Apps | 50 | 1 hour in COSC 1101 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 hours in BMGT 2303 |
| Principles of Accounting | 50 | 6 hours in BACT 2103, 2113 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 hours in BUSI 3103 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 hours in BMKT 2503 |
2. Credit may be awarded for International Baccalaureate (IB) North America higher
level exams with scores of 5, 6, or 7. Credit is awarded on a course-by-course basis
following a review by the appropriate academic department.
3. Credit may be awarded for service related experiences such as those evaluated in the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services.
4. Credit may be awarded for departmental examinations on which the student earned a grade
of C or higher. Credit for a limited number of courses as determined by each department is
available through a departmental examination. The student must get permission to take the
examination by obtaining the required signatures on the Request for Credit by Departmental
Examination form. If approval is granted, the student must pay the departmental examination
fee, after which the examination will be administered and results reported to the Academic
Records Services Office. The examination for a given course may be taken only once.