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TRANSFER/TESTING CREDITS: CLEP

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. Hunter only accepts CLEP Subject Examinations in certain disciplines in which specified scores have been earned. For more information, see the Hunter CLEP chart below, or visit the official CLEP website, www.collegeboard.com/clep.
CLEP Information Sheet
Hunter College participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), under which registered Hunter matriculated students can receive college credit by taking certain CLEP SUBJECT Examinations.
Those taking the exams should arrange to have their scores sent to:
Hunter College
Office of Admissions - Evaluation Unit
Room 203 Hunter North
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065-5085
- The credits awarded will be entered on the student's college transcript.
- Any questions regarding CLEP credits should be addressed to the Admissions Office, Room 203 Hunter North.
- The fee per Subject Examination is $80.00 (effective July 1, 2012) and a $28 non-refundable registration fee.
- Contact the test centers for their schedules, test dates and procedures.
- The CLEP brochure and the application form is available from the CLEP address or website listed below.
The Hunter College code number is 2301. It should be entered on the Test Center Admissions Form, ("Score Report Recipient"). Students planning to take the test in New York City do not need the booklet "CLEP COLLEGE", since the relevant information is contained on this page. Students planning to take the the test outside of New York City should pick up this booklet in room 1119 Hunter East or by writing or calling.
CLEP
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Telephone: (609) 771-7865
www.collegeboard.com/clep
Test Centers in New York City
CLEP Administrator
Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY)
199 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
Telephone: (212) 346-8410
Code 8683
ASA Institute of Business and Computer Technology
Chairperson, Business Administration Department
151 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Telephone: (718) 522-9073
Code 8281
CLEP Administrator, College of Staten Island (CUNY)
2800 Victory Boulevard 2A-110
Staten Island, NY 10314
Telephone: (718) 982-3069
Code 2778
Assistant Director, Pace University - New York City
1 Pace Plaza
Adult Services, Room W-100
New York, NY 10038
Telephone: (212) 346-1943
Code 2635
Associate Registrar, Nyack College Manhattan Center
361 Broadway
6th Floor - Room 620
New York, NY 10013-3904
Telephone: (646) 378-6100 ex. 7708
Code 7410
Midtown Center, Pace University
551 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10176-0899
Telephone: (212) 346-1700
Code 7527
CLEP Administrator, LaGuardia CC (CUNY)
30-20 Thomson Avenue, Room B-114
Long Island City, NY 11101
Telephone: (718) 482-7244
Code 2246
SUNY Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center
163 West 125th Street, Room 1607
New York, NY 10027
Telephone: (212) 961-4049
Code 8767
Brooklyn College (CUNY)
2910 Bedford Avenue
Room 306 West Quad Center
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Telephone: (718) 951-5916
Code 1169
Monroe College
2501 Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
Telephone: (718) 933-6700
Code 2463
CLEP Examinations
Names of CLEP Subject Examinations honored at Hunter, along with the minimum scores needed for credit, please note: 1.Only the Subject Examinations listed are honored. Hunter College does NOT accept CLEP GENERAL Examinations. 2. No student can earn more than 30 credits through exam programs such as CLEP.
DEPARTMENT CLEP EXAM MINIMUM
SCOREHUNTER EQUIVALENT CREDITS COMMENTS
CHEMISTRY
General Chemistry
50
CHEM 102LC & 104LC
6
Lab work not included.These are elective credits. If you plan to take additional chemistry courses or want to use this exam to fulfill the science requirement, then laboratory work is required.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Information Systems & Computer Applications
49
C SCI 120
3
ECONOMICS
Financial
Accounting52
ECO 271 & ECO 272
6
ECONOMICS
Introductory Business Law
51
ECO 280
3
ECONOMICS
Macroeconomics
49
ECO 201
3
ECONOMICS
Microeconomics
49
ECO 200
3
GERMAN
College German
See department for possible credit and/or exemption.
HISTORY
American History I
Hunter College History Department does not recognize these exams for possible credit and/or exemption.
HISTORY
American History II
Hunter College History Department does not recognize these exams for possible credit and/or exemption.
HISTORY
Western Civilization I
Hunter College History Department does not recognize these exams for possible credit and/or exemption.
HISTORY
Western Civilization II
Hunter College History Department does not recognize these exams for possible credit and/or exemption.
MATH
College Algebra
50
Exempt from MATH 101
Hunter College Math Dept. does not recognize these exams for possible credit.
MATH
Introductory Calculus
50
Exempt from MATH 150
Hunter College Math Dept. does not recognize these exams for possible credit.
MATH
Precalculus
50
Exempt from MATH 125
Hunter College Math Dept. does not recognize these exams for possible credit.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
American Government
50
POLSC 111
3
PSYCHOLOGY
General Psychology
50
PSYCH 100
3
Only the multiple choice section is required.
PSYCHOLOGY
Human Growth & Development
50
PSYCH 150
3
ROMANCE LANGUAGES
College French
See Romance Lang. department for possible credit and/or exemption.
SOCIOLOGY
Introductory Sociology
Effective Sept 1, 2008, the Hunter College Sociology Dept. will no longer accept the CLEP exam.
HUNTER COLLEGE
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
695 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Updated 9/19/12