The CLEP (College Level Examination Program) offers a wide range of college-level exams through which you may receive college credit.
If you have acquired knowledge through experience or prior academic learning that may be equivalent to college-level courses, Hawkeye offers the opportunity to get credit for that knowledge.
Eligibility
Find out before you register for a CLEP test whether or not you are able to establish credit through CLEP. This will avoid any possibility of duplication between courses you wish to take and the examination.
For example, if you have completed or are in the process of completing a college credit course, you are not eligible for CLEP credit in that course.
If you are testing to receive credit at another college, please refer to that institution’s eligibility policy.
Preparing for the CLEP Assessment
Most CLEP exams are 90 minutes long and are administered on the computer. This efficient delivery system provides immediate results, with exception of an essay component.
CollegeBoard.com offers information and practice materials to help you prepare. In addition to official materials—some that are free, some have a cost—CollegeBoard.com provides suggested online resources, gives tips on how to find appropriate textbooks, lets you practice with the calculators provided in the exams, and provides insight into the knowledge and skills required for each exam. Be sure to visit the specific exam page for each test you plan to take for the most in-depth information.
Registration Procedure and Fees
CLEP is given by a scheduled appointment only. Advance registration is required.
To register for a CLEP exam:
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Register to take a CLEP exam at clep.collegeboard.org.
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Select an exam.
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Add the exam(s) to your cart for which you'd like to register.
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Sign into your CLEP account or create a new account.
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Follow the instructions to complete your CLEP registration. A fee of $93* is charged for each CLEP exam. Effective July 1, 2024, the exam fee will be $95*.
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Schedule the date and time you will take your exam at Hawkeye. You will need the voucher number from your registration ticket to complete the form.
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Call or stop into the Business Office to pay your $20 proctored exam fee.
- This fee is non-refundable and is required to secure your test date.
- This fee includes the recording of CLEP credits on your Hawkeye transcript if you choose to send us your official results.
- Bring your receipt from the Business Office to your scheduled exam.
Also see How To Reschedule an Exam and How to Cancel an Exam.
Military service members and spouses may qualify for DANTES funding for the CLEP exam. See Who Is Eligible for DANTES-Funded CLEP Exams? [pdf] for more information.
* Fees are subject to change.
Your CLEP Scores
All students will receive a score immediately after testing, with exception to a test with an essay component. You will be mailed a score report from CLEP within four weeks.
As a Hawkeye student, you may earn a maximum of 30 credits by CLEP examination(s) while earning a degree at Hawkeye.
Candidates taking College Composition will receive an official score report from CLEP within six weeks.
Hawkeye Community College CANNOT and DOES NOT assume responsibility for transferability of CLEP credit to other colleges and universities.
A CLEP examination can be repeated after three months using the regular registration procedures.
Send your official score reports to the Admissions office in order to receive possible credit.
Also see Credits by Examination to learn more about how exam credit is awarded and applied to your transcript.
Composition and Literature
| Required Score | Credits | Hawkeye Equivalence |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 | XXX-XTX General Elective Credit |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | XXX-XTX General Elective Credit |
| College Composition | 50 | 3 | ENG-105 Composition I |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 | LIT-142 Major British Writers (If CLEP was taken February 2024 or later) |
| Humanities | 50 | 6 | XXX-XTX General Elective and
LIT-101 Introduction to Literature |
Science and Mathematics
| Required Score | Credits | Hawkeye Equivalence |
| Biology | 50–56 | 3 | SCI-XAT Biological Science Elective |
| 57–80 | 8 | BIO-112 General Biology I and
BIO-113 General Biology II |
| Calculus | 50 | 4 | MAT-210 Calculus I |
| Chemistry | 50–62 | 3 | SCI-XBT Physical Science Elective |
| 63–80 | 8 | CHM-165 General Chemistry I and
CHM-175 General Chemistry II |
| College Algebra | 50 | 4 | MAT-121 College Algebra |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 6 | MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts and
XXX-XTX General Elective |
| Natural Sciences | 50–61 | 3 | SCI-XAT Biological Science Elective |
| 62–80 | 6 | SCI-XAT Biological Science Elective and
SCI-XBT Physical Science Elective |
| Precalculus | 50 | 4 | MAT-128 Precalculus |
World Languages
| Required Score | Credits | Hawkeye Equivalence |
| French Language: Levels 1 and 2 | 50–62 | 5 | FLF-145 French I |
| 63–80 | 10 | FLF-145 French I and
FLF-245 French II |
| Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2 | 50–62 | 3 | FLS-131 Elementary Spanish I |
| 63–80 | 6 | FLS-131 Elementary Spanish I and
FLS-132 Elementary Spanish II |
History and Social Sciences
| Required Score | Credits | Hawkeye Equivalence |
| American Government | 50 | 3 | POL-111 American National Government |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 3 | HIS-151 U.S. History to 1877 |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | 3 | HIS-152 U.S. History Since 1877 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 | XXX-XTX General Elective Credit |
| Introduction to Education Psychology | 50 | 3 | EDU-240 Educational Psychology |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | PSY-111 Intro to Psychology |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | SOC-110 Introduction to Sociology |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | ECN-120 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | ECN-130 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Social Science and History | 50 | 6 | OSS-XLT Other Social Sciences Elective |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 3 | HIS-XLT Humanities – History Elective |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | 3 | HIS-XLT Humanities – History Elective |
Business
| Required Score | Credits | Hawkeye Equivalence |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 4 | ACC-152 Financial Accounting |
| Information Systems | 50 | 3 | CSC-116 Information Computing |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | BUS-183 Business Law |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | MGT-101 Principles of Management |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | MKT-110 Principles of Marketing |