College Level Examination Program
NMSU Clep Policy Effective July 1, 2007. CLEP credit granting scores
on this policy apply only to the computerized version of CLEP Examinations. Click on a link below or scroll down to see the necessary score for a particular test and what credit is granted.
Composition and Literature
Science and Mathematics
Foreign Languages
History and Social Sciences
Business
| Composition and Literature |
| Examination |
Minimimum Credit
Granting Score |
Credit Granted |
| Hours |
Course |
American Literature |
50 |
6 hours |
English 251, 252 |
Analyzing and
Interpreting Literature |
50 |
6 hours |
English 261, 262 |
Freshman
Composition |
50 |
6 hours |
English 111G,
2 hr elective |
English Literature |
50 |
6 hours |
English 271, 272 |
Humanities |
50 |
6 hours |
Elective |
| Science and Mathematics |
| Examination |
Minimimum Credit
Granting Score |
Credit Granted |
| Hours |
Course |
| College Alegebra |
50 |
3 hours |
Math 121 |
| Biology |
50 |
3 hours |
Biology 211G |
Chemistry |
50 |
6 hours |
Chemistry 111, 112 |
Calculus |
50 |
6 hours |
Math 191, 192 |
College Mathematics |
50 |
6 hours |
Math 120, 3 hr elective |
Natural Sciences |
50 |
6 hours |
Elective |
| Foreign Languages |
| Examination |
Minimimum Credit
Granting Score |
Credit Granted |
| Hours |
Course |
French |
50-51 |
8 hours |
French 111, 112 |
French |
52 or higher |
6 hours |
French 211, 212 |
German |
50-53 |
8 hours |
German 111, 112 |
German |
54 or higher |
6 hours |
German 211, 212 |
Spanish |
50-53* |
8 hours |
Spanish 111, 112 |
Spanish |
50-53* |
6 hours |
Spanish 113, 213 |
Spanish |
54 or higher |
6 hours |
Spanish 211, 212
OR
213, 214 |
*Choose Spanish 111, 112 OR Spanish 113, 213
| History and Social Sciences |
| Examination |
Minimimum Credit
Granting Score |
Credit Granted |
| Hours |
Course |
American Government |
50 |
3 hours |
Government 100G |
Educational Psychology |
50 |
3 hours |
CEP 210 |
History of the United States I |
50 |
3 hours |
History 201G |
History of the United States II |
50 |
3 hours |
History 202G |
Human Growth and Development |
50 |
3 hours |
Psychology 205 or CEP 110G |
Macroeconomics, Principles of |
50 |
3 hours |
Economics 251G |
Microeconomics, Principles of |
50 |
3 hours |
Economics 252G |
Psychology, Introductory |
50 |
6 hours |
Psychology 201G |
Social Sciences and History |
50 |
6 hours |
Elective |
Sociology, Introductory |
50 |
3 hours |
Sociology 101G |
Western Civilization I |
50 |
3 hours |
History 101G |
Western Civilization II |
50 |
3 hours |
History 102G |
| Business |
| Examination |
Minimimum Credit
Granting Score |
Credit Granted |
| Hours |
Course |
Business Law, Introductory |
50 |
3 hours |
Business Law 317 |
Information Systems &
Computer Applications |
50 |
3 hours |
Computer Science 110G |
Management, Principles of |
50 |
3 hours |
Management 201G |
Marketing, Principles of |
50 |
3 hours |
Marketing 303 |
