Eligibility for Credit
Troy University will grant appropriate credit for acceptable scores earned on CLEP exams listed on this web page.
Scores are accepted at the 50th percentile or higher and are subject to change.
Students must wait at least six (6) months before retaking the same CLEP examination.
For students taking exams from other institutions to have a copy of CLEP test scores sent to TROY,
include the number 5791 on the examination.
All Computer Based Tests (CBT) will have a passing score of 50. This reflects the new scoring implemented by CLEP effective July 1, 2001.
| Test # |
Subject Examination |
TROY Course |
TROY Required Score* |
CLEP Exam Title |
Troy University Course(s) |
Credit Hours |
Required Score |
| American Government |
POL 2241 |
3 |
50 |
| American Literature |
ENG 2211 and 2212 |
6 |
50 |
| Calculus |
MTH 1125 |
4 |
50 |
| Chemistry |
CHM 1142/L142 and 1143/L143 |
8 |
50 |
| College Algebra |
MTH 1112 |
3 |
50 |
| English Composition with Essay |
ENG 1101 and 1102 |
6 |
50 |
| French Language, Level I |
FRN 1101 and 1102 |
6 |
50 |
| German Language, Level |
GER 1121 and 1122 |
6 |
50 |
| History of the United States I |
HIS 1111 |
3 |
50 |
| History of the United States II |
HIS 1112 |
3 |
50 |
| Humanities - General |
ART 1133, MUS 1131, and literature courses |
7 |
50 |
| Information System and Computer Applications |
IS 2241 |
3 |
50 |
| Introductory Macroeconomics |
ECO 2251 |
3 |
50 |
| Introductory Microeconomics |
ECO 2252 |
3 |
50 |
| Introductory Psychology |
PSY 2200 |
3 |
50 |
| Introductory Sociology |
SOC 2275 |
3 |
50 |
| Natural Sciences - General |
BIO 1100/L100 and SCI 2233/L233 |
8
|
50
|
|
| Pre-Calculus |
MTH 1114 or 1115 |
3
|
50
|
|
| Principles of Accounting |
ACT 2291 and 2292 |
6
|
50
|
|
| Principles of Management |
MGT 3371 |
3
|
50
|
|
| Principles of Marketing |
MKT 3361 |
3
|
50 |
|
| Social Science - General |
General studies social science elective and unspecified elective |
6 |
50 |
| Spanish Language, Level I |
SPN 1141 and 1142 |
6 |
50 |
| Western Civilization I |
HIS 1101 |
3 |
50 |
| Western Civilization II |
HIS 1102 |
3 |
50 |
Application of CLEP credit:
CLEP credit cannot be awarded for any course for which credit has already been awarded.
Required Score
Students must meet the required score in effect as of the date of the exam.
