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Credit by Exam
Students may take locally constructed departmental examinations for undergraduate credit in specified subject areas for which they and the department feel they have the necessary preparation. These exams are generally administered by the department which offers the course, or through specific CLEP tests. A nonrefundable fee is charged for each departmental examination requested. If an acceptable exam score is achieved, a grade of T will be reported to the Office of the Registrar. The T grade represents performance equivalent to a C or better in the course. T grades are not used in computing student's grade point averages; however, the credit does become part of their official academic record and may be applied toward their graduation requirements. For further policy information, consult with the Iowa State University Catalog section Credit by Examination (CBE). Below is a list of common test-outs and links to further information.
- Accounting 284/285
- Dept. of Accounting
2330 Gerdin Building
Phone: 515-294-8106
See CLEP - Computer Science 227, 228
- Dept. of Computer Science
226 Atanasoff Hall
Phone: 515-294-4377
http://www.cs.iastate.edu/ click on Courses, then Test-outs - Biology 101
- Biology 101
Dept. of Biology
103 Bessey Hall
515-294-1064
See CLEP - Econ101, 102
- Dept. of Economics
266 Heady Hall
515-294-6740
See CLEP - English 105, 213, 302, 314
- Dept. of English
203 Ross Hall
515-294-2180
http://www.engl.iastate.edu/undergraduatestudies/testouts/testout.html - Foreign Languages
- Dept. of World Languages and Cultures
300 Pearson Hall
515-294-4046
See Foreign Language CLEP
For other foreign languages, see: http://www.language.iastate.edu/home/ExamCredits.htm - History
- Dept. of History
603 Ross Hall
515-294-7266
Contact department directly for information - Humanities (Fine Arts & Literature)
- See CLEP
- Library 160
- Carolyn Yorgensen
Library 160 Office Director
150 Parks Library
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/class/lib160/testout.html - Math 141, 165
- Dept. of Mathematics
396 Carver Hall
515-294-1752
See CLEP - Natural Sciences (Biological & Physical Sciences)
- See CLEP
- Physics 111, 112, 221, 222
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
12 Physics Hall
515-294-5440
Contact the department directly for information - Political Science 215
- Dept. of Political Science
503 Ross Hall
515-294-7256
See CLEP - Psychology 101
- Department of Psychology
W112 Lagomarcino Hall
515-294-1742
See CLEP - Social Sciences & History
- See CLEP
- Sociology 134
- Department of Sociology
107 East Hall
515-294-6480
See CLEP - Speech Communication (written and oral)
- Department of English
210 Pearson Hall
515-294-7670
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/testout/home.html - Statistics 101
- Department of Statistics
102 Snedecor Hall
515-294-3440
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wrstephe/testout.html
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