Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 14, 2026  
Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Academic Catalog

CLEP Exams and Equivalent Courses


CLEP score must be 50 or better to receive credit.

CLEP Exam Title
WCC Equivalent Course
Credits
Social Sciences    
Introduction to Educational Psychology PSYCH 100 - TR 3
Introductory Psychology PSYCH 101 - Introduction to Psychology   3
Introductory Sociology SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology   3
Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 101 - Macroeconomics   3
Principles of Microeconomics     ECON 102 - Microeconomics   3
Social Sciences and History HIS100-TR 3
Human Growth and Development PSYCH 231 - Lifespan Development   3
     
History    
American Government POLSC 102 - American Government and Issues   3
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 HIS 110 - U.S. History Colonial to 1800   3
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present HIS 111 - 19th Century U.S. History   3
Western Civilization I: Ancient near East to 1648 HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1648   3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present HIS 102 - Western Civilization 1648 to 1914   3
     
World Languages    
French Language (Levels 1 and 2) FREN 101 - Elementary French 1  / FREN 102 - Elementary French 2   4/4*
German Language (Levels 1 and 2) GER 101 - Elementary German 1  / GER 102 - Elementary German 2   4/4*
Spanish Language (Levels 1 and 2) SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish 1  / SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish 2   4/4*
     
Composition and Literature    
American Literature ENG 100-TR 3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (not accepted)  
College Composition (not accepted)  
College Composition Modular (not accepted)  
English Literature ENG 100-TR 3
Humanities HUM 100-TR 3
     
Science & Mathematics    
Biology BIOL 100-TR 6**
Chemistry (not accepted)  
Natural Sciences PHYSC 100-TR 3
College Algebra MATH 131 - College Algebra   4
College Mathematics MATH 100-TR 3
Pre-calculus MATH 161 - Precalculus (Functions & Coordinate Geometry)   4
Calculus MATH 181 - Calculus 1   4
     
Business    
Financial Accounting (not accepted)  
Information Systems and Computer Applications (not accepted)  
Introductory Business Law (not accepted)  
Principles of Management (not accepted)  
Principles of Marketing (not accepted)  

*You receive a total of 8 credits for these CLEP exams.

**This CLEP exam gives you 3 credits for two generic Biology courses. There is no lab attached to the CLEP exam, therefore many of the programs that require 4 credit (lab) science courses will not accept the CLEP Biology.