CLEP ExamsAbbreviation Key
Exam credit recommendations are based on the University's current catalog and are subject to change.  For more information, please contact credit@apus.edu.
Name of Exam

ACE Recommended
Credit

APUS Course EquivalentACE Passing Score
American Government3 LL PSPOLS21050 & above
American Literature6 LL LILITR220/22150 & above
Analysis & Interpretation of Literature6 LL LI50 & above
Calculus with Elementary Functions6 LL MAMATH22550 & above
College Algebra3 LL MAMATH11050 & above
College Algebra-Trigonometry3 LL MAMATH11150 & above
College Composition6 LL ENENGL101/10250 & above
College Composition Modular **3 LL ENENGL10150 & above
College Mathematics6 LL MAMATH12550 & above
English Composition (with or without Essay)6 LL ENENGL101/10250 & above
English Literature6 LL LILITR210/21150 & above
French6 or 12 LL HUFREN100/10150 & above
Freshman College Composition6 LL ENENGL101/10250 & above
General Biology6 LL * (see below)SCIN10050 & above
General Chemistry6 LL * (see below)SCIN10250 & above
German6 or 12 LL HUGERM100/10150 & above
History of the United States I: Early Colonizations to 18773 LL HIHIST10150 & above
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present3 LL HIHIST10250 & above
Human Growth & Development3 LL SS50 & above
Humanities6 LL HU50 & above
Information Systems & Computer Applications3 LL ELITCC101 or ITCC12150 & above
Introduction to Educational Psychology3 LL EL50 & above
Introductory Business Law3 LL EL50 & above
Introductory Psychology3 LL SSPSYC10150 & above
Introductory Sociology3 LL SSSOCI11150 & above
Natural Sciences6 LL * (see below)50 & above
Pre-Calculus3 LL MAMATH11150 & above
Principles of Accounting3 LL ELACCT10050 & above
Principles of Macroeconomics3 LL SSECON10250 & above
Principles of Management3 LL ELMGMT31050 & above
Principles of Marketing3 LL ELMKTG10150 & above
Principles of Microeconomics3 LL SSECON10150 & above
Social Sciences & History6 LL HI or SS50 & above
Spanish6 or 12 LL HUSPAN100/10150 & above
Trigonometry3 LL MAMATH11150 & above
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 16483 LL HIHIST12150 & above
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present3 LL HIHIST12250 & above



* The application of this credit is dependent on the catalog year of the academic program. This credit may be applied to the General Education Science area of the program, or other areas, depending on catalog year requirements. For more information on where this credit will apply, please contact your Student Advisor at counseling@apus.edu.

** Another version of this exam titled 'College Composition Modular, with Essay' is also offered through CLEP.  Please note, while APUS will accept passing scores on this exam for transfer credit, we will not review the essay portion of the exam for possible transfer credit.  Successful completion of this exam will result in the same credit recommendation indicated in the table for 'College Composition Modular'.