College Level Examination Program

Kutztown University Policy ACA-035

1. Purpose

   The purpose of this policy is to establish the scores used to determine whether or not students have passed the College Level Examination Program examinations and whether or not they will receive academic credit. 

2. Scope

   This policy applies to all undergraduate students. 

3. Key words and phrases:
   

   CLEP – stands for College Level Examination Program 

   ETS – stands for the Educational Testing Service  

   ACE – stands for the American Council on Education  

4. Policy & Procedure(s)
   

   The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) at Kutztown University uses the established standard scores supported and recommended by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the American Council on Education (ACE). These standard scores are established for both the General Examinations and the Subject Examinations that Kutztown University administers, and are widely used by many colleges and universities. 

   The General Examination measures college-level achievement in five areas of the Liberal Arts and Sciences.  These areas are:  Mathematics, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and History.  The CLEP Subject Examination measures achievement in specific college courses.  These examinations emphasize principles, concepts, relationships, and applications of course materials. 

   Students may earn up to 21 credits from the battery of CLEP General Examinations in the following distributions:  English – 3 credits; Mathematics – 3 credits; Humanities – 6 credits; Natural Sciences – 6 credits; and Social Sciences and History – 6 credits. 

5. Effective Date
   

    1993

6. Approved By
   

   University Senate - October 7, 1993 

7. Last Reviewed

   August, 2009
   August, 2010 
   August, 2011 
   January, 2013 
   August, 2013 
   August, 2014 
   August, 2015 
   August, 2016 
   August, 2017 
   August, 2018 
   August, 2019 
   August, 2020