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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. Hunter only accepts CLEP Subject Examinations in certain disciplines in which specified scores have been earned. For more information, see the Hunter CLEP chart below, or visit the official CLEP website, www.collegeboard.com/clep.

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CLEP Information Sheet
Hunter College participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), under which registered Hunter matriculated students can receive college credit by taking certain CLEP SUBJECT Examinations.

Those taking the exams should arrange to have their scores sent to:
Hunter College
Office of Admissions - Evaluation Unit
Room 203 Hunter North
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065-5085

  • The credits awarded will be entered on the student's college transcript.
  • Any questions regarding CLEP credits should be addressed to the Admissions Office, Room 203 Hunter North
  • The fee for taking one Subject Examination is $60.00 effective July 1, 2006.
  • Contact the test centers for their schedules, test dates and procedures.
  • The CLEP brochure and the application form is available from the CLEP address or website listed below.

The Hunter College code number is 2301. It should be entered on the Test Center Admissions Form, ("Score Report Recipient"). Students planning to take the test in New York City do not need the booklet "CLEP COLLEGE", since the relevant information is contained on this page. Students planning to take the the test outside of New York City should pick up this booklet in room 1119 Hunter East or by writing or calling

CLEP
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Telephone: (609) 771-7865
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep

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Test Centers in New York City

Counseling Center
St. John’s University
Grand Central & Utopia Pkwy
Jamaica, NY 11439
Telephone: (718) 990-6384



Code 2799

ASA Institute of Business and Computer Technology
Chairperson, Business Administration Department
151 Lawrence Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Telephone: (718) 522-9073

Code 8281

CLEP Administrator
(CUNY) College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Boulevard 1A
Room 104
Staten Island, NY 10314
Telephone: (718) 982-2380


Code 2778

Assistant Director
Pace University - New York City
1 Pace Plaza
Adult Services, Room W-100
New York, NY 10038
Telephone: (212) 346-1943

Code 2635

Associate Registrar
Nyack College Manhattan Center
335 Broadway/93 Worth Street
10 Floor
New York, NY 10013-3904
Telephone: (212) 625-0500

Code 7410

Midtown Center
Pace University
551 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10176-0899
Telephone: (212) 346-1700


Code 7527

CLEP Administrator
LaGuardia CC
2910 Thomson Avenue, Room C-248
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 482-5133

Code 2246

    

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CLEP Examinations
Names of CLEP Subject Examinations honored at Hunter, along with the minimum scores needed for credit, please note: 1.Only the Subject Examinations listed are honored. Hunter College does NOT accept CLEP GENERAL Examinations. 2. No student can earn more than 30 credits through exam programs such as CLEP.

       
DEPARTMENT
CLEP EXAM
MINIMUM
SCORE
HUNTER EQUIVALENT
CREDITS
COMMENTS
CHEMISTRY
General Chemistry
50
CHEM 102LC & 104LC
6
Lab work not included.These are elective credits. If you plan to take additional chemistry courses or want to use this exam to fulfill the science requirement, then laboratory work is required.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Information Systems & Computer Applications
49
C SCI 120
3
1
ECONOMICS
Introduction to Management
50
ECO 260
3
1
Introductory Accounting
52
ECO 271 & ECO 272
6
1
Introductory Business Law
51
ECO 280
3
1
Introductory Marketing
50
ECO 362
3
1
Macroeconomics
49
ECO 201
3
1
Microeconomics
49
ECO 200
3
1
GERMAN
College German
1
1
1
See depertment for possible credit and/or exemption.
HISTORY
American History I
1
1
1
Hunter College History Department does not recognize these exams for possible credit and/or exemption.
American History II
1
1
1
Western Civilization I
1
1
1
Western Civilization II
1
1
1
MATH
College Algebra
50
Exempt from MATH 101
1
Hunter College Math Dept. does not recognize these exams for possible credit.
Introductory Calculus
50
Exempt from MATH 150
1
Precalculus
50
Exempt from MATH 125
1
POLITICAL SCIENCE
American Government
50
POLSC 111
3
1
PSYCHOLOGY
General Psychology
50
PSYCH 100
3
Only the multiple choice section is required.
Human Growth & Development
50
PSYCH 210
3
1
ROMANCE LANGUAGES
College French
1
1
1
See Romance Lang. department for possible credit and/or exemption.
SOCIOLOGY
Introductory Sociology
Effective Sept 1, 2008, the Hunter College Sociology Dept. will no longer accept the CLEP exam.


OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS       695 PARK AVENUE        NEW YORK, NY 10065                    

Updated 5/16/2008

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