Test Out of Courses & Earn Credit with CLEP
Here's your chance to get credit for what you already know. CLEP stands for College-Level Examination Program®. Get a passing score on a CLEP exam and you'll test out of an MCC course. Best of all, you'll earn college credit!
- Save time and money
- Graduate faster
It's as easy as 1-2-3
1. Find the MCC course you want to test out of and the corresponding CLEP exam.
2. Register for the CLEP exam and purchase your exam ticket (Or, take CLEP for free! See below).
3. Make an appointment for your CLEP exam and take it right at MCC.
How to Take CLEP for Free
Here’s a win-win: Complete a test prep course and earn a voucher to take the CLEP exam for free!
Modernstates.org offers test prep courses to help you pass your CLEP exam. They are online and tuition-free.
Complete a course and Modern States gives you a voucher to pay for the CLEP exam. It’s as simple as that!
CLEP is good for you
Clep is good for you if:
- You want to save time and money and graduate faster
- You're busy and need flexibility while earning your degree
- You've learned valuable skills on the job or in school and want credit for them
- Your MCC program requires a course that is on the CLEP exam list
CLEP Exams Available at MCC
You need a minimum score of 50 on these exams to earn college credit:
| CLEP exam | Credits Granted | Equivalent Course |
| American Literature | 6 | ENG 105,106 |
| Analyzing Literature | 6 | Literature Elective |
| College Composition | 6 | ENG 101 & English Elective |
| College Comp. Modular | 6 | ENG 101 & English elective |
| English Literature | 6 | ENG 201 & 202 |
| Humanities | 6 | Humanities elective |
| College Algebra | 3 | MTH 165 |
| Biology | 6 | BIO elective |
| Chemistry | 6 | CHEM elective |
| Calculus | 4 | MTH 210 |
| College Mathematics | 3 | MTH 150 |
| Natural Sciences | 6 | Natural Science Elective |
| Precalculus | 4 | Math elective |
| French Language | 6/9 | FRE 101, 102/ 101, 102, 103 |
| German Language | 6/9 | GER 101, 102/ 101,102, 103 |
| Spanish Language | 6/9 | SPA 101,102/ 101,102, 103 |
| American Government | 3 | POS 120 |
| Intro to Educational Psychology | 3 | Psychology elective |
| History of the US I | 3 | HIS 111 |
| History of the US II | 3 | HIS 112 |
| Human Growth & Development | 3 | PSY 212 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO 112 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ECO 111 |
| Intro to Psychology | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Social Sciences & History | 6 | Social Sciences elective |
| Introductory Sociology | 3 | SOC 101 |
| Western Civilization I | 3 | HIS 113 |
| Western Civilization II | 3 | HIS 114 |
| Financial Accounting | 4 | ACC 101 |
| Introductory Business Law | 3 | BUS 201 |
| Information Systems | 3 | CRC101 |
| Principles of Management | 3 | BUS 104 |
| Principles of Marketing | 3 | MAR 200 |
You could earn even more credit with a higher score on foreign language tests:
- French: Earn 9 credits with a minimum score of 59, for FRE 101, 102 & 103
- German: Earn 9 credits with a minimum score of 60, for GER 101, 102 & 103
- Spanish: Earn 9 credits with a minimum score of 63, for SPA 101, 102 & 103
Location & Contacts
Brighton Campus
Testing Center
Building 6, Room 207
Downtown Campus
Testing Center
Room 274A
(585) 292-2290, option 3
Fax: (585) 292-3857
testing@monroecc.edu