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Be rewarded for what you've learned through independent study, advanced high school courses, noncredit adult courses, or professional development. You can receive credit for what you already know by earning qualifying scores on any one or more of 31 CLEP Examinations. In many cases, passing CLEP examinations will allow you to skip general introductory courses and jump into advanced coursework.
To make an appointment fill out the application and mail it with the $25.00 registration fee (money order only) made out to the City Colleges of Chicago. If you have further questions please call 312.553-3294 or 312.553.3363.
Cost:
CLEP Exams are $65 each - so you will be saving money on tuition.
Location:
District Office - 9th Floor
226 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606Tuesday : 9:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
The CLEP test is also offered on the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 am.
Subjects:
General examinations include: College Mathematics, English Composition, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and History. Additionally, there are 26 more specific Subject Examinations and by clicking the link you can find the course equivalent and the credits that can be earned for taking those exams.
Download the CLEP Information Bulletin and Application Form
CLEP Examinations
| GENERAL EXAM | CCC EQUIVALENT | CREDITS |
| English Composition | English 101 & 102 | 6 |
| Humanities | Humanities 201 & 202 | 6 |
| Natural Sciences | Physical Science 101 & Biology 101 | 6 |
| Social Science & History | Social Science 101 & 102 | 6 |
| Mathematics | Mathematics 110 & 112 | 6 |
| COMPOSITION & LITERATURE | ||
| American Literature | Literature 116 Literature 117 |
3 3 |
| English Literature | Literature 118 Literature 119 |
3 3 |
| Freshman College Composition | English 101 English 102 |
3 3 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES | ||
| College Level French | French 101 French 102 French 103 French 104 |
4 4 4 4 |
| College Level German | German 101 German 102 German 103 German 104 |
4 4 4 4 |
| College Level Spanish | Spanish 101 Spanish 102 Spanish 103 Spanish 104 |
4 4 4 4 |
| HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||
| American Government | Political Science 201 | 3 |
| History of The United States 1 (Early Colonization to 1877) |
History 111 | 3 |
| History of The United States 2 (1865 to the present) |
History 112 | 3 |
| Western Civilization I (Ancient Near East to 1648) |
History 141 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II (1648 to Present) |
History 142 | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | Child Development 101 | 3 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | Education 203 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | Economics 201 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | Economics 202 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | Psychology 201 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | Sociology 201 | 3 |
| SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS | ||
| Precalculus | Mathematics 204 | 4 |
| General Biology | Biology 101 | 3 |
| General Chemistry | Chemistry 201 (Covers Chemistry 121 & Pre-Reg.) |
5 |
| BUSINESS | ||
| Principles of Management | Business 269 | 3 |
| Principles of Accounting | Business 181 or 182 | 4 |
| Introductory Business Law | Business 211 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | Business 231 | 3 |
| Information Systems & Computer Appls. | Computer Info Systems 101 | 3 |
Important Note: Credit by Examination for Analyzing and Interpreting Literature is not offered at City Colleges of Chicago.
