IVCC CLEP/AP Acceptance Guide

Review this guide to learn more about which exams are accepted by IVCC for course credit.

AP Credit Given

AP Exam Score IVCC Course Credit Granted
Calculus 3 MTH 2001

5 hours

Statistics 3 MTH 1008 3 hours
Chemistry 3 CHM 1004 4 hours
Biology 3 BIO 1001 4 hours
Environmental Science 3 P9 901 3 hours
Physics 1 and 2 3 P1 900 3 hours
European History 3 HIS 1000 and HIS 1001 6 hours
World History 3 H2 906 and H2 907 or S2 912N and S2 913N 6 hours
Art History 3 ART 1000 and ART 1010 6 hours
Macroeconomics 3 ECN 2003 3 hours
Microeconomics 3 ECN 2002 3 hours
US History 3 HIS 2000 and HIS 2001 6 hours
Human Geography 3 GEG 1003  3 hours
US Government 3 PSI 1000 3 hours
Comparative Government and Politics 3 S5 905 3 hours
Psychology 3 PSY 1000 3 hours
Spanish Language and Culture

4 or 5

3

SPN 2002

SPN 0000

4 hours

3 hours

English Language/Composition*

3

ENG 1001 or ENG 0000

3 hours
English Literature/Composition*

3

ENG 1001 or ENG 0000

3 hours

ART 2d Design

3

ART 1005

3 hours

Music Theory

3

MUS 0000

3 hours

Computer Science

3

CSI 1011

4 hours

German

4 or 5

3

GER 2002

GER 0000

4 hours

3 hours

* In the event that a student receives a 3, 4, or 5 on both AP Language/Composition and AP Literature/Composition, the student will receive 6 course equivalency credits (for ENG 1001 and another elective class) but will be required to take ENG 1002.

CLEP Accenptance Policy

IVCC will accept a maximum of 12 credit hours through CLEP. The exams listed below are the exams accepted by IVCC specifically, as well as their equivalent IVCC course.

General Exams

Exam Score Needed Credit Granted

Equivalent Course

Humanities 57 6 hours

Humanities Elective

Mathematics 55 3 hours Math Elective
Natural Science 50 3 hours

Geography Elective

Social Studies and History 50 6 hours

Sociology Elective (3)

History Elective (3)

Specific Course Exams

Exam Score Needed Credit Granted

Equivalent Course

American Government 50 3 hours

PSI 1000

Principles of Microeconomics 52 3 hours ECON 2002
Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 hours

ECN 2003

Introductory Psychology 57 3 hours PSY 1000
Introductory Sociology 54 3 hours SOC 1000
Western Civilization I 51 3 hours HIS 1000
Western Civilization II 50 3 hours HIS 1001
College Algebra 50 3 hours MTH 1003
Biology 50 4 hours BIO 1001
Calculus 50 5 hours MTH 2001
Chemistry 50 5 hours CHM 1006
Financial Accounting 50 3 hours ACT 1010
Principles of Management 56 3 hours MGT 2010
Principles of Marketing  54 3 hours MKT 1210