Home / Academics / Credit for Prior Learning / College Level Examination College Level Examination The College Board offers examinations designed to assess competence usually obtained by taking beginning level, college-level courses. This program, called CLEP (College Level Examination Program), enables students to earn credit for courses by successfully completing a test. Listed below are the conditions under which credit may be granted for the College Level Examination Program – in many subject areas this includes writing an essay in addition to successfully passing the exam. JC uses the guidelines of 65+% for credit. CLEP credit may be reassessed by your transfer institution when you transfer. To be eligible for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), prospective students must first apply to Jackson College and receive a student ID number. Credit for prior learning cannot be awarded until these steps are completed. General ExaminationCreditsACE1JC CourseJC EssayAmerican Governmentno creditNoAmerican Government4 creditsPLS-141American History3 credits50Gen. HIS creditYesAmerican History I3 credits50HIS 231NoAmerican History II3 credits50HIS 232NoAmerican Literature3 credits50ENG 255YesAmerican Literature3 creditsENG-256American Literature3 creditsENG-255 or ENG-256Anal. & Intrp. of Literature3 credits50ENG 246YesAnatomy, Physiology, Microbiologyno creditBehavioral Sciences for Nursesno creditBiology4 creditsBIO-132Calculus I4 creditsMAT-151Calculus with Elementary Functions9 credits50MAT 151, 154NoChemistry5 creditsCEM-141Clinical Chemistryno creditCollege Algebra4 credits50MAT 139NoCollege Algebra/Trig5 credits50MAT 141NoCollege Compositionno creditCollege Composition6 creditsENG-131 and ENG-132College Composition Modular3 creditsENG-131College Frenchno creditCollege Germanno creditCollege Mathematics4 creditsMAT-130College Spanishno creditComputers & Data Processing2 credits 50Gen CIS creditYesDental Materialsno creditElm. Computer Prog/FORTRAN IV3 creditsNo equivalent courseNoEnglish Compositionno creditEnglish Literatureno creditNo equivalent courseFinancial Accounting4 creditsACC-231Freshman Englishno creditFundamentals of Nursingno creditGeneral Biology4 credits50BIO 131NoGeneral Chemistry4 credits50CEM 131NoGeneral Psychologyno creditGeology4 credits50GEL 160NoHead, Neck & Oral Anatomyno creditHematologyno creditHistory of the United States I3 creditsHIS-231History of the United States II3 creditsHIS-232Human Growth and Development3 creditsPSY-252Humanitiesno creditHumanities3 creditsHUM-131Humanities3 creditsHUM-130Intro to Business Mgt.no creditIntro. Micro- & Macroeconomicsno creditIntroduction to Educational Psychology3 creditsPSY-256Introductory Accountingno creditIntroductory Business Lawno creditIntroductory Business Law3 creditsBUA-250Introductory Macroeconomics3 credits50ECN 231NoIntroductory Marketingno creditIntroductory Microeconomics3 credits50ECN 232NoIntroductory Psychology3 creditsPSY-130Introductory Sociologyno creditIntroductory Sociology3 creditsSOC-231Mathematicsno creditMedical-Surgical Nursingno creditMicrobiologyno creditMoney and Bankingno creditNatural Scienceno creditNatural Sciences4 creditsNSC-120 or NSC-131Oral Radiographyno creditPrecalculus5 creditsMAT-141Principles of Management3 creditsBUA-220Principles of Marketing3 creditsBUA-230Social Science – Historyno creditSpanish Language: Level 14 creditsSPN-131Spanish Language: Level 28 creditsSPN-131 and SPN-132Statistics4 credits50MAT 133NoSubject Examinations 65+%Tooth Morphology & Functionno creditTrigonometryno creditWestern Civilization3 credits50Gen HIS creditNoWestern Civilization I4 credits50HIS 131NoWestern Civilization II4 credits50HIS 132No Next steps Submit CLEP Test Summary E-mail your CLEP test summary to jcregistrar@jccmi.edu. Questions? If you have questions about credit for prior learning, please contact the JC Registrar at jcregistrar@jccmi.edu. Academics Academic Tools Academic Calendar College Catalog Course Schedule Academic Support Credit for Prior Learning Advanced Placement Apprenticeships Certifications & Licenses College Level Examination Program Credit by Examination Work Experience Military Experience Academic Innovation Blockchain Center for Innovation Assessment of Student Learning Transfer Planning Your Transfer Transfer Options Articulation Agreements Michigan Transfer Agreement Michigan Transfer Pathways Transfer Guides Course Equivalencies Reverse Transfer Transfer FAQ’s University Center
