Earn college credit by testing your knowledge
CLEP offers 33 exams in five subject areas, covering material taught in courses that you may generally take in your first two years of college. CLEP is created and administered by College Board. These tests assess college-level knowledge in thirty-six subject areas that allow you to earn college credits without taking college courses.
Visit the College Board CLEP website for more information.
Acceptable CLEP exams
| CLEP Course | Required Score | Concordia Equivalents | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition & Literature | |||
| American Literature | 50 | ENG 1030, ENG 3410, ENG 1300 | 3 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | ENG 1030, ENG 1300 | 3 |
| College Composition | 50 | ENG 1040, ENG 2100 | 3 |
| College Composition Modular | 50 | ENG 1040, ENG 2100 | 3 |
| English Literature | 50 | ENG 1030, ENG 3440, ENG 1300 | 3 |
| Humanities | 50 | Elective | 3 |
| Science and Mathematics | |||
| Biology | 50 | BIO 1401 | 4 |
| Calculus | 50 | MATH 2010 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | CHEM 1003 | 4 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MATH 1280 | 3 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | MATH 1250 | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | SCI 1000, SCI 1100 | 4 |
| Precalculus | 50 | MATH 1970 | 3 |
| History and Social Sciences | |||
| American Government | 50 | POLS 2010, POLS 1350 | 3 |
| History of the US I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | HIST 1000 | 3 |
| History of the US II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | HIST 1000 | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | PSY 2300, ED 1275 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | PSY 1010 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | SOC 1010 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | ECON 2220 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | ECON 2100 | 3 |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | Elective | 6 |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | Society & Culture | 3 |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | Society & Culture | 3 |
| World Languages (fulfill communication requirement) | |||
| German Language Level 1 | 50 | GER 1010 & GER 1020 | 6 |
| Spanish Language Level 1 | 50 | SPAN 1010 & SPAN 1020 | 8 |
| Spanish Language Level 2 | 63 | SPAN 1010 & SPAN 1020 & SPAN 2010 | 11 |
| Business | |||
| Financial Accounting | 50 | ACCT 2100 | 3 |
| Information Systems | 50 | CSC 1010, CSC 1050, BUS 3420 | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | BUS 2200 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | MGMT 1200, BUS 2660 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | MKTG 1300 | 3 |
DSST Exams offer students a cost-effective, time-saving way to use knowledge acquired outside of the classroom (from personal research, on-the-job training, independent study, work or military field experience) to accomplish their educational goals.
Visit the DSST website for more information.
Acceptable DSST exams
| Dsst Course (up to 30 credits accepted in transfer) | Concordia Equivalency | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art of the Western World | ART 1510, Creativity | 3 |
| Business Ethics & Society | BUS 3240 | 3 |
| Business Mathematics | Elective | 3 |
| Civil War and Reconstruction | HIST 2200, Society & Culture | 3 |
| Computing and Information Technology | CSC 1010, CSC 1050 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | JPP 3010 | 3 |
| Ethics in America | Elective | 3 |
| Ethics in Technology | CSC 3010 | 3 |
| Foundations of Education | ED 1102 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of College Algebra | MATH 1280 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Counseling | Elective | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | CSC 3600 | 3 |
| General Anthropology | Elective | 3 |
| Health & Human Development | HHP 1115 | 3 |
| History of the Vietnam War | Elective | 3 |
| Human Resource Mgmt/Personnel | MGMT 3600 | 3 |
| Human/Cultural Geography | Society & Culture | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | Elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | JPP 3060 | 3 |
| Introduction to World Religions | Elective | 3 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ED 1275, PSY 2300 | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | BUS 3420 | 3 |
| Money and Banking | FIN320 | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | BUS 2660 | 3 |
| Personal Finance | FIN 2000 | 3 |
| Principles of Finance | FIN 3000 | 3 |
| Principles of Public Speaking | COMM 1100, COMM 1010 | 3 |
| Principles of Statistics | BUS 3450 | 3 |
| Principles of Supervision | BUS 2600 | 3 |
| Substance Abuse/Drug & Alcohol Abuse | Elective | 3 |
| Technical Writing | BCOM 2400 | 3 |
Schedule an exam
DSST and CLEP exams are administered at the Mequon and Ann Arbor Campuses. CLEP exams can also be taken remotely and are administered through College Board. Eligible military members can take DSST exams remotely.
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Questions?
In-person DSST and CLEP exams are proctored through the Academic Resource Center. The Academic Resource Center can be reached at 262-243-2623 (at the Mequon Campus) or 734-995-7460 (at the Ann Arbor Campus). Questions specific to earning credit should be directed to the student's advisor.
