Non-Traditional Methods for Earning Course Credit/Exemptions
Calvin students may obtain transfer credit from credit-by-exam programs such as CLEP, PEP, and DANTES exams, and from on-line and correspondence courses that have been previously approved by Calvin College.

Enrolled students may receive course credit from CLEP by securing a satisfactory score on any of the Subject Examinations of the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Board. Credit is awarded for most CLEP Subject Examinations; No Credit is granted for CLEP General Examinations. Students may not receive both CLEP credit and a high school exemption for the same core requirement. Optional essays with various CLEP exams are normally not required.

CLEP Examination Requirements for Receiving Calvin Credit
CLEP Examination
Minimum Score
Calvin Equivalent Course(s)
Calvin Credit Awarded
American Government
50
Political Science 101
(formerly Pols 201)
3.0
American History I:
Early Colonization to 1877
50
History 352
(formerly Hist 311)
3.0

American History II:
1865 to Present

50
History 253
(formerly Hist 312)
3.0
American Literature
50
English 217
3.0
Analysis and Interpretation of Literature
50
English 205
3.0
Calculus with Elementary Functions
50
Math 161
4.0
College French - Fourth Semester
53
French 202
4.0
College German - Fourth Semester
50
German 202
4.0
College Spanish - Fourth Semester
50
Spanish 202
4.0
Educational Psychology
50
Psychology Elective
3.0
English Literature
50
English 215
3.0
General Biology
50
Biology 111
4.0
General Chemistry
50
Chemistry 103
4.0
General Psychology
50
Psychology 151
3.0
Human Growth and Development
50
Psychology 204
3.0
Introduction to Management
50
Business 360
3.0
Introductory Accounting
50
Business 203, 204
4.0 & 3.0
Introductory Business Law
51
Business 350
3.0
Introductory Macroeconomics
50
Economics 222
3.0
Introductory Marketing
50
Business 380
3.0
Introductory Microeconomics
50
Economics 221
4.0
Introductory Micro and Macroeconomics
50
Economics 221, 222
4.0 & 3.0
Introductory Sociology
50
Sociology 151
3.0
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present

50

History 152
(formerly Hist 102)
4.0