BSU CLEP Credit Granting Guidelines

• Credit earned with CLEP Examinations may be applied towards fulfilling G.E.R, Core Curriculum, major, and elective requirements.  Click here for information about the specific CLEP exams and equivalent BSU courses.
   
• Credit by CLEP Examination is regarded as transfer credit and is not reflected in the BSU grade point average.  CLEP Examination transcripts are regarded as four-year-school transfer credit and are counted towards the maximum allowance of transfer credit.  CLEP Examination credit does not satisfy residency requirements for financial aid, student housing, or student medical insurance purposes.
   
• CLEP credit may not be awarded if equivalent course work is completed either prior to or later than the equivalent CLEP Examination or if CLEP equivalent already appears on a student transcript.  CLEP credit may not be retroactively substituted for requirements waived or satisfied though prior academic arrangement.
   
• Bridgewater State College follows the American Council of Education (ACE) recommendation that a student achieve a minimum score of 50 to earn credit for most CLEP Examinations.  Please note that some exams require higher scores to earn full credit.
   
• Students may arrange to take CLEP Examinations at any of the national test centers, including Bridgewater State College.  Those interested in taking CLEP exams at BSU should contact the Office of Testing Services in the Academic Achievement Center at 508.531.1780.

 

 

Last Modified: February 3, 2011