College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Policy
Students may earn a maximum of 30 credits toward a bachelor’s degree through nontraditional means (advanced placement, challenge exams, CLEP, and credit for life experience).
The following chart indicates the recommended score and credit awards for computer-based testing and LVC’s equivalent courses.
| Examination | Minimum Score | Credit Awarded | Equivalent LVC Course |
| Composition & Literature | |||
| American Literature | 50 | 6 hours | ENG 221 or 222, Humanities Elective |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | 50 | 6 hours | ENG 120, Elective |
| College Composition (non-modular) | 64 | 3 hours | Elective |
| English Literature | 50 | 6 hours | ENG 225 or 226, Humanities Elective |
| Humanities | 50 | 6 hours | Humanities Elective |
| Science & Mathematics | |||
| Biology | 50 | 6 hours | Natural Science Elective |
| Chemistry | 50 | 6 hours | Natural Science Elective |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 hours | MAS 161 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 hours | MAS 100 |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 6 hours | Natural Science Elective |
| Foreign Languages | |||
| French, Level 1 | 50 | 6 hours | FRN 101, 102 |
| French, Level 2 | 62 | 6 hours | FRN 201, 202 |
| German, Level 1 | 50 | 6 hours | GMN 101, 102 |
| German, Level 2 | 63 | 6 hours | GMN 201, 202 |
| Spanish, Level 1 | 50 | 6 hours | SPN 101, 102 |
| Spanish, Level 2 | 66 | 6 hours | SPN 201, 202 |
| History & Social Sciences | |||
| American Government | 50 | 3 hours | POL 110 |
| Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 hours | PSY 190 |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 3 hours | HIS 125 |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | 3 hours | HIS 126 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 hours | PSY 220 |
| Macroeconomics, Principles of | 50 | 3 hours | ECN 102 |
| Microeconomics, Principles of | 50 | 3 hours | ECN 101 |
| Psychology, Introductory | 50 | 3 hours | PSY 110 |
| Social Sciences & History | 50 | 6 hours | Social Science Elective |
| Sociology, Introductory | 50 | 3 hours | SOC 110 |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient NearEast to 1648 | 50 | 3 hours | HIS 103 |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 toPresent | 50 | 3 hours | HIS 105 |
| Business | |||
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 hours | ACT 131 |
| Business Law, Introductory | 50 | 3 hours | BUS 371 |
| Information Systems | 50 | 3 hours | Elective |
| Management, Principals of | 50 | 3 hours | BUS 230 |
| Marketing, Principals of | 50 | 3 hours | MKT 240 |