College Level Examination Program
All student requests for CLEP examinations should be made prior to registration into the class for which credit is being requested. Once a course is attempted and a grade earned (A, B, C, D, or F), no credit by CLEP examinations will be allowed. CLEP scores cannot be used to replace a grade. If students are taking a CLEP exam with NCTC and having scores sent to another college or institution, a student will need to verify their CLEP score requirements and course equivalencies as not all schools are the same.
For new/first-time NCTC students, the credit will be recorded at the end of their first semester of enrollment in which they earn credits through regularly scheduled classes. Continuing or currently enrolled NCTC students will have their credit recorded as soon as official score reports are available. Students wishing to use test results for courses that are prerequisites to NCTC classes they wish to take are responsible for having official examination scores sent to the college in time to be processed by the Admissions Office.
North Central Texas College administers the College Level Placement Exam (CLEP) through the Testing Center, so please consult the NCTC Testing Center web page for the most current fees and available dates associated with CLEP testing. A student must pre-register through the Official CLEP website at www.clep.collegeboard.org and also email gainesvilletesting@nctc.edu to reserve a seat for CLEP testing.
For a list of CLEP tests and the course credit a student can receive at NCTC, please consult the chart, as NCTC does not grant credit for every CLEP exam offered. Students are required to know the exact name of the CLEP exam students wish to take when pre-registering through their website. If a student has ever attempted a course as evidenced by a grade on the transcript, then a students is ineligible for that CLEP exam. For example, if a student failed ENGL 1301 , a student is not eligible to take the CLEP College Composition Modular exam.
Credit by Examination Chart
AP, CLEP & IBD
NCTC Approved Credit for AP Examination
| AP Exam |
Score |
NCTC Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
| Art History |
3,4, or 5 |
Art History I & II |
ARTS 1303 , ARTS 1304 |
6 |
| Biology |
3,4, or 5 |
General Biology |
BIOL 1408 |
4 |
| Chemistry |
3, 4, or 5 |
General Chemistry I & II |
CHEM 1411 , CHEM 1412 |
8 |
| Computer Science |
3, 4, or 5 |
Business Computer Applications |
BCIS 1305 |
3 |
| Macroeconomics |
3, 4, or 5 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON 2301 |
3 |
| Microeconomics |
3, 4, or 5 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 2302 |
3 |
| Engl-Lang & Comp |
3 or 4 |
Composition I |
ENGL 1301 |
3 |
| Engl-Lang & Comp |
5 |
Composition I & Composition II |
ENGL 1301 & ENGL 1302 |
6 |
| French Language |
3, 4, or 5 |
Elementary French |
FREN 1411 & FREN 1412 |
8 |
| German Language |
3, 4, or 5 |
Elementary German |
GERM 1411 & GERM 1412 |
8 |
| United States Government & Politics |
3, 4, or 5 |
Federal Government |
GOVT 2305 |
3 |
| United States History |
3, 4, or 5 |
US History to 1865 or US History from 1865 |
HIST 1301 or HIST 1302 |
3 |
| Statistics |
3, 4, or 5 |
Elementary Statistics |
MATH 1342 |
3 |
| Calculus AB* |
3, 4, or 5 |
Calculus I |
MATH 2413 |
4 |
| Calculus BC |
3, 4, or 5 |
Calculus I & II |
MATH 2413 & MATH 2414 |
8 |
| Music Theory |
3, 4, or 5 |
Music Theory I & II |
MUSI 1311 & MUSI 1312 |
6 |
| Psychology |
3, 4, or 5 |
General Psychology |
PSYC 2301 |
3 |
| Spanish Language & Culture |
3, 4, or 5 |
Elementary Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 |
8 |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
4 or 5 |
College Physics I |
PHYS 1401 |
4 |
| Physics 2: Algebra Based |
4 or 5 |
College Physics II |
PHYS 1402 |
4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics |
4 or 5 |
University Physics I |
PHYS 2425 |
4 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism |
4 or 5 |
University Physics II |
PHYS 2426 |
4 |
*or Calculus AB subscore of 3, 4, or 5 from the Calculus BC exam
NCTC Credit CLEP Examination
General Subjects
Foreign Languages
| CLEP Exam |
NCTC Required Score |
Credit Granted |
Equivalent Score |
| French, Level I |
50 |
8 |
FREN 1411 , FREN 1412 |
| French, Level II |
59 |
14 |
FREN 1411 , FREN 1412 , FREN 2311 , FREN 2312 |
| German, Level I |
50 |
8 |
GERM 1411, GERM 1412 |
| German, Level II |
60 |
14 |
GERM 1411, GERM 1412, GERM 2311, GERM 2312 |
| Spanish, Level I |
50 |
8 |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 |
| Spanish, Level II |
63 |
14 |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 , SPAN 2311 , SPAN 2312 |
History & Social Sciences
| CLEP Exam |
NCTC Required Score |
Credit Granted |
Equivalent Score |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877* |
50 |
3 |
HIST 1301 |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present* |
50 |
3 |
HIST 1302 |
| Human Growth & Development |
50 |
3 |
PSYC 2314 |
| Macroeconomics, Principles of |
50 |
3 |
ECON 2301 |
| Microeconomics, Principles of |
50 |
3 |
ECON 2302 |
| Psychology, Introductory |
50 |
3 |
PSYC 2301 |
| Sociology, Introductory |
50 |
3 |
SOCI 1301 |
| Western Civilization I |
50 |
3 |
HIST 2321 |
| Western Civilization II |
50 |
3 |
HIST 2322 |
*Students may receive credit for only one of these tests by CLEP.
Business
| CLEP Exam |
NCTC Required Score |
Credit Granted |
Equivalent Score |
| Information Systems |
50 |
3 |
BCIS 1305 |
| Management, Principles of |
50 |
3 |
BMGT 1327 |
| Marketing, Principles of |
50 |
3 |
MRKG 1311 |
NCTC Credit for IBD Examination
| IB Examination |
Score |
NCTC Course |
Credit Hours |
| Biology (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time, pending further consideration |
0 |
| Biology (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time, pending further consideration |
0 |
| Business & Management |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
BMGT 1327 |
3 |
| Chemistry (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
CHEM 1411 |
4 |
| Chemistry (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
CHEM 1411 & CHEM 1412 |
8 |
| Computer Science |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
BCIS 1305 |
3 |
| Economics (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
ECON 2301 & ECON 2302 |
6 |
| Economics (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
ECON 2301 & ECON 2302 |
6 |
| English (SL) Language A1 or A2 |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
ENGL 1301 & ENGL 1302 |
6 |
| English (HL) Language A1 or A2 |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
ENGL 1301 & ENGL 1302 |
6 |
| History of the Americas (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
HIST 1301 & HIST 1302 |
6 |
| Mathematics (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
MATH 1314 & MATH 1316 |
6 |
| Mathematics with Further Mathematics |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
MATH 1314 , MATH 1316 & MATH 1342 |
9 |
| Mathematical Methods |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
MATH 2413 |
4 |
| Mathematical Studies |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
MATH 1324 |
3 |
| French Language A1 or A2 (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
FREN 1411 & FREN 1412 |
8 |
| German Language A1 or A2 (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Portuguese Language A1 or A2 (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Russian Language A1 or A2 (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Spanish Language A1 or A2 (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 |
8 |
| French Language A1 or A2 (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
FREN 1411 , FREN 1412 , FREN 2311 & FREN 2312 |
14 |
| German Language A1 or A2 (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Portuguese Language A1 or A2 (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Russian Language A1 or A2 (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Spanish Language A1 or A2 (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 , SPAN 2311 & SPAN 2312 |
14 |
| French Language B (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
FREN 1411 & FREN 1412 |
8 |
| German Language B (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Portuguese Language B (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Russian Language B (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Spanish Language B (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 |
8 |
| French Language B (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
FREN 1411 , FREN 1412 , FREN 2311 & FREN 2312 |
14 |
| German Language B (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Portuguese Language B (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Spanish Language B (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| French Language AB Initio |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
FREN 1411 |
4 |
| German Language AB Initio |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Portuguese Language AB Initio |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Russian Language AB Initio |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
No credit given at this time. |
0 |
| Spanish Language AB Initio |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
SPAN 1411 |
4 |
| Music |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
MUSI 1306 & MUSI 1311 |
6 |
| Philosophy |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
PHIL 1301 |
3 |
| Physics(SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
PHYS 1401 |
4 |
| Physics (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
PHYS 1401 & PHYS 1402 |
8 |
| Psychology |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
PSYC 2301 |
3 |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
ANTH 2351 |
3 |
| Theater Arts |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
DRAM 1310 |
3 |
| Visual Arts |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
ARTS 1301 |
3 |
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