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 student 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 for Advanced Placement 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 |
Biology for Science Majors I |
BIOL 1406 |
4 |
| Biology |
4 or 5 |
Biology for Science Majors I & II |
BIOL 1406 , BIOL 1407 |
8 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
General Chemistry I & II |
CHEM 1411 |
4 |
| Chemistry |
4 or 5 |
General Chemistry |
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 |
United States History I or II |
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 |
Elementary Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 |
8 |
| Spanish Language & Culture |
4 |
Elementary Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 , SPAN 2311 |
11 |
| Spanish Language & Culture |
5 |
Elementary Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 , SPAN 2311 , SPAN 2312 |
14 |
| 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
Credit for CLEP Examination
General Subjects
| CLEP Exam |
NCTC Required Score |
NCTC Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
| American Literature |
50 |
American Literature I or American Literature II |
ENGL 2327 or ENGL 2328 |
3 |
| College Composition Modular |
50 |
Composition I |
ENGL 1301 |
3 |
| English Literature |
50 |
British Literature I or British Literature II |
ENGL 2322 or ENGL 2323 |
3 |
| College Algebra |
50 |
College Algebra |
MATH 1314 |
3 |
| Biology |
50 |
Biology for Science Majors I |
BIOL 1406 |
4 |
| Chemistry |
50 |
General Chemistry I |
CHEM 1411 |
4 |
| Calculus |
50 |
Calculus I |
MATH 2413 |
4 |
| College Mathematics |
50 |
Contemporary Mathematics |
MATH 1332 |
3 |
| Precalculus |
50 |
Pre-Calculus Math |
MATH 2412 |
4 |
Foreign Languages
| CLEP Exam |
NCTC Required Score |
NCTC Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
| French Language, Level I |
50 |
Beginning French I & II |
FREN 1411 , FREN 1412 |
8 |
| French Language, Level II |
59 |
Beginning French I & II, Intermediate French I & II |
FREN 1411 , FREN 1412 , FREN 2311 , FREN 2312 |
14 |
| German Language, Level I |
50 |
Beginning German I & II |
GERM 1411, GERM 1412 |
8 |
| German Language, Level II |
60 |
Beginning German I & II, Intermediate German I & II |
GERM 1411, GERM 1412, GERM 2311, GERM 2312 |
14 |
| Spanish Language, Level I |
50 |
Beginning Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 |
8 |
| Spanish Language, Level II |
63 |
Beginning Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 , SPAN 2311 |
11 |
| Spanish with Writing, Level I |
50 |
Beginning Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 |
|
| Spanish with Writing, Level II |
65 |
Beginning Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 , SPAN 2311 , SPAN 2312 |
14 |
History & Social Sciences
| CLEP Exam |
NCTC Required Score |
NCTC Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877* |
50 |
United States History I |
HIST 1301 |
3 |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present* |
50 |
United States History II |
HIST 1302 |
3 |
| Human Growth & Development |
50 |
Lifespan Growth & Development |
PSYC 2314 |
3 |
| Macroeconomics, Principles of |
50 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON 2301 |
3 |
| Microeconomics, Principles of |
50 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 2302 |
3 |
| Psychology, Introductory |
50 |
Introduction to General Psychology |
PSYC 2301 |
3 |
| Sociology, Introductory |
50 |
Introduction to Sociology |
SOCI 1301 |
3 |
| Western Civilization I |
50 |
World Civilizations I |
HIST 2321 |
3 |
| Western Civilization II |
50 |
World Civilizations II |
HIST 2322 |
3 |
*Students may receive credit for only one of these tests by CLEP.
Business
| CLEP Exam |
NCTC Required Score |
NCTC Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
| Information Systems |
50 |
Business Computer Applications |
BCIS 1305 |
3 |
| Management, Principles of |
50 |
Principles of Management |
BMGT 1327 |
3 |
| Marketing, Principles of |
50 |
Principles of Marketing |
MRKG 1311 |
3 |
NCTC Credit for IBD Examination
| IB Examination |
NCTC Required Score |
NCTC Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
| Biology (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Biology for Science Majors I |
BIOL 1406 |
4 |
| Biology (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Biology for Science Majors I & II |
BIOL 1406 , BIOL 1407 |
8 |
| Business & Management |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Principles of Management |
BMGT 1327 |
3 |
| Chemistry (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
General Chemistry I |
CHEM 1411 |
4 |
| Chemistry (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
General Chemistry I & II |
CHEM 1411 , CHEM 1412 |
8 |
| Computer Science |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Business Computer Applications |
BCIS 1305 |
3 |
| Economics (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Principles of Macroeconomics & Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 |
6 |
| Economics (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Principles of Macroeconomics & Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 |
6 |
| English (SL) Language A1 or A2 |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Composition I & II |
ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 |
6 |
| English (HL) Language A1 or A2 |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Composition I & II |
ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 |
6 |
| History of the Americas (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
United States History I & II |
HIST 1301 , HIST 1302 |
6 |
| Mathematics (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
College Algebra & Plane Trigonometry |
MATH 1314 , MATH 1316 |
6 |
| Mathematics with Further Mathematics |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
College Algebra, Plane Trigonometry, & Elementary Statistical Methods |
MATH 1314 , MATH 1316 , MATH 1342 |
9 |
| Mathematical Methods |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Calculus I |
MATH 2413 |
4 |
| Mathematical Studies |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences |
MATH 1324 |
3 |
| Mathematics: applications and interpretation (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Contemporary Mathematics |
MATH 1332 |
3 |
| Mathematics: applications and interpretation (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Contemporary Mathematics & Elementary Statistical Methods |
MATH 1332 , MATH 1342 |
6 |
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Pre-Calculus Math |
MATH 2412 |
4 |
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches (HL) |
4 |
Pre-Calculus Math |
MATH 2412 |
4 |
| Mathematics: analysis and approaches (HL) |
5, 6 or 7 |
Pre-Calculus Math & Calculus I |
MATH 2412 , MATH 2413 |
8 |
| French Language A1 or A2 (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Beginning French I & II |
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 |
Beginning Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 |
8 |
| French Language A1 or A2 (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Beginning French I & II, Intermediate French I & II |
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 |
Beginning Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 , SPAN 2311 , SPAN 2312 |
14 |
| French Language B (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Beginning French I & II |
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 |
Beginning Spanish I & II |
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 |
8 |
| French Language B (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Beginning French I & II, Intermediate French I & II |
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 |
Beginning French I |
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 |
Beginning Spanish I |
SPAN 1411 |
4 |
| Music |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Music Appreciation & Music Theory I |
MUSI 1306 , MUSI 1311 |
6 |
| Philosophy |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
PHIL 1301 |
3 |
| Physics (SL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
College Physics I |
PHYS 1401 |
4 |
| Physics (HL) |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
College Physics I & II |
PHYS 1401 , PHYS 1402 |
8 |
| Psychology |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
General Psychology |
PSYC 2301 |
3 |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Cultural Anthropology |
ANTH 2351 |
3 |
| Theater Arts |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Theater Appreciation |
DRAM 1310 |
3 |
| Visual Arts |
4, 5, 6 or 7 |
Art appreciation |
ARTS 1301 |
3 |
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