Effective 4/2019
Credit by Examination/CLEP and DSST
Credit for any courses not previously scheduled at Albright may be granted on the basis of the student’s earning a quality grade on a challenge examination prepared and approved by the department involved. Standards on such examinations correspond to those set for students in the courses offered. Preparation for testing may consist of previous study, traditional course work, or student-initiated self-study. A grade of Q is recorded for a successful challenge examination. Students may receive credit for up to seven courses achieved through College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams. In general, a student must achieve a score of Fifty (50) or above on an exam to receive credit for one course.
CLEP Exam |
Albright Equivalent |
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American Literature | Foundations Humanities | |
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | Foundations Humanities | |
College Composition | Composition | |
English Literature | Foundations Humanities | |
Humanities | Foundations Humanities | |
American Government | Foundations Social Science | |
Human Growth & Development | Elective | |
Introduction to Educational Psychology | Elective | |
Introductory Psychology | Foundations Social Science | |
Introductory Sociology | Foundations Social Science | |
Principles of Macroeconomics | Foundations Social Science | |
Principles of Microeconomics | Foundations Social Science | |
Social Science and History | Foundations Social Science | |
US History I: Early Colonizations to 1877 | Foundations Humanities | |
US History II: 1865 to present | Foundations Humanities | |
Western Civ I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | Foundations Humanities | |
Western Civ II: 1648 to Present | Foundations Humanities | |
French, German, or Spanish: Level I* | Foreign Language Elementary II (102) Level | |
French, German, or Spanish: Level II ** | Foreign Language Intermediate I (201) Level | |
Biology | Foundations Natural Science | |
Calculus | Foundations Quantitative | |
Chemistry | Foundations Natural Science | |
College Algebra | Foundations Quantitative | |
College Mathematics | Foundations Quantitative | |
Natural Sciences (non-lab science) | Elective | |
Precalculus | Foundations Quantitative | |
Financial Accounting | Foundations Quantitative | |
Information Systems | Elective | |
Introductory Business Law | Elective | |
Principles of Management | Elective | |
Principles of Marketing | Elective |
*The qualifying score for Level I foreign language exams is: French: 50-59, German: 50-58 and Spanish: 50-62.
**The qualifying score for Level II foreign language exams is: French: 60, German: 59 and Spanish: 63
Students may receive credit for up to seven courses achieved through DSST Exams. Albright follows American Council of Education (ACE) score guidelines for awarding credit for these exams.
DSST Exam |
Albright Equivalent |
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A History of the Vietnam War | Connections Humanities | |
Art of the Western World | Foundations Fine Arts | |
Astronomy | Elective | |
Business Ethics & Society | Foundations Social Science | |
Business Mathematics | Foundations Quantitative | |
Computing & Information Technology | Elective | |
Criminal Justice | Foundations Social Science | |
Environment & Humanity: Race to Save | Connections Global | |
Foundations of Education | Elective | |
Fundamentals of College Algebra | Foundations Quantitative | |
Fundamentals of Counseling | Elective | |
Fundamentals of Cyber Security | Elective | |
General Anthropology | Foundations Social Science | |
Health & Human Development | Elective | |
History of the Soviet Union | Connections Global Humanities | |
Human Resource Management | Elective | |
Human/Cultural Geography | Foundations Social Science | |
Intro to Business | Elective | |
Intro to Law Enforcement | Elective | |
Intro to World Religions | Foundations Humanities | |
Lifespan Development Psychology | Elective | |
Management of Information Systems | Elective | |
Money & Banking | Elective | |
Organizational Behavior | Elective | |
Personal Finance | Elective | |
Principles of Finance | Elective | |
Principles of Physical Science | Elective | |
Principles of Public Speaking | Elective | |
Principles of Statistics | Foundations Quantitative | |
Principles of Supervision | Elective | |
Substance Abuse | Elective | |
Technical Writing | Elective | |
The Civil War & Reconstruction | Foundations Humanities |