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South Dakota Board of Regents Approved CLEP Exams

Approved CLEP Exams 

SDSU Course NumberCLEP SubjectCredit HoursMinimum Score
ACCT 210 Financial Accounting350
BADM 350Introductory Business Law350
BADM 360Principles of Management350
BADM 370Principles of Marketing350
BIOL 151w/L & 153w/LGeneral Biology850
CHEM 112w/L & 114w/LGeneral Chemistry850
CSC 105Information Systems350
ECON 201Principals of Microeconomics350
ECON 202Principals of Macroeconomics350
ENGL 101College Composition Modular (without essay)350
ENGL 101 College Composition350
FREN 101 & 102French Language: Levels 1 and 2850
FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 201 & FREN 202
Students receiving a score of 59 or higher on the French Language exam are able to earn credit for FREN 201 & 202 until the start of the Fall 2022 semester.  After the start of the Fall 2022 semester, students must earn a score of 60 or higher to earn credit for FREN 201 & 202.
French Language: Levels 1 and 21460
GER 101 & 102German Language: Levels 1 and 2850
GER 101, 102, 201 & 202German Language: Levels 1 and 21460
HDFS 210Human Growth and Development350
HIST 121
Students receiving a score of 50 or higher on the Western Civilization I exam are able to earn credit for HIST 121 until the start of the Fall 2022 semester.  After the start of the Fall of 2022 semester, students must earn a score of 60 or higher to earn credit for HIST 121.
Western Civilization I360
HIST 122
Students receiving a score of 50 or higher on the Western Civilization II exam are able to earn credit for HIST 122 until the start of the Fall 2022 semester.  After the start of the Fall of 2022 semester, students must earn a score of 60 or higher to earn credit for HIST 122.
Western Civilization II360

HIST 151
Students receiving a score of 50 or higher on the History of the United States I exam are able to earn credit for HIST 151 until the start of the Fall 2022 semester.  After the start of the Fall of 2022 semester, students must earn a score of 60 or higher to earn credit for HIST 151.

History of the United States I360
HIST 152
Students receiving a score of 50 or higher on the History of the United States II exam are able to earn credit for HIST 152 until the start of the Fall 2022 semester.  After the start of the Fall of 2022 semester, students must earn a score of 60 or higher to earn credit for HIST 152.
History of the United States II360
MATH 103/LCollege Mathematics450
MATH 114College Algebra350
MATH 115Precalculus550
MATH 123Calculus450
POLS 100American Government350
PSYC 101Introductory Psychology350
SOC 100Introductory Sociology350
SPAN 101 & 102Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2850
SPAN 101, 102, 201 & 202Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 21463
"No Credit" indicates that the South Dakota public university system does not grant college credit for student performance on this examination.  South Dakota public university system will only accept CLEP scores recorded within five years from the time a student seeks credit by examination.  CLEP examinations do not meet the writing intensive requirements.   
No CreditAmerican Literature  
No CreditAnalyzing and Interpreting Literature  
No CreditCollege Composition Modular (With Essay)  
No CreditEnglish Literature  
No CreditHumanities  
No CreditIntroduction to Educational Psychology  
No CreditNatural Sciences  
No CreditSocial Sciences and History  
No CreditSpanish with Writing