Credit-By-Exam Policies (AP, CLEP)
Advanced Placement (AP)
Kean grants credit and appropriate advanced standing to students who have successfully completed Advanced Placement courses in high school and who have passed the Advanced Placement Examination of the College Entrance Examination Board with a grade of 3 or higher (with some exceptions that require a 4 or higher). Six semester hours of credit is granted for full-year AP courses. Three semester hours of credit is granted for one-semester AP courses. Three semester hours of degree credit is granted for the Advanced Placement courses “Latin Literature” or “Latin Vergil.”
Advanced Placement credit is recognized as fulfilling General Education requirements where applicable and is treated as ungraded but successfully completed transfer credit. If the Advanced Placement course can be equated with specific course(s) in the University, degree credit equivalent to one or two semesters’ work in those courses is then granted. Unless this credit is awarded on another college transcript and transferred to Kean, official score reports are required from the College Board in order to award credit at Kean.
For more information contact the Office of the Registrar.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is designed to test and recognize knowledge gained through non-traditional ways. CLEP offers examinations measuring achievement in five general areas of the liberal arts and in specific subject areas.
Kean awards up to 24 credits for examinations that measure general achievement in the areas of English composition (essay option only), humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences-history. Students who have earned more than 30 credits, including transfer and other credit, are not eligible to take the general area exams or receive credit.
Up to 16 additional credits may be awarded for examinations in subject areas that measure achievement in specific college-level courses. Students who have completed more than 86 credits, including transfer and other credit, are not eligible to take the subject area exams or receive credit.
Credit is awarded for scores of 50 or above, except in foreign languages, where the equivalent four-semester level 2 score is required. Students interested in CLEP testing should first consult with their faculty advisor to ensure that possible CLEP credits can be applied toward degree requirements.
For additional information, visit: http://cas.kean.edu/clep/ or contact the Office of the Registrar.