CLEP Guidelines
Put your test-taking skills to the test
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) allows students to earn credit for knowledge and skills they already know. Taking a CLEP exam is a great way to fulfill 100- and 200-level courses at Loyola. Look below to see the tests and scores that we accept.
| Biology | Scores Accepted | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 55 | 6 hrs/Biology 101 and 102. No lab credit. |
| English | Scores Accepted | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 56 | 3 hrs/200-level elective. Cannot be used to exempt from UCWR 110 or Core Curriculum Literature course. |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 56 | 3 hrs/200-level elective. Cannot be used to exempt from UCWR 110 or Core Curriculum Literature course. |
| English Literature | 56 | 3 hrs/200-level elective. Cannot be used to exempt from UCWR 110 or Core Curriculum Literature course. |
| Humanities | 56 | 3 hrs/200-level elective. Cannot be used to exempt from UCWR 110 or Core Curriculum Literature course. |
| History | Scores Accepted | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| History of the U.S. I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 55 | 3 hrs/HIST 211 |
| History of the U.S. II: 1865 to the Present | 55 | 3 hrs/HIST 212 |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 55 | 3 hrs/HIST 101 |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present | 55 | 3 hrs/HIST 102 |
| Other | Scores Accepted | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Science | 56 | 3 hrs/Tier II Science Score. Cannot be used to exempt student from Core Curriculum Science course. |
