CLEP Scores at SDSM&T
CLEP is the College-Level Examination Program which offers you the opportunity to obtain a limited number of credits toward your college degree requirements. Below are the minimum scores acceptable to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in order to receive credit for specific college courses.
For more information on CLEP, see our College Credit Through CLEP webpage, and visit the CLEP resources listed at right.
Subject
Exam |
Minimum
Score*
|
SDSM&T Course
Equivalent |
Credit Hrs
Awarded |
| Accounting, Financial
|
50
|
ACCT 210
|
3
|
| American Government
|
50
|
POLS 100
|
3
|
| US History: Before 1865 |
50
|
HIST 151
|
3
|
| US History: After 1865 |
50
|
HIST 152
|
3
|
| Business Law |
50
|
BADM 350
|
3
|
| Calculus w/Elementary Functions |
50
|
MATH 123
|
4
|
| College Algebra |
50
|
MATH 102
|
3
|
| College Composition Modular w/o essay |
50
|
ENGL 101
|
3
|
| College Composition Modular w/essay |
|
NO CREDIT
|
0
|
| College Composition w/essay |
50
|
ENGL 101/201
|
6
|
| College French (1) |
40/50/57/59
|
FREN 101/102/201/202
|
4/8/12/16
|
| College German (1) |
40/50/57/60
|
GERM 101/102/201/202
|
4/8/11/14
|
| College Spanish (1) |
40/50/57/63
|
SPAN 101/102/201/202
|
4/8/11/14
|
| General Biology |
50
|
BIOL 151-151L & 153-153L
|
8
|
| General Chemistry |
50
|
CHEM 112-112L & 114-114L
|
8
|
| Human Growth & Development |
50
|
PSYC 321
|
3
|
| Info Systems & Computer Apps |
50
|
CSC 105
|
3
|
| Macroeconomics |
50
|
ECON 202
|
3
|
| Management |
50
|
BADM 360
|
3
|
| Marketing |
50
|
BADM 370
|
3
|
| Microeconomics |
50
|
ECON 201
|
3
|
| Pre-Calculus |
50
|
MATH 115
|
5
|
| Psychology, Introductory |
50
|
PSYC 101
|
3
|
| Sociology, Introductory |
50
|
SOC 100
|
3
|
| Western Civilization I (to 1648) |
50
|
HIST 121
|
3
|
| Western Civilization II (1648 to present) |
50
|
HIST 122
|
3
|
(1) College French, Spanish and German must include reading and listening.