Granting credits for CLEP tests in French, German, and Spanish

CLEP tests should be for adults and in line with credits-for-life experiences. We do not give credits for high school language study unless it is an Advancement Placement course or an intermediate or above level college course.

Generally, a student is limited to receiving six credits either at the elementary or intermediate level. To receive a total of twelve credits, a student must demonstrate and intermediate level ability in the language according to the ACTFL Guidelines by taking an oral test arranged through the chairperson of the Department of Modern Languages. Generally, native speakers of the language or persons who have lived abroad may have achieved this level of language ability.

An adult student who takes the CLEP test, receives an appropriate score, and wishes to request twelve credits should arrange for an interview with the chairperson of the Department of Modern Languages.

We continue to use the same scaled scores that appear in the CLEP brochures.