Credit by Examination
ECC’s Credit by Examination Program enables students with appropriate knowledge and experience to secure college credit. Credit will be granted to students admitted to ECC who pass examinations approved by Enrollment Services and appropriate academic departments. In some instances, it may not be possible to offer credit by examination because no relevant test exists in certain disciplines. When granted, a grade of “CR” will be entered as transfer credit on each student’s transcript. Credit by examination may be granted for the Defense Activity for Non-traditional Educational Support (DANTES) and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Students interested in applying for credit by examination should contact either the Enrollment Services Express Center or the appropriate academic division.


Credit for what you know
CLEP provides a reliable and effective means for colleges and universities to grant credit, placement, and exemption by examination to traditional 18-to 22 years-old students, working students, recent high school graduates, and part-time or nontraditional adult students.  Through CLEP exams, students can at ECC:

• Place out of a graduation requirement or an introductory course.
• Accumulate credits toward a degree by demonstrating knowledge gained independently, start studies at a higher level, and save valuable time and money.  This is often the extra incentive needed for working adults to begin or return to college.
• Show competence in a subject to determine placement, particularly for foreign language courses.
• Save tuition dollars.  At a cost of $80* per exam, CLEP can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars.
  ECC credits granted only if student is enrolled at Essex County College in a degree or certificate program.
  CLEP credits are counted as transfer credits.  A maximum of 30 transfer & CLEP credits may be applied towards a degree, only if they are required for the student’s curriculum. Testing is done once a month.
  Score Reports:
  You will receive your score reports upon completion of the exam.
  Repeating Examinations:
  Examinations may not be repeated within six months of the testing date.

If you are interested in obtaining a Study Guide, please visit your local bookstore or The College Board web site at: www.collegeboard.com/clep.

Fees:

• A $25 service fee postal money order only payable to ECC. Must include SS# & or ECC ID# on money order. The fee is due at the time of registration and is non-refundable.
• $80* per test- credit card or postal money order only payable to CLEP payment. This is due on the day of the exam.
• Other composition and Literature exams have optional essays, which some colleges and universities require and others do not.  Contact the college or university you are planning to attend to ask about its essay requirements.

Appointments are limited and are available first to Essex County College students, and if space is available, then to the community. Applicants must complete & submit a CLEP application to the Enrollment Services Express Center at the time they sign-up for an appointment. For more information, please contact our office at 973-877-3093 or 3100.

ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE -CLEP TEST
COURSE EQUIVALENT

Credit would be awarded to the student achieving a score of the mean level for a “C,”as stated by the College Level Examination Board. Credit is awarded for the following subjects:

Composition and Literature
American Literature	No ECC equivalent
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature	No ECC equivalent
College Composition	No ECC equivalent
College Composition Modular/with essay	College Composition I	3 crs	ENG 101
English Literature	No ECC equivalent
Humanities	No ECC equivalent
Foreign Languages
French	Elementary French I & II	6 crs	FRN 101-102
German	Elementary German I & II	6 crs	GER 101-102
Spanish	Elementary Spanish I & II	6 crs	SPN 101-102
History & Social Sciences
American Government	American Government	3 crs	POL 104
American History I	American History I	3 crs	HST 111
American History II	American History II	3 crs	HST 112
Human Growth & Development	Child Psychology & Development	3 crs	PSY 219
Intro. to Educational Psychology	Educational Psychology	3 crs	PSY 220
Introductory Psychology	General Psychology I	3 crs	PSY 101
Introductory Sociology	Introduction to Sociology	3 crs	SOC 101
Principles of Macroeconomics	Principles of Economics I	3 crs	ECO 101
Principles of Microeconomics	Principles of Economics II	3 crs	ECO 102
Social Science/ History Introd.	Sociology & World Civilization I	6 crs	SOC 101/HST 101
Western Civilization I or II	No ECC equivalent
Science & Mathematics
Biology	General Biology I & II	8 crs	BIO 101-102
Calculus with Elementary Functions	Unified Calculus I or Calculus I	3 crs	MTH 114
Chemestry	General Chemestry I & II	8 crs	CHM 103-104
College Algebra	Pre Calculus I	4 crs	MTH 119
College Mathematics	Fundamental Concepts of Modern Mathematics I & II or	6 crs	MTH 103-104
	Technical Math I or	3 crs	MTH 109
	Introductory College Math	4 crs	MTH 100
Natural Sciences	No ECC equivalent
Pre calculus	Pre calculus I or	4 crs	MTH 119
	College Algebra with Trigonometry	4 crs	MTH 113
Business
Financial Accounting	Pending
Information Systems/Computer Applications	No ECC equivalent
Introductory Business Law	Business Law I	3 crs	BUS 251
Principles of Management	Business Org. & Management	3 crs	BUS 101
Principles of Marketing	Principles of Marketing	3 crs	BUS 211

*effective July 1, 2012