Credit by Examination
Credit by examination refers to examinations given by various external agencies, such as the Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Board, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the Educational Testing Service, the Excelsior College Exams (ECE or UExcel-formerly the N.Y.State Proficiency Examination Program), the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program exams, or DSST Exams.
The ETS code for John Jay College is 002115. For Advanced Placement credit, students must receive a score of at least 4 or higher. For International Baccalaureate Credit, students must receive a score of 5 or higher. The minimum score needed to pass a DSST Exam varies by the particular exam. The minimum score needed to pass the CLEP examinations and be considered for these credits is 50.
CLEP examinations are given in the following areas:
American Government
American Literature
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
College Algebra
College Composition
Business Law (Introductory)
College Mathematics
English Literature
Financial Accounting
French Language
German Language
History of the United States I
History of the United States II
Human Growth and Development
Humanities
Information Systems and Computer Applications
Educational Psychology (Introduction)
Macroeconomics (Principles)
Management (Principles)
Marketing (Principles)
Microeconomics (Principles)
Pre Calculus
Psychology (Introduction)
Social Sciences and History
Sociology (Introduction)
Natural Sciences
Psychology (Introductory)
Sociology (Introductory)
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
For more details about these exams see the appropriate website:
Advanced Placement http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
CLEP http://clep.collegeboard.org
DSST http://getcollegecredit.com
Excelsior College Exams http://www.excelsior.edu/exams
If a student does not pass the composition portion of the exam, an appeal can be placed by notifying the department. The student’s composition will then be assessed by an additional faculty member.
For languages other than those taught at John Jay College, students may apply to a CUNY College that does teach that language for a composition exam. The results will be sent to the John Jay College foreign language department. If the language to be tested is not taught within CUNY, the student can be tested by New York University for a fee. For additional information on credit by examination, contact the CLEP Administration Center at 800.257.9558 or online: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html.