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By passing College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams<\/strong>, students can earn college credit for material typically covered in the first two years of college for a cost of $87 per exam. Holyoke Community College is the nearest CLEP testing location; register online at collegeboard.org<\/a>. Official scores must be requested online<\/a> and sent directly to GCC (school code 3420<\/strong>).<\/p>\nRegister for CLEP Exams <\/i><\/a> Request CLEP Scores <\/i><\/a>\n

Exams Eligible for GCC Credit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Test Name<\/th>\nOptional Essay Required<\/th>\nMinimum Scaled Score for GCC Credit<\/th>\nCourse Equivalents at GCC<\/th>\nCredits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
History and Social Sciences<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American Government<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nPOL 101<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nHIS 105<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History of the United States II: 1865 to present<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nHIS 106<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Human Growth and Development<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nPSY 217<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Macroeconomics (Principles)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nECO 101<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microeconomics (Principles)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nECO 102<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Psychology (Intro)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nPSY 101<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sociology (Intro)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nSOC 101<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Western Civilization I<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nHIS 101<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Western Civilization II<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nHIS 102<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Composition and Literature<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American Literature<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nENG 203<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nENG 112<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College Composition<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nENG 101<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College Composition Modular<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nENG 101<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English Literature<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nENG 205<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Humanities<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nHUM 999<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Science and Mathematics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biology (Genl)<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n\u0392\u0399\u039f 126 & 127<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calculus<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nMAT 201<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College Algebra<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nMAT 107<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natural Sciences<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nSCI 999<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Precalculus<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nMAT 108<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounting (Financial)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nACC 121 & 122<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Law (Intro)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nBUS 155<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Management (Intro)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nBUS 205<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marketing (Principles)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nBUS 209<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
World Languages*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Level I<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50-61<\/td>\nFRE 101 & 102<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Level II<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n62 or higher<\/td>\nFRE 201 & 202<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spanish Level I<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n50-65<\/td>\nSPA 101 & 102<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spanish Level II<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n66 or higher<\/td>\nSPA 201 & 202<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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