Operating Standard
Type: Administrative
Responsible: VPSS
Related Policies: A3100
Linked Operating Standards: A3100.50, A3100.55
Related Laws:
Related External Standards:
HLC Criterion: 3A3A The rigor of the institution’s academic offerings is appropriate to higher education.
Statement
Students have the opportunity to earn college credits through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). CLEP credit will not be awarded for any course the student is currently enrolled in, nor for any equivalent course in which the student has already received a grade. Additionally, CLEP credits will not count in the current semester’s credit hours and will not affect a student’s full-time or part-time status for financial aid purposes.
To schedule a CLEP exam, students may contact the Student Success Center or visit collegeboard.org for additional information. Official CLEP exam scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s office. Shawnee Community College awards credits based on the recommendations of the American Council on Education. For students who achieve the required exam score, credit will be posted to their record with a grade of “CR”.
| Test | Course | Minimum Score | Credit Hour |
| American Government | GOV-0117 | 50 | 3 |
| American Literature | LIT-0216 | 50 | 3 |
| Analysis & Interpretation of Literature | Literature Elective | 50 | 3 |
| Biology | BIO-0111 | 50 | 6 |
| Calculus | MAT-0209 | 50 | 3 |
| Chemistry | CHE-0111 | 50 | 6 |
| College Algebra | MAT-0116 | 50 | 3 |
| College Mathematics | Math Elective | 50 | 3 |
| English Composition with Essay | ENG-0111 & ENG -0112 | 50 | 6 |
| English Literature | LIT-0214 & LIT-0215 | 50 | 6 |
| Financial Accounting | ACC-0111 | 50 | 3 |
| French | Elective | 50 | 6 |
| German | Elective | 50 | 6 |
| History of the U.S. I | HIS-0214 | 50 | 3 |
| History of the U.S. II | HIS-0215 | 50 | 3 |
| Human Growth & Development | PSY-0217 | 50 | 3 |
| Humanities | Humanities Elective | 50 | 3 |
| Information Systems | Elective | 50 | 3 |
| Intro to Educational Psychology | Elective | 50 | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | BUS-0214 | 50 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | PSY-0211 | 50 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | SOC-0212 | 50 | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | Physical Science Elective | 50 | 6 |
| Pre-calculus | MAT-0115 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ECO-0211 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ECO-0212 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | BUS-0210 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | BUS-0116 | 50 | 3 |
| Social Sciences and History | Social Science Elective | 50 | 6 |
| Spanish | Elective | 50 | 6 |
| Western Civ. I | HIS-0116 | 50 | 3 |
| Western Civ. II | HIS-0117 | 50 | 3 |
| Change Log | Governance Unit: Student Affairs Council |
| Date | Description of Change |
| 2.27.25 | Initial Adoption; replaces 8150A |