FLC accepts 31 CLEP® exams for transferable college credit. Here's every exam, its minimum required score, and credit hours awarded — plus the other credit-by-exam and prior-learning pathways available at this university.
4310 at registration — scores transmit to the Registrar automatically.31 CLEP® exams organized by category, with the minimum score and credit hours awarded for each.
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| College Composition | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Humanities | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Calculus | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Chemistry | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| College Algebra | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Precalculus | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 45 | 4 | Start prep → |
| French Language Level II | 59 | 4 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level I | 45 | 4 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level II | 50 | 8 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 45 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level II | 63 | 4 | Start prep → |
FLC is listed as an NCCRS member on nationalccrs.org and recognized on acenet.edu. Beyond CLEP®, it may accept both ACE-recommended and NCCRS-recommended coursework — three complementary pathways to your degree. Acceptance of specific courses is determined by the FLC Registrar under its prior-learning policy; confirm before enrolling.
Most students pass their CLEP® on the first try. If you don't, your subscription unlocks the matching ACE/NCCRS self-paced course — with a retake-able final exam. Either route earns you transferable credit at FLC.
Self-paced courses across the full gen-ed and major-requirement catalog. Each carries an official ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation — submitted to the Registrar like any transcript.
FLC is both an ACE-aligned institution (per acenet.edu) and an NCCRS member (per nationalccrs.org). Acceptance of specific courses is determined at the Registrar's discretion under prior-learning policy — confirm with your registrar before enrolling.
FLC's minimum CLEP® scores run 45 – 63. Generic flashcard apps aim for "passing." We're built for acing.
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Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado, in the southwestern part of the state. It sits on a mesa overlooking the city and serves undergraduate students in a mountain-west setting. The college is known for its small-college environment and outdoor-oriented location.
The college offers a range of undergraduate majors and pre-professional pathways across the arts, humanities, sciences, business, and education. Fort Lewis College is especially known for its liberal arts mission and for programs that connect classroom learning with hands-on experience. It also has a long-standing relationship with Native American students and communities, which is an important part of its institutional identity.
For CLEP and transfer-credit purposes, Fort Lewis College is the kind of institution that typically evaluates prior learning through formal academic review rather than automatically granting credit for every exam or course. Students interested in CLEP should confirm in advance whether a specific exam is accepted and how it may apply to their intended major or general education requirements. Policies can vary by department and by the type of credit being sought.
Credit transfer and exam credit are usually handled through the registrar or an equivalent academic records office, which determines how outside coursework and standardized exams fit into a student's record. Students should expect to submit official score reports or transcripts and to follow posted deadlines and residency or graduation requirements. Because credit applicability can depend on the program of study, the safest approach is to verify details directly with the college before enrolling in an exam or course for transfer.
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