JWCC accepts 33 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.
1374 at registration — scores transmit to the Registrar automatically.33 CLEP® exams organized by category, with the minimum score and credit hours awarded for each.
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Systems | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| College Composition | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Humanities | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Chemistry | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| French Language Level II | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level I | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level II | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level II | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
JWCC is listed as an NCCRS member institution on nationalccrs.org. CLEP® isn't the only way to earn credit here — as an NCCRS member, JWCC may also award credit for NCCRS-recommended coursework, and its Registrar often considers ACE-recommended coursework under the same prior-learning framework. Acceptance of any specific course is determined by the Registrar; 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 JWCC.
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.
JWCC is an NCCRS member institution per nationalccrs.org. Acceptance of specific courses is determined at the Registrar's discretion — confirm before enrolling.
JWCC's minimum CLEP® scores run 50. Generic flashcard apps aim for "passing." We're built for acing.
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We're credit-by-exam prep provider and offer ACE/NCCRS coursework via our partners — both pathways produce official records that feed into JWCC's Registrar workflow like any other transcript.
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John Wood Community College is a public community college in Quincy, Illinois, serving west-central Illinois and the surrounding region. It offers open-access higher education with a main campus in Quincy and additional learning locations in the area. The college is named for John Wood, the founder of Quincy and the 12th governor of Illinois.
JWCC provides associate degrees, certificates, and workforce-focused training in a range of academic and career fields. Community colleges like JWCC typically emphasize transfer preparation, technical education, and continuing education, and JWCC is known for serving both students planning to transfer and those seeking career credentials. Students can pursue general education coursework as well as programs aligned with local workforce needs.
For CLEP and transfer-credit purposes, John Wood Community College is the kind of institution that commonly evaluates prior learning and exam-based credit within its academic policies. Students interested in CLEP should confirm in advance whether a specific exam score will be accepted and how it will apply to their program. Transfer credit decisions can vary by course, degree, and receiving institution, so official review is important.
Credit and registration matters at JWCC are handled through the college's registrar and academic records processes. As with most community colleges, official transcripts, course placement, degree audits, and transfer evaluations are used to determine how credits apply toward a credential. Students should consult the registrar or academic advising office for the most current rules on registration, transcript requests, and credit acceptance.
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