I go to Concordia University in St. Paul and they offer slightly different credit value for CLEPs than some other colleges. In order to get a bachelor's degree from Concordia U, I have to earn a total of 128 credits. All but 45 of those 128 credits can be transferred in or completed with credit-by-examination. It is a pretty good deal for me since all of their one semester courses are worth 4 credits, while the two semester courses are worth 8 credits. As a result, my CLEPs transfer in with the same values based on which course they consider my exam to be the equivalent to. Here is a breakdown of my progress thus far:
English Composition with Essay . . . . . 4 credits
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature . . . . . 4 credits
History of the United States 2 . . . . . 4 credits
Principles of Management . . . . . 4 credits
Introductory Sociology . . . . . 4 credits
Human Growth and Development . . . . . 4 credits
In addition to this, I have earned 16 credits through traditional classes.
All in all, I have earned 40 of my 128 credits between January, 2008 and today. Thank God for CLEP! I seriously doubt that I would have had the motivation to earn my degree if I had not discovered that I could accomplish it in less time using credit-by-exam.
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Here is my lineup since January 2008!
UP NEXT: Introductory Business Law
Biology 53 
Intro to Educational Psychology 63
Principles of Marketing 65
College Algebra 60
Introductory Psychology 70
Human Growth and Development 68
Information Sys. Computer App. 48 OUCH! 
Introductory Sociology 66
Principles of Management 70
US History II 56
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 54 COLD
English Composition with Essay 52 COLD
Plus, the 24 credits I've earned at the traditional B&M so far.
I am graduating in December of 2009!
BS in Human Resources Management
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Last edited by lrgaul : 05-25-2008 at 11:39 PM.
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