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UTC offers exams to test out of classes
Ava Wilks
Issue date: 4/6/06 Section: News
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Students worrying about course requirements have the option of taking a test to get credit without taking the class.
The College Level Examination Program, or CLEP, can be given to "test out" of select courses.
It can be used to take a higher-level course, for students who want to graduate on time or earlier, for knowledge obtained at an outside or oversea university and even for working parents. The CLEP test is a lot like AP tests, and is given by the college boards which are accredited by many universities.
The CLEP tests are computer-based tests that can cover a variety of subjects such as chemistry, biology, foreign language, history, accounting, business, and law, among other subjects.
Like other standardized tests, there is a fee, and students must reserve a time to take the test.
The cost of each CLEP exam is $55 and $75 including the pre-registration fee, and the test lasts for 90 minutes.
These tests are offered on UTC's campus in Siskin Memorial Building portable building B on Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m.
Richard Gruetzemacher, who works in the Siskin Memorial Building and administers the tests, said the students "take the test, but they have to score high enough and they can earn college credit for a particular course."
Gruetzemacher said the tests are based on a point system, and that students have to have a certain score to be able to "CLEP" out of a course.
Many UTC students are unaware about CLEP tests being offered and about the CLEP test in general.
Teneka Simms, a Memphis junior, said, "I haven't heard of those tests for a college level."
Another student, Memphis junior Antonio Webb, was also unaware that CLEP tests were given at UTC.
He said, "They have those?"
Even though the CLEP is an easy way out of a course, it also has its disadvantages. There are certain colleges that don't allow students to CLEP out of an already failed class. Also, not every college gives the same amount of credit per CLEP test.
Students should check the college's CLEP policies before taking the test, because many CLEP tests require a certain score in order to get credit, according to www.collegeboard.com.
Each college has their own policy, and their CLEP policies can be found in admissions offices or on college Web sites under headings such as credit by examination or advanced placement.
Additionally, some CLEP tests will offer only exemption from a course instead of college credit.
Information about CLEP tests at UTC is available in the Siskin Memorial Building.
The College Level Examination Program, or CLEP, can be given to "test out" of select courses.
It can be used to take a higher-level course, for students who want to graduate on time or earlier, for knowledge obtained at an outside or oversea university and even for working parents. The CLEP test is a lot like AP tests, and is given by the college boards which are accredited by many universities.
The CLEP tests are computer-based tests that can cover a variety of subjects such as chemistry, biology, foreign language, history, accounting, business, and law, among other subjects.
Like other standardized tests, there is a fee, and students must reserve a time to take the test.
The cost of each CLEP exam is $55 and $75 including the pre-registration fee, and the test lasts for 90 minutes.
These tests are offered on UTC's campus in Siskin Memorial Building portable building B on Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m.
Richard Gruetzemacher, who works in the Siskin Memorial Building and administers the tests, said the students "take the test, but they have to score high enough and they can earn college credit for a particular course."
Gruetzemacher said the tests are based on a point system, and that students have to have a certain score to be able to "CLEP" out of a course.
Many UTC students are unaware about CLEP tests being offered and about the CLEP test in general.
Teneka Simms, a Memphis junior, said, "I haven't heard of those tests for a college level."
Another student, Memphis junior Antonio Webb, was also unaware that CLEP tests were given at UTC.
He said, "They have those?"
Even though the CLEP is an easy way out of a course, it also has its disadvantages. There are certain colleges that don't allow students to CLEP out of an already failed class. Also, not every college gives the same amount of credit per CLEP test.
Students should check the college's CLEP policies before taking the test, because many CLEP tests require a certain score in order to get credit, according to www.collegeboard.com.
Each college has their own policy, and their CLEP policies can be found in admissions offices or on college Web sites under headings such as credit by examination or advanced placement.
Additionally, some CLEP tests will offer only exemption from a course instead of college credit.
Information about CLEP tests at UTC is available in the Siskin Memorial Building.
