College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
College of the Sequoias awards credit for only the five General Examinations of the College Level Examination Program:
1. English Composition
2. Humanities
3. College Mathematics
4. Natural Sciences
5. Social Sciences & History
Subject Exams are not accepted. Six units of elective credit may be awarded for each examination that a student completes with a score of 500 or higher on the written test or 50 or higher on the computerized test. The CLEP may also be used to fulfill certain Associate Degree general education requirements as listed in the COS General Catalog. Only students who are enrolled and matriculated at College of the Sequoias may receive CLEP credit on a College of the Sequoias' transcript.
To obtain information and make arrangements to challenge one or more of the General Examinations, students may contact the Educational Testing Office at CSU, Fresno, (559) 278-2457. Upon receiving the minimum score, students may petition for credit by submitting the official CLEP Test result to the COS Admissions and Records Office, Room 107.
For questions, email the admissions office at admissions@cos.edu