If you have taken language courses before college, and would like to receive credit for courses you may want to skip based on your Placement Test, you can take the CLEP EXAM.
Information about this exam, how to register, etc. can be found at
https://www.wcupa.edu/registrar/testCredit.aspx (tab CLEP)
For questions: WCU Registrar REGISTRAR@wcupa.edu
The CLEP Exam costs $95 + $25 WCU fee as of Summer 2024
Detailed information about the CLEP exam to read ahead of it
https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams
FRENCH https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams/french-language
SPANISH https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams/spanish-language
GERMAN https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams/german-language
The CLEP exam is external to WCU so we do not prepare for it nor do we have information other than what is listed above by College Board, which we recommend you read carefully. You register through the Registrar’s (first link above has all the info) whenever you want to register to take it.
You can take the CLEP exam at any moment during your studies. i.e. You can take the CLEP exam your last semester at WCU, but we recommend on planning to take the CLEP exam at least the semester before graduating, so you can plan the next semester accordingly. (*)
REGISTRATION AND FEE PAYMENT FOR CLEP
https://www.wcupa.edu/education-SocialWork/testingCenter.aspx
1. Click on CLEP tab
2. Read Instructions page carefully
3. Register for exam (see links for each language above)
4. Pay exam fee on the CLEP site (as of Summer 2024: $95)
5. Pay WCU fee on WCU site
6. Schedule exam: see step 8 on Instructions
You can purchase a Study Guide for $10 on the specific language links above, and there are other resources
The transfer credits will appear a few weeks after taking the CLEP Exam, and they appear as transfer credit, not counting towards your GPA.
CLEP FOR GERMAN
Levels 1 and 2
Score of 50: 6 credits hours (GER 101 and GER 102)
Score of 60 or above: 9 credit hours (GER 101, GER 102, GER 201)
CLEP FOR FRENCH
Levels 1 and 2
Score of 50: 6 credits hours (FRE 101 and FRE 102)
Score of 59 or above: 9 credit hours (FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201)
CLEP FOR SPANISH (2 options)
Levels 1 and 2
Score of 50: 6 credits hours (SPA 101 and SPA 102)
Score of 63 or above: 9 credit hours (SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201)
Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2
Score of 50: 6 credits hours (SPA 101 and SPA 102)
Score of 65 or above: 12 credit hours (SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201, SPA 202)
(*) If you complete 3 language courses in Spanish (counting on getting 9 CLEP credits for transfer into the Spanish minor), and you take it during your last semester but get credit for 101 and 102 only (6 credits, based on your score), this means you will be 1 course short of meeting the minor requirements of 6 courses and 3 at WCU. You can repeat a CLEP exam after 3 months. Please, plan ahead.