When students receive advance placement credit, the course title and credit is recorded on the transcript. Since no letter grades are given, the courses are not computed in the student s grade point average, but they do count as credits earned toward the degree. CLEP consists of two levels of examinations. General examinations are designed specifically for freshmen and cover some areas of the university s Liberal Studies Program.
Subject examinations measure achievement in specific college courses.
CLEP examinations may be taken at Northern Michigan University or at another national test center. To obtain credit at NMU, test scores should be sent to Test Center 1560. Credit earned through CLEP General Examinations can be applied toward liberal studies requirements only. Anyone with more than 26 semester credits in college courses is ineligible to receive credit at Northern Michigan University through CLEP General Examinations. This restriction does not apply to CLEP Subject Examinations.