Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Exam
ACE ID:
CLEP-0006
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 6 Social Sciences, Humanities, or History
Credit is recommended for candidates with scores of 50 and above.
Description

Objective:

(1.5 hours). The CLEP Social Sciences and History examination covers a wide range of topics from the social sciences and history disciplines. While the exam is based on no specific course, its content is drawn from introductory college courses that cover United States history, Western civilization, world history, government/political science, geography, and economics. The primary objective of the exam is to give candidates the opportunity to demonstrate that they possess the level of knowledge and understanding expected of college students who meet a distribution or general education requirement in the social sciences/history areas.

Skills Measured:

The Social Sciences and History exam requires candidates to demonstrate one or more of the following abilities:Familiarity with terminology, facts, conventions, methodology, concepts, principles, generalizations and theories;Ability to understand, interpret and analyze graphic, pictorial and written material;Ability to apply abstractions to particulars and to apply hypotheses, concepts, theories and principles to given data;Ability to assess evidence and data, make comparisons, and draw conclusions.The content of the exam is drawn from the following disciplines. The percentages next to the main disciplines indicate the approximate percentage of exam questions on that topic.History 40% (United States History 13-15%, Western Civilization 13-15%, and World History 13-15%);Economics 20%;Geography 20%;Government/Political Science 20%.
Instruction & Assessment
Supplemental Materials

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