Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Exam

ACE ID:

CLEP-0004

Organization:

College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Location:

Certified CLEP testing centers throughout the U.S.

Length:

1.5 hours

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	College Mathematics and Quantitative Analysis

Credit is recommended for examinees scoring 50 or higher

Description

Objective:

The College Mathematics exam covers material generally taught in a college course for nonmathematics majors and majors in fields not requiring knowledge of advanced mathematics.

The exam contains approximately 60 questions to be answered in 90 minutes.

A scientific (nongraphing) calculator, the TI-30XS MultiView^™, is integrated into the exam software and available to students during the test.

Skills Measured:

Questions on the College Mathematics exam require candidates to demonstrate the following abilities in the approximate proportions indicated:
• Solving routine, straightforward problems (about 50% of the exam)
• Solving nonroutine problems requiring an understanding of concepts and the application of skills and concepts (about 50% of the exam)

The subject matter of the College Mathematics exam is drawn from the following topics.
• Algebra and Functions (20%)*
• Counting and Probability (10%)
• Data Analysis and Statistics (15%)
• Financial Mathematics (20%)
• Geometry (10%)
• Logic and Sets (15%)
• Numbers (10%)

* Types of functions that will be considered are linear, polynomial, radical, exponential, logarithmic, and piecewise defined.

Instruction & Assessment