Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Exam ACE ID: CLEP-0026 Version: 4 Organization: College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2029 12/1/2018 - 12/31/2023 10/1/2012 - 11/30/2018 7/1/2001 - 9/30/2012 3/1/1996 - 6/30/2001 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introductory Sociology Credit is recommended for candidates scoring 50 and above. Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The Introductory Sociology examination is designed to assess an individual's knowledge of the material typically presented in a one-semester introductory-level sociology course at most colleges and universities. The examination emphasizes basic facts and concepts as well as general theoretical approaches used by sociologists on the topics of institutions, social patterns, social processes, social stratifications, and the sociological perspective. Highly specialized knowledge of the subject and the methodology of the discipline is not required or measured by the test content.The exam contains approximately 100 questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Some of these are pretest questions that will not be scored. Any time test takers spend on tutorials and providing personal information is in addition to the actual testing time. Skills Measured: The Introductory Sociology examination requires candidates to demonstrate the following abilities: identification of specific names, facts, and concepts from sociological literature; understanding of relationships between concepts, empirical generalizations, and theoretical propositions of sociology; understanding of the methods by which sociological relationships are established; application of concepts, propositions, and methods to hypothetical situations; and interpretation of tables and charts. The skills measured include institutions (20 percent); social patterns (10 percent); social processes (25 percent); social stratification (process and structure) (25 percent); and the sociological perspective (20 percent). Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content