College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Texarkana College awards credit for appropriate scores on the nationally-recognized CLEP exams. Information on how to sign up to take CLEP exams can be found on the Assessment and Testing Center’s web site at https://www.texarkanacollege.edu/academics/testing-center/clep/.
Cost of CLEP examinations: The College Board Charges $80 for each exam. In addition, Texarkana College charges an administrative fee of $20 per exam. A grade of “CR” is posted on the transcript. There is no charge for transcription of the grade. Please indicate that you want your score(s) sent to Texarkana College when filling out the CLEP paperwork.
The table below indicates which CLEP exams Texarkana College will accept and how much credit will be awarded if accepted. There are more CLEP exams than listed in the table below, but TC will only accept credit for those listed below. There is no charge for transcription of CLEP credit.
| Subject Examinations | Equivalent Course(s) | Semester Hours | Score |
| Financial Accounting | ACCT 2301, 2302 | 6 | 50 |
| American Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 | 50 |
| Principles of Management | BMGT 1327 | 3 | 50 |
| Principles of Marketing | MRKG 1311 | 3 | 50 |
| American Literature | ENGL 2327, 2328 | 6 | 50 |
| English Literature | ENGL 2322, 2323 | 6 | 50 |
| French Language, Level 1 | FREN 1411, 1412 | 8 | 50 |
| French Language, Level 2 | FREN 2311, 2312 | 6 | 59 |
| Spanish Language, Level 1 | SPAN 1411, 1412 | 8 | 50 |
| Spanish Language, Level 2 | SPAN 2311, 2312 | 6 | 63 |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | HIST 1301 | 3 | 50 |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to Present | HIST 1302 | 3 | 50 |
| Biology | BIOL 1308, 1309 | 6 | 50 |
| Introductory Business Law | BUSI 2301 | 3 | 50 |
| Chemistry | CHEM 1311, 1312 | 6 | 50 |
| College Algebra | MATH 1314 | 3 | 50 |
| College Composition | ENGL 1301 | 3 | 50 |
| Human Growth & Development | PSYC 2314 | 3 | 50 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 2301 | 3 | 50 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 2302 | 3 | 50 |
| Introductory Psychology | PSYC 2301 | 3 | 50 |
| Introductory Sociology | SOCI 1301 | 3 | 50 |
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
Texarkana College will award college credit in subject-appropriate areas according to the chart below. Students must supply evidence of completion. A grade of “CR” is posted on a transcript. All AP students must show proof of meeting the applicable TSI requirements. There is no charge for transcription of AP credit.
A student must have completed six semester hours of credit at Texarkana College and have successful completion of a course within the last 12 months to have Advanced Placement credit applied to their record.
AP credit previously applied at another institution of higher education does not automatically transfer to Texarkana College. For the credit to be applied at TC, the student must have their AP score report sent to TC from the College Board and submit a request to the registrar for credit be applied to their TC record.
The process is not an automatic process upon receipt of the College Board AP Score Report.
| Subject Examination | Equivalent Course | Semester Hours | Score |
| Art History | ARTS 1303 | 3 | 3+ |
| Biology | BIOL 1406 & 1407 | 8 | 3+ |
| Calculus AB | MATH 2413 | 4 | 3+ |
| Calculus BC | MATH 2413 & 2414 | 8 | 3+ |
| Subject Examination | Equivalent Course | Semester Hours | Score |
| Chemistry | CHEM 1411 & 1412 | 8 | 3+ |
| Economics: Macro | ECON 2301 | 3 | 3+ |
| Economics: Micro | ECON 2302 | 3 | 3+ |
| English Language and Composition | ENGL 1301 | 3 | 3+ |
| English Literature and Composition | ENGL 1302 | 3 | 3+ |
| Environmental Science | BIOL 2306 & 2106 | 4 | 3+ |
| French Language | FREN 1411 | 4 | 3+ |
| French Literature | FREN 1412 | 4 | 3+ |
| Government & Politics: United States | GOVT 2305 | 3 | 3+ |
| Human Geography | GEOG 1302 | 3 | 3+ |
| Music Theory | MUSI 1311 & 1312 | 6 | 3+ |
| AP Physics 1 | PHYS 1401 | 4 | 3+ |
| AP Physics 2 | PHYS 1402 | 4 | 3+ |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHYS 2425 | 4 | 3+ |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | PHYS 2425 | 4 | 3+ |
| Psychology | PSYC 2301 | 3 | 3+ |
| Spanish Language | SPAN 1411 | 4 | 3+ |
| Spanish Literature | SPAN 1412 | 4 | 3+ |
| Statistics | MATH 1442 | 4 | 3+ |
| Studio Art: Drawing | ARTS 1311 | 3 | 3+ |
| Subject Examination | Equivalent Course | Semester Hours | Score |
| U. S. History | HIST 1301 & 1302 | 6 | 3+ |
| World History | HIST 2321 & 2322 | 6 | 3+ |