ruth Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hi There! Just doing all kinds of research on the CLEP and am thinking of having my ds take the CLEP for non-math majors and Western Civ. I. Other than the study guides I wondering what curriculum anyone would recommend we use at home? I'm planning on spending the year having him study these subjects anyway but not sure what to use? I was thinking of using Stream of Civ. I + an Art History class. I read somewhere that Speivogel (sp?) is a good text for the West.Civ. CLEP. but I have no idea on a math text. Any help would be great! Thank you Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I am definately not very knowledgeable about CLEP. I have been researching a bit so this is where I think you can find your information. If you look at a reveiw guide -- i had one with all subjects from the library -- the last page on each test gave resources. Not sure how useful it was because I looked a few months ago but I wanted to give you an answer and bump you! Look at the web site too! Might be there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjivascu Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 CLEP exams are a nice and inexpensive way to obtain college credit. However, keep in mind that not all schools accept these exams as credit. An excellent web-site to help you get started in regards to the CLEP exams is as follows: http://clepprep.tripod.com/cleplessonplans/ Additionally, they actually have a yahoo group dedicated to CLEP exams (parents providing advice/feedback, etc.). The group is called: Clep for Homeschool Blessings, Viorica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I purchased the downloadable CLEP study guide for Western Civilization I for $10 from the College Board website. I'm using Spielvogel (and will do the same for the CLEP West. Civ. II if all goes well w/ the first test). But if you're planning to take more than 1 CLEP, it's cheaper to just buy the comprehensive 2012 Official CLEP Study Guide. (I've since decided to have DS take more than 1 CLEP exam, so I bought the guide from Amazon for about $13.50.) There is a free 3-page download specifically for the Western Civ. I exam here: http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/clep/western_civilization_I_fact_sheet.pdf It includes a list of specific suggested texts, and the Spielvogel Western Civ. text is one of them. Here's additional info from the College Board: As for textbooks, a good place to start is the list of textbooks and other materials used in comparable college courses. Most textbooks used in college-level Western Civilization courses cover the topics outlined in the CLEP Official Study Guide, but the approaches to certain topics and the emphasis given to them may differ. Study one or more college textbooks (which can be found in most college bookstores) and check the table of contents against the knowledge and skills required for this test. For additional general CLEP info, visit: http://clep.collegeboard.org/study-resources http://clep.collegeboard.org/exam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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