Credits awarded for completion of external examination are based on when the exam was taken and the score earned. No more than 30 semester units of such credit may apply to a baccalaureate degree (Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credits are excluded from this limit).
CLEP Examinations (Completed Fall 2010 to present)
CLEP Examination (minimum score of 50 unless noted) |
Total Units* |
GE Distribution |
Course Articulation |
American Government |
6 |
D (3 units) |
|
American Literature |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
ENGL 232 |
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
ENGL 105 |
Biology |
6 |
B2 & B3 (4 units) |
BIOL 105 |
Calculus |
6 |
B4 (4 units) |
MATH 109 |
Chemistry |
3 |
B1 (3 units) |
|
College Algebra |
3 |
B4 (3 units) |
MATH 101 |
College Composition (plus pass on essay) |
3 |
No GE Credit |
|
College Composition Modular (plus pass on essay) |
3 |
No GE Credit |
|
College Mathematics |
6 |
B4 (3 units) |
MATH 103 |
English Literature |
6 |
No GE Credit |
ENGL 230 & ENGL 231 |
Financial Accounting |
3 |
No GE Credit |
|
French Level I & II (score 50-58) [1] |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
FREN 105 & FREN 106 |
French Level I & II (Score ≥ 59) [1] |
9 |
C2 & DCG-N |
FREN 107 & FREN 207 |
German Level I & II (score 50-58) [1] |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
GERM 105 & GERM 106 |
German Level I & II (score ≥ 60) [1] |
9 |
C2 (4 units) & DCG-N (4 units) |
GERM 107 & GERM 207 |
History of U.S. I |
6 |
D & US History (3 units) |
HIST 110 |
History of U.S. II |
6 |
D & US History (3 units) |
HIST 111 |
Human Growth & Development |
6 |
E (3 units) |
|
Humanities |
3 |
C2 (3 units) |
|
Information Systems |
6 |
No GE Credit |
|
Introduction to Educational Psychology |
6 |
No GE Credit |
|
Introductory Business Law [2] |
6 |
No GE Credit |
BA 210 |
Introductory Psychology |
6 |
D (3 units) |
PSYC 104 |
Introductory Sociology |
6 |
D (3 units) |
SOC 104 |
Natural Sciences |
6 |
B2 & B3 (3 units) |
BIOL 104 |
Pre-Calculus |
6 |
B4 (4 units) |
MATH 101T or MATH 102 |
Principles of Macroeconomics [3] |
6 |
D (3 units) |
|
Principles of Management |
6 |
No GE Credit |
BA 370 |
Principles of Marketing |
6 |
No GE Credit |
BA 340 |
Principles of Microeconomics [3] |
6 |
D (3 units) |
|
Social Science/History |
6 |
D (3 units) |
|
Spanish Level I & II (Score 50-62) [1] |
6 |
C2 (3 units) |
SPAN 105 & SPAN 106 |
Spanish Level I & II (Score ≥ 63) [1] |
9 |
C2 & DCG-N (4 units) |
SPAN 107 & SPAN 207 |
Spanish with Writing Level I & II (Score 50-62) |
6 |
No GE Credit |
|
Spanish with Writing Level I & II (Score ≥ 63) |
9 |
C2 (3 units) |
|
Western Civilization I |
6 |
D (3 units) or C2 (3 units) |
HIST 104 |
Western Civilization II |
6 |
D (3 units) |
HIST 105 |
*Total credit in semester units.
[1] Credit and articulations for these exams are determined by score. A maximum of 9 units may be applied to the baccalaureate degree.
[2] Redistribution of units effective Fall 2013 (increase units for BA 210 from 3 to 4).
[3] If both Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics are passed, 12 units will be applied to the baccalaureate degree and will be distributed as: 3 units GE D, 4 units ECON 210 and 5 units elective
Codes
A1 = Lower Division GE Area A: Oral Communication
A2 = Lower Division GE Area A: Written Communication
A3 = Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
B1 = Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
B2 = Lower Division GE Area B: Life Science
B3 = Science Lab Requirement
B4 = Lower Division GE Area B: Mathematics
C1 = Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
C2 = Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
D = Lower Division GE Area D: Social Science
E = Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
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