College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a series of exams that test college-level knowledge gained through professional development, on-the-job training, the military, etc. CLEP affords participants an opportunity to obtain college credit, satisfy course prerequisites and/or meet general requirements by exam.
Students attending CSUN should review the required CLEP scores for meeting course equivalencies in the table below.
CLEP exams can be taken on-campus at CSUN; see the Testing Center website for more information.
| CLEP Examination | Score | Credit | CSUN Equivalent | General Education Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 3 units | Consult Political Science Chair | 2 units D3 U.S. Constitution requirement (Take POLS 490CA to satisfy D4 California government requirement) |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in C2 Humanities |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in C2 Humanities |
| Biology | 50 | 3 units | BIOL 101 | 3 units in B2 Life Science (does not meet Lab requirement) |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Basic Skills, B4 Mathematics |
| Chemistry | 50 | 3 units | CHEM 100 | 3 units in B1 Physical Science (does not meet Lab requirement) |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Basic Skills, B4 Mathematics |
| College Algebra/ Trigonometry |
50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Basic Skills, B4 Mathematics |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in C2 Humanities |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| French Level I* | 50 | 6 units | FREN 101 | 4 units in F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| French Level II* | 59 | 9 units | FREN 102 | 4 units in F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| German Level I* | 50 | 6 units | No Equivalency | 4 units in F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| German Level II* | 60 | 9 units | No Equivalency | 4 units in F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| History, United States I | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in C3 U.S. History |
| History, United States II | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in C3 U.S. History |
| Human Growth and Development |
50 | 3 units | PSY 200 | 3 units in D1 Social Sciences |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 units | HUM 101 | 3 units in C2 Humanities |
| Information Systems and Computer Applications |
50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in E Lifelong Learning |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology |
50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in E Lifelong Learning |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 units | PSY 150 | 3 units in D1 Social Sciences |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in D1 Social Sciences |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Basic Skills, B4 Mathematics |
| Principles of Accounting | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
50 | 3 units | ECON 161 | 3 units in D1 Social Sciences |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| Principles of Microeconomics |
50 | 3 units | ECON 160 | 3 units in D1 Social Sciences |
| Spanish Level I* | 50 | 6 units | SPAN 101 | 4 units in F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Spanish Level II* | 63 | 9 units | SPAN 102 | 4 units in F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Spanish with Writing Level I* | 50 | 6 units | No Equivalency | No GE placement |
| Spanish with Writing Level II* | 63 | 9 units | No Equivalency | 3 units Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in C2 Humanities or D1 Social Sciences |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in C2 Humanities or D1 Social Sciences |
*If a student passes more than one CLEP test in the same language other than English (e.g., two exams in French), then only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate. For each test in a language other than English, a passing score of 50 is considered “Level I” and earns 6 units of baccalaureate credit. The higher score listed for each test is considered “Level II” and earns additional units of credit.