College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a series of examinations 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 or meet general requirements by examination.
Students attending CSUN should review the required CLEP scores for meeting course equivalencies in the table below.
CLEP examinations 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 | 3 units Area 4A U.S. Constitution requirement (Take POLS 490CA to satisfy Area 4B California government requirement) |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 3B Humanities |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 3B Humanities |
| Biology | 50 | 3 units | BIOL 101 | 3 units in Area 5B Biological Science (does not meet Lab requirement) |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Basic Skills, Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning |
| Chemistry | 50 | 3 units | CHEM 100 | 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science (does not meet Lab requirement) |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Basic Skills, Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning |
| College Algebra/ Trigonometry |
50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Basic Skills, Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| French Level I* | 50 | 6 units | FREN 101 | 4 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| French Level II* | 59 | 9 units | FREN 102 | 4 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| German Level I* | 50 | 6 units | No Equivalency | 4 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| German Level II* | 60 | 9 units | No Equivalency | 4 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| History, United States I | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences and meets the Campus Requirement in U.S. History |
| History, United States II | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences and meets the Campus Requirement in U.S. History |
| Human Growth and Development |
50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 units | HUM 101 | 3 units in Area 3B Humanities |
| Information Systems and Computer Applications |
50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement (Meets the Campus Requirement in Lifelong Learning) |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology |
50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement (Meets the Campus Requirement in Lifelong Learning) |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 units | PSY 150 | 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 5A Physical Science or Area 5B Biological Science |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Basic Skills, Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning |
| Principles of Accounting | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | No GE Placement |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
50 | 3 units | ECON 161 | 3 units in Area 4 Social and Behavioral 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 Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Spanish Level I* | 50 | 6 units | SPAN 101 | 4 units in CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Spanish Level II* | 63 | 9 units | SPAN 102 | 4 units in CSUN Section 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 CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 3B Humanities or Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | 3 units | No Equivalency | 3 units in Area 3B Humanities or Area 4 Social and Behavioral 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.