CLEP Chart

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Chart

CLEP Exam with a Score of 50

(unless otherwise indicated)

CHC GE Area CHC Total Units CSU – Total Units earned toward eligibility for admission
Accounting – Financial N/A 3 units 3 units
Accounting – Principles N/A 3 units 3 units
American Government Area C & G2 3 units 3 units
American Literature Area B1 & F2 3 units 3 units
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Area B1 3 units 3 units
Biology Area D 3 units 3 units
Business Law – Introductory N/A 3 units 3 units
Calculus *+ Area A3 3 units 3 units
Pre-Calculus *+ Area A3 3 units 3 units
Chemistry Area D 3 units 3 units
College Algebra *+ Area A3 3 units 3 units
College Algebra – Trigonometry *+ Area A3 3 units 3 units
 College Composition N/A  0 units 0 units
College Composition - Modular N/A 0 units 0 units
College Mathematics *+ N/A 0 units 0 units
Economics – Macro Area C 3 units 3 units
Economics - Micro Area C 3 units 3 units
English Composition – No essay N/A 0 units 0 units
English Composition – with essay N/A 0 units 0 units
English Literature Area B1 3 units 3 units
French – Level I N/A 5 units 6 units
French – Level II (score of 59) Area B1 & G1 5 units 9 units
Freshman College Composition N/A 0 units 0 units
German – Level I N/A 5 units 6 units
German – Level II (score of 60) Area B1 & G1 5 units 9 units
History – US I Area (B1 or C) & G2 3 units 3 units
History – US II Area (B1 or C) & G2 3 units 3 units
History – Western Civilization I Area B1 or C 3 units 3 units
History – Western Civilization II Area B1 or C 3 units 3 units
Human Growth and Development Area C 3 units 3 units
Humanities Area B1 3 units 3 units
Information Systems and Computer Applications N/A 3 units 3 units
Management - Principles N/A 3 units 3 units
Marketing – Principles N/A 3 units 3 units
Natural Sciences Area D 3 units 3 units
Psychology – Introductory Area C 3 units 3 units
Psychology – Intro to Educational N/A 3 units 3 units
Social Science and History N/A 0 units 0 units
Sociology – Introductory Area C 3 units 3 units
Spanish – Level I N/A 5 units 6 units
Spanish – Level II (score of 63) + Area B1 & G1 5 units 9 units
 Spanish with Writing I N/A  5 units  6 units
Spanish with Writing II (score of 63) + Area B1 & G1 5 units 9 units
Trigonometry *+ Area A3 3 units 3 units

* Satisfies Crafton Hills College Associate Degree Math requirement.

+ Students may use CLEP scores as evidence in prerequisite challenge and/or departmentally approved credit by exam process.

# Course does not include California government.

Language Other Than English – If a student passes more than one CLEP exam in the same language other than English (e.g., two exams in French), then only one exam may be applied to the baccalaureate. For each exam in a language other than English, a passing score of 50 is considered “Level 1” and earns six semester units of baccalaureate credit; the higher score listed for each exam is considered “Level II” and earns additional units of credit and placement in Area C2 or GE Breadth, as noted.

Transfer credits and number of units awarded for CLEP toward admission is determined by the CSU system.  The CLEP chart is based on the most current information available at the time of catalog publication.

Each CSU campus determines how it will apply external examinations toward credit in the major pursuant to CSU Credit for Prior Learning Policy.  Each CSU campus also determines how to apply credit from such exams toward the local degree requirements.

The CSU system-wide policy for CLEP credit, including how CLEP applies to CSU general education, can be found at calstate.policystat.com/policy/17947386/latest/

Students should see a Counselor to review the applicability of CLEP credits toward different academic requirements.  Students whose continuing student status started before Fall 2025 may be able to use CLEP toward CSUGE certification.