College Level Examination Program
CSULB grants unit credit to students who pass the following examinations which have been approved for credit by the CSU system: the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations in certain subjects, and the American Chemical Society Cooperative Examination. Refer to the CLEP table below for detailed information.
CLEP results are only accepted directly from the College Board. Please visit their web site for information regarding how to request your scores. Once scores are received and evaluated, credit will be granted automatically for students that are eligible to register. The results are available on MyCSULB in the Transfer Credit Report. For more information, visit our How-to Guide for Viewing Test Scores to review the Test Score Summary and Transfer Credit Report sections
| CLEP Exam | Score | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting, Principles of | 50 | 3 units elective credit |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 units GE C2a Literature |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 units GE C2a Literature |
| Biology | 50 | BIOL 200 - 4 units |
| Business Law, Intro | 50 | 3 units BLAW elective credit |
| Chemistry | 50 | 3 units GE B1bNL Physical Sciences without Laboratory |
| Economics: Macro | 50 | ECON 100 - 3 units |
| Economics: Micro | 50 | ECON 101 - 3 units |
| Educational Psychology, Introduction to | 50 | 3 units elective credit |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 units GE C2a Literature |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 units elective credit |
| French: Language, Level 1 | 50-58 | FREN 101A - 4 units & FREN 101B - 4 units |
| French: Language, Level 2 | 59-100 | FREN 201A - 4 units & FREN 201B - 4 units |
| German: Language, Level 1 | 50-59 | GERM 101A - 4 units & GERM 101B - 4 units |
| German: Language, Level 2 | 60-100 | GERM 201A - 4 units & GERM 201B - 4 units |
| History, United States I | 50 | 3 units GE D1a U.S. History |
| History, United States II | 50 | 3 units GE D1a U.S. History |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 units GE area E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 units GE C3 Other Humanities |
| Information Systems & Computer Applications | 50 | 3 units elective credit |
| Management, Principles | 50 | 3 units elective credit |
| Marketing, Principles of | 50 | 3 units elective credit |
| Mathematics: College Mathematics | 50 | MATH 103 - 3 units |
| Mathematics: College Algebra | 50 | MATH 113 - 3 units |
| Mathematics: Pre-Calculus | 50 | MATH 117 - 4 units |
| Mathematics: Calculus | 50 | MATH 122 - 4 units |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 units GE B1aNL Life Science without Laboratory or 3 units GE B1bNL Physical Science without Laboratory |
| Political Science: American Government | 50 | POSC 100 - 3 units (does not include California State and local government) |
| Psychology, Introductory | 50 | PSY 100 - 3 units |
| Sociology, Introductory | 50 | SOC 100 - 3 units |
| Spanish: Language, Level I | 50-62 | SPAN 101B - 4 units & 2 units SPAN electives |
| Spanish: Language, Level 2 | 63-100 | SPAN 201A - 4 units & SPAN 201B - 4 units |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | 3 units GE D2 Social Sciences and Citizenship |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | 3 units GE D2 Social Sciences and Citizenship |