Testing Information
AP - Advanced
Placement
CSULB grants credit toward
its undergraduate degrees for successful completion by high school
students of examinations in the Advanced Placement Programs of the
College Board. Students who present scores of three or better will
be granted three to six semester units of college credit in each
area. These AP credits are given in various GE areas. Advisors
in the Academic Advising Center can give information about specific
subject areas in both AP, CLEP, and IB.
IB
- International Baccalaureate
Similar in
concept to the AP examinations, CSULB grants credit toward its undergraduate
degrees with IB credit of scores of 5 or higher. A wide array of
course credit is available. See the advisors in the Academic Advising
Center for specific information.
Chemistry
Placement Test
Students
who are required to take Chemistry 111A will not be allowed to register
for the course until they have received an appropriate score on
the Chemistry Placement Test. For further information, students
should call Testing
and Evaluation Services at (562) 985-4007.
CLEP
The College Level Examination Program. CSULB awards course
credit when students pass subject tests in College Algebra-Trigonometry, Calculus/Elementary Functions, French, General Chemistry, German, and Spanish.
EPT
The English
Placement Test. Entering undergraduates who are not exempt
are required to take the EPT before their first semester on campus.
Exemptions and other EPT information can be obtained from the CSULB
Testing and Evaluation
Services office.
ELM
The Entry
Level Mathematics Exam. Entering undergraduates who are not
exempt are required to take the ELM before their first semester
on campus. Exemptions and other ELM information can be obtained
from the CSULB Testing
an Evaluation Services office.
Measles
, Rubella, and Hepatitis Immunizations
The California
State University requires students in specified groups to provide
proof of immunization for measles, rubella, and hepatitis and must
do so in the first semester on campus. For more information, contact
the Student Health Services
office at (562) 985-4771.
WPE
The Writing
Proficiency Exam. All students who wish to qualify for a degree
from CSULB must take the WPE. For more information, visit or call
the Testing and
Evaluation Services office at (562) 985-4007.
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