CLEP tests with a minimum score of 50 can be used toward associate degree general education and elective requirements as well as CSU admission and general education certification requirements.

CLEP Exam

CLEP Exam	MiraCosta GE Area/Semester Units	MiraCosta Associate Degree Semester Units	CSU GE Certification Area/Semester Units	CSU Minimum Admission Semester Units
American Government	Area 4/3 units	3 units	Area D/3 units	3 units
American Literature	Area 3/3 units	3 units	Area C2/3 units	3 units
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature	Area 3/3 units	3 units	Area C2/3 units	3 units
Biology	Area 5/3 units	3 units	Area B2/3 units	3 units
Calculus	Area 2/3 units	3 units	Area B4/3 units	3 units
Chemistry	Area 5/3 units	3 units	Area B1/3 units	3 units
College Algebra	Area 2/3 units	3 units	Area B4/3 units	3 units
College Algebra-Trigonometry	Area 2/3 units	3 units	Area B4/3 units	3 units
College Composition Modular	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
College Mathematics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
English Composition (no essay)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
English Composition with Essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
English Literature (exam taken prior to fall 2011)	Area 3/3 units	3 units	Area C2/3 units	3 units
Financial Accounting	N/A	3 units	N/A	3 units
French Level I (score of 50) +	N/A	6 units	N/A	6 units
French Level II (score of 59; exam taken prior to fall 2015) +	Area 3/3 units	12 units	Area C2/3 units	12 units
French Level II (score of 59)	Area 3/3 units	9 units	Area C2/3 units	9 units
Freshman College Composition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
German Level I (score of 50) +	N/A	6 units	N/A	6 units
German Level II (score of 60; exam taken prior to fall 2015) +	Area 3/3 units	12 units	Area C2/3 units	12 units
German Level II (score of 60)	Area 3/3 units	9 units	Area C2/3 units	9 units
History, U.S. I ++	Area 4/3 units	3 units	Area D and US-1 AI Requirement/3 units	3 units
History, U.S. II ++	Area 4/3 unit	3 units	Area D and US-1 AI Requirement/3 units	3 units
Human Growth and Development	N/A	3 units	Area E/3 units	3 units
Humanities	Area 3/3 units	3 units	Area C2/3 units	3 units
Information Systems and Computer Applications	N/A	3 units	N/A	3 units
Introduction to Educational Psychology	N/A	3 units	N/A	3 units
Introductory Business Law	N/A	3 units	N/A	3 units
Introductory Psychology	Area 4/3 units	3 units	Area D/3 units	3 units
Introductory Sociology	Area 4/3 units	3 units	Area D/3 units	3 units
Natural Sciences	Area 5/3 units	3 units	Area B1 or B2/3 units	3 units
Pre-Calculus	Area 2/3 units	3 units	Area B4/3 units	3 units
Principles of Accounting	N/A	3 units	N/A	3 units
Principles of Macroeconomics	Area 4/3 units	3 units	Area D/3 units	3 units
Principles of Management	N/A	3 units	N/A	3 units
Principles of Marketing	N/A	3 units	N/A	3 units
Principles of Microeconomics	Area 4/3 units	3 units	Area D/3 units	3 units
Social Sciences and History	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spanish Level I (score of 50) +	N/A	6 units	N/A	6 units
Spanish Level II (score of 63; exam taken prior to fall 2015) +	Area 3/3 units	12 units	Area C2/3 units	12 units
Spanish Level II (score of 63)	Area 3/3 units	9 units	Area C2/3 units	9 units
Spanish with Writing Level I (score of 50) +	N/A	6 units	N/A	6 units
Spanish with Writing Level II (score of 63) +	Area 3/3 units	9 units	Area C2/3 units	9 units
Trigonometry* (exam taken prior to fall 2006)	Area 2/3 units	3 units	Area B4/3 units	3 units
Western Civilization I	Area 3 or 4/3 units	3 units	Area C2 or D/3 units	3 units
Western Civilization II	Area 4/3 units	3 units	Area D/3 units	3 units

MiraCosta CLEP Policies: 

+ If a student passes more than one CLEP exam in the same language other than English (French, German, and Spanish), only one examination may be applied to the associate degree. For each of these tests, a passing score of 50 earns 6 units of elective credit; higher scores earn more units and placement in Area C of general education.

CSU CLEP Policies: All CLEP exams may be incorporated into certification of CSU GE-Breadth requirements. All CSU campuses will accept the minimum units shown if the examination is included in full or subject area certification; individual CSU campuses may choose to accept more units than those specified toward completion of general education breadth requirements. The CSU Minimum Admission Semester Units column reflects the minimum number of units all CSU campuses will accept toward CSU admission. The CSU has grandfathered in this policy to guide CLEP submissions for any year the CLEP exam was taken.

+ If a student passes more than one CLEP exam in the same language other than English (French, German, and Spanish), only one examination may be applied to the bachelor’s degree. For each of these tests, a passing score of 50 earns 6 units of admissions credit; higher scores earn more units and placement in Area C2 of CSU-GE breadth.

++ This examination only partially fulfills the CSU American Institutions graduation requirement but can be used toward the requirement.

UC CLEP Policies: The University of California currently does not accept CLEP examinations.