College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Credit Equivalencies
(Updated Fall 14)
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is offered under the auspices of the College Entrance
Examination Board. The examinations are administered through Cleveland State's Testing Center, as well as
at other testing centers across the country. Students seeking credit through CLEP after completing Cleveland
State or other college-level work are cautioned to determine in advance with an academic adviser whether
such credit will duplicate that already earned. Transfer students who have received credit through CLEP at
another institution should have the official score report sent to the Office of the University Registrar for
evaluation.
Cleveland State grants credit for each examination score of 50 or above according to the table below.
A maximum of 60 credit hours from CLEP exams may count towards a CSU degree.
CLEP Exam
CLEP Score
American Government
American Literature
Analyzing &
Interpreting Literature
50
50
Biology
50
Calculus
50
Chemistry
50
College Algebra
College Mathematics
College Composition
College Composition
Modular
English Literature
Financial Accounting
50
50
50
French Language
50
German Language
50
History of the United
States I
History of the United
States II
Human Growth &
Development
Humanities
Information Systems &
Computer Applications
Introduction to
Educational
Psychology
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
CSU Equivalent
Course
CSU Equivalent Course Title
Credits
PSC 111
AH 100
AH 100
American Government
Arts & Humanities general education elective
Arts & Humanities general education elective
3
8
8
BIO 200
BIO 202
MTH 181
CHM 261
CHM 266
CHM 262
CHM 267
MTH 167
MTH 117
ENG 101
CSU 1XX
Intro Biology I
Intro Biology II
Calculus I
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Lab
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II Lab
Pre-Calculus Mathematics I
Mathematical Applications in the Real World
College Writing I
Lower division elective
6
AH 100
ACT 221
FRN 101
FRN 102
FRN 201
GER 101
GER 102
GER 201
HIS 111
Arts & Humanities general education elective
Intro Accounting I
French Language Skills I
French Language Skills II
Culture & Civilization
German I
German II
Culture & Civilization
United States History to 1877
4
3
12
HIS 112
United States History Since 1877
3
PSY 223
Life Span Development
3
AH 100
CSU 100
Arts & Humanities general education elective
General elective
8
3
EDB 302
Psy Foundations of Education
3
50
Revised 7/15/14
4
8
3
3
3
3
12
3
Introductory Business
Law
Introductory
Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Natural Sciences
Precalculus
50
50
50
50
50
Principles of
Macroeconomics
Principles of
Management
Principles of Marketing
Principles of
Microeconomics
Social Sciences &
History
50
50
50
50
50
Spanish Language
50
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
50
50
BLW 411
Business Law & Ethics
3
PSY 101
Intro to Psychology
4
SOC 101
NS 100
MTH 167
MTH 168
ECN 201
Intro to Sociology
Natural Science general education elective
Pre-Calculus Mathematics I
Pre-Calculus Mathematics II
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
8
6
MLR 301
Principles of Management
3
MKT 301
ECN 202
Fundamentals of Marketing
Principles of Microeconomics
3
3
SS 100
Social Science general education elective
8
SPN 101
SPN 102
SPN 201
HIS 101
HIS 102
Spanish Lang Skills I
Spanish II
Intermediate Spanish
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
12
The information on this document is correct as of the date listed below but is subject to change.
Revised 7/15/14
3
3
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