College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for MiraCosta College and California State University (CSU)
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 | MiraCosta GE Area/Semester Units | MiraCosta Associate Degree Semester Units | CSU GE Certification Area/Semester Units | CSU Minimum Admission Semester Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | Area D/3 units | 3 units | Area D/3 units | 3 units |
| American Literature | Area C/3 units | 3 units | Area C2/3 units | 3 units |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | Area C/3 units | 3 units | Area C2/3 units | 3 units |
| Biology | Area B/3 units | 3 units | Area B2/3 units | 3 units |
| Calculus* | Area A2/3 units | 3 units | Area B4/3 units | 3 units |
| Chemistry | Area B/3 units | 3 units | Area B1/3 units | 3 units |
| College Algebra* | Area A2/3 units | 3 units | Area B4/3 units | 3 units |
| College Algebra-Trigonometry* | Area A2/3 units | 3 units | Area B4/3 units | 3 units |
| College Composition | 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 C/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 C/3 units | 12 units | Area C2/3 units | 12 units |
| French Level II (score of 59) | Area C/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 C/3 units | 12 units | Area C2/3 units | 12 units |
| German Level II (score of 60) | Area C/3 units | 9 units | Area C2/3 units | 9 units |
| History, U.S. I ++ | Areas D, F, G and AI Requirement/3 units | 3 units | Area D and US-1 AI Requirement/3 units | 3 units |
| History, U.S. II ++ | Areas D, F, G and AI Requirement/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 C/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 D/3 units | 3 units | Area D/3 units | 3 units |
| Introductory Sociology | Area D/3 units | 3 units | Area D/3 units | 3 units |
| Natural Sciences | Area B/3 units | 3 units | Area B1 or B2/3 units | 3 units |
| Pre-Calculus* | Area A2/3 units | 3 units | Area B4/3 units | 3 units |
| Principles of Accounting | N/A | 3 units | N/A | 3 units |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | Area D/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 D/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 C/3 units | 12 units | Area C2/3 units | 12 units |
| Spanish Level II (score of 63) | Area C/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 C/3 units | 9 units | Area C2/3 units | 9 units |
| Trigonometry* (exam taken prior to fall 2006) | Area A2/3 units | 3 units | Area B4/3 units | 3 units |
| Western Civilization I | Area D/3 units | 3 units | Area C2 or D/3 units | 3 units |
| Western Civilization II | Area D/3 units | 3 units | Area D/3 units | 3 units |
MiraCosta CLEP Policies: All CLEP exams may be applied for unit credit toward the satisfaction of a GE category or as elective units toward the MiraCosta College associate degree.
* Satisfies MiraCosta Mathematics Competency requirement.
+ 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.
