CLEP Exam Equivalencies

(College Level Examination Program)

The CLEP Subject Exams listed below will be accepted for credit at Central Connecticut State University when the minimum score requirements have been met.

*As of February 15, 2003 all students taking Computer-Based Tests (CBT) must receive a minimum score of 50 in order to receive credit.

CCSU does not award any credit for the CLEP General Examination.

Science & Mathematics:

Examination Title Acceptable Score CCSU Course Equivalent Semester Hours
Calculus 48/*50 Math 152 Calculus 4.00
College Algebra 50 Math 101 Intermediate Algebra 3.00
Trigonometry 49/*50 Math 115 Trigonometry 3.00
College Math 49/*50 Math 1XX Elective (Skill Area II Credit) 3.00
General Biology 49/*50 Bio 121 Gen Bio 1
Bio 122 Gen Bio 2
8.00
General Chemistry 48/*50 Chem 161/162 Gen Chem I & Lab
Chem 200/201 Foundations of Chemistry & Lab
8.00
Natural Science 50 BIO 111 Introductory Biology 3.00
Pre-Calculus 50 Math 119 4.00

Business

Examination Title Acceptable Score CCSU Course Equivalent Semester Hours
Financial Accounting 50 AC 211 Intro Financial Accounting 3.00
Info Sys & CmptrApplictions 50 CET 1XX Elective 3.00
Principles of Management 50 Mgt 295 Fund of Mgmt & Orgz Behavior 3.00
Principles of Marketing 50 Mkt 295 Fundamentals of Marketing 3.00
Introductory Business Law 51 Law 250 Prin of Law 3.00

Composition & Literature

Examination Title Acceptable Score CCSU Course Equivalent Semester Hours
College Composition
(essay required)
48/*50 WRT 1XX Writing Elective 3.00

Foreign Languages

Examination Title Acceptable Score CCSU Course Equivalent Semester Hours
French Language 50 FR 125 Inter French 1
FR 126 Inter French
6.00
German Language 50 Ger 125 Inter German
Ger 126 Inter German
6.00
Spanish Language 50 Span 125 Inter Spanish 1
Span 126 Inter Spanish 2
6.00

History & Social Sciences

Examination Title Acceptable Score CCSU Course Equivalent Semester Hours
American Government 47/*50 PS 110 American National Govt 3.00
History of the United States 1 Early Colonizations to 1877 50 Hist 161 Amer Hist to 1877 3.00
History of the United States 2 1865 to the Present 50 Hist 162 Amer Hist to 1877 to present 3.00
Humanities 50 HUM 1XX Elective 3.00
Introductory to Educational Psychology 50 PSY 2XX 3.00
Introductory Psychology 47/*50 Psy 112 Gen Psychology 1 3.00
Human Growth & Development 46/*50 PSY 136 Lifespan Development 3.00
Prin. of Macroeconomics 48/*50 Econ 200 Prin of Economics I 3.00
Prin. of Microeconomics 48/*50 Econ 201 Prin of Economics II 3.00
Introductory Sociology 46/*50 Soc 110 Intro to Sociology 3.00
Western Civilization
Ancient Near East to 1648
50 His 1xx Elective 3.00
Western Civilization
1648 to the Present
50 Hist 1xx Elective 3.00