A student must be enrolled at San Bernardino Valley College to receive credit for CLEP Examinations. Credit will not be granted for which equivalent or more advanced course work has been completed. Students will receive appropriate credit for CLEP examinations, as indicated in the table below (in accordance with Title 5, §55052.5). SBVC faculty have determined equivalencies to SBVC courses. Students should be aware of the following:

  • University of California does not accept CLEP Examinations.
  • Acceptance of CLEP varies at campuses of the CSU.
  • At SBVC, credit for CLEP Examinations is on a pass/no pass basis only; no letter grades are assigned.
  • Some CLEP Examinations may be under review at SBVC. CLEP scores for examinations no longer offered are evaluated on an individual basis.
  • Students request credit for CLEP through the Admissions and Records Office, AD/SS 100, or by calling (909) 384-4401.

Business

CLEP Examination SBVC Required Score SBVC Units SBVC Equivalent Course (to clear prerequisite requirements) SBVC Graduation Requirement CSU GE-Breadth Area
Principles of Accounting 50 3 None No credit No credit
Introductory Business Law 50 3 BUSAD 210 No credit No credit
Info. Systems & Computer Apps. 50 3 None No credit No credit
Principles of Management 50 3 None No credit No credit
Principles of Marketing 50 3 None No credit No credit
Financial Accounting 50 3 None No credit No credit

Composition and Literature

CLEP Examination SBVC Required Score SBVC Units SBVC Equivalent Course (to clear prerequisite requirements) SBVC Graduation Requirement CSU GE-Breadth Area
American Literature 50 3 None Area 3A C2
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 50 3 None Area 3A C2
College Composition No credit No credit None No credit No credit
English Literature 50 3 None No credit No credit
Humanities 50 3 None Area 3A C2

Foreign Languages

CLEP Examination SBVC Required Score SBVC Units SBVC Equivalent Course (to clear prerequisite requirements) SBVC Graduation Requirement CSU GE-Breadth Area
French Language (Levels 1 and 2) - Complete both 59 3 FRENCH 102 Area 3A C2
German Language (Levels 1 and 2) - Complete both 60 3 None Area 3A C2
Spanish Language (Levels 1 and 2) - Complete both 63 3 SPAN 102 Area 3A C2
Spanish with Writing Level 11 3 None Area 3A C2

History and Social Sciences

CLEP Examination SBVC Required Score SBVC Units SBVC Equivalent Course (to clear prerequisite requirements) SBVC Graduation Requirement CSU GE-Breadth Area
American Government 50 3 None Area 3B D8
Human Growth and Development 50 3 PSYCH 111 Area 3B E
Introduction to Educational Psychology 50 3 None No credit No credit
Introductory Psychology 50 3 PSYCH 100 Area 3B D9
Introductory Sociology 50 3 SOC 100 Area 3B D0
Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 ECON 200 Area 3B D2
Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 ECON 201 Area 3B D2
History of the United States I 50 3 HIST 100 Area 3B D6 + US-1
History of the United States II 50 3 HIST 101 Area 3B D6 + US-1
Western Civilization I 50 3 None Area 3A or Area 3B C2 or D6
Western Civilization II 50 3 None Area 3A D6

Science and Mathematics

CLEP Examination SBVC Required Score SBVC Units SBVC Equivalent Course (to clear prerequisite requirements) SBVC Graduation Requirement CSU GE-Breadth Area
Biology 50 3 BIOL 100 (No lab credit) Area 4B (No lab credit) B2
Calculus 50 3 MATH 250 Area 2 B4
Chemistry 50 3 None Area 4A (No lab credit) B1
College Algebra 50 3 MATH 102 Area 2 B4
College Algebra – Trigonometry 50 3 None Area 2 B4
College Mathematics No Credit No Credit None No credit No credit
Natural Sciences 50 3 None Area 4A or Area 4B B1 or B2
Precalculus 50 3 MATH 151 Area 2 B4

CCC Title 5 §55052.5 CLEP Exam Notes

Review the International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examinations Placement (CLEP) Examinations, and Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Chart Annual Updates memo from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office for the complete CCC Title 5, §55052.5 CLEP Exam Passing Score Chart.