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
Credits for CLEP
| 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
Credits for CLEP
| 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 |
Category III |
C2 |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature |
50 |
3 |
None |
Category III |
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 |
Category III |
C2 |
Foreign Languages
Credits for CLEP
| 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 |
Category III |
C2 |
| German Language (Levels 1 and 2) - Complete both |
60 |
3 |
None |
Category III |
C2 |
| Spanish Language (Levels 1 and 2) - Complete both |
63 |
3 |
SPAN 102 |
Category III |
C2 |
| Spanish with Writing Level |
11 |
3 |
None |
Category III |
C2 |
History and Social Sciences
Credits for CLEP
| 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 |
Category II |
D8 |
| Human Growth and Development |
50 |
3 |
PSYCH 111 |
Category II |
E |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology |
50 |
3 |
None |
No credit |
No credit |
| Introductory Psychology |
50 |
3 |
PSYCH 100 |
Category II |
D9 |
| Introductory Sociology |
50 |
3 |
SOC 100 |
Category II |
D0 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
50 |
3 |
ECON 200 |
Category II |
D2 |
| Principles of Microeconomics |
50 |
3 |
ECON 201 |
Category II |
D2 |
| History of the United States I |
50 |
3 |
HIST 100 |
Category II |
D6 + US-1 |
| History of the United States II |
50 |
3 |
HIST 101 |
Category II |
D6 + US-1 |
| Western Civilization I |
50 |
3 |
None |
Category II or III |
C2 or D6 |
| Western Civilization II |
50 |
3 |
None |
Category II |
D6 |
Science and Mathematics
Credits for CLEP
| 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) |
Category I (No lab credit) |
B2 |
| Calculus |
50 |
3 |
MATH 250 |
Category IV |
B4 |
| Chemistry |
50 |
3 |
None |
Category I (No lab credit) |
B1 |
| College Algebra |
50 |
3 |
MATH 102 |
Category IV |
B4 |
| College Algebra – Trigonometry |
50 |
3 |
None |
Category IV |
B4 |
| College Mathematics |
No Credit |
No Credit |
None |
No credit |
No credit |
| Natural Sciences |
50 |
3 |
None |
Category I |
B1 or B2 |
| Precalculus |
50 |
3 |
MATH 151 |
Category IV |
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.
