CLEP
Students may earn credit for CLEP exams with a passing score of 50 or more. Coastline grants unit and Option 1 general education credit for most exams.
Transfer Students: The CSU requires a passing score of at least 50 on the CLEP exam. CSU campuses will grant unit credit toward admission, CSU GE Breadth, and American Institutions requirements. Some CSUs will grant credit toward the major, but this is determined by each individual campus. Check with your counselor for more information.
CLEP Exam Chart
| CLEP Exam | Coastline Passing Score | Coastline AA GE Units (GE Area) | Coastline Units Towards AA/AS | CSU Passing Score | Min. CSU Units Earned Toward Admission | Units Towards CSU/GE Breadth | American Institutions and/or GE Breadth Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | D |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 (C) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | C2 |
| Analyzing, Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 (C) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | C2 |
| Biology | 50 | 3 (B) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | B2 |
| Calculus | 50 | 6 (B) | 6 | 50 | 3 | 3 | B4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 6 (B) | 6 | 50 | 3 | 3 | B1 |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 (A3) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | B4 |
| College Composition | 50 | N/A | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| College Composition-Modular | 50 | N/A | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 (A3) | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 (C) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | C2 (F'11)2 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | N/A | 3 | 50 | 3 | 0 | N/A |
| French Level I1 | 50 | 6 (C) | 6 | 50 | 6 | 0 | N/A |
| French Level II1 | 59 | 9 (C) | 12 | 59 | 12 | 3 | C2 (F'15)2 |
| French Level II1 | 59 | 9 (C) | 9 | 59 | 9 | 3 | C2 |
| German Level I1 | 50 | 6 (C) | 6 | 50 | 6 | 0 | C2 |
| German Level II1 | 50 | 9 (C) | 12 | 60 | 12 | 3 | C2 (F'15)2 |
| German Level II1 | 50 | 9 (C) | 9 | 60 | 9 | 3 | C2 |
| History, US I | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | D+US+I |
| History, US II | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | D+US+I |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 (D or E) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | E |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 (C) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | C2 |
| Information Systems | 50 | N/A | 3 | 50 | 3 | 0 | N/A |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | N/A | 3 | 50 | 3 | 0 | N/A |
| Introduction Business Law | 50 | N/A | 3 | 50 | 3 | 0 | N/A |
| Introduction Psychology | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | D |
| Introduction Sociology | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | D |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 6 (B) | 6 | 50 | 3 | 3 | B1/B2 |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | A3 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | B4 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | D |
| Principles of Management | 50 | N/A | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | N/A |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | N/A | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | N/A |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | D |
| Social Science & History | 50 | N/A | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Spanish Level I1 | 50 | 6 C) | 0 | 50 | 6 | 0 | N/A |
| Spanish Level II1 | 50 | 9 (C) | 12 | 63 | 12 | 3 | C2 (F'15)2 |
| Spanish Level II1 | 50 | 9 (C) | 9 | 63 | 9 | 3 | C2 |
| Trigonometry | 50 | 3 (A3) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | B4 (F'06)2 |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | C2/D |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | 3 (D) | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | D |
| 1 | If a student passes more than one CLEP test in the same language other than English (e.g. two exams in French), then only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate. For each test in a language other than English, a passing score of 50 is considered “Level I” and earns six units of baccalaureate credit; the higher score listed for each test is considered “Level II” and earns additional units of credit and placement in Area C2 of GE Breadth, as noted. |
| 2 | Students seeking certification in GE Breadth prior to transfer must have passed the test before this date. |