CLEP

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a computer-based credit by examination program. 34 exams are offered covering the areas of business, composition & literature, foreign language, history & social sciences, science & mathematics.

Earning a passing score on a CLEP exams can help student earn credit towards general education requirements and/or the completion of an undergraduate degree.

Scheduling an Appointment

Before making a CLEP Proctoring appointment with the CSUDH Testing Center, you must have already registered for your preferred CLEP exam. If you haven't yet, please do so here: https://clep.collegeboard.org/. You may also review the entire CLEP Exam registration process by going to our "Step by Step Guide for CLEP Registration."

Choose an option below to begin making a CLEP proctoring appointment. Appointments should be made 3-4 days in advance.

Step by Step Guide for CLEP Registration

DH students should always meet with an academic advisor before registering for the CLEP to ensure that the exam of choice will earn the appropriate credit.

Register for the CLEP exam of choice: https://clep.collegeboard.org/
1. CLEP Fee is $90 per exam.
  1. Note: For the 2023-24 school year (July 1, 2023 -June 30, 2024) the CLEP exam fee will be $93.
2. Print out the voucher. The exam voucher will serve as the exam admission ticket.
Contact the Testing Center to schedule the exam appointment: Click here for CSUDH student; Click here for Non-CSUDH students, or Click here to make an appointment by email or phone call. Students must register for the CLEP prior to scheduling their appointment.
1. The CLEP exam is a computer-based examination.
2. Estimated exam time is 90 minutes.
3. Appointments should be made 3-4 business days in advanced.
4. A $35 proctor fee, payable by check or money order will be due on the day of the exam.
Registered students must have the following items on test day:
1. A valid photo ID:
1. 1. Government-issued driver's license or non-driver ID card.
  2. Official school-produced student ID card from the school you currently attend.
  3. Government-issued passport.
  4. Government-issued military or national identification card.
2. A printout of your voucher from CLEP.
  1. The exam cannot be activated without the voucher.
3. Administrative Fee: $35 will be due at the completion of the exam. This fee is separate from the registration fee. Students can pay by card, check, or money order.

Eligible Course Credits through CLEP Exams

The University presently is operating under the following CLEP credit policy. The minimum standards are as follows:

GENERAL EXAMINATIONS

Student must achieve a minimum passing standard score of 50.

Credit granted for general examinations in humanities and natural science may be used to fulfill General Education requirements as applicable; if not applicable to General Education, elective credit will be granted.

SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS

Student must achieve a minimum passing standard score as determined by the University for each examination.

Credit will be given only for those examinations determined to be equivalent to CSU Dominguez Hills courses and may be used to fulfill General Education, major, minor or elective requirements.

A student shall not receive credit through CLEP for taking a test in a subject more elementary than those already passed.

CLEP Examination	CLEP Score	CSUDH GE Area Met	CSUDH GE Course	GE Units	Elective Course Equivalent	Elective Units	Total Units
American Government	50	D2		0		0	3
American Literature	50	C3	ENG 230	3		0	3
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature	50	C3	ENG 230	3		0	3
Biology	50	B2	BIO 102	3		0	3
Calculus	50	B4		3		0	3
Chemistry	50	B1	CHE 102	3		0	3
College Algebra	50	B4		3		0	3
College Algebra- Trigonometry	50	B4		3		0	3
College Composition	50	N/A		0		0	0
College Composition- Modular	50	N/A		0		0	0
College Mathematics	50	N/A		0		0	0
English Composition (no essay)	50	N/A		0		0	0
English Composition (with essay)	50	N/A		0		0	0
English Literature	50	C3	ENG 230	3		0	3
Financial Accounting	50	N/A		0		3	3
French Level I¹	50	N/A		0	FRE 110 & FRE 111	6	6
French Level II¹	59	C3	FRE 220	3	FRE 111	6	9
Freshman College Composition	50	N/A		0		0	0
German Level I¹	50	N/A		0		6	6
German Level II¹	60	C3		3		6	9
History, United States I	50	N/A		0	HIS 101	3	3
History, United States II	50	N/A		0	HIS 101	3	3
Human Growth & Development	50	E		3		0	3
Humanities	50	C3	HUM 200	3		0	3
Info Systems & Computer Applications	50	N/A		0	CIS 270	3	3
Intro to Educational Psychology	50	N/A		0		3	3
Introductory Business Law	50	N/A		0	LAW 240	3	3
Introductory Psychology	50	D1	PSY 101	3		0	3
Introductory Sociology	50	D1		3		0	3
Natural Sciences	50	B1		3		0	3
Pre-calculus	50	B4	MAT 153	3		0	3
Principles of Accounting	50	N/A		0		3	3
Principles of Macroeconomics	50	D1	ECO 211	3		0	3
Principles of Management	50	N/A		0	MGT 310	3	3
Principles of Marketing	50	N/A		0	MKT 350	3	3
Principles of Microeconomics	50	D1	ECO 210	3		0	3
Social Sciences & History	50	N/A		0		0	0
Spanish Level I¹	50	N/A		0		0	0
Spanish Level II¹	63	C3	SPA 221	3	SPA 220	6	9
Western Civilization I	50	C3 or D2		3		0	3
Western Civilization II	50	D2		3		0	3
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 C3 of GE Breadth, as noted.