Admission Resources
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 Modular
(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
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