Modesto Junior College and California Community Colleges apply credit earned through College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam scores to satisfy some academic requirements. MJC grants credit in accordance with the following policies and procedures.
Upon MJC’s receipt of CLEP Scores that adhere to the minimum in the CLEP Credit Crosswalk on the following page will automatically:
If the student plans to transfer to a public or private university to pursue a baccalaureate degree, bear in mind that CLEP credit-granting policies vary at each institution for:
admission
major requirements
prerequisites
baccalaureate degree requirements
GE Breadth requirements
To learn about CLEP credit-granting policies upheld by transfer institutions, students should meet with an MJC counselor to research university CLEP policies on the Internet.
TRANSFER CAUTION:
MJC students who have used the Course Substitution Process or the Prerequisite Challenge process to satisfy program or prerequisite requirements should not take the comparable MJC course. Transfer credit will not be granted for both.
University of California (UC) does not accept CLEP or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) exams.
California State University (CSU) requires a passing score of at least 50 on the CLEP exam. Each campus in the CSU system determines how it will apply external examinations toward credit in the major. For students not already certified in GE (General Education) and/or American Institutions, the campus also determines how to apply credit from such exams toward the local degree requirement. Students who use CLEP scores to satisfy prerequisites at MJC may encounter later challenges meeting academic requirements at the transfer institution. Students should review CLEP credit policies at their targeted transfer institutions before attempting to use CLEP to satisfy prerequisites at MJC.
Because the CSU system honors full or area CSU-GE “breadth certifications” from MJC for the baccalaureate degree, certifications showing that CLEP scores were used to satisfy MJC’s CSU-GE requirements will also satisfy the transfer CSU’s breadth requirement for baccalaureate degree. For more information on the CSU-GE Certification process and CLEP examinations, visit the Counseling Office, Student Services Building, Room 226. (CSU Executive Order 1036, Section 1.2.4)
| CLEP Exam Title | Minimum Score | Semester Units | MJC-GE Area | CSU-GE Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: D |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: C | CSU-GE: C2 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: C | CSU-GE: C2 |
| Biology | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: A | CSU-GE: B2 |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: D2 | CSU-GE: B4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: A | CSU-GE: B1 |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: D2 | CSU-GE: B4 |
| College Algebra - Trigonometry | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: D2 | CSU-GE: B4 |
| College Composition | 50 | 0 | ||
| College Composition Modular | 50 | 0 | ||
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | ||
| English Composition (no essay) | 50 | 0 | ||
| English Composition with Essay | 50 | 0 | ||
| English Literature | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: C | CSU-GE: C2 (F11) Prior to F15, unit values were accepted to a maximum of 12. F15, the maximum allowable units decreased to 9 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 | ||
| French Language, Level 1 | 50 | 6 | ||
| French Language, Level 2 | 59 | 9 | MJC-GE: C | CSU-GE: C2 Prior to F15, unit values were accepted to a maximum of 12. F15, the maximum allowable units decreased to 9 |
| Freshman College Composition | 50 | 0 | ||
| German Language, Level 1 | 50 | 6 | ||
| German Language, Level 2 | 60 | 9 | MJC-GE: C | CSU-GE: C2 Prior to F15, unit values were accepted to a maximum of 12. F15, the maximum allowable units decreased to 9 |
| HIstory of the US I: Early Colonization | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: D & US 1 |
| HIstory of the US II: 1865 to the present | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: D & US 1 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: E |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: E |
| Information Systems | 50 | 3 | ||
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 | ||
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: D |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: D |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: A | CSU-GE: B1 or B2 |
| Precalculus | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: D2 | CSU-GE: B4 |
| Principals of Accounting | 50 | 0 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: D |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | ||
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: D |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | 3 | ||
Spanish with Writing Level 1 |
50 | 0 | ||
| Spanish with Writing Level 2 | 63 | 3 | MJC-GE: C | CSU-GE: C2 (F19) |
| Spanish Language, Level 1 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Spanish Language, Level 2 | 63 | 9 - Prior to F15, unit values were accepted to a maximum of 12. F15, the maximum allowable units decreased to 9 | MJC-GE: C | CSU-GE: C2 |
| Trigonometry | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: D2 | CSU-GE: B4** (F06) Scores accepted only if the CLEP exam was completed prior to the term indicated |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B or C | CSU-GE: C2 or D |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present | 50 | 3 | MJC-GE: B | CSU-GE: D |
MJC-GE area acceptances are in accordance with ASCCC Spring 2011 ASCCC Resolution 09.01
CSU-GE area acceptances are in accordance with CSU Executive Orders 1100 and 1036, and CSU Coded Memo ASA 2018-06 (Attachment 2).
IGETC does not allow use of CLEP credit to satisfy requirements (IGETC Standards, 1.9, 5/21/18)
