External Exams - College Level Examination Program
CLEP Exam (continued)
College Algebra-Trig College Math English Comp (no essay) English Comp (with essay) English Literature Financial Accounting French Level 1 French Level 2 Freshman College Composition German Level 1 German Level 2 History, United States I History, United States II Human Growth And Development Humanities Info Systems & Comp Applications Intro Educ Psyc Intro Business Law Introductory Psychology Introductory Sociology Natural Sciences Pre-Calculus Principles Of Accounting Principles Of Macroeconomics Principles Of Management Principles Of Marketing Principles Of Microeconomics Social Science & History Spanishabove Level 1 .25 inches: Scalable Spanish Level 2 Trigonometry Western Civilization I Western Civilization II
Additional Information on External Exams:
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Application to CSU GE Certification
Application to SMCCCD Associate Degree General Education
3 semester units toward CSU GE passing score of 50 - Area B4
3 semester units toward AA/AS GE passing score of 50 - Math Competency & Critical Thinking/Analytical Thinking Area NA NA NA passing score of 50 - Humanities Area NA NA passing score of 59 - Humanities Area NA NA passing score of 60 - Humanities Area passing score of 50 - Social Science Area and US-1 US History
NA NA NA passing score of 50 - Area C2 NA NA passing score of 59 - Area C2 NA NA passing score of 60 - Area C2 passing score of 50 - Area D and US-1 US History passing score of 50 - Area D and US-1 US History passing score of 50 - Area E passing score of 50 - Area C2 NA NA NA passing score of 50 - Area D passing score of 50 - Area D passing score of 50 - Area B1 or B2 passing score of 50 - Area B4 NA passing score of 50 - Area D NA NA passing score of 50 - Area D NA NA passing score of 63 - Area C2 passing score of 50 - Area B4 passing score of 50 - Area C2 or Area D passing score of 50 - Area D
passing score of 50 - Social Science Area US-1 US History passing score of 50 - Social Science Area passing score of 50 - Humanities Area NA NA NA passing score of 50 - Social Science Area passing score of 50 - Social Science Area passing score of 50 - Natural Science Area passing score of 50 - Math Competency & Critical Thinking/Analytical Thinking Area NA passing score of 50 - Social Science Area NA NA passing score of 50 - Social Science Area NA NA passing score of 63 - Humanities Area passing score of 50 - Math Competency & Critical Thinking/Analytical Thinking Area passing score of 50 - Humanities Area or Social Science Area passing score of 50 - Social Science Area
2. The chart identifies how San Mateo Community College District applies AP, IB, and CLEP credit toward associate degree general education area requirements, CSU GE areas , and IGETC areas. It does not provide information about transfer credit generated by external exams for the purpose of admissions.
1. Issues around application of and credit for external exams are complex. Where there is common use for general education AREAS as noted above, the application of units to GE, the application of units for admission, the use of external exams 3. Students who have earned credit through AP, to meet major requirements, and more, IB, and/or CLEP should not take a compais complex and specific to the receiving Scalable between .25 inches and .18 inches wide: rable college course because credit will not transfer institution. It is up to the student be granted for both the external examinato thoroughly research this information. tion and the comparable college course.
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4. The chart does not provide information about if or how external exam results apply to major course requirements. Applying AP, IB, or CLEP credit to meet major requirements is determined by each transfer institution. a. At Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College, each instructional division determines IF OR HOW AP, IB, and/or CLEP credit is applied to associate degree major or certificate requirements.
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