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CLEP Examinations Accepted at SDSU
Use these cut-scores if you have taken the paper-based CLEP test, updated December 2007.

SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS SDSU COURSE SATISFIED SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED SCORE
Accounting, Financial Principles of Accounting I (ACCT 210) 3 50
Accounting, Principles of** Principles of Accounting I & II (ACTG 210 and 211) 6 50
Algebra, College College Algebra (MATH 102) 3 51
American Government American Government (POLS 100) 3 50
Biology, General General Biology I & II (BIO 151 & 153 and labs) 8 50
Business Law, Introductory Legal Environment of Business(BADM 350) 3 51
Calculus Calculus I (MATH 123) 4 51
Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus (MATH 115) 5 50
Chemistry, General General Chemistry I & II (CHEM 112 & 114 and Labs) 8 50
Composition, Freshman College Composition I (ENGL 101) 3 60
French Language, College Level French 101 4 42
French Language, College Level French 101 and 102 8 43
French Language, College Level French 101, 102, and 201 12 45
French Language, College Level French 101, 102, 201, and 202 16 50
German Language, College Level German 101 4 36
German Language, College Level German 101 and 102 8 39
German Language German 101, 102, and 201 11 42
German Language German 101, 102, 201, and 202 14 48
History of the United States I United States History I (HIST 151) 3 50
History of the United States II United States History II (HIST 152) 3 50
Human Growth and Development Life Span Development* (EPSY 327 or HDCFS 210) 3 50
Information Systems and Computer Applications Introduction to Computers (CSC 105) 3 50
Macroeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomic Principles (ECON 202) 3 50
Management, Principles of Organization and Management (BADM 360) 3 50
Marketing, Principles of Marketing (BADM 370 or ECON 370*) 3 50
Microeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics Principles (ECON 201) 3 50
Psychology, Introductory General Psychology (PSYC 101) 3 50
Sociology, Introductory Introduction to Sociology (SOC 100) 3 50
Spanish Language, College Level Spanish 101 4 36
Spanish Language, College Level Spanish 101 and 102 8 39
Spanish Language, College Level Spanish 101, 102, and 201 11 42
Spanish Language, College Level Spanish 101, 102, 201, and 202 14 50
Trigonometry*** Trigonometry (MATH 120) 3 54
Western Civilizations I History of Western Civilization to 1650 (HIST 121) 3 50
Western Civilization II History of Western Civilization since 1650 (HIST 121) 3 50
* Students needing HDFS 210 or ECON 370 for their major may apply for a course substitution.
** Principles of Accounting exam will be accepted for tests taken prior to July 2007, for students entering prior to July 2012.
*** Trigonometry exam will be accepted for tests taken prior to July 2006, for students entering prior to July 2011.

Note: 

  • "No credit given" indicates that the South Dakota public university system does not grant college credit for  student performance on this examination. 
  • South Dakota public university system will only accept CLEP scores recorded within five years from the time a student seeks credit by examination.  
  • CLEP examinations do not meet the globalization or writing intensive requirements.


Changes in the Spanish Language Exam paper-based test scores, effective December 2007:

Level Score prior to Dec 2007 Score as of Dec 2007
Spanish 101

45

36

Spanish 101 & 102

48

39

Spanish 101, 102 & 201

50

42

Spanish 101, 102, 201 & 202

54

50


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