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College Credit for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Course Equivalency is for Taft College Major ONLY as transfer credit may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution.

CLEP Examination
Minimum Score
AA/AS Degree at Taft College
Taft College GE Area GE Unit Value Maximum Units Awarded towards AA/AS Major / Course Equivalency
American Government2 50 Social/ Behavioral Science 3 3 POSC 1501
American Literature 50 Humanities 3 6 ̶̶
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 50 Humanities 3 6 ̶̶
Biology 50 Natural Sciences 3 6 BIOL 1500
Calculus1 50 Communication & Analytical Thinking 3 3 MATH 2100
Chemistry 50 Natural Sciences 3 6 ̶
College Algebra1   
50 Communication & Analytical Thinking 3 3 ̶
College Algebra - Trigonometry 50  Communication & Analytical Thinking   
College Composition
50
N/A
0
0

College Composition(Modular) 50
N/A
0 0
 –
College Mathematics 50 N/A 0 6 ̶
English Composition (no essay) 50
N/A
0
0

English Composition with Essay 50
N/A
0
0

English Literature 50 Humanities 3 6 ̶
Financial Accounting 50 N/A 0 3 BUSN 1051
French Level I 50 N/A 0 6
French Level II 59 Humanities 3 9
Freshman College Composition 50 N/A 0 6
German Level I 50 N/A 0 6
German Level II 60 Humanities 3 9
History, United States I2 50 Social/ Behavioral Science 3 3 HIST 2231
History, United States II2 50 Social/ Behavioral Science 3 3 HIST 2232
Human Growth & Development 50 N/A 0 3 ̶
Humanities 50 Humanities 3 6 HUM 1500
Information Systems & Computer Applications 50 N/A 0 3 COSC 2020
Introduction to Educational Psychology 50 N/A 0 3 ̶
Introductory Business Law 50 N/A 0 3 BUSN 2275
Introductory Psychology 50 Social/ Behavioral Science 3 3 PSYC 1500
Introductory Sociology 50 Social/ Behavioral Science 3 3 ̶̶
Natural Sciences 50 Natural Sciences 3 6 ̶
Pre- Calculus1 50 Communication & Analytical Thinking 3 3 MATH 1540
Principles of Accounting 50
N/A
 0 3

Principles of Macroeconomics 50 Social/ Behavioral Science 3 3 ECON 2210
Principles of Management 50 N/A 0 3 ̶
Principles of Marketing 50 N/A 0 3 ̶
Principles of Microeconomics 50 Social/ Behavioral Science 3 3 ECON 2120
Social Sciences & History 50 N/A 0 6 ̶
Spanish Level I 50 N/A 0 6 SPAN 1601
Spanish Level II 63 Humanities 3 12 SPAN 1601 & SPAN 1602
Spanish with Writing I
50 N/A
0
6

Spanish with Writing II
63 Humanities
3
9
– 
Trigonometry 50
N/A
3
3

Western Civilization I 50 Humanities or Social /Behavioral Science 3 3 HIST 2202
Western Civilization II 50 Social/ Behavioral Science 3 3 HIST 2204

1These courses meet the Math Competency requirement.

2These courses meet the American History and Institutions course requirement.

Class substitutions for AA-Transfer Degrees are under review and are not guaranteed.

Students must submit Official CLEP exam transcripts to the Admissions Office for use on the A.A./A.S. or GE patterns.

The above chart is based on the most current information from CSU and UC systems found here. Changes may occur.

Course Equivalency is for Taft College Major ONLY as transfer credit may differ from course credit and units granted by a transfer institution.

Class substitutions for AA-Transfer Degrees are not guaranteed.

CLEP Examination
Minimum Score
CSU GE
Total Semester Total GE Breath Units Allowed GE Breath Area
American Government 50 3 3 D8
American Literature 50 3 3 C2
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 50 3 3 C2
Biology 50 3 3 B2
Calculus 50 3 3 B4
Chemistry 50 3 3 B1
College Algebra 50 3 3 B4
College Algebra-Trigonometry 50 3 3 B4
College Composition 50
0
0
N/A
College Composition - Modular
50
0 0
N/A
College Mathematics 50 0 0 N/A
English Composition (no essay) 50 0 0 N/A
English Composition with Essay 50 0 0 N/A
English Literature 50 3 3 N/A
Financial Accounting 50 3 0 N/A
French7 Level I 50 6 0 N/A
French7 Level II 59 9 3 C2
Freshman College Composition 50 0 0 N/A
German7 Level I 50 6 0 N/A
German7 Level II 60 9 3 C2
History, United States I 50 3 3 D6+US-1
History, United States II 50 3 3 D6+US-1
Human Growth and Development 50 3 3 E
Humanities 50 3 3 C2
Information Systems & Computer Applications 50 3 0 N/A
Introduction to Educational Psychology 50 3 0 N/A
Introductory Business Law 50 3 0 N/A
Introductory Psychology 50 3 3 D9
Introductory Sociology 50 3 3 D0
Natural Sciences 50 3 3 B1 or B2
Pre- Calculus 50 3 3 B4
Principles of Accounting 50 3 0 N/A
Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 3 D2
Principles of Management 50 3 0 N/A
Principles of Marketing 50 3 0 N/A
Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 3 D2
Social Sciences and History 50 0 0 N/A
Spanish7 Level I 50 6 0 N/A
Spanish7 Level II 63 9 3 C2
Spanish with Writing I
50
6
0
N/A
Spanish with Writing II
63
9
3
C2
Trigonometry 50 3 3 N/A
Western Civilization I 50 3 3 C2 or D6
Western Civilization I I 50 3 3 D6

Students must submit Official CLEP exam transcripts to the Admissions Office for use on the A.A./A.S. or GE patterns.