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College-Level Examination Program Scores

American River College grants credit for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations. CLEP scores may be used to meet American River College Local AA/AS General Education requirements or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements; they do not fulfill requirements for any major at American River College or enrollment limitations (such as prerequisite requirements) for any course at American River College.

A student may receive credit for CLEP exams they have successfully passed once the following requirements are met:

  • Official copies of test scores are on file with Admissions and Records
  • Student has completed twelve (12) units of credit and has a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA)

Visit College Board's College Level Examination Program to learn more.

CLEP scores are not accepted for transfer to the University of California. Students should be aware that other colleges and universities can accept, modify, or reject using CLEP scores towards their graduation requirements. Check with your counselor to determine whether these test results will be accepted at the transfer institution of your choice.

American River College General Education CLEP Credit

The use of CLEP exam scores for American River College course credit and general education is determined by American River College policy.
CLEP Exam CLEP Score ARC Course Credit ARC GE Area Units Earned at ARC
American Government
50
N/A
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
or
Va: American Institutions (through Summer 2025)
3
American Literature
50
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
50
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
3
Biology
50
N/A
L5: Natural Sciences
3
Calculus
50
MATH 400
L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
5
Chemistry
50
N/A
L5: Natural Sciences
3
College Algebra
50
MATH 120
L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
5
College Algebra – Trigonometry
50
N/A
L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3
French Level II
59
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
3
German Level II
60
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
3
History, United States I
50
N/A
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
or
Va: American Institutions (through Summer 2025)
3
History, United States II
50
N/A
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
or
Va: American Institutions (through Summer 2025)
3
Human Growth and Development
50
N/A
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
or
L7B. Life Development Skills
3
Humanities
50
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
3
Introductory Psychology
50
PSYC C1000 (formerly PSYC 300)
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Introductory Sociology
50
N/A
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Natural Sciences
50
N/A
L5: Natural Sciences
3
Pre-Calculus
50
N/A
L2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3
Principles of Macroeconomics
50
N/A
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Principles of Microeconomics
50
N/A
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Spanish Level II
63
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
3
Spanish and Writing Level II
63
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
3
Western Civilization I
50
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
or
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
Western Civilization II
50
N/A
L3: Arts and Humanities
or
L4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
3

Exceptions

American River College does not offer credit for the following CLEP exams, and these exams do not satisfy associate degree general education requirements:

  • College Composition
  • College Composition – Modular
  • College Mathematics
  • English Composition (with essay)
  • English Composition (without essay)
  • Financial Accounting
  • French Level I
  • Freshman College Composition
  • German Level I
  • Information Systems and Computer Applications
  • Introduction to Educational Psychology
  • Introduction to Business Law
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Principles of Management
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Social Sciences and History
  • Spanish Level I
  • Spanish with Writing I

CSU CLEP Credit

Visit CSU's CLEP Page to find information on how credit is granted for admission and general education. Note that each campus in the CSU system individually determines how it will apply external examination credit in the major. For more information about CLEP credit, consult a counselor.

Cal-GETC and UC

CLEP may not be used for Cal-GETC credit and is not accepted in the UC system.

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