CLEP Equivalency Table
CLEP Equivalencies at John Jay
This table lists CLEP exams currently offered, each exam’s equivalent course(s) at John Jay, the number of credits John Jay awards, and the minimum score required in order to receive credit. It is updated periodically based on the recommendations of the American Council on Education. Individual credit awards are based on the credit recommendations in effect at the time the exam was taken and may differ from what is listed here.
| CLEP Title | Equivalent Course(s) | Credits | Min. Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEP Title Business | Equivalent Course(s) | Credits | Min. Score |
| CLEP Title Financial Accounting | Equivalent Course(s) ACC 250 | Credits 3 | Min. Score 50 |
| CLEP Title Information Systems and Computer Applications | Equivalent Course(s) CSCI 260 | Credits 3 | Min. Score 50 |
| CLEP Title Introductory Business Law | Equivalent Course(s) LAW/ACC 264 | Credits 3 | Min. Score 50 |
| CLEP Title Principles of Management | Equivalent Course(s) BUS elective | Credits 3 | Min. Score 50 |
| CLEP Title Principles of Marketing | Equivalent Course(s) BUS elective | Credits 3 | Min. Score 50 |
| Composition & Literature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition & Literature American Literature | LIT 233 | 3 | 50 |
| Composition & Literature Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | LIT elective | 3 | 50 |
| Composition & Literature College Composition | ENG 101 & ENG 201 | 6 | 50 |
| Composition & Literature College Composition Modular with Optional Essay | not accepted | ||
| Composition & Literature College Composition Modular without Essay | ENG 101 | 3 | 50 |
| Composition & Literature English Literature | LIT elective | 3 | 50 |
| Composition & Literature Humanities | HUM elective | 3 | 50 |
| Science and Mathematics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Science and Mathematics Biology | BIO elective (Life & Phys) BIO elective (Sci World) | 6 | 50 |
| Science and Mathematics Calculus | MAT 151 | 4 | 50 |
| Science and Mathematics Chemistry | CHE elective (Life & Phys) CHE elective (Sci World) | 6 | 50 |
| Science and Mathematics College Algebra | MAT 105 | 3 | 50 |
| Science and Mathematics College Mathematics | MAT 106 | 3 | 50 |
| Science and Mathematics Natural Sciences | SCI elective (Life & Phys) SCI elective (Sci World) | 6 | 50 |
| Science and Mathematics Pre-calculus | MAT 141 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| History & Social Sciences American Government | POL 101 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences History of the United States I | HIS 201 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences History of the United States II | HIS 202 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Human Growth and Development | PSY 231 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Introduction to Educational Psychology | PSY elective | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Introductory Psychology | PSY 101 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Introductory Sociology | SOC 101 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Principles of Macroeconomics | ECO 120 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Principles of Microeconomics | ECO 125 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Social Sciences and History | SSC elective | 6 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Western Civilization I | HIS 203 | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences Western Civilization II | HIS 205 | 3 | 50 |
| World Languages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| World Languages French Language Levels 1 and 2 (6 or 9 credits total, depending on score) | FRE 101 & FRE 102 | 6 | 50 |
| World Languages | + FRE elective | 3 | 59 |
| World Languages German Language Levels 1 and 2 (6 or 9 credits total, depending on score) | GER 101 & GER 102 | 6 | 50 |
| World Languages | + GER elective | 3 | 60 |
| World Languages Spanish Language Levels 1 and 2 (6 or 9 credits total, depending on score) | SPA 101 & SPA 102 | 6 | 50 |
| World Languages | + SPA elective | 3 | 64 |
| World Languages Spanish with Writing (6 or 12 credits total, depending on score) | SPA 101 & SPA 102 | 6 | 50 |
| World Languages | + SPA elective | 6 | 65 |
| World Languages | Updated 5/15/2022 |