CUNY Baccalaureate allows students to earn a maximum of 30 non-classroom credits. CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) offers 90-minute computer-based exams in introductory college-level subjects. CLEP is the most commonly used exam; other credit-by-exam options can be found at the bottom of this page.

Three credits will be awarded per exam when the earned score is at least 50; 6 credits will be awarded for the College Composition exam.

Students are granted 6-12 credits for the language exams.  Six credits (one year) will be awarded per exam when the earned score is at least 50; **Higher scores are required to earn 12 credits (two years). *Six credits of foreign language can be used to fulfill the World Cultures category of Pathways twice, completing the standard requirement and the sixth required course of the Flexible Core.

Refer to the chart at the bottom for details on how CUNY BA applies these exams toward specific degree requirements. Please note that CUNY BA does not offer credits for the optional additional essay sections that are available for the exams in American Literature, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, English Literature, and College Composition.

Students should be careful not to take exams in subjects for which they have already earned college credit.

CLEP exams are non-collegiate/non-CUNY credit and therefore are not counted toward residency. Consult your CUNY Baccalaureate academic advisor before registering for these exams to ensure that you have room for these credits in your program.

The CLEP code for CUNY BA is 7188. We are listed under the CUNY Graduate Center.

CLEP brochures are available in the CUNY Baccalaureate office. More information can be found at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html.

CLEP exams accepted for credit by CUNY BA as of Spring 2013; revised for Pathways, Fall 2013

Exam	Minimum Score	Credits	CUNY BA Core Distribution1985-2012	CUNY PATHWAYS2013 on
Composition and Literature (all Liberal Arts)
American Literature	50	3	Literature or Humanities	U.S. Experience
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature	50	3	Literature or Humanities	Creative Expression
English Literature	50	3	Literature or Humanities	World Cultures
College Composition	50	6	N/A	English Comp 1+2
Humanities	50	3	Humanities (updated 3/14/13)	Creative Expression
Foreign Languages (all Liberal Arts)**
French (Level 1, first two semesters)	50	6	Foreign Language, 2 Semesters	World Cultures*
French (Level 2, first four semesters)	59**	6	Foreign Language, 4 Semesters	World Cultures*
German (Level 1, first two semesters)	50	6	Foreign Language, 2 Semesters	World Cultures*
German (Level 2, first four semesters)	60**	6	Foreign Language, 4 Semesters	World Cultures*
Spanish (Level 1, first two semesters)	50	6	Foreign Language, 2 Semesters	World Cultures*
Spanish (Level 2, first four semesters)	63**	6	Foreign Language, 4 Semesters	World Cultures*
History and Social Sciences (all Liberal Arts)
American Government	50	3	Social Science	U.S. Experience
Human Growth and Development	50	3	Social Science	Individual and Society
Introduction to Educational Psychology	50	3	Social Science	Individual and Society
Introductory Psychology	50	3	Social Science	Individual and Society
Introductory Sociology	50	3	Social Science	Individual and Society
Principles of Macroeconomics	50	3	Social Science	Individual and Society
Principles of Microeconomics	50	3	Social Science	Individual and Society
History U.S. I: Early Colonization to 1877	50	3	Humanities	U.S. Experience
History U.S. II: 1865 to the Present	50	3	Humanities	U.S. Experience
Western Civiliz. I: Anc. Near East-1648	50	3	Humanities	World Cultures
Western Civiliz. II: 1648 – Present	50	3	Humanities	World Cultures
Social Science and History	50	3	Social Science (updated 3/14/13)	Individual and Society
Science and Mathematics (all Liberal Arts)
Biology	50	3	Science	Life/Phys Science
Chemistry	50	3	Science	Life/Phys Science
College Algebra	50	3	Math	Math/QR
College Mathematics	50	3	Math	Math/QR
Pre-Calculus	50	3	Math	Math/QR
Calculus	50	3	Math	Math/QR
Natural Science	50	3	Science	Life/Phys Science
Business (Non-Liberal Arts) Please note that these courses do not fulfill any Core Distribution or Pathways requirements as they are not liberal arts and science courses.
Financial Accounting	50	3	elective	Elective
Introductory Business Law	50	3	Elective	Elective
Info Systems/Computer Applications	50	3	Elective	Elective
Principles of Management	50	3	Elective	Elective
Principles of Marketing	50	3	Elective	Elective