Columbia College Academ ic Senate

Resolution SP11-A Adopt College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for General Education

P roposed by: Randy Barton and Jean MalloryO ctober 22, 2010

W hereas, California community college students may only receive associate’s degreegeneral education credit for a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam if equivalency for a course or an associate degree general education area has been locally established;

W hereas, Many students attend more than one California community college, and CLEP course equivalencies may not exist or may vary greatly among the California community colleges;

W hereas, CLEP general education subject area applicability exists system-wide for students completing CSU GE Breadth, but the UC system does not accept CLEP exams for credit under the IGETC pattern;

W hereas, Columbia College general education for an AS/AA degree closely follows the CSU G.E. Breadth pattern (see attached CSU System Wide Credit for CLEP and IB Examinations table);

W hereas, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges urge local senates to consider adoption and implementation of the California Community College General Education College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test equivalency list and since 68 o f 96 responding community colleges are currently accepting CLEP;

Therefore, be it resolved

Therefore, be it resolved

That the Academic Senate for Columbia College accept no more than 30 semester (45 quarter) total units of credit towards an Associate Degree. (EO1036, Article 1.2.3.4)

That the Academic Senate for Columbia College adopt a college-wide policy template regarding the use of CLEP exams following the CSU G.E. Breadth CLEP policy in EO1036 to meet associate degree general education requirements.

First Reading: Approved January 6. 2011

Second Reading: Approved January 28. 2011

As of May 10, 2010

CSU System W ide Credit for Semester AmericanMinimum Credits Institutions

CLEP and IB Examinations Semester Toward and/orPassing Credits GE Breadth GE BreadthScore Earned1 Certification Area2

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)CLEP American Government 50 3 3 D8CLEP American Literature 50 3 3 C2CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 50 3 3 C2CLEP Biology 50 3 3 B2CLEP Calculus 50 3 3 B4CLEP Chemistry 50 3 3 B1CLEP College Algebra 50 3 3 B4CLEP College Algebra - Trigonometry 50 3 3 B4CLEP College Mathematics 50 0 0 n/aCLEP English Composition (no essay) 50 0 0 n/aCLEP English Composition with Essay 50 0 0 n/aCLEP English Literature 50 3 3 C2CLEP Financial Accounting 50 3 0 n/aCLEP French7 Level I 50 6 0 n/aCLEP French7 Level II 59 12 3 C2CLEP Freshman College Composition 50 0 0 n/aCLEP German ’ Level I 50 6 0 n/aCLEP German7 Level II 60 12 3 C2CLEP History, United States I 50 3 3 D6+US-1CLEP History, United States II 50 3 3 D6+US-1CLEP Human Growth and Development 50 3 3 ECLEP Humanities 50 3 3 C2CLEP Information Systems and Computer Applications 50 3 0 n/aCLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology 50 3 0 n/aCLEP Introductory Business Law 50 3 0 n/aCLEP Introductory Psychology 50 3 3 D9CLEP Introductory Sociology 50 3 3 DOCLEP Natural Sciences 50 3 3 B1 or B2CLEP Pre-Calculus 50 3 3 B4CLEP Principles of Accounting 50 3 0 n/aCLEP Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 3 D2CLEP Principles of Management 50 3 0 n/aCLEP Principles of Marketing 50 3 0 n/aCLEP Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 3 D2CLEP Social Sciences and History 50 0 0 n/aCLEP Spanish7 Level I 50 6 0 n/aCLEP Spanish7 Level II 63 12 3 C2CLEP Trigonometry 50 3 3 B4CLEP Western Civilization I 50 3 3 C2 or D6CLEP Western Civilization II 50 3 3 D6

International Baccalaureate (IB)IB Biology HL 5 6 3 B2IB Chemistry HL 5 6 3 B1IB Economics HL 5 6 3 D2IB Geography HL 5 6 3 D5IB History (any region) HL 5 6 3 C2 or D6IB Language A1 (any language) HL 4 6 3 C2IB Language A2 (any language) HL 4 6 3 C2IB Language B (any language) HL7 4 6 0 n/aIB Mathematics HL 4 6 3 B4IB Physics HL 5 6 3 B1IB Psychology HL 5 3 3 D9IB Theatre HL 4 6 3 C l

As of May 10, 2010'These units count toward eligibility for admission. The units may not all apply toward certification of the

corresponding GE-Breadth area. See Executive Orders 1033 and 1036 for details."Areas of GE Breadth (A1 through E) are defined in EO 1033. Areas of American Institutions (US-1 through

US-3) are set forth in Sections IA and IB of EO 405, and at assist.org."Students seeking certification in GE Breadth prior to transfer must have passed the test before this date.

4If a student passes more than one AP exam in calculus or computer science, only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate.

"Students who pass AP Environmental Science earn 4 units of credit. Tests prior to Fall 2009 may apply to either B1+B3 or B2+B3 of GE Breadth. Fall of 09 or later, those credits may only apply to B1+B3.

‘If a student passes more than one AP exam in physics, only six units of credit may be applied to thebaccalaureate, and only four units of credit may be applied to a certification in GE Breadth.

’If a student passes more than one CLEP test in the same language other than English (e.g., two exams in French), then only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate. For each test in a language other than English, a passing score of 50 is considered “Level I” and earns six units of baccalaureate credit; the higher score listed for each test is considered “Level II” and earns additional units of credit and placement in Area C2 of GE Breadth, as noted.

"The IB curriculum offers language at various levels for native and non-native speakers. Language B courses are offered at the intermediate level for non-natives. Language A1 and A2 are advanced courses in literature for native and non-native speakers, respectively.