Academic Catalog 2023-24

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The University accepts selected CLEP Examinations for college credit. Credit is limited as outlined in the Credit for Prior Learning section of the catalog. Students must earn the minimum ACE recommended score ('C' 2.0 level) or higher on CLEP Examinations to receive credit. Examination reports include the ACE Score. No more than a total of 45 semester units of CLEP credit may apply towards the bachelor’s degree at Dominican. Credit is lower division (LD) and may be applied toward electives, specified CORE Curriculum (CORE) categories, and prerequisites in some majors as noted below.

CLEP Examinations

Business Examinations Dominican Units Dominican Course Equivalent^ Adult Degree
Completion GE ***
CORE  ***
Accounting, Financial 3 BUS 4120* None None
Business Law, Introductory 3 None None None
Information Sys and Computer Apps 3 None None None
Management, Principles of 3 None None None
Marketing, Principles of 3 None None None





Composition and Literature Examinations Dominican Units Dominican Course Equivalent^ Adult Degree
Completion GE ***
CORE  ***
American Literature 3 None None None
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 3 None None None
College Composition 6 None
None
None
College Composition Modular 3 None
None
None
English Literature 3 None None None
Humanities 3 None None None





Foreign Languages Examinations Dominican Units Dominican Course Equivalent^ Adult Degree
Completion GE ***
CORE  ***
French Language, Level I 6
None None IL
French Language, Level II 9
None None IL
German Language, Level I 6
None None IL
German Language, Level II 9
None None IL
Spanish Language, Level I 6
  None IL
Spanish Language, Level II 9
  None IL
**Students can take either Level 1 or Level 2. Credits will not be awarded for both levels

         
History and Social Sciences Examinations Dominican Units Dominican Course Equivalent^ Adult Degree
Completion GE ***
CORE ***
American Government 3
POL 1100 SS (3) CKE (3)
Educational Psychology, Intro to 3 None None None
History of U.S. I 3 None None None
History of U.S. II 3 None None None
Human Growth and Development 3 None
SS (3) SSHB (3)
Macroeconomics, Principles of 3-4 None SS (3) CKE (3)
Microeconomics, Principles of 3 None None None
Psychology, Introductory 3 None
SS (3)
SSHB (3)
Social Sciences and History 6 None SS (3) CKE (3)
Sociology, Introductory 3 HCS 1101 SS (3) SSHB (3)
Western Civilization I 3 None None None
Western Civilization II 3 None None None





Science and Mathematics Examinations Dominican Units Dominican Course Equivalent^ Adult Degree
Completion GE ***
CORE ***
Biology
6 None None None
Calculus 3 MATH 1600 and MATH 1700 MT (3) QL (3)
Chemistry 6 None None None
College Algebra 3 MATH 1400 MT (3) QL (3)
College Mathematics 3 MATH 1450
MT (3) QL (3)
Natural Sciences 6
None None None
Precalculus 3 MATH 1500 MT (3) QL (3)

^ Consult with Department Chair about application of equivalent courses toward lower division requirements in the major.

*A passing score on the Financial Accounting CLEP exam meets the Financial Accounting requirement for the Adult Degree Completion Program Management major. One additional upper division business course must be selected by the student and approved by the Chair to meet the major requirements.

** Must be taken prior to matriculation.

For 6 unit examinations, which fulfill three or four units of GE or CORE, the remaining units are applied as elective units.

***Key to Abbreviations for relevant Matriculation Requirement and Adult Degree Completion General Education Areas. CORE category coding is listed above in the Advanced Placement section.

IL = International Language SS = Social Science
MT = Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning W1 = Expository Writing

Regional Centers for CLEP Testing

Information about CLEP testing centers is available at clep.collegeboard.org/search/test-centers.

Students petitioning for credit must submit an official CLEP transcript to the Registrar. The CLEP code number for Dominican University of California is 4284. To receive information about CLEP examinations or to order a CLEP transcript, contact www.collegeboard.com/clep.