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CLEP, IB (HL), and FRENCH BACCALAUREATE EXAM ARTICULATIONS
The table below gives information about college credit for successful completion of the CLEP, IB Higher Level (HL), and French Baccalaureate examinations. For further information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Advising. You may download a PDF version of this table for printing. There is also a similar table for AP Exam Articulations.
| Exam | Credits Earned | Course Equivalency | General Education (GE)/University | SIS Major Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEP | ||||
| American Gov't | 3 | GOVT-110G | GE Area 4, foundation (4:1) | US Politics |
| General Chemistry | 8 | CHEM-110G , CHEM-210G | GE Area 5 complete | |
| Introductory Macro | 3 | ECON-100G | GE Area 4, foundation (4:1) | Macroeconomics |
| Introductory Micro | 3 | ECON-200G | GE Area 4, 2nd level (4:2) | Microeconomics |
| Introductory Sociology | 3 | SOCY 210G | GE Area 4, 2nd level (4:2) | |
| IB Higher Level (HL) | ||||
| Economics | 6 | ECON-100G, ECON-200G | GE Area 4 complete | Macro and Micro |
| Social Anthropology | 6 | ANTH 110G, ANTH 215G | GE Area 3 complete | |
| Philosophy | 6 | PHIL 105G, PHIL 220G | GE Area 2 complete | Western Traditions |
| Music | 6 | PERF 110G, PERF 205G | GE Area 1 complete | |
| English | 6 | LIT 120G, LIT 125G (LIT-100, LIT-101) | ||
| Hist/Culture of Islam | 6 | SIS 245G, SIS-225G | GE Area 3 complete | Non-western Trad |
| History (Paper 1 only) | 3 | HIST 235H | GE Area 2, 2nd level (2:2) | Western Traditions |
| Psychology | 6 | PSYC-115G, PSYC-200G | GE Area 5 complete | |
| Biology | 8 | BIO-110G, BIO-210G | GE Area 5 complete | |
| Chemistry | 8 | CHEM-110G, CHEM-210G | GE Area 5 complete | |
| Physics (Paper 1 only) | 8 | PHYS-105G, PHYS-205G | GE Area 5 complete | |
| French Baccalaureate | ||||
| Biology and Geology | 8 | BIO-110G, CHEM-230G | GE Area 5 complete | |
| (Terminale only) | ||||
| Economics and Soc. Sciences | 3 | ECON 100G | GE Area 4, foundation (4:1) | Macroeconomics |
| (Terminale only) | ||||
| Philosophy | 3 | PHIL 105G | GE Area 2, foundation (2:1) | Western Traditions |
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