Canisius College

CLEP Examination Credit Equivalencies

The following CLEP Exam scores and course equivalencies apply to matriculating students.
If a score report is not available at the time the initial schedule is made, students will be placed in entry- level
courses. Student schedules will be changed once the college receives the score reports. No college credit is granted
until official scores are received and evaluated by the Student Records & Financial Services Center.
Canisius College may change CLEP score requirements or course equivalencies at any time. For more
information about CLEP credit equivalencies, contact the Student Records & Financial Services Center.
If you need to have an official score report sent, you must contact The College Board at 1-800-257-9558
or www.collegeboard.org and reference the Canisius Code: 2073.
Students may apply up to 30 credits of college coursework completed while in high school towards their degrees.

Exam Name Minimum Score Credits Course Equivalent

Business
Financial Accounting 50 3 ACC 201
Information Systems and Computer Applications 50 3 ISB 101
Introductory Business Law 50 3 Free Elective
Principles of Accounting 50 3 Free Elective
Principles of Management 50 3 MGT 101
Principles of Marketing 50 3 MKT 201
Composition and Literature
American Literature 50 6 ENG 3115-316
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 50 3 ENG 299
English Composition with Essay 50 3 Free Elective
English Composition without Essay 50 3 Free Elective
English Literature 50 6 ENG 347-348
Freshman College Composition 50 3 Free Elective
Humanities 50 3 1 Field 3 Arts Course
Foreign Languages
French Language, Level 1 50 6 FRC 103-104
French Language, Level 2 59 6 FRC 104-215
German Language, Level 1 50 6 GER 103-104
German Language, Level 2 63 6 GER 104-215
Spanish Language, Level 1 50 6 SPA 103-104
Spanish Language, Level 2 63 6 SPA 104-215
History and Social Sciences
American Government 50 3 PSC 104
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 50 3 HIS 123
History of the United States II: 1865 to Present 50 3 HIS 124
Human Growth and Development 50 3 Free Elective*
Introduction to Educational Psychology 50 3 Free Elective*
Introductory Psychology 50 3 PSY 101
Introductory Sociology 50 3 SOC 110
Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 ECO 101
Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 ECO 102
Social Sciences and History 50 6 1 Field 4 History & 1 Field 5 Social Sciences
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 50 3 HIS 107
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present 50 3 HIS 108
Science and Mathematics
Biology 50 6 2 Field 6 Science Courses*
Calculus 50 4 MAT 111
Chemistry 50 6 2 Field 6 Science Courses*
College Algebra 50 3 MAT 105
College Mathematics 50 3 MAT 105
Precalculus 50 4 MAT 105
Natural Sciences 50 6 2 Field 6 Science Courses*
*Majors should see dept. chair for major credit.
Revised 1/2017