Catalog 73 - National University

Academic Information for Undergraduate DegreesUp to 22.5 quarter units (15 semester units) of additional lowerdivisioncredit may be granted for academically equivalentcoursework.College Level Examination Program (CLEP)The University awards credit for successful completion of CLEPsubject examinations. CLEP examination credit can be applied tomeet general education, preparation for the major, or general lowerdivisionelective credit. National University awards credit for CLEPexaminations in accordance with published American Council onEducation (ACE) guidelines. The ACE guidelines provide aminimum score required as well as a recommendation on theamount of transfer credit that may be applied. In order to receivecredit for CLEP examinations, an official CLEP transcript must bereceived by the Office of the Registrar. CLEP information can befound at the College Board website: www.collegeboard.com/clep.Currently the following National University campuses offer theCLEP examinations: San Diego, Costa Mesa, Redding, Sacramento,Twentynine Palms, MCAS Miramar, and San Jose. For furtherinformation on testing sites please contact the Testing Center at (858)541-7951.Note: Students who have taken a CLEP general examination prior to 2002may use the credit towards general education requirements, as it applies, upto a maximum of 27 quarter units or 18 semester hours. National does notaccept transfer credits for the mathematics general CLEP examination.Note: The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) code for NationalUniversity is 0470.The chart below provides the transfer credit allowed for CLEPexaminations.Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support(DANTES)DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) demonstrate collegelevellearning acquired outside of the college classroom. The testscover material usually taught in one-semester or one-year postsecondarycourses. Credit for successful completion of DSST can beapplied toward general education, preparation for the major, orgeneral elective credit. Most tests grant three semester units (4.5quarter units) of credit. The total number of units awarded forsubject exams cannot exceed 22.5 quarter units (15 semester units).DSST are available to military personnel through the Base EducationServices Officer. Further information can be found athttp://getcollegecredit.com.CLEP EXAMINATIONs MINIMUM SCORE UNITS (Qtr) TRANSFER CREDIT ALLOWED FOR:American Government 50 4.5 POL201American Literature 50 9 2 General Ed Area DAnalyzing & Interpreting Literature 50 9 LIT100 & 1 General Ed Area DBiology 50 9 BIO100 & 1 General Ed Area A-GCalculus 50 4.5 MTH220Chemistry 50 9 CHE101 & 1 General Ed Area A-GCollege Algebra 50 4.5 MTH215College Algebra - Trigonometry 50 4.5 MTH215College French - Level 1 50 9 2 General Ed Area GCollege French -Level 2 62 18 2 General Ed Area G & 2 Area A-GCollege German - Level 1 50 9 2 General Ed Area GCollege German - Level 2 63 18 2 General Ed Area G & 2 Area A-GCollege Mathematics 50 9 1 Area B & 1 electiveCollege Spanish - Level 1 50 9 2 General Ed Area GCollege Spanish - Level 2 66 18 2 General Ed Area G & 2 Area A-GEnglish Composition with Essay 50 9 ENG100, ENG101 & ENG240English Composition without Essay 50 9 ENG100, ENG101 & 1 open electiveEnglish Literature 50 9 2 General Ed Area DFinancial Accounting 50 4.5 ACC201Freshman College Composition 50 9 ENG100, ENG101 & 1 open electiveHistory of the United States I 50 4.5 HIS220AHistory of the United States II 50 4.5 HIS220BHuman Growth and Development 50 4.5 1 General Ed Area EHumanities 50 9 2 General Ed Area DInformation Systems and Computer Applications 50 4.5 1 General Ed Area A-GIntroductory Business Law 50 4.5 LAW304 waiver (only lower division credit)Introductory Educational Psychology 50 4.5 1 open electiveIntroductory Psychology 50 4.5 PSY100Introductory Sociology 50 4.5 SOC100Natural Sciences 50 9 2 General Ed Area A-GPre-calculus 50 4.5 1 General Ed Area BPrinciples of Accounting 50 9 ACC201 & ACC202Principles of Macroeconomics 50 4.5 ECO204Principles of Management 50 4.5 1 open electivePrinciples of Marketing 50 4.5 1 open electivePrinciples of Microeconomics 50 4.5 ECO203Social Sciences and History 50 9 2 General Ed Area ETrigonometry 50 4.5 1 General Ed Area BWestern Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 50 4.5 1 General Ed Area DWestern Civilization II: 1648 to Present 50 4.5 1 General Ed Area D59Undergraduate