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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

CLEP Examination Course Credit Awards


Subject Area CLEP Exam Equivalent Course(s) Minimum Score for MSU Denver Credit MSU Denver Credit MSU Denver General Studies GT Pathways Category
Business Financial Accounting ACC 2010 - Principles of Accounting I   50 3 None None
Information Systems CIS 2010 - Foundations of Information Systems   50 3 None None
Introductory Business Law MGT 2210 - Legal Environment of Business I   50 3 None None
Principles of Management MGT 8900* 50 3 None None
Principles of Marketing MKT 8900* 50 3 None None
 
Composition and Literature American Literature ENG 2220 - American Literature: Civil War to Present   50 3 Arts and Humanities AH2
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature ENG 1100 - Introduction to Literature   50 3 Arts and Humanities AH2
College Composition

ENG 1010 - Composing Arguments  

ENG 1020 - Research and Argument Writing  

50 6 Written Communication CO1 and CO2
College Composition Modular ENG 1009 - Stretch Composing Arguments B   50 3 Written Communication CO1
English Literature ENG 2330 - British Literature: Late 1700s to the Present   50 3 Arts and Humanities AH2
Humanities LAS 8000 50 3 Arts and Humanities AH1
 
History and Social Sciences American Government PSC 1010 - American National Government   50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences SS1
History of the United States I HIS 1210 - American History to 1865   50 3 Historical HI1
History of the United States II HIS 1220 - American History since 1865   50 3 Historical HI1
Human Growth and Development PSY 2210 - Psychology of Human Development   50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences SS3
Introduction to Educational Psychology PSY 8000 50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences SS3
Introductory Psychology PSY 1001 - Introductory Psychology   50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences SS3
Introductory Sociology SOC 1010 - People, Power, and Progress   50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences SS3
Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics   50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences SS3
Principles of Microeconomics ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics   50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences SS3
Social Science and History LAS 8000 50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences SS1
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 HIS 8000 50 3 Historical, Global Diversity HI1
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present HIS 8000 50 Historical, Global Diversity HI1
 
Science and Mathematics Biology BIO 1030 - General Biology for Non-Majors   50 6 Natural and Physical  Sciences SC2
Chemistry

CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I  

CHE 1810 - General Chemistry II  

50 8 Natural  and Physical Sciences SC2
Natural Sciences BIO 1030 - General Biology for Non-Majors   50 6 Natural and Physical Sciences SC2
Calculus MTH 1410 - Calculus I   50 4 Quantitative Literacy MA1
College Algebra MTH 1110 - College Algebra for Calculus   50 4 Quantitative Literacy MA1
College Mathematics MTH 1080 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts   50 3 Quantitative Literacy MA1
Precalculus MTH 1400 - Precalculus Mathematics   50 4 Quantitative Literacy MA1
 
World Languages French Language

FRE 8000 (6)

FRE 8001 (4)

50-58 10 None None
French Language

FRE 8000 (6)

FRE 8001 (4)

FRE 8002 (3)

59 13 Arts and Humanities AH4
French Language

FRE 8000 (6)

FRE 8001 (4)

FRE 8002 (3)

FRE 8003 (3)

60 and up 16 Arts and Humanities AH4
German Language

GER 8000 (6)

GER 8001 (4)

50-59 10 None None
German Language

GER 8000 (6)

GER 8001 (4)

GER 8002 (3)

60 13 Arts and Humanities AH4
German Language

GER 8000 (6)

GER 8001 (4)

GER 8002 (3)

GER 8003 (3)

61 and up 16 Arts and Humanities AH4
Spanish Language

SPA 8000 (6)

SPA 8001 (4)

50-62 10 None None
Spanish Language

SPA 8000 (6)

SPA 8001 (4)

SPA 8002 (3)

63 13 Arts and Humanities AH4
Spanish Language

SPA 8000 (6)

SPA 8001 (4)

SPA 8002 (3)

SPA 8003 (3)

64 and up 16 Arts and Humanities AH4
Spanish with Writing SPA 8000 (6) 50-55 6 None None
Spanish with Writing

SPA 8000 (6)

SPA 8001 (4)

56-64 10 None None
Spanish with Writing

SPA 8000 (6)

SPA 8001 (4)

SPA 8002 (3)

65-69 13 Arts and Humanities AH4
Spanish with Writing

SPA 8000 (6)

SPA 8001 (4)

SPA 8002 (3)

SPA 8003 (3)

70 and above 16 Arts and Humanities AH4

Examination scores are based on standards set by NTE/ETS and in consultation with the appropriate department chairperson.

*MGT8900 is equivalent to MGT3000- Organizational Management, but counts as lower division.

*MKT8900 is equivalent to MKT3000- Principles of Marketing, but counts as lower division.