Int'l Credit by Examination
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education for public and private secondary-level schools in India, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Under a pilot project launched in 2023, a limited number of CSU campuses will accept CBSE class XII examinations toward General Education credit. Each of the selected CSU campuses participating in the pilot determines how it will apply these examinations toward credit at their institution. Below is the list of approved 2023-24 CBSE curriculum by California State University, Chico for students applying for admission in academic year 2024-25.*
2023/24 CBSE Exam Subject | Passing Score | Credits (semester units) | Chico State GE Area** |
Applied Mathematics (code 241) | A2 | 3 | B4 |
Biology (code 044) | A2 | 4 | B2/B3(lab) |
Chemistry (code (043) | A2 | 4 | B1/B3(lab) |
Economics (code 030) | A2 | 3 | D |
English Core (code 301) | A2 | 3 | C2 |
English Elective (code 001) | A2 | 3 | C2 |
Fine Arts – Sculpture (code 051) | A2 | 3 | C1 |
Fine Arts – Painting (code 049) | A2 | 3 | C1 |
Fine Arts – Graphics (code 050) | A2 | 3 | C1 |
Geography (code 029) | A2 | 3 | D |
History (code 027) | A2 | 3 | C2 |
Languages (Group L curriculum) | A2 | 3 | C2 |
Legal Studies (code 074) | A2 | 3 | D |
Mathematics (code 041) | A2 | 3 | B4 |
Physics (code 042) | A2 | 4 | B1/B3(lab) |
Political Science (code 028) | A2 | 3 | D |
Psychology (code 037) | A2 | 3 | D |
Sociology (code 039) | A2 | 3 | D |
*While 57 units in total have been approved for credit, a maximum of 30 units will be accepted for credit per student.
**Areas of GE Breadth (A1 through E) are defined in the CSU Policy on CSU General Education Breadth Requirements.