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Placement Credit
Understanding how your previous coursework applies to your degree is an essential step in achieving your goals. Our placement credit process ensures that your hard work translates into meaningful progress toward your chosen program. Whether you’ve earned credits through community colleges, four-year institutions, advanced placement courses, or military training, this page will guide you through the types of credits we accept and how they can be applied to your academic plan.
AP Course
AP Course | ECSU Equivalency | Score Needed | ECSU Credit Received |
American Govt & Pol | POLS 298 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Art History | ARTH 209 & ARTH 210 | 3,4,5 | 6 credits |
Biology | BIOL 100/L or BIOL 101 | 3 | 4 credits |
Biology | BIOL 100/L or BIOL 101 & BIOL 102 | 4,5 | 8 credits |
Calculus AB | MATH 165 | 3,4,5 | 4 credits |
Calculus BC | MATH 165 & MATH 265 | 3,4,5 | 8 credits |
Chemistry | CHEM 101 | 3 | 4 credits |
Chemistry | CHEM 101 & CHEM 102 | 4,5 | 8 credits |
Chinese Language and Culture | Elective Credit | 3 | 6 credits |
Chinese Language and Culture | Elective Credit | 4,5 | 12 credits |
Comparative Government | GLBS 200 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Computer Science A | CSC 114 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Computer Science Principles | CSC 111 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Economics Macro | ECON 201 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Economics Micro | ECON 202 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
English Language & Comp | ENG 102 & ENG 103 | 3,4,5 | 6 credits |
English Literature & Comp | ENG 102 & ENG 103 | 3,4,5 | 6 credits |
Environmental Science | ENSC 101 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
French Language | Elective Credit | 3 | 6 credits |
French Language | Elective Credit | 4,5 | 12 credits |
German Language | Elective Credit | 3 | 6 credits |
German Language | Elective Credit | 4,5 | 12 credits |
Geographny Human | GEOG 142 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
History African American | HIST 250 | 3 | 3 credits |
History African American | HIST250 & HIST 251 | 4,5 | 6 credits |
History American | HIST 255 | 3 | 3 credits |
History American | HIST 255 & HIST 256 | 4,5 | 6 credits |
History European | HIST Elective | 3 | 3 credits |
HIstory European | HIST Electives | 4,5 | 6 credits |
History World | HIST 140 | 3 | 3 credits |
History World | HIST 140 & HIST 141 | 4,5 | 6 credits |
Italian Language & Culture | Elective Credit | 3 | 6 credits |
Italian Language & Culture | Elective Credit | 4,5 | 12 credits |
Latin Language | Elective Credit | 3 | 6 credits |
Latin Language | Elective Credit | 4,5 | 12 credits |
Music Theory | MUS 108 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Physics 1 | PHYS 181 & PHYS 181L | 3,4,5 | 4 credits |
Physics 2 | PHYS 182 & PHYS 182L | 3,4,5 | 4 credits |
Physics C Mechanics | PHYS 201 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Physics C Elect & Magnet. | PHYS 202 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Precalculus | MATH 118 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Psychology | PSY 212 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Spanish Language | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 | 3 | 6 credits |
Spanish Language | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 | 4,5 | 12 credits |
Statistics | STAT 251 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Studio Art 2-D Design | ART 100 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Studio Art 3-D Design | ART 111 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
Studio Art Drawing | ART 102 | 3,4,5 | 3 credits |
CLEP Credit
CLEP Credit | ECSU Equivalency | Score Needed | ECSU Credit Received |
Composition and Literature | |||
American Literature | ENGL 305 | 50 | 3 credits |
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | ENGL 200 | 50 | 3 credits |
College Composition | ENGL 102 & ENGL 103 | 50 | 6 credits |
English Literature | ENGL 301 | 50 | 3 credits |
Humanities | MUS 136 or ART 132 | 50 | 3 credits |
World Languages | |||
French Language Levels I and II | Elective Credit | 50 | 6 credits |
German Language Levels I and II | Elective Credit | 50 | 6 credits |
Spanish Language Levels I and II | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 | 50 | 6 credits |
History and Social Science | |||
American Government | POLS 298 | 50 | 3 credits |
History of the United States I | HIST 255 | 50 | 3 credits |
History of the United States II | HIST 256 | 50 | 3 credits |
Human Growth & Development | PSY 250 | 50 | 3 credits |
Introduction to Educational Psychology | PSY Elective | 50 | 3 credits |
Introduction to Psychology | PSY 212 | 50 | 3 credits |
Introduction to Sociology | SOC 201 | 50 | 3 credits |
Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 201 | 50 | 3 credits |
Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 202 | 50 | 3 credits |
Social Science & History | SOC Elective & HIST Elective | 50 | 6 credits |
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | HIST 140 | 50 | 3 credits |
Western Civilization II: 1648-Present | HIST 141 | 50 | 3 credits |
Science & Mathematics | |||
Biology | BIOL 101 | 50 | 4 credits |
Calculus | MATH 165 | 50 | 4 credits |
Chemistry | CHEM 101 & CHEM 102 | 50 | 6 credits |
College Algebra | MATH 115 | 50 | 3 credits |
College Mathematics | MATH 114 | 50 | 3 credits |
Natural Sciences | PHYS 152 and BIOL 100 | 50 | 6 credits |
Precalculus | MATH 118 | 50 | 3 credits |
Business | |||
Financial Accounting | ACCT 210 | 50 | 3 credits |
Information Science | BUAD 190 | 50 | 3 credits |
Introductory Business Law | BUAD 241 | 50 | 3 credits |
Principles of Management | MNGT 221 | 50 | 3 credits |
Principles of Marketing | MRKT 231 | 50 | 3 credits |
Cambridge Credit
Cambridge | ECSU Equivalency | Score Needed | ECSU Credit Received |
Accounting AS & A | ACCT 210 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Arabic I, II, III, IV AS | Elective Credit | E or higher | 12 credits |
Media Studies A | ART Elective | E or higher | 3 credits |
Art & Design A | ART 100 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Principles of Biology I & II A | BIOL 101 & BIOL 102 | E or higher | 8 credits |
Principles of Biology I AS | BIOL101 | E or higher | 4 credits |
General Chemistry I, II with lab A | CHEM 101, CHEM 101L, CHEM 102 & CHEM 102L | E or higher | 8 credits |
Chinese I, II, III, IV A | Elective Credit | E or higher | 12 credits |
Classical Studies A | MUS Elective | E or higher | 3 credits |
Economics A | ECON 201 | E or higher | 3 credits |
English Literature A | ENGL 102 | E or higher | 3 credits |
French I, II, III, IV A | Elective Credit | E or higher | 12 credits |
Environmental Management AS | ENSC 101 & ENSC 101L | E or higher | 4 credits |
Global Perspectives AS | GLBS 200 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Global Persepectives Research | GLBS 200 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Geography | GEOG 142 | E or higher | 3 credits |
German I, II, III, IV A | Elective Credit | E or higher | 12 credits |
Hindu I, II, III, IV A | Elective Credit | E or higher | 12 credits |
HIstory AS & A | HIST 140 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Information Technology | CSC 111 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Physical Education | PE Elective | E or higher | 3 credits |
Further Mathematics A | MATH 115 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Mathematics A | MATH 114 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Music | MUS 136 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Portuguese I, II, III, IV A | Elective Credit | E or higher | 12 credits |
Psychology AS & A | PSY 212 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Sociology AS & A | SOC 201 | E or higher | 3 credits |
Spanish I, II, III, IV A | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 | E or higher | 12 credits |
Tamil I, II, III, IV A | Elective Credit | E or higher | 12 credits |
Urdu I, II, III, IV A | Elective Credit | E or higher | 12 credits |
DANTES Credit
Scores of 400 or higher and based upon ACE minimum recommendations.
International Baccalaureate College Credit
International Baccalaureate College Credit | ECSU Equivalency | Score Needed | ECSU Credit Received |
Biology SL | BIOL 100 and BIOL 100L | 5+ | 4 credits |
Biology HL | BIOL 101 | 4+ | 4 credits |
Environmental Science SL | ENSC 101 and ENSC 101L | 5+ | 4 credits |
Environmental Science HL | ENSC 101 and ENSC 101L | 4+ | 4 credits |
Chemistry SL | CHEM 101 and CHEM 101L | 5+ | 4 credits |
Chemistry HL | CHEM 101, CHEM 101L, CHEM 102 and CHEM 102L | 4+ | 8 credits |
Computing Studies SL | CSC 111 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Computing Studies HL | CSC 111 | 4+ | 3 credits |
Dance SL | Elective Credit | 5+ | 3 credits |
Dance HL | Elective Credit | 4+ | 3 credits |
Economics SL | ECON 201 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Economics HL | ECON 201 and ECON 202 | 4+ | 6 credits |
Language A: Lit SL | Elective Credit | 5+ | 3 credits |
Language A: Lit HL | Elective Credit | 4+ | 3 credits |
Language A: Lang/Lit SL | Elective Credit | 5+ | 3 credits |
Language A: Lang/Lit HL | Elective Credit | 4+ | 3 credits |
French SL | Elective Credit | 5+ | 3 credits |
French HL | Elective Credit | 4+ | 3 credits |
Geography | GEOG 142 | 5+ | 3 credits |
German SL | Elective Credit | 5+ | 3 credits |
German HL | Elective Credit | 4+ | 3 credits |
Global Politics SL | POLS 298 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Global Politics HL | POLS 298 | 4+ | 3 credits |
Greek SL | Elective Credit | 5+ | 3 credits |
Greek HL | Elective Credit | 4+ | 3 credits |
History SL | HIST Elective | 5+ | 3 credits |
History HL | HIST Elective | 4+ | 3 credits |
Latin SL | Elective Credit | 5+ | 3 credits |
Latin HL | Elective Credit | 4+ | 3 credits |
Mathematics SL | MATH 115 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Mathematics HL | MATH 115 | 4+ | 3 credits |
Mathematics Studies SL | MATH 114 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Mathematics Studies HL | MATH 114 | 4+ | 3 credits |
Music SL | MUS 136 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Music HL | MUS 136 | 4+ | 3 credits |
Philosophy SL | PHIL 250 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Philosophy HL | PHIL 250 | 4+ | 3 credits |
Psychology SL | PSY 212 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Psychology HL | PSY 212 | 4+ | 3 credits |
Spanish SL | SPAN 101 | 5+ | 3 credits |
Spanish HL | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 | 4+ | 6 credits |
Theatre SL | THEA Elective | 5+ | 3 credits |
Theatre HL | THEA Elective | 4+ | 3 credits |
World Religions SL | RELG 200 | 5+ | 3 credits |
World Religions HL | RELG 200 | 4+ | 3 credits |
StraighterLine Credit
StraighterLine, Inc.
Course Catalog, Syllabus and ACE Credit Recommendations
As of January 2022
| No. | Course Name | Major | Syllabus Link | ACE Credits (Rec’d) | ACE Course Redirect |
| 1 | Accounting I | Business | Accounting I Syllabus | 3 | Accounting I – ACE Recommendation |
| 2 | Accounting II | Business | Accounting II Syllabus | 3 | Accounting II – ACE Recommendation |
| 3 | American Government | Humanities | American Government Syllabus | 3 | American Government – ACE Recommendation |
| 4 | Anatomy & Physiology I | Health Science | Anatomy & Physiology I Syllabus | 3 | Anatomy & Physiology I – ACE Recommendation |
| 5 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | Health Science | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab Syllabus | 1 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab – ACE Recommendation |
| 6 | Anatomy & Physiology II | Health Science | Anatomy & Physiology II Syllabus | 3 | Anatomy & Physiology II – ACE Recommendation |
| 7 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | Health Science | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab Syllabus | 1 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab – ACE Recommendation |
| 8 | Business Communication | Business | Business Communication Syllabus | 3 | Business Communication – ACE Recommendation |
| 9 | Business Ethics | Business | Business Ethics Syllabus | 3 | Business Ethics – ACE Recommendation |
| 10 | Business Law | Business | Business Law Syllabus | 3 | Business Law – ACE Recommendation |
| 11 | Business Statistics | Business | Business Statistics Syllabus | 3 | Business Statistics – ACE Recommendation |
| 12 | College Algebra | Mathematics | College Algebra Syllabus | 3 | College Algebra – ACE Recommendation |
| 13 | Cultural Anthropology | Social Science | Cultural Anthropology Syllabus | 3 | Cultural Anthropology – ACE Recommendation |
| 14 | Developmental Writing | English | Developmental Writing Syllabus | – | No current ACE Recommenation |
| 15 | English Composition I | English | English Composition I Syllabus | 3 | English Composition I – ACE Recommendation |
| 16 | English Composition II | English | English Composition II Syllabus | 3 | English Composition II – ACE Recommendation |
| 17 | Financial Accounting | Business | Financial Accounting Syllabus | 3 | Financial Accounting – ACE Recommendation |
| 18 | First Aid/CPR | Health Science | First Aid/CPR Syllabus | 3 | First Aid/CPR – ACE Recommendation |
| 19 | General Calculus I | Mathematics | General Calculus I Syllabus | 4 | General Calculus I – ACE Recommendation |
| 20 | General Calculus II | Mathematics | General Calculus II Syllabus | 4 | General Calculus II – ACE Recommendation |
| 21 | General Chemistry I | Science | General Chemistry I Syllabus | 3 | General Chemistry I – ACE Recommendation |
| 22 | General Chemistry I Lab | Science | General Chemistry I Lab Syllabus | 1 | General Chemistry I Lab – ACE Recommendation |
| 23 | General Physics I | Science | General Physics I Syllabus | 3 | General Physics I – ACE Recommendation |
| 24 | General Physics I Lab | Science | General Physics I Lab Syllabus | 1 | General Physics I Lab – ACE Recommendation |
| 25 | Information Technology Fundamentals | Technology | Information Technology Fundamentals Syllabus | 3 | Information Technology Fundamentals – ACE Recommendation |
| 26 | Introduction to Biology | Science | Introduction to Biology Syllabus | 3 | Introduction to Biology – ACE Recommendation |
| 27 | Introduction to Biology Lab | Science | Introduction to Biology Lab Syllabus | 1 | Introduction to Biology Lab – ACE Recommendation |
| 28 | Introduction to Business | Business | Introduction to Business Syllabus | 3 | Introduction to Business – ACE Recommendation |