Sophia Learning is a self-paced, open-book online education platform that offers a variety of course (mostly general education courses) for credit. Courses provided by Sophia are accessible through a montly subscription. While you can work on 2 courses simultaneously, there are no limits on the amount of courses you can finish within a month. Certain courses can be finished in less than a day!

Good for Almost All Gen Ed Categories!

Type: Self-Paced (Pass / Fail)

Thomas Edison State University (TESU) offers a set of exams called the Thomas Edison Credit by Examination Program or TECEP that allow you to gain college credit for your bachelor's degree, bypassing the need to take longer courses. These tests encompass various fields such as social sciences, literature and composition, technology, and business.

Good for Specific Courses Listed Below:

ENGL 15, ENGL 202C, CAS 100A, IST 220, PSYCH 270, SOC 30, BA 100, CMPSC 100

Type: Exam (Pass / Fail)

StraighterLine is a self-paced, open-book online education platform that offers a variety of course (mostly general education courses) for credit. Courses provided by StraighterLine are accessible through a montly subscription plus a charge for each course taken. Straighterline requires proctoring for a course final exam.

Good for ENGL 15 and PHYS 250

Type: Self-Paced Course (Pass / Fail)

Westcott Courses are self-paced, instructor-led courses with open-book midterms and homeworks. The University of Massachusetts Global has formed a partnership with Westcott courses for these courses to be available for credit. The final, however, is proctored. The courses are offered through the University of Massachussets Global.

Good for MATH 230 and MATH 220

Type: Self Paced with Grade

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers a set of exams that allow you to gain college credit for your bachelor's degree, bypassing the need to take longer courses. These CLEP tests encompass various fields such as history and social sciences, literature and composition, mathematics and science, business, as well as world languages.

Good for Foreign Language: Spanish, French, and German

Good for Certain General Education Coursework

Type: Exam (Pass / Fail)

DSST Exams offer a set of exams that allow you to gain college credit for your bachelor's degree, bypassing the need to take longer courses. These DSST tests have some more topics than CLEP exams, so they are worth looking into.

Good for Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Exam for SRA 221

Good for Certain General Education Coursework

Type: Exam (Pass / Fail)

Coursera offers a service that allows students to earn college credit for completing their courses. Coursera, provides, certificates and badges that can be granted for credit.

Good for EE 456 (until Summer 2024), BA XFR100, CMPSC XFR200

Type: Self-Paced Course (Pass / Fail)