Credit to Kickstart Your Ashford University Program
If you have stopped out of college, the Alternative Credit Project™ (ACP) provides a pool of online courses that Ashford
University will accept towards your degree (46-49 ACP credits toward an Associate’s degree and 75 ACP credits toward
a Bachelor’s degree). A national program of the American Council on Education, supported by a generous grant from
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the ACP is designed to help adults finish what they started—a two- or four-year
degree.
Even if you’re not ready to apply yet, Ashford University is here to help. We have Enrollment Services Advisors,
Financial Services Advisors, and Student Advisors who specialize in helping students who have careers or families to
return to school and finish their education.
Ashford University Accepts These Courses
Ashford University will accept these ACP courses as transfer credits toward your Ashford University degree program:
Subject Area
Course Title
Course Code
Provider
Ashford Equivalent
Science
Introduction to Biology
ACPE-0005
Pearson
GE-Science
Science
Introduction to Biology
ACPE-0011
StraighterLine
GE-Science
Science
ACPE-0012
StraighterLine
Elective
Science
Introduction to Biology Lab
Introduction to Molecular and
Cellular Biology
ACPE-0023
Saylor
GE-Science
Science
General Chemistry
ACPE-0034
Saylor
GE-Science
Science
General Chemistry
ACPE-0036
StraighterLine
GE-Science
Science
General Chemistry Lab
ACPE-0037
StraighterLine
Elective
Science
General Physics
ACPE-0038
StraighterLine
GE-Science
Science
General Physics Lab
ACPE-0039
StraighterLine
Elective
Science
ACPE-0043
JumpCourse
GE-Science
Science
Introduction to Physics
Physics: Introduction to
Electromagnetism
ACPE-0007
Saylor
GE-Science
Science
Physics: Introduction to Mechanics
ACPE-0008
Saylor
GE-Science
Science
Environmental Science
ACPE-0020
Pearson
GE-Science
Science
Microbiology
ACPE-0028
StraighterLine
GE-Science
Science
ACPE-0029
StraighterLine
Elective
Science
Microbiology Lab
Introduction to Environmental
Science
ACPE-0027
StraighterLine
Science
Pre-Calculus
ACPE-0019
StraighterLine
GE-Science
GE-Mathematical
Competency
Science
Anatomy and Physiology
ACPE-0089
Ed4Online
HIM 205/GE-Science
Science
Anatomy and Physiology
ACPE-0090
Pearson
HIM 205/GE-Science
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I
ACPE-0091
StraighterLine
GE-Science
Science
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
ACPE-0092
StraighterLine
HIM 205/GE-Science
Science
Anatomy and Physiology II
ACPE-0093
StraighterLine
GE-Science
Science
Introduction to Nutrition
ACPE-0116
StraighterLine
HCS 208
Science
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
ACPE-0094
StraighterLine
GE-Science
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency
GE-Mathematical
Competency II
GE-Mathematical
Competency II
GE-Mathematical
Competency II
GE-Communication
Competency I
GE-Communication
Competency I
GE-Communication
Competency II
GE-Communication
Competency I
GE-Communication
Competency II
Mathematical Concepts
College Algebra
ACPE-0013
JumpCourse
Mathematical Concepts
College Algebra
ACPE-0016
Saylor
Mathematical Concepts
College Algebra
ACPE-0018
StraighterLine
Mathematical Concepts
College Algebra
ACPE-0033
Pearson
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
ACPE-0014
Pearson
Mathematical Concepts
Introduction to Statistics
ACPE-0017
Saylor
Mathematical Concepts
Introduction to Statistics
ACPE-0032
JumpCourse
Mathematical Concepts
Calculus I
ACPE-0015
Saylor
Mathematical Concepts
General Calculus I
ACPE-0040
StraighterLine
Mathematical Concepts
General Calculus II
ACPE-0041
StraighterLine
Mathematical Concepts
ACPE-0019
StraighterLine
Mathematical Concepts
Pre-Calculus
Introduction to Differential
Equations
ACPE-0031
edX
Mathematical Concepts
Linear Differential Equations
ACPE-0137
edX
Mathematical Concepts
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Critical Thinking, Writing, &
Communication
Nonlinear Differential Equations
ACPE-0138
edX
English Composition I
ACPE-0024
Sophia
English Composition I
ACPE-0025
StraighterLine
English Composition II
ACPE-0026
StraighterLine
English Composition I
ACPE-0003
Pearson
English Composition II
ACPE-0004
Pearson
Critical Thinking
ACPE-0002
Pearson
Corporate Communication
ACPE-0006
Saylor
Business Communication
ACPE-0009
StraighterLine
Introduction to Communications
ACPE-0010
StraighterLine
GE-Critical Thinking
GE-Communication
Competency III
GE-Communication
Competency III
GE-Communication
Competency III
Introduction to Literature
ACPE-0074
Pearson
GE-Literature
Humanities
American History I
ACPE-0049
Pearson
GE-History
Humanities
American History II
ACPE-0050
Pearson
GE-History
Humanities
U.S. History I
ACPE-0069
StraighterLine
GE-History/HIS 205
Humanities
U.S. History II
ACPE-0070
StraighterLine
GE-History/HIS 206
Humanities
Western Civilization I
ACPE-0083
StraighterLine
GE-History/GE-Diversity
Humanities
Western Civilization II
ACPE-0084
StraighterLine
GE-History/GE-Diversity
Humanities
Approaches to Studying Religions
ACPE-0061
Sophia
Humanities
Introduction to Religion
ACPE-0063
StraighterLine
GE-Humanities
GE-Humanities/GEDiversity
Humanities
Introduction to Philosophy
ACPE-0062
StraighterLine
GE-Humanities
Humanities
Ethics
ACPE-0073
Pearson
Humanities
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Social and Behavioral
Science
Introduction to Art History
ACPE-0105
Sophia
GE-Applied Ethics
GE-Cultural/Aesthetic
Awareness
Cultural Anthropology
ACPE-0079
StraighterLine
Macroeconomics
ACPE-0044
JumpCourse
Microeconomics
ACPE-0045
JumpCourse
Macroeconomics
ACPE-0047
Pearson
Microeconomics
ACPE-0048
Pearson
GE-Diversity/ANT 101
ECO 203/Social & Personal
Awareness
ECO 204/Social & Personal
Awareness
ECO 203/Social & Personal
Awareness
ECO 204/Social & Personal
Awareness
Macroeconomics
ACPE-0067
StraighterLine
ECO 203
Microeconomics
Professional and Career
Development
ACPE-0068
StraighterLine
ECO 204
ACPE-0051
Ed4Online
Elective
Student Success
ACPE-0054
Pearson
Elective
Student Success
ACPE-0064
StraighterLine
Elective
Abnormal Psychology
ACPE-0055
Ed4Online
PSY 303
Introduction to Psychology
ACPE-0056
JumpCourse
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology
ACPE-0076
StraighterLine
PSY 101
Intro to Psychology
ACPE-0077
Ed4Online
PSY 101
Aging and Society
ACPE-0058
Ed4Online
Elective
Introduction to Sociology
ACPE-0080
StraighterLine
SOC 101
American Government
ACPE-0052
JumpCourse
POL 201
American Government
Introduction to Comparative
Politics
ACPE-0053
Pearson
POL 201
ACPE-0071
Saylor
American Government
ACPE-0072
StraighterLine
Elective
GE-Political Science/POL
201
Technology
ACPE-0100
Ed4Online
GE-Technology
Technology
Computer Basics
Introduction to Business
Information Systems
ACPE-0109
Pearson
INF 220
Technology
Managing Information Systems
ACPE-0118
Ed4Online
INF 220
Business
Accounting I
ACPE-0085
Pearson
ACC 205
Business
Accounting I
ACPE-0086
StraighterLine
ACC 205
Business
Accounting II
ACPE-0087
Pearson
ACC 206
Business
ACPE-0088
StraighterLine
ACC 206
Business
Accounting II
Introduction to Financial
Accounting
ACPE-0113
Saylor
ACC 201
Business
Managerial Accounting
ACPE-0117
Ed4Online
ACC 202
Business
Principles of Accounting 1
ACPE-0132
Ed4Online
ACC 205
Business
Principles of Accounting 2
ACPE-0133
Ed4Online
ACC 206
Business
Business Ethics
ACPE-0095
StraighterLine
GE-Applied Ethics
Business
Business Law
ACPE-0097
Pearson
BUS 311
Business
Business Law
ACPE-0098
StraighterLine
BUS 311
Business
Business Law and Ethics
ACPE-0099
Saylor
BUS 311
Business
Human Resource Management
ACPE-0102
Ed4Online
BUS 303/MGT 445
Business
Human Resource Management
ACPE-0104
Pearson
BUS 303/MGT 445
Business
Principles of Management
ACPE-0122
Pearson
MGT 330/BUS 201
Business
Principles of Management
ACPE-0123
Saylor
MGT 330/BUS 201
Business
Principles of Management
ACPE-0124
StraighterLine
MGT 330/BUS 201
Business
Project Management
ACPE-0128
Sophia
INF 410
Business
Business Management
ACPE-0135
Ed4Online
BUS 201/MGT 330
Business
Principles of Marketing
ACPE-0126
Pearson
BUS 330/BUS 235
Business
Principles of Marketing
ACPE-0127
Saylor
BUS 330/BUS 235
Business
Principles of Marketing
ACPE-0134
Ed4Online
BUS 330/BUS 235
Business
Introduction to Business
ACPE-0106
Pearson
Elective
Business
Introduction to Business
ACPE-0107
Saylor
Elective
Business
Introduction to Business
ACPE-0108
StraighterLine
Elective
Business
Organizational Behavior
ACPE-0120
Pearson
Elective
Business
Organizational Behavior
ACPE-0121
StraighterLine
BUS 318
Business
Introduction to Finance
ACPE-0112
Pearson
BUS 401
Foreign Language
Spanish I
ACPE-0129
StraighterLine
GE-Diversity
Foreign Language
Spanish II
ACPE-0130
StraighterLine
GE-Diversity
Ashford University Offers These Degrees*
•
Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education
•
Associate of Arts in Military Studies
•
Over 50 Bachelor’s degree programs, including:
o
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
o
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science
o
Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration
o
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
o
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management
o
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
*All programs are offered in an online modality with each undergraduate course lasting 5 weeks. For a complete
list of programs, see the Degrees page on the Ashford University website.
Ashford University Admission Overview
We would love to have you join our community. Applying for admission as a transfer student is relatively easy—
speak with an Enrollment Services Advisor at 866.711.1700 or visit the How to Apply section on the Ashford
University website. If you have attended Ashford University before, you may have a shorter path to readmission.
Contact a Re-entry Counselor at 888.216.1390 or visit the Returning to Ashford page.
IMPORTANT: You may request your ACP transcript directly from the American Council on Education (ACE).
Accreditation
Ashford University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 985 Atlantic
Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, 510.748.9001, www.wascssenior.org. WSCUC is a regional accrediting
body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA).
Services for You at Ashford University
Coming back to school has its own challenges, and we have professional staff ready to guide and advise you. For
more information, please view the following pages:
•
Transfer & Application for Admission
•
Online Financial Services
•
Ashford Writing Center
•
Ashford University Library
•
Access and Wellness
•
Career Services
•
Online University Student Life
If you have served in the U.S. military, our Military Veteran Center provides additional help on benefits,
transferring military credits, and degrees.
“I needed to be employable; I needed to be able to support our family in case anything should happen to my
husband. Since I started at Ashford, my family has been through deployments leaving me to care for our son
alone. However, online learning provided me with the flexibility that our lifestyle demands.” – Bonnie Nieves, BA in
Education Studies, 2015
In 2013-2014, Ashford University awarded over 1,500 Associate’s degrees and over 11,000 Bachelor’s degrees.**
More than 90 percent of undergraduate students at Ashford University are older than 25. ***
For more information about on-time completion rates, the median loan debt of students who completed AU programs, and other
important information, please visit http://www.ashford.edu/static/programdisclosures/.
** Data provided by AU Institutional Research: http://assessment.ashford.edu/behind-numbers/institutional-data/degreesawarded#/37/318
*** Data provided by AU Institutional Research: http://assessment.ashford.edu/behind-numbers/institutionaldata/enrolled-student-characteristics#/28/167