Current Recommendations

The Saylor Direct Credit courses below may be transferable to one of our partner colleges and universities. Each course has both a current credit recommendation and a proctored credit exam available. Please see our main credit page for more details and help with proctoring and transcripts.

If your course is not listed, either there is no current recommendation or no proctored credit exam available. Please contact us with your questions.

End dates indicate the close of the current credit recommendation period. Exams should be started before 9:00pm US Eastern time on the date shown.

Credits are listed as lower division (LD) or upper division (UD). Complete recommendations are available via the ACE National Guide.

All of the courses below that list a January 31st, 2024 expiration have received a new ACE credit recommendation and we are updating the course materials to match the new recommendation. For the moment, credit exams are unavailable for those courses. We will update the table below as each new exam becomes available.

Course ACE ID End Credits

ARTH101: Art Appreciation


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0036
Dates offered: 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in art appreciation


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0036
Dates offered: 01 June 2019 – 31 March 2023
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in art appreciation or techniques of art


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SAYA-0036 03-31-2025 3 (LD)

BIO101: Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0019
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to molecular and cellular biology


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0019
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general biology

ACE ID: ACPE-0023
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in biology

ACE ID: SAYA-0002 (as BIO101b)
Dates offered: 01 April 2014 – 31 March 2017
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introductory biology


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SAYA-0019 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS101: Introduction to Business


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0020
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to business


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0020
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to business

ACE ID: ACPE-0107
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to business


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SAYA-0020 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS103: Introduction to Financial Accounting


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0021
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction financial accounting


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0021
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in financial accounting

ACE ID: ACPE-0113
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to accounting


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SAYA-0021 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS105: Managerial Accounting (unavailable pending updates)


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0009
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in managerial accounting


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0009
Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in principles of managerial accounting or introduction to managerial accounting


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SAYA-0009 01-31-2024 3 (LD)

BUS200: Business Ethics


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0047
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in business ethics


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SAYA-0047 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS202: Principles of Finance


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0022
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in principles of finance


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0022
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in finance or principles of finance


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SAYA-0022 04-30-2025 3 (UD)

BUS203: Principles of Marketing


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0023
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in principles of marketing


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0023
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in marketing or principles of marketing

ACE ID: ACPE-0127
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in principles of marketing


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SAYA-0023 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS204: Business Statistics


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0037
Dates offered: 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in business statistics


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0037
Dates offered: 01 June 2019 – 31 March 2023
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in elementary statistics, introduction to statistics, or introduction to business statistics


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SAYA-0037 03-31-2025 3 (LD)

BUS205: Business Law


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0024
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in business law


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0024
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in law, business law, or legal considerations in business

ACE ID: ACPE-0099 (as Business Law and Ethics)
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in business law


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SAYA-0024 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS206: Management Information Systems (unavailable pending updates)


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0013
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in Information Systems


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0013
Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in management information systems or information technology


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SAYA-0013 01-31-2024 3 (LD)

BUS208: Principles of Management


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0035
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in principles of management


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0035
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in management, business management, or management of organizations

ACE ID: ACPE-0123
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in management business management, or management of organizations


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SAYA-0035 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS209: Organizational Behavior


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0034
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in organizational behavior


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0034
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in organizational behavior, management, or behavior sciences


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SAYA-0034 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS210: Business Communication


Note: in 2023, the course name was changed from Corporate Communication to Business Communication.

Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0027
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in organizational communications


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0027
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in business communication

ACE ID: ACPE-0006
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in business communication, communication studies, or organizational communication


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SAYA-0027 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS300: Operations Management


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0038
Dates offered: 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in operations management


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0038
Dates offered: 01 June 2019 – 31 March 2023
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in operations management or supply chain management


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SAYA-0038 03-31-2025 3 (UD)

BUS303: Strategic Information Technology (unavailable pending updates)


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0014
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in strategic information technology


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0014
Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in strategic information technology, information technology, or management information systems


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SAYA-0014 01-31-2024 3 (LD)

BUS305: Small Business Management


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0049
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in entrepreneurship


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SAYA-0049 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

BUS402: Project Management


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0039
Dates offered: 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in project management


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0039
Dates offered: 01 June 2019 – 31 March 2023
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in project management


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SAYA-0039 03-31-2025 3 (UD)

CHEM101: General Chemistry I


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0028
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introductory chemistry


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0028
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in natural or physical science

ACE ID: ACPE-0034
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general chemistry

ACE ID: SAYA-0003
Dates offered: 01 April 2014 – 31 March 2017
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general chemistry


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SAYA-0028 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

College Success


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0040
Dates offered: 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in college success


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0040
Dates offered: 01 June 2019 – 31 March 2023
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in college success or strategies for success


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SAYA-0040 03-31-2025 1 (LD)

COMM001: Principles Of Human Communication (unavailable pending updates)


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0010
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to communications


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0010
Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in communication


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SAYA-0010 01-31-2024 3 (LD)

CS105: Introduction to Python Programming


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0048
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to Python programming


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SAYA-0048 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

CS302: Software Engineering


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0018
Dates offered: 01 February 2024 – 31 January 2027
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in fundamentals of software engineering


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0018
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in software engineering

ACE ID: SAYA-0018
Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in computer science, computer information systems, or information technology


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SAYA-0018 01-31-2027 3 (UD)

CS402: Computer Communications and Networks


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0016
Dates offered: 01 February 2024 – 31 January 2027
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to networking


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0016
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in Computer Networks

ACE ID: SAYA-0016
Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in computer science, information systems, or computer networking


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SAYA-0016 01-31-2027 3 (LD)

CUST105: Customer Service (unavailable pending updates)


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0041
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in customer service


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SAYA-0041 01-31-2024 3 (LD)

ECON101: Principles of Microeconomics


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0005
Dates offered: 01 February 2024 – 31 January 2027
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in principles of microeconomics


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0005
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in principles of microeconomics

ACE ID: SAYA-0005
Dates offered: 01 January 2016 – 31 December 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in microeconomics or economics


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SAYA-0005 01-31-2027 3 (LD)

ECON102: Principles of Macroeconomics (unavailable pending updates)


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0006
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in principles of macroeconomics.


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0006
Dates offered: 01 January 2016 – 31 December 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in macroeconomics or economics


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SAYA-0006 01-31-2024 3 (LD)

GEOG101: World Regional Geography


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0044
Dates offered: 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to geography


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0044
Dates offered: 01 June 2019 – 31 March 2023
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to geography


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SAYA-0044 03-31-2025 3 (LD)

MA001: College Algebra

Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0026
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in applied college algebra


Previous Recommendation Windows


ACE ID: ACPE-0016
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in basic algebra or intermediate algebra


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SAYA-0026 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

MA005: Calculus I


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0025
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 4 semester hours (lower division) in Calculus I


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0025
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in Calculus I

ACE ID: ACPE-0015
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 4 semester hours (lower division) in Calculus I


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SAYA-0025 04-30-2025 4 (LD)

MA121: Introduction to Statistics


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0032
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general probability and statistics


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0032
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to statistics

ACE ID: ACPE-0017
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in statistics or mathematics


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SAYA-0032 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

PHIL102: Introduction to Critical Thinking and Logic


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0045
Dates offered: 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to philosophy


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0045
Dates offered: 01 June 2019 – 31 March 2023
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in critical thinking


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SAYA-0045 03-31-2025 3 (LD)

PHIL103: Moral and Political Philosophy (unavailable pending updates)


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0011
Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 January 2024
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in moral and political philosophy


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0011
Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in political theory, ethics, or philosophy


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SAYA-0011 01-31-2024 3 (LD)

PHYS101: Introduction to Mechanics


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0031
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general physics


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0031
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general or introductory physics

ACE ID: ACPE-0008 (as Physics: Introduction to Mechanics)
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general physics


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SAYA-0031 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

PHYS102: Introduction to Electromagnetism


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0030
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general physics


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0030
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general physics

ACE ID: ACPE-0007 (as Physics: Introduction to Magnetism
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in general physics


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SAYA-0030 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

POLSC201: Introduction to Western Political Thought


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0033
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in political science


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0033
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in political science


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SAYA-0033 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

POLSC221: Introduction to Comparative Politics


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0029
Dates offered: 01 May 2022 – 30 April 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in political science


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0029
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 30 April 2022
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in political science

ACE ID: ACPE-0071
Dates offered: 01 April 2015 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in political science


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SAYA-0029 04-30-2025 3 (LD)

PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology


Current Recommendation Window

ACE ID: SAYA-0007
Dates offered: 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2025
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to psychology


Previous Recommendation Windows

ACE ID: SAYA-0007
Dates offered: 01 June 2019 – 31 March 2023
Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to psychology

ACE ID: SAYA-0007
Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 31 May 2019
Credit Recommendation: 2 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to psychology

ACE ID: SAYA-0007
Dates offered: 01 January 2016 – 31 May 2018
Credit Recommendation: 2 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to psychology


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SAYA-0007 03-31-2025 3 (LD)*

* If you completed PSYCH101 prior to August 22nd, 2019, the course is recommended for 2 credits.