Saylor Direct Credit Courses

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 ACE.

Please note: The credit recommendation for four courses will expire 12-31-2023 and will NOT be renewed:

CS101: Introduction to Computer Science I
CS102: Introduction to Computer Science II
ENVS203: Environmental Ethics, Justice and World Views
SOC101: Introduction to Sociology

The proctored Saylor Direct Credit final exams will close on that date and no new attempts will be available. If you wish to earn transfer credit for these courses, please plan to complete your exam(s) no later than December 31st.

We WILL seek renewal of the credit recommendations for twelve additional courses whose current recommendations also expire at the end of December (BUS105, BUS206, BUS303, COMM001, CS302, CS402, CUST105, ECON101, ECON102, PHIL103, and POLSC101). We cannot guarantee that these courses will receive a new recommendation or that they will be available without interruption after December 31st. We will update this information as soon as we know more (updated: 11-22-2023. SOC101 added to the list of courses not being renewed).

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 View Course	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 View Course	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 View Course	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 View Course	SAYA-0021	04-30-2025	3 (LD)
BUS105: Managerial Accounting Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0009 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper 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 View Course	SAYA-0009	12-31-2023	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 View Course	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 View Course	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 NCCRS Dates offered: March 2011 – January 2019 Credit Recommendation: (view recommendation) View Course	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 NCCRS Dates offered: September 2011 – Credit Recommendation: (view recommendation) View Course	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 NCCRS Dates offered: October 2011 – January 2019 Credit Recommendation: (view recommendation) View Course	SAYA-0024	04-30-2025	3 (LD)
BUS206: Management Information Systems Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0013 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 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 View Course	SAYA-0013	12-31-2023	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 NCCRS Dates offered: May 2011 – January 2019 Credit Recommendation: (view recommendation) View Course	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 View Course	SAYA-0034	04-30-2025	3 (LD)
BUS210: Business Communication (formerly Corporate 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 NCCRS Dates offered: August 2011 – January 2019 Credit Recommendation: (view recommendation) View Course	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 View Course	SAYA-0038	03-31-2025	3 (UD)
BUS303: Strategic Information Technology Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0014 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 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 View Course	SAYA-0014	12-31-2023	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 View Course	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 View Course	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 View Course	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 View Course	SAYA-0040	03-31-2025	1 (LD)
COMM001: Principles Of Human Communication Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0010 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 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 View Course	SAYA-0010	12-31-2023	3 (LD)
Expiring: CS101: Introduction to Computer Science I Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0046 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in Basic Computer Programming NCCRS Dates offered: January 2011 – Present Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in Computer Science, Computer Programming, or Informatics (view recommendation) View Course	SAYA-0046	12-31-2023	3 (LD)
Expiring: CS102: Introduction to Computer Science II Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0015 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower-division) in intermediate computer programming Previous Recommendation Windows ACE ID: SAYA-0015 Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in computer science View Course	SAYA-0015	12-31-2023	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 View Course	SAYA-0048	04-30-2025	3 (LD)
CS302: Software Engineering Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0018 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (upper division) in software engineering Previous Recommendation Windows 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 View Course	SAYA-0018	12-31-2023	3 (UD)
CS402: Computer Communications and Networks Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0016 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in Computer Networks Previous Recommendation Windows 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 View Course	SAYA-0016	12-31-2023	3 (LD)
CUST105: Customer Service Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0041 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in customer service View Course	SAYA-0041	12-31-2023	3 (LD)
ECON101: Principles of Microeconomics Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0005 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in principles of microeconomics Previous Recommendation Windows ACE ID: SAYA-0005 Dates offered: 01 January 2016 – 31 December 2019 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in microeconomics or economics View Course	SAYA-0005	12-31-2023	3 (LD)
ECON102: Principles of Macroeconomics Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0006 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 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 View Course	SAYA-0006	12-31-2023	3 (LD)
Expiring: ENVS203: Environmental Ethics, Justice and World Views Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0004 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 2 semester hours (lower division) in environmental studies Previous Recommendation Windows ACE ID: SAYA-0004 Dates offered: 01 January 2016 – 31 December 2019 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in environmental studies or philosophy View Course	SAYA-0004	12-31-2023	2 (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 View Course	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 NCCRS Dates offered: January 2012 – Present Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in Algebra or Mathematics (view recommendation) 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 View Course	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 NCCRS Dates offered: December 2012 – January 2019 Credit Recommendation: (view recommendation) View Course	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 View Course	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 View Course	SAYA-0045	03-31-2025	3 (LD)
PHIL103: Moral and Political Philosophy Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0011 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 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 View Course	SAYA-0011	12-31-2023	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 View Course	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 View Course	SAYA-0030	04-30-2025	3 (LD)
POLSC101: Introduction to Political Science Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0012 Dates offered: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to political science Previous Recommendation Windows ACE ID: SAYA-0012 Dates offered: 01 December 2016 – 30 November 2019 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in political science View Course	SAYA-0012	12-31-2023	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 NCCRS Dates offered: November 2012 – January 2019 Credit Recommendation: (view recommendation) View Course	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 View Course	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 View Course	SAYA-0007	03-31-2025	3 (LD)^*
Expiring: SOC101: Introduction to Sociology Current Recommendation Window ACE ID: SAYA-0008 Dates offered: 01 August 2021 – 31 December 2023 Credit Recommendation: 3 semester hours (lower division) in introduction to sociology Previous Recommendation Windows ACE ID: SAYA-0008 Dates offered: 01 June 2018 – 31 July 2021 Credit Recommendation: 1 semester hour (lower division) in introduction to sociology ACE ID: SAYA-0008 Dates offered: 01 January 2016 – 31 May 2018 Credit Recommendation: 1 semester hour (lower division) in introduction to sociology View Course	SAYA-0008	12-31-2023	3 (LD)

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

Current Recommendations