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Calculus I

Covers quantitative reasoning at the college level. Meets the math GE requirement at nearly every regionally accredited U.S. college.

What you'll learn

  • ✓Apply the core concepts of mathematics to real-world scenarios.
  • ✓Analyze primary and secondary sources relevant to Calculus I.
  • ✓Communicate reasoning clearly in writing and, where relevant, orally.
  • ✓Meet ACE-aligned lower-division baccalaureate outcomes.

Prerequisites

  • • High-school algebra proficiency
  • • Calculator or spreadsheet

Syllabus at a glance

WhenTopic
Week 1Orientation & foundations — Calculus I
Week 2Unit 1: core concepts in mathematics
Week 3Unit 2: core concepts in mathematics
Week 4Unit 3: core concepts in mathematics
Week 5Unit 4: core concepts in mathematics
Week 6Final assessment / Touchstone project

Assessment & proctoring

How you're graded

Video lectures, active-learning problem sets, midterm, and final.

Proctoring

Recorded proctoring on midterm and final exams.

Time commitment

About 84–140 hours total (~6–10 hrs/week for 14 weeks).

Format

Scheduled · 14 weeks typical pace

Accreditation & transferability

Accrediting body

Transcripted by the University of Pittsburgh

Regionally accredited real university transcript — transfers directly

Transferability★★★★★

Registrar note: Transcripted by U. of Pittsburgh. Money-back guarantee.

Watch out for

  • !Always request the syllabus and email your registrar for pre-approval before enrolling — approvals in writing supersede catalog policy.

Universities that accept this credit

Because this course is regionally accredited real university transcript — transfers directly, it transfers into hundreds of U.S. colleges. Filter by state, acceptance path, or school name.

Showing 8 of 8 listed schools.

Outlier / University of Pittsburgh transcript

2 schools

Credit is issued directly by the University of Pittsburgh — it transfers wherever any regionally accredited U.S. college would.

  • University of Pittsburgh

    PA

    Transcript-issuing institution — real Pitt credit.

    Policy note: Credit-transfer gotcha: because it appears as Pitt credit, it transfers under normal inter-institutional rules; still confirm equivalency.

  • Any regionally accredited U.S. college

    US

    Because credit posts on a Pitt transcript, standard inter-institutional transfer rules apply.

    Policy note: Residency gotcha: the receiving school still applies its own residency policy, so this course does not bypass final-credit requirements.

Degree-completion universities (lowest residency)

6 schools

The classic transfer-friendly schools — accept the widest range of external credit and only require a handful of residency credits.

  • Thomas Edison State University

    NJ

    Accepts up to 80 credits from ACE, CLEP, and DSST. Residency: 16 credits.

    Policy note: Residency gotcha: 16 of your final credits must be TESU courses or TECEP exams — plan those last.

  • Excelsior University

    NY

    Up to 117 transferable credits. Residency requirement: 7 credits.

    Policy note: Residency gotcha: the 7 residency credits are usually the capstone + info literacy — easy to satisfy late.

  • Charter Oak State College

    CT

    Accepts ACE, CLEP, DSST, and PLA credit up to 87 hours.

    Policy note: Credit-transfer gotcha: max 87 transfer credits; the remaining 33 must come from Charter Oak or approved sources.

  • University of Maryland Global Campus

    MD

    90 transfer credits; standing ACE / CLEP articulation.

    Policy note: Residency gotcha: at least 30 credits must be completed at UMGC, including half the major and the final credits.

  • Western Governors University

    UT

    Competency-based transfer review of ACE and CLEP credits.

    Policy note: Residency gotcha: WGU has no fixed residency hour rule, but you must complete at least one term (minimum 12 CU) at WGU.

  • University of Maine at Presque Isle (YourPace)

    ME

    Flat-rate CBE program; accepts ACE and CLEP as prior learning.

    Policy note: Residency gotcha: 30 credits must be earned through UMPI, including the final 12 credits of the degree.

Policies change. Confirm this course's acceptance on your target school's transfer-credit or CLEP policy page before enrolling.

Residency alternatives that pair with this course

Even after transferring this credit, most colleges require 25–30 credits "in residence." Here's how to satisfy those cheaply after banking this course.

Thomas Edison State University

~$1,600 vs. taking the equivalent at a traditional 4-year

Transfer this course in as GE credit, then use TECEP exams ($50 each) to knock out remaining residency credits.

Excelsior University

~$1,300 saved by avoiding a residency retake

Only 7 residency credits required — accept this course as GE, complete only capstone + info literacy in residence.

WGU / UMPI YourPace

Effective cost drops to ~$130/credit at WGU

Competency-based: transfer this course, then test out of overlapping residency courses inside a single flat-rate term.

Charter Oak State College

Up to $10,000 vs. paying residency tuition

Combine this ACE credit with a Prior Learning Assessment portfolio to substitute up to 30 residency credits.

See the full residency playbook →