| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia | ART HISTORY I (ARTHIST1001) | AREA D ARTS TRANSFER |
| Sophia | ART HISTORY II (ARTHIST1002) | AREA D ARTS TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | ART APPRECIATION (ART 101) | AREA D ARTS TRANSFER |
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We endeavor to meet the needs of our military and online students as well.
Opportunities for Students
Students at National University have the opportunity to demonstrate their prior learning for placement in more advanced coursework as well as course credit.
NU Testing Services can assist you in selecting, scheduling and preparing for appropriate exams based on your academic plan and previous experience
Please use the tool below to identify available credit-by-examination options by course and general education area.
Note for students:
We encourage students to submit Concurrent Enrollments because there is a limit to how many units can be transferred in this way. We want to make sure the students knows if they have hit that maximum unit cap. If you need assistance with submitting this information, please reach out to your Advisor.
Available credit-by-examination options
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE & CLEP | Financial Accounting | ACC 201 Financial Accounting Funds. |
| CBE | Mangerial Accounting Fundamentals | ACC 202 Managerial Accounting Funds. |
| CBE | Foundations of Financial Accounting | ACC 601M Foundations of Financial Acc. |
| Straighterline | ACCOUNTING I (ACC 101) | ACC 201 Financial Accounting Funds. |
| Straighterline | ACCOUNTING II (ACC 102) | ACC 202 Managerial Accounting Funds. |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Survey of Bioscience | BIO 100 Survey of Bioscience |
| CLEP | Biology | BIO 100 Survey of Bioscience & Area A-G |
| Sophia | Microbiology (SCIE 1045) | AREA F SCIENCE LECTURE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Microbiology Lab (SCIE 1046) | AREA F SCIENCE LAB TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Biology (BIO 101) | BIO 100 Survey of Bioscience |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Biology Lab (BIO 101L) | BIO 100A Survey of Bioscience Lab |
| Straighterline | Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO 201) | AREA F SCIENCE LECTURE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (BIO 201L) | AREA F SCIENCE LAB TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Anatomy & Physiology II (BIO 202) | AREA F SCIENCE LECTURE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Anatomy & Physiology II (BIO 202L) | AREA F SCIENCE LAB TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Microbiology (BIO 250) | AREA F SCIENCE LECTURE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Microbiology Lab (BIO 250L) | AREA F SCIENCE LAB TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DSST | Management Information Systems | Open Elective |
| DSST | Business Ethics and Society | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Organizational Behavior | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Principles of Supervision | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Money and Banking | ECO 447 Money and Banking |
| DSST | Introduction to Business | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Management Information Systems | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Project Management (PM 1001) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Business Law (BUSLAW1001) | LAW 204 Legal Aspects of Business I |
| Sophia | Introduction to Business (BUS 1001) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Developing Effective Teams (BUS 1200) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Visual Communications (VISCOMM 1001) | AREA D ARTS TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Business (BUS 101) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Business Communication (BUS 105) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Organizational Behavior (BUS 120) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Principles of Management (BUS 201) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Business Ethics (BUS 106) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | Chemistry | CHE 141 & CHE 142 General Chemisty 1 and 2 |
| Straighterline | General Chemistry I (CHEM 101) | CHE 101 Introductory Chemistry |
| Straighterline | General Chemistry Lab (CHEM 101L) | CHE 101A Introductory Chemistry Lab |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DSST | Principles of Public Speaking | UPPER DIV AREA A3 COMMUNICATION |
| CBE | Communication Theory | COM 310 Communication Theory |
| Sophia | Public Speaking (COMM 1002) | COM 103 Public Speaking |
| Sophia | Workplace Communication (COMM 1010) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Communications (COM 101) | AREA A3 COMMUNICATION TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Introduction to Programming Concepts | CSC 242 Intro to Programming Concepts |
| CBE | Programming in C++ | CSC 252 Programming in C++ |
| CBE | Programming in JAVA | CSC 262 Programming in JAVA |
| CBE | Advanced Programming in Java | CSC 272 Advanced Programming in Java |
| CBE | Database Design | CSC 422 Database Design |
| DSST | Computing and Information Technology (formerly Introduction to Computing) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Programming in C++ (CS 101) | AREA D FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Courts & the Judicial Process | CJA 351 Courts & the Judicial Process |
| CBE | Criminal Law and Procedures | CJA 352 Criminal Law and Procedure |
| CBE | Principles of Investigation | CJA 460 Principles of Investigation |
| DSST | Introduction to Law Enforcement | CJA 229 Introduction to Policing |
| DSST | Intro to Criminal Justice | CJA 230 Intro to Criminal Justice |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ 101) | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Introduction to Networking | CYB 202 Introduction to Networking |
| CBE | Introduction to Cybersecurity | CYB 206 Introduction to Cybersecurity |
| CBE | Fund of Virt and Cloud Comp | CYB 215 Fund of Virt and Cloud Comp |
| CBE | Intro to Ethical Hacking | CYB 452 Intro to Ethical Hacking |
| DSST | Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Computer Aided Engineering I | DEN 308 Computer Aided Engineering I |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DSST | Envionmental Science | Area A-G TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Environmental Science (ENVS1001) | AREA A-G TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Environmental Science (ENV 101) | AREA A-G TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECO 204 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| CLEP | Principles of Microeconomics | ECO 203 Principles of Microeconomics |
| DSST | Money and Banking | ECO 447 Money and Banking |
| Sophia | Personal Finance (ECON 1010) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Macroeconomics (ECON 1001) | ECO 204 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Sophia | Microeconomics (ECON 1002) | ECO 203 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Straighterline | Macroeconomics (ECON 101) | ECO 204 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Straighterline | Microeconomics (ECON 102) | ECO 203 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DSST | Foundations of Education | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | College Composition Modular | ENG 102 Effective College English |
| CLEP | College Composition | ENG 102 Effective College English & ENG 240 Advanced Composition |
| DSST | Principles of Advanced English Composition | ENG 240 Advanced Composition |
| Sophia | Foundations of English Composition (ENG 0050) | NON NON-TRANSFERABLE CREDIT |
| Sophia | Workplace Writing I (Eng 1010) or English Composition I (ENG 1001) | ENG 102 Effective College English |
| Sophia | Workplace Writing II (Eng 1020) or English Compostion II (ENG 1002) | ENG 240 Advanced Composition |
| Straighterline | English Composition I (ENG 101) | ENG 102 Effective College English |
| Straighterline | English Composition II (ENG 102) | ENG 240 Advanced Composition |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Seminar in Financial Management | FIN 609A Seminar in Financial Management |
| DSST | Personal Finance | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Principles of Finance | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Principles of Finance (FIN1001) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Personal Finance (FIN 101) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | French Language--Level 1 and 2 | AREA A-G TRANSFER and AREA D PREP FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | German Language--Level 1 and 2 | AREA A-G TRANSFER and AREA D PREP FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | American Government | POL 201 American Politics |
| CLEP | Social Sciences and History | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| CLEP | Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| CLEP | Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| DSST | A History of the Vietnam War | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| DSST | History of the Soviet Union (formerly Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| DSST | The Civil War and Reconstruction | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | US History I (HIST 1001) | HIS 220A United States History I |
| Sophia | US History II (HIST 1002) | HIS 220B United States History II |
| Sophia | Topics in US History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future (HIST 1010) | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | American Government (POL S101) | POL 201 American Politics |
| Straighterline | Western Civilizations I to Western Civilization I (CIV 101) | change from 1 Area D: Humanities to AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Western Civilizations II to Western Civilization II (CIV 101) | change from 1 Area D: Humanities to AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | Humanities | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| DSST | Introduction to World Religions | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| DSST | Ethics in America | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| DSST | Introduction to World Religions | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DSST | Human Resouce Management | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Academic Information Literacy | ILR 260 Academic Information Literacy |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | Information Systems | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Introduction to Information Technology (CS 1001) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | Introductory Business Law | LAW 204 Legal Aspects of Business I |
| CBE | Legal Aspects of Business II | LAW 305 Legal Aspects of Business II |
| CBE | Intro to Law & Legal Analysis | LAW 410 Intro to Law & Legal Analysis |
| Straighterline | Business Law (BUS 110) | LAW 204 Legal Aspects of Business I |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | American Literature | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| CLEP | English Literature | LIT 100 Introduction to Literature |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Introduction to Quntitative Methods | MNS 205 Intro to Quantitative Methods |
| CBE | Management Science | MNS 407 Management Science |
| CBE | Statistics for Business | MNS 601 Statistics for Business |
| CLEP | Principles of Management | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Marketing Management | MKT 602 Consumer Behavior |
| CLEP | Principles of Marketing | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Mathematics Non-STEM Majors | MTH 204 Mathematics Non-STEM Majors |
| CBE | Probability and Statistics | MTH 210 Probability and Statistics |
| CBE | College Algebra and Trigonometry | MTH 215 College Algebra & Trigonometry |
| CLEP | College Algebra | AREA B MATH TRANSFER |
| CLEP | College Mathematics | AREA B MATH TRANSFER |
| CLEP | Precalculus | MTH 215 College Algebra & Trigonometry |
| CLEP | Calculus | MTH 210 Probability and Statistics |
| DSST | Business Mathematics | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Math for Liberal Arts | AREA B MATH TRANSFER |
| DSST | Fundamentals of College Algebra | AREA B MATH TRANSFER |
| DSST | Principles of Statistics | MTH 210 Probability and Statistics |
| Sophia | College Algebra (CA 1001) | AREA B MATH TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Precalculus (Math 1035) | MTH 215 College Algebra & Trigonometry |
| Sophia | Foundations of Statistics (STAT 0050) | MTH 210 Probability and Statistics |
| Sophia | Introduction to Statistics (STAT 1001) | MTH 210 Probability and Statistics |
| Straighterline | Business Statistics (MAT 150) | MTH 210 Probability and Statistics |
| Straighterline | Precalculus (MAT 201) | MTH 215 College Algebra & Trigonometry |
| Straighterline | General Calculus I (MAT 250) | MTH 220 Calculus I |
| Straighterline | General Calculus II (MAT 251) | MTH 221 Calculus II |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Geography | SCI 300 Geography |
| DSST | Introduction to Geology | AREA A-G TRANSFER |
| DSST | Astronomy | AREA A-G TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DSST | Introduction to World Religions | Area D: Humanities |
| DSST | Ethics in America | Area D: Humanities |
| Sophia | Introduction to Ethics (PHIL 1002) | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Ancient Greek Philosophers (PHIL 1001) | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Philosphy (PHL 101) | PHL 100 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia | Anatomy and Physiology I (SCIE 1050) | AREA F SCIENCE LECTURE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (SCIE 1051) | AREA F SCIENCE LAB TRANSFER |
| DSST | Astronomy | Area A-G |
| DSST | Health and Human Development (formerly Here's to Your Health) | COH 100 PERSONAL HEALTH |
| DSST | Environmental Science | AREA A-G TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Straighterline | General Physics I (PHY 250) and General Physics I Lab (PHY 250L) | GENERAL PHYSICS 1 (PHS 171) and AREA F SCIENCE LAB TRANSFER |
| CBE | Survey of Physical Science | PHS 102 Survey of Physical Science |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | Introduction to Educational Psychology | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| CLEP | Introductory Psychology | PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology |
| DSST | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | UPPER DIV AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCI TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Smarter Decisions Through Psychology | PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology |
| Sophia | Introduction to Psychology (PSY 1001) | PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101) | PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology |
| Straighterline | Lifespan Development (PSY 120) | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | Human Growth and Development | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| DSST | General Anthropology | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Introduction to Geography | AREA E SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Substance Abuse (formerly Drug & Alcohol Abuse) | AREA G LIFELONG LEARNING & SELF DEVELOPMENT TRANSFER |
| DSST | Fundamentals of Counseling | UPPER DIV OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEP | Introductory Sociology | SOC 100 Principles of Sociology |
| Sophia | Introduction to Sociology: Embracing Diversity and Collaboration (SOCI 1010) | SOC 100 Principles of Sociology |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) | SOC 100 Principles of Sociology |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Spanish for the Work Place | SPN 340A Spanish for the Work Place |
| CLEP | Spanish Language, Level I | SPN 100 & SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I and II |
| CLEP | Spanish Language, Level II | SPN 100 Beginning Spanish 1, SPN 101 Beginning Spanish II & SPN 200 Intermediate Spanish I |
| CLEP | Spanish with Writing, Level I | SPN 100 & SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I and II |
| CLEP | Spanish with Writing, Levels I and II | SPN 100, SPN 101 and SPN 200 and AREA D PREP FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Spanish I (SPAN 101) | SPN 100 Beginning Spainsh I |
| Straighterline | Spanish II (SPAN 102) | SPN 101 Beginning Spanish II |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DSST | Ethics in Technology | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| DSST | Technical Writing | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Information Technology Fundamentals (IT 101) | Open Elective |
| Straighterline | Software Development Fundamentals (IT 102) | Open Elective |
| Straighterline | Networking Fundamentals (IT 103) | Open Elective |
| Straighterline | Database Administration Fundamentals (IT 104) | Open Elective |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Personal Computer Maintenance (IT 150) | Open Elective |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Networking (IT 151) | CYB 202 Introduction to Networking |
| Type | Title | Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia | College Readiness (College 1001) | AREA G LIFELONG LEARNING & SELF DEVELOPMENT TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Foundations of College Algebra | MTH 12A Albegra I / MTH12B Algebra II, remedial |
| Sophia | Introduction to Relational Databases (CS 1011) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Introduction to Web Development (CS 1005) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | IT Career Exploration (CS 1003) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | The Essentials of Managing Conflict (ConRes 1000) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Conflict Resolution (ConRes 1001) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Sophia | Approaches to Studying Religions (REL 1001) | AREA D HUMANITIES TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Cultural Anthropology (Anth 101) | SOC 260 Cultural Anthropology |
| Straighterline | First Aid/CPR (MED 101) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Medical Terminology (MEDTERM 101) | COH 150 Healthcare Terminology |
| Straighterline | Pharmacology (PHARM 103) | LOWER DIVISION OPEN ELECTIVE TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Student Success (Success 101) | AREA G LIFELONG LEARNING & SELF DEVELOPMENT TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Introduction to Nutrition (Nutri 101) | AREA G LIFELONG LEARNING & SELF DEVELOPMENT TRANSFER |
| Straighterline | Personal Fitness and Wellness (PE 101) | COH 100 Personal Health |
Transfer Credit Eligibility Policy (Effective 3/1/2023)
National University accepts transfer credit from regionally and nationally accredited institutions. Credit may also be accepted from institutions accredited by agencies that are members of Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or from collegiate institutions accredited by non-CHEA member agencies, provided these agencies are recognized by the Department of Education.
CSU General Education Certifications and IGETC
National University accepts the California State University (CSU) General Education Breadth Certification and the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). All requirements for CSU General Education and IGETC must be fully completed and certified before transferring to National University, as partial certifications are not accepted. An official transcript with the certification or a separate certification form from the community college must be provided.
Special Note: Students who complete all General Education coursework at a community college will be required to take one upper division general education elective for their program to meet the upper division general education requirement.
Remedial courses taken to achieve minimum levels of collegiate level competency in the areas of writing and mathematical concepts and systems do not satisfy any portion of the general education requirement.
The articulation guides provided on this website are one way only, the courses listed are courses that National University will accept. To see which courses from National University will transfer to an external institution, the student will need to contact the external Institution.
Not all schools have been reviewed for equivalencies, Transfer equivalencies are in constant review and may be updated or amended at any time.
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