Common Terms

ACE: American Council on Education
 * ALEKS: Provides math courses via adaptable AI engine. A source of math credits for the Big 3.
 * "Big 3": Thomas Edison State College, Excelsior College, and Charter Oak State College
 * CLEP: College Level Examination Program, a type of course equivalency test
 * COSC: Charter Oak State College
 * DANTES: Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education
 * DSST: DANTES Standardized Subject Test, a type of course equivalency test
 * EC: Excelsior College
 * ECE: Excelsior College Exam, a type of course equivalency test
 * Straighterline: Provides some courses for a fee. A source of some credits for the Big 3.
 * TECEP: Thomas Edison State College Examination Program, a type of course equivalency test
 * TESC: Thomas Edison State College