UExcel Equivalencies at COSC
It can be confusing to try to figure out whether a particular UExcel exam will work for a given degree plan at COSC or not. Consult this table to help you decide whether a certain exam will be worth taking or not. Information has been transcribed from the PDF linked to on this Charter Oak page. If you happen to need Liberal Arts credit, confirm on that PDF whether or not the exam is worth Liberal Arts credit.
Please be aware that this cost does not include tech fees or testing center fees which are separate and can be significant. UExcels require a grade of "C" or better in order to transfer to COSC.
The key for understanding the general education requirements column can be found at the bottom of the table.
| Excelsior Course Code | UExcel Name | Gen Ed Requirements | Level | Online exam? (as of April 2021) | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSYx310 | Abnormal Psychology | b | UL | Yes | $355 |
| NURx310 | Adult Nursing | N/A | UL | Yes | $380 |
| BIOx210 | Anatomy & Physiology | s | LL | Yes | $470 |
| BIOx104 | Anatomy and Physiology I | s | LL | Yes | $355 |
| BIOx106 | Anatomy and Physiology II | s | LL | Yes | $355 |
| BIOx250 | Basic Genetics | s | LL | Yes | $110 |
| HUMx310 | Bioethics: Philosophical Issues | d | UL | Yes | $110 |
| BUSx323 | Business Ethics | d | UL | Yes | $110 |
| BUSx221 | Business Information Systems | N/A | LL | No | $110 |
| BUSx230 | Business Law | N/A | LL | No | $110 |
| MATx150 | Calculus | q | LL | No | $110 |
| ENGx110 | College Writing | e | LL | No | $110 |
| MATx100 | Contemporary Mathematics | q | LL | Yes | $110 |
| SOCx305 | Cultural Diversity | b | UL | No | $355 |
| GEOx101 | Earth Science | s | LL | No | $110 |
| ENGx111 | English Composition | e | LL | No | $470 |
| PHIx310 | Ethics: Theory & Practice | d | UL | Yes | $355 |
| ACCx211 | Financial Accounting | N/A | LL | No | $110 |
| SOCx310 | Foundations of Gerontology | b | LL | Yes | $355 |
| NURx210 | Fundamentals of Nursing | N/A | LL | Yes | $380 |
| CHEx101 | General Chemistry I | s | LL | No | $110 |
| BUSx410 | Human Resource Management | N/A | UL | Yes | $110 |
| COMx215 | Interpersonal Communication | N/A | UL | Yes | $355 |
| ITEx210 | Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java | N/A | LL | No | $110 |
| ECOx262 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | b | LL | Yes | $110 |
| ECOx260 | Introduction to Microeconomics | b | LL | No | $110 |
| MUSx101 | Introduction to Music | a | LL | No | $110 |
| PHIx101 | Introduction to Philosophy | N/A | LL | Yes | $110 |
| PSYx101 | Introduction to Psychology | b | LL | Yes | $110 |
| SOCx105 | Introduction to Sociology | b | LL | No | $110 |
| SOCx320 | Juvenile Delinquency | b | UL | Yes | $110 |
| BUSx360 | Labor Relations | N/A | UL | Yes | $110 |
| PSYx210 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | b | LL | No | $355 |
| EDUx310 | Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School | N/A | UL | Yes | $470 |
| ACCx212 | Managerial Accounting | N/A | LL | No | $110 |
| NURx315 | Maternal and Child Nursing (Baccalaureate) | N/A | UL | No | $380 |
| BIOx220 | Microbiology | s | LL | Yes | $355 |
| BUSx425 | Operations Management | N/A | UL | Yes | $110 |
| BUSx315 | Organizational Behavior | b | UL | Yes | $110 |
| BIOx410 | Pathophysiology | s | LL | Yes | $110 |
| PHYx140 | Physics | s | LL | No | $110 |
| POLx170 | Political Science | b | LL | No | $110 |
| MATx116 | Precalculus Algebra | q | LL | No | $110 |
| BUSx350 | Principles of Finance | N/A | LL | Yes | $110 |
| BUSx240 | Principles of Management | N/A | LL | No | $110 |
| BUSx250 | Principles of Marketing | N/A | LL | Yes | $110 |
| NURx320 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | N/A | UL | Yes | $380 |
| PSYx315 | Psychology of Adulthood & Aging | b | UL | Yes | $110 |
| BUSx437 | Quantitative Analysis | q | UL | No | $110 |
| PSYx365 | Research Methods in Psychology | N/A | UL | Yes | $110 |
| SCIx259 | Science of Nutrition | s | LL | No | $110 |
| PSYx325 | Social Psychology | b | UL | Yes | $110 |
| SPAx102 | Spanish Language | N/A | LL | No | $110 |
| MATx210 | Statistics | q | LL | Yes | $110 |
| PHYx120 | Weather and Climate | s | LL | No | $110 |
| BUSx220 | Workplace Communication with Computers | N/A | LL | Yes | $110 |
| HISx340 | World Conflicts Since 1900 | b, g, n | UL | Yes | $110 |
| SOCx330 | World Population | b, g, n | UL | Yes | $110 |
Key to general education requirements:
- a Literature and Fine Art
- b Behavioral/Social Science
- d Ethical Decision Making
- e Written Communication
- g Global Understanding
- y Information Literacy
- q Mathematics
- n Non-U.S. History/Culture
- o Oral Communication
- s Natural Science
- u U.S. History/Government
- N/A - valid for credits but does not meet any general education requirements