Penn Foster College ACE Evaluated Courses

Does anyone have a complete list of courses offered by Penn Foster which have been evaluated for college credit by ACE?

 

You can go to ACE's National Guide and search by Provider.

Here's the list of the 185 classes listed:

AC and DC Motors and Controls
Advanced Accounting
Advanced Business Applications
Advanced COBOL Programming Techniques
Advertising Principles
American Literature
Analytic Geometry and Calculus
Applications of Industrial Electronics
Applied Research Skills
Art Appreciation
Basic Surveying I
Basic Surveying II
Basics of the Catering Business
Basics of the Catering Business
Beverage Operations
Business & Technical Writing (ENG 121)
Business Communications, Communications/Modern Language Expression
Business Computer Systems and Applications
Business Law I
Business Law II
Business Orientation
Business Statistics (MAT 160)
COBOL
Circuits and Component Testing
City Surveying
Communications
Community Corrections (CJS 250)
Compensation Management (HRM210)
Composition and Rhetoric
Computer Applications (CSC104)
Computer Literacy and Programming in BASIC
Computer Orientation
Computer Science
Computer Science III (Computer and FORTRAN)
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
Computer-Aided Manufacturing
Computer-Based Crime (CJS 255)
Concrete
Consumer Behavior
Correctional Institutions (CJS 211)
Cost Accounting
Courts (CJS 123)
Criminal Evidence (CJS 240)
Criminal Law (CJS 125)
Criminal Procedures (CJS 203)
Criminalistics (CJS 230)
Criminology (CJS 108)
Crisis Intervention (CJS 260)
Customer Service
Directed Project
Earth Science (SCI110)
Earthwork
Economics I
Economics II
Effective Supervision
Electrical Installation Practices
Electrical Machines
Electrical/Electronic Measurements and Instruments
Electronic Circuits
Electronic Instrumentation and Control
Employee Benefits (HRM220)
Engineering Economy
Engineering Materials
Engineering Mechanics
English Composition (ENG 100)
Essentials of Psychology
Ethics in Criminal Justice (CJS 105)
Federal Taxation
Financial Accounting
Financial Management
Fluid Mechanics
Foundations of Political Science
Fundamentals of Electricity
Fundamentals of Electronics
General Psychology
Highway Construction And Design I
Highway Construction and Design II
Hospitality Accounting
Hospitality Engineering Systems
Hospitality Engineering Systems
Hospitality Law And Insurance
Hospitality Marketing/Advertising
Hospitality Purchasing and Storage
Hospitality Purchasing and Storage
Human Behavior
Human Resources Management
Industrial Electrical Systems
Industrial Psychology
Industrial Safety
Industrial Systems
Information Literacy (ENG 103)
Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting II
International Relations (CJS 217)
Interpersonal Communication (HUM106)
Introduction to Biology (SCI 120)
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Computer Concepts
Introduction to Computer Programming
Introduction to Computers
Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJS 101)
Introduction to Literature
Introduction to Microprocessors
Introduction to Private Security (CJS 135)
Introduction to Programming in C
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
Juveniles and the Legal Process (CJS 205)
Kinematics
Labor Relations (HRM250)
Land Surveying
Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits
Machine Design I
Machine Design II
Management Information Systems
Managerial Accounting
Manufacturing Processes
Marketing Research
Math for Business and Finance (MAT 106)
Mathematical Applications (MAT 102)
Mechanical Drawing
Mechanics of Materials
Microcomputer and its Applications
Microprocessor Applications
Multicultural Law Enforcement (CJS 235)
Music Appreciation
Nutrition
Nutrition and Menu Planning
Operational Analysis
Organizational Behavior
Organized Crime (CJS 220)
Personal Financial Management
Physical Science
Physics Application
Planning and Control
Plant Facilities
Police Management (CJS 130)
Police Studies (CJS 120)
Practical Algebra (Technical Mathematics I)
Practical Calculus Applications
Practical English and the Command of Words
Practical Geometry (Technical Mathematics II)
Principles of Finance
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
Production Management
Productivity Engineering
Programming in BASIC
Public Relations
Pulse and Logic Circuits
Quantity Food Production
Readings in World Civilization
Real Life Math and the Power of Numbers
Reinforced Concerete Design
Retail Management
Sales Management
Securities and Investments
Security Management (CJS 265)
Security and Loss Prevention (CJS 245)
Statistical Quality Control
Structural Steel Design
Structured Systems Analysis
Substance Abuse and Treatment in Criminal Justice (CJS 209)
Survey of Fourth Generation Languages
Survey of Mathematics
Systems Design
Technical Materials
Technical Science
Technical Writing
Technology Orientation
Terrorism (CJS 215)
Time Study
Tool Design I and II
Topographic Drawing And Surveying
Tourism Process
Training Concepts (HRM150)
Victimology (CJS 207)
Visual Basic
Visual C++
White Collar Crime (CJS 225)
Women and Criminal Justice (CJS 213)
Incident Command System
Incident Command System for Structural Collapse Incidents
Incident Command Systems for Emergency Medical Services

 

Keep in mind that while most of these course have been evaluated by ACE as being worth 3 hours of college credit, many are worth only 1 or 2. Others are worth 3 in one area of study but only 2 in another. For example, Info Literacy is worth 1 hour. Math for Business and Finance is worth 3 hours as a Business Math course, or 2 hours as a marketing course. Before taking Penn Foster courses that you intend to transfer to other instutions, you should check the ACE website for the course by course credit recommendations.

Pug

 

ayayay Pug that is tricky... how do you know if its worth 2 or 3 credits depending on the area? is that decided by the receiving institution? i.e excelsior, tesc or is it listed somewhere? also do you know if some Penn Foster classes count as upper level credit?

thanks!

 

The ACE CREDIT National Guide is online and searchable for free, and has details on numbers of credits, level and subject for every credit recommendation it makes.

 

Yup, consult the online guide at ACE. It spells everything out and most institutions follow the recommendations, but not always. For example, the ACE recommendation for Math for Business and Finance is 3 hours in Business Math, but TESC does not count it as a math course at all, it's counted as a business course. Schools that accept ACE will be able to tell you in advance where the class will be applied. I called TESC before almost every Penn Foster course and gave them the corresponding ACE course number, they'd math it up on their chart and tell me exactly how it would be applied.

Pug

 

Course Price

How much are the courses from Education Direct? I am interested in some of the courses they offer.

 

The school is no longer known as Education Direct. Their "new" name is Penn Foster College. The college credit courses cost approximately $55 per credit hour.

 

Thanks to all of you who have provided information about ACE evaluated courses available from Penn Foster College. My brother wants to earn a degree in social work. The brick-and-mortar school that he wants to attend requires the equivalent of an associates degree (60 credit hours / 20 3-credit courses) prior to application.

 

Since sentinel's question is answered and it was brought up about ACE credit recommendations I would like to paste one of the ACE descriptions and see what everyone feels would be the appropriate credit granted for one of the Penn Foster courses.

The course was completed this year. To me it seems like Version 1 would give 2 credits in MIS or Data Processing and 1 in MIS or IT, and Version 2 would only give 1 credit in MIS or IT.

Does that seem correct? It almost seems like its missing the 2 credit distinction for MIS or data processing.

 

List

Sentinel I have the old list in .pdf format from ed direct. I am not sure how many courses they have added because the list is a few years old, but I'm sure it's pretty close. I can't post it here because it is 270kb and the forum limits file size, but if you want pm me your email and I can shoot you a copy,

Justin

 

Hmmm

Nice list, I'm surprised they are offering a lot more courses...

 

Hi all!

I am a new member to this site. I did do a search and found this thread. I have only a few hours at the local community college (6 total hours). I have been fortunate enough to be pretty successful in my professional career without a degree. However, I would eventually like to obtain a degree for personal satisfaction...not to mention my marketability should my current situation ever change.

For my own personal development I have looked at Penn Foster's Human Resources Certificate. I see that most of the courses that make up the Certificate (there are only 7) have an ACE credit recommendation on the National Guide website.

When I called and spoke to an Advisor they told me the program would not transfer any college credit and that they were only CEU's. However, I was under the impression (perhaps mistakenly) that many colleges will accept ACE approved courses for college credit.

Can anyone help me clarify this? If I enroll in this class and knock out the certificate quickly not only would it likely help me in practical application at my job, but if I could use the credits (even as electives if nothing else) toward a degree...then to me that is a double whammy!

Here are the courses:
BUS110 Principles of Management
HRM201 Human Resource Management
HRM210 Compensation Management
ENG010 Business English
HRM355 Training Concepts
HRM320 Employee Benefits
HRM350 Labor Relations

I really appreciate the assistance. There is a ton of great info on this website. I apologize if I've overlooked an obvious answer but I am pretty new to this distance learning thing.