College Credit to Jumpstart Your DCCCD Program
Have you taken some college courses but haven't earned a degree or certificate yet? The Alternative Credit Project™ (ACP) provides a pool of online courses that the colleges of the Dallas County Community College District will accept towards your degree (up to 75 percent of the credits required for a degree or certificate). A national program of the American Council on Education, supported by a generous grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the ACP is designed to help adults finish what they started; get a degree or a post-secondary certificate.
About the Alternative Credit Project™
American Council on Education (ACE)
ACE has engaged 40 colleges and universities and three systems with a strong commitment to access and attainment in this alternative credit consortium. Several of these institutions helped to identify high-demand lower division general education subject areas, agreed-upon quality course and provider criteria and identified high-quality online education providers across the selected subject areas.
Selected courses have undergone ACE’s credit recommendation process throughout spring 2015 which will lead to a pool of about 100 low-cost or no-cost online courses. Participating institutions agree to accept a large number of these courses and visibly communicate their acceptance of the courses to students. Institutions also agree to provide anonymized data to ACE regarding the amount of credit their institution accepts through this project as well as retention and attainment rates of students transferring in courses from this project.
American Council on Education (ACE) is engaged in an Alternative Credit Project™ to encourage greater acceptance of students’ alternative credit and create a more flexible pathway towards post-secondary education attainment for the more than 32 million non-traditional students who may have some college credit but no degree.
IMPORTANT: You may request your ACP transcript directly from the American Council on Education (ACE).
DCCCD Alternative Credit Project™ Accepted Courses
Accounting
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Accounting I | Pearson | ACPE-0085 | ACNT 1303 | 3 |
| Managerial Accounting | Ed4Online | ACPE-0117 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
Anthropology
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Cultural Anthropology | Straighterline | ACPE-0079 | ANTH 2321 | 3 |
Biology
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Introduction to Biology | Straighterline | ACPE-0011 | BIOL 1408 | 4 |
| Introduction to Biology Lab | Straighterline | ACPE-0012 | BIOL 1408 | 4 |
| Microbiology | Straighterline | ACPE-0028 | BIOL 2420 | 4 |
| Microbiology Lab | Straighterline | ACPE-0029 | BIOL 2420 | 4 |
| Anatomy and Physiology I | Straighterline | ACPE-0091 | BIOL 2401 | 4 |
| Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | Straighterline | ACPE-0092 | BIOL 2401 | 4 |
Business
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Business Law | Pearson | ACPE-0097 | BUSI 2301 | 3 |
| Business Law | Straighterline | ACPE-0098 | BUSI 2301 | 3 |
| Business Law and Ethics | Saylor | ACPE-0099 | BUSI 2301 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | Pearson | ACPE-0106 | BUSI 1301 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | Saylor | ACPE-0107 | BUSI 1301 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | Straighterline | ACPE-0108 | BUSI 1301 | 3 |
Business Management
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Human Resource Management | Ed4Online | ACPE-0102 | HRPO 2301 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | Pearson | ACPE-0104 | HRPO 2301 | 3 |
| Introduction to Finance | Pearson | ACPE-0112 | BUSG 1303 | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | Pearson | ACPE-0120 | HRPO 2307 | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | Straighterline | ACPE-0121 | HRPO 2307 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | Pearson | ACPE-0122 | BMGT 1327 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | Straighterline | ACPE-0124 | BMGT 1327 | 3 |
| Project Management | Sophia | ACPE-0128 | BMGT 1309 | 3 |
| Business Management | Ed4Online | ACPE-0135 | BMGT 1327 | 3 |
Chemistry
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| General Chemistry | Straighterline | ACPE-0036 | CHEM 1405 | 4 |
| General Chemistry Lab | Straighterline | ACPE-0037 | CHEM 1405 | 4 |
Computer Science
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Computer Basics | Ed4Online | ACPE-0100 | COSC 1301 | 3 |
Economics
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Macroeconomics | JumpCourse | ACPE-0044 | ECON 2301 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | JumpCourse | ACPE-0045 | ECON 2302 | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | Pearson | ACPE-0047 | ECON 2301 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | Pearson | ACPE-0048 | ECON 2302 | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | Straighterline | ACPE-0067 | ECON 2301 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | Straighterline | ACPE-0068 | ECON 2302 | 3 |
English Composition
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| English Composition I | Sophia | ACPE-0024 | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| English Composition II | Straighterline | ACPE-0026 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| Introduction to Communications | Straighterline | ACPE-0010 | SPCH 1311 | 3 |
Government
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| American Government | JumpCourse | ACPE-0052 | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| American Government | Pearson | ACPE-0053 | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| American Government | Straighterline | ACPE-0072 | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
History
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| American History I | Pearson | ACPE-0049 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| American History II | Pearson | ACPE-0050 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| U.S. History I | Straighterline | ACPE-0069 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| U.S. History II | Straighterline | ACPE-0070 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Western Civilization I | Straighterline | ACPE-0083 | HIST 2311 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | Straighterline | ACPE-0084 | HIST 2312 | 3 |
Marketing
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Principles of Marketing | Pearson | ACPE-0126 | MRKG 1311 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | Saylor | ACPE-0127 | MRKG 1311 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | Ed4Online | ACPE-0134 | MRKG 1311 | 3 |
Mathematics
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| College Algebra | JumpCourse | ACPE-0013 | MATH 1314 | 3 |
| College Algebra | Straighterline | ACPE-0018 | MATH 1314 | 3 |
| Statistics | Pearson | ACPE-0014 | MATH 2342 | 3 |
| Introduction to Statistics | Saylor | ACPE-0017 | MATH 2342 | 3 |
| Calculus I | Saylor | ACPE-0015 | MATH 2413 | 4 |
| General Calculus I | Straighterline | ACPE-0040 | MATH 2413 | 4 |
| General Calculus II | Straighterline | ACPE-0041 | MATH 2414 | 4 |
Nutrition
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Introduction to Nutrition | Straighterline | ACPE-0116 | NUTR 1322 | 3 |
Philosophy
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Approaches to Studying Religions | Sophia | ACPE-0061 | PHIL 2321 | 3 |
| Introduction to Religion | Straighterline | ACPE-0063 | PHIL 1304 | 3 |
| Introduction to Philosophy | Straighterline | ACPE-0062 | PHIL 1301 | 3 |
| Ethics | Pearson | ACPE-0073 | PHIL 1306 | 3 |
Physics
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| General Physics | Straighterline | ACPE-0038 | PHYS 1401 | 4 |
| General Physics Lab | Straighterline | ACPE-0039 | PHYS 1401 | 4 |
Psychology
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Introduction to Psychology | JumpCourse | ACPE-0056 | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | Straighterline | ACPE-0076 | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | Ed4Online | ACPE-0077 | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
Sociology
| Course Title | Provider | ACE Reference | DCCCD Equivalent | Credit |
|---|
| Introduction to Sociology | Straighterline | ACPE-0080 | SOCI 1301 | 3 |
Additional courses are under review.
How to Apply to DCCCD
With your eligible ACP credits you can apply to DCCCD as a transfer student. The DCCCD is comprised of seven separately accredited colleges: Brookhaven College, Cedar Valley College, Eastfield College, El Centro College, Mountain View College, North Lake College and Richland College. Online courses are also available. All students with ACP credit are initially processed for transfer by Cedar Valley College.
To apply for transfer please complete the following steps:
- Request your ACP transcript online from the American Council on Education (ACE).
- Complete an application for admission to the DCCCD.
- Email your completed DCCCD application and transcript to registrar-cvc@dcccd.edu. In the subject please put “ACE-ACPTransfer”.