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Overview[edit | edit source]

Some of the terms and acronyms used on the DegreeForums can be confusing. Here is a list of those that are commonly used, but it is not exhaustive. Don't be afraid to ask for clarification if you're not familiar.

Terms[edit | edit source]

A[edit | edit source]

  • Accreditation: Certification of competency in education. Understanding accreditation is critical to deciding your future degree path.
  • Acclaim: Platform for sharing and transferring courses certified by ACE; name was dropped in favor of unifying everything under Credly.
  • Alt Credit: Alternative credit. Credits taken from institutions that are NOT a college or university. Examples include Sophia.org and Study.com.
  • ACE: American Council on Education
  • ALEKS: Math training tool, ACE approved for college credit.
  • AOS: Area of Study. The focus of a bachelors degree.
  • AP: Advanced Placement test. Available to anyone, not just high schoolers!

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C[edit | edit source]

  • CLEP: College Level Examination Program, a type of course equivalency test
  • Competency-based: Instead of paying per-credit, these schools operate on a subscription-based model. Once you pay the fees, you may take as many or as few classes are you are able to complete during your "subscription period".
  • COSC: Charter Oak State College
  • Credly: The new platform for sharing and transferring courses certified by ACE.

D[edit | edit source]

  • DANTES: Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education (See DSST).
  • DEAC: (formerly DETC) Distance Education Accrediting Commission (née Distance Education and Training Council), a type of National Accreditation
  • DSST: DANTES Standardized Subject Test, a type of course equivalency test

E[edit | edit source]

  • EC: Excelsior College
  • ECE: (Now known as UExcel) Excelsior College Exam, Excelsior College's credit by exam/course equivalency test
  • FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency. College credit may be available for some students going to Excelsior

G[edit | edit source]

  • GE - General Education; requirements that all all degree-seekers at a given school must complete.

I[edit | edit source]

  • IC InstantCert.com - Many of the forum members use IC flashcards to study for CLEP, Dante, & Excelsior exams. Also has ACE-recommended courses of its own.

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P[edit | edit source]

  • PF: Penn Foster, a regionally accredited, non-degree-granting school that provides some transferrable courses. Your mileage may vary.
  • PLA: Prior Learning Assessment - Some schools (and all of the Big 3) offer college credit by an evaluation of the knowledge a student has gained in prior learning, careers, employer training programs, military service, independent study. Credit is usually evaluated by a submission and review of a portfolio.
  • PUG: Purdue University Global. A school that offers a number of popular competency-based degrees.

R[edit | edit source]

S[edit | edit source]

  • SL: Straighterline. Provides some courses for a fee. A source of some credits for the Big 3.
  • SDC: Study.com. Provides some courses for a monthly fee. A source of LL and UL credits for the Big 3.

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U[edit | edit source]

W[edit | edit source]

  • WGU: Western Governors University is a school that is only open to US residents and US military members, plus select areas of Canada. They have a number of competency-based degrees available.