Alternative Credit & Prior Learning
College Credit to Jumpstart Your OJC 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 Otero Junior College will accept towards your degree (up to 75% 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.
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.
Otero Junior College will accept these ACP courses as transfer credits:
This is a list of Alternative Credit Project ™ courses that the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) have approved. It is a general list and subject to change as courses are further reviewed. Be sure to check with OJC Student Services for the most recent course information.
All ACE credit recommendations are eligible for evaluation for credit at OJC. If you don’t see your course on this list, contact us to learn about our ACE evaluation process and your opportunities for credit.
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Accounting I | Straighterline | ACPE-0086 | ACC 121 | 4 |
| Accounting II | Pearson | ACPE-0087 | ACC 122 | 4 | |
| Accounting II | Straighterline | ACPE-0088 | ACE 122 | 4 | |
| Intro to Financial Accounting | Saylor | ACPE-0113 | ACC 101 | 3 | |
| Managerial Accounting | Ed4Online | ACPE-0117 | ACC 226 | 3 | |
| Principles of Accounting 1 | Ed4Online | ACPE-0132 | ACC 121 | 4 | |
| Principles of Accounting 2 | Ed4Online | ACPE-0133 | ACC 122 | 4 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra | College Algebra | Saylor | ACPE-0016 | MAT 050 | 3 |
| College Algebra | Straighterline | ACPE-0018 | MAT 121 | 4 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology | Anatomy and Physiology | Ed4Online | Pending Review | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | Pearson | ACPE-0090 | BIO 106 | 4 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Introduction to Art History | Sophia | ACPE-0105 | ART 110 | 3 |
| Sophia | ACPE-0105 | ART 111 and 112 | 6 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business, General | Introduction to Business | Saylor | ACPE-0107 | BUS 115 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | Straighterline | ACPE-0108 | BUS 115 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Tech | Intro to Business Info Systems | Pearson | ACPE-0109 | CIS 267 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus | Calculus I | Saylor | ACPE-0015 | MAT 201 | 5 |
| Pre Calculus | Straighterline | ACPE-0019 | MAT 166 | 5 | |
| General Calculus I | Straighterline | ACPE-0040 | MAT 201 | 5 | |
| General Calculus II | Straighterline | ACPE-0041 | MAT 202 | 5 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Corporate Communication | Saylor | ACPE-0006 | BUS 217 | 3 |
| Saylor | ACPE-0006 | COM 105 | 3 | ||
| Business Communication | Straighterline | ACPE-0009 | COM 105 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Introduction to Literature | Pearson | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Composition | English Composition I | Straighterline | Pending Review | ||
| English Composition II | Straighterline | ACPE-0026 | ENG 122 | 3 | |
| English Composition I | Pearson | ACPE-0003 | CCR 091 (sl) | 1 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources | Human Resource Management | Ed4Online | ACPE-0102 | MAN 200 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | Pearson | ACPE-0104 | MAN 200 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law and Ethics | Business Law | Pearson | ACPE-0097 | BUS 216 | 3 |
| Pearson | ACPE-0097 | BUS 218 | 3 | ||
| Business Law | Straighterline | ACPE-0098 | BUS 218 | 3 | |
| Business Law and Ethics | Saylor | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | Principles of Management | Pearson | ACPE-0122 | MAN 226 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | Saylor | ACPE-0123 | MAN 226 | 3 | |
| Principles of Management | Straighterline | ACPE-0124 | MAN 226 | 3 | |
| Project Management | Sophia | ACPE-0128 | MAN 241 | 3 | |
| Business Management | Ed4Online | ACPE-0135 | MAN 226 | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior | Pearson | ACPE-0120 | MAN 215 | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior | Straighterline | ACPE-0121 | MAN 215 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | Introduction to Marketing | JumpCourse | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Introduction to Nutrition | Straighterline | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Business Ethics | Straighterline | ACPE-0095 | PHI 205 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | General Physics (and Gen Physics Lab) | Straighterline | ACPE-0038 | PHY 211 | 5 |
| General Physics Lab (and Gen Physics) | Straighterline | ACPE-0039 | PHY 211 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Approaches to Studying Religion | Straighterline | ACPE-0061 | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Spanish I | Straighterline | ACPE-0129 | SPA 111 | 5 |
| Spanish II | Straighterline | ACPE-0130 | SPA 112 | 5 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | Statistics | Pearson | ACPE-0014 | Pending Review | |
| Introduction to Statistics | Saylor | ACPE-0017 | MAT 135 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | JumpCourse | ACPE-0032 | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Development | Professional and Career Development | Ed4Online | ACPE-0051 | MAR 106 | 3 |
| Student Success | Pearson | ACPE-0054 | AAA 101 | 1 | |
| Student Success | Straighterline | ACPE-00564 | AAA 109 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Computer Basics | Ed4Online | ACPE-0100 | CIS 115 | 3 |
| Managing Info Systems | Ed4Online | ACPE-0118 | CIS 267 | 3 |
Services for You at Otero Junior College
We're Focused on Your Future!
Coming back to school has its own challenges, and we have professional staff ready to guide and advise you. For more information contact:
OJC Student Services
Student Services Office
1802 Colorado Avenue
La Junta, CO 81050 Phone: 719-384-6800
E-mail: information@ojc.edu
Or contact the OJC Student Specialist in these areas:
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
At Otero Junior College we realize significant learning happens outside of the formal classroom setting and often in the workplace or through your interest in independently learning about a subject. You may be working through a career change after many years in the workforce or you may be leaving high school with AP or IB test scores. You might have a national certification in a technical field or perhaps you received training in the military.
The objectives of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) programs are to award credit in three ways:
- For prior learning through the use of published guides
- Standardized testing programs
- Portfolio assessment.
The learning must be demonstrable and must have both a theoretical and applied component; it must also be college-level, currently applicable, and be equated to a specific course or courses in the College curriculum. Through the Prior Learning Assessment Credit process, you can have your learning evaluated regardless of where, when, or how you acquired it as long as you can document your learning and it can be verified at a college level.
Military Training
Students who have military training and experience can earn credit based on the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations on their Joint Services Transcript. For further information please see:
Note: A student at Otero Junior College may receive credit for prior learning only if the learning is evaluated through formal procedures, meets the standards of specific courses at the college and relates to the educational program in which the student is enrolled.
Please Note: A student must have completed a minimum of 6 credit hours at OJC before CPL credit will be awarded.