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Database Fundamentals is an introduction to how data is organized, stored, and managed in computer systems. It covers the basic ideas behind databases, including tables, records, fields, relationships, SQL, and the rules used to keep data accurate and secure. The course also shows how different database designs are used in real settings, from simple relational databases to other common models.
Database Fundamentals is taught through a structured online format that combines video lessons with quizzes, assignments, and a final exam. The grading breakdown is 20% Quizzes, 30% Assignments, and 50% Final Exam, so students need to show steady progress as well as final mastery. When the course is completed and appears on the transcript, Newlane recognizes it as Elective credit.
The course gives students a working understanding of how data is organized and managed, which is useful in many office, technical, and administrative settings. At Newlane, that credit can support degree progress as Elective in programs such as the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts or the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. For students trying to keep a degree plan moving within Newlane’s 90-credit transfer limit, an elective like this can help preserve room for other required coursework.
After you finish Database Fundamentals, the transcript is sent for evaluation and Newlane’s registrar applies it as Elective credit. That means the course counts toward total credit hours and can support elective requirements in your Newlane degree plan, but it does not replace a specific major course. Because Newlane allows up to 90 transfer credits, this course can be part of a larger transfer strategy as long as the total stays within that limit. Students in programs such as the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts or the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy may find it useful for building toward the 75% transfer maximum.
This course is a practical choice for students who want to bring prior learning into Newlane as Elective credit and stay within the 90-credit transfer ceiling. It can fit degree completers, adults returning to school, and students who need flexible transfer options while working toward a Newlane program. It is not the best fit for someone looking for major-specific credit at Newlane, since the course transfers as Elective rather than a direct requirement.
Newlane University is DEAC-accredited and competency-based — you progress by demonstrating mastery. Tuition is a flat $1,500 per degree ($3,000 for a full bachelor's without an associate degree), and up to 75% of degree credit can come from transfer.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Final credit awards are determined solely by the receiving university's registrar.
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