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Introduction to Linux is a course about how the Linux operating system works, where it came from, and how people use it on computers, servers, and virtual machines. It covers both the ideas behind Linux, such as its history and open-source community, and the practical tasks involved in using it, like working with files, managing software, and using the command line.
Introduction to Linux is a self-paced online course built around video lessons, quizzes, an assignment, and a final exam. Grading is split evenly across attendance, quizzes, assignments, and the final exam, at 25% each. Completing the course produces a 3-credit transcript entry that Pathways College recognizes as General Elective (Pathways).
The course covers file handling, software management, the command line, user accounts, and permissions, which are the everyday tasks behind system administration, software development, and community management work. At Pathways, the credit fills elective space in programs such as the Associate degree and the Bachelor of Arts, so the time spent learning Linux also moves a degree forward. Someone who later sets up a server or virtual machine will already be comfortable with the shell, terminal, bash, and kernel concepts that those tasks depend on.
After you finish the course, the transcript is sent to Pathways College, and the Pathways registrar applies it as General Elective (Pathways). That recognition means the 3 credits count toward total credit hours and elective requirements in your Pathways degree plan, whether you are working toward an Associate degree or a Bachelor of Arts. Pathways accepts up to 90 credits (75%) in transfer, so this course uses part of that ceiling along with any other transferred credit. At the Pathways rate of $206 per credit, the 3 credits represent $618 in tuition value.
This course suits students who want to finish a Pathways degree with a 3-credit elective they can complete on their own schedule, including working adults fitting coursework around a job and cost-conscious students looking to shorten their remaining tuition. Because Pathways recognizes it only as a General Elective, it helps most when you still have elective requirements to meet, and the 90-credit (75%) transfer ceiling means it should be planned alongside your other transfer work. It is not the right choice if you need a credit that satisfies a named general education or major requirement, since this course does not carry that recognition at Pathways.
Pathways College signed an articulation agreement with UPI Study (July 2025): 17 named course equivalents, plus elective credit for other UPI Study courses not used for general education or the major, up to 48 credits.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Pathways College's Registrar reviews and grants transfer credit under Pathways' policies.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Pathways College.