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Newlane A.A. General Studies Degree Plan Transfer Credit Map
Associate of Arts in General Studies at Newlane University, with UPI Study courses
45of 60 credits can come from UPI Study courses under the UPI Study and Newlane agreement. 15 are taken at Newlane.
Made by UPI Study, not by Newlane. Check every line with your Newlane advisor before you enroll.
One square per credit, in the colours of the status column; every three squares are one 3-credit course. Grey squares are taken at Newlane. Pale green squares are courses past the limit this plan counts (45 credits); you would not need them. Sections are ordered fullest first; inside a section the order is Newlane's own.
The rows add up to 54 credits, but Newlane applies at most 45 transfer credits to this degree, so 45 is the number that counts. The plan builder leaves out Introduction to Computing, Current Trends in Computer Science and IT and Ethics in Technology (9 credits): you would not need them.
The degree, row by row
Every requirement of the Associate of Arts in General Studies, from Newlane's requirements, and the UPI Study course that fills it. Tap a requirement for Newlane's course titles and the notes. Transfer limit 45 credits.
- Covered
- Partly covered
- Take this at Newlane
| Row | Requirement at Newlane | Newlane course | Credits | UPI Study course | Counts at Newlane as | From UPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electives24 of 24 credits from UPI Study Β· 9 past the limit | |||||||
| 1 | β | 24 | Business LawBusiness 250 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as Elective | 3 | Covered | |
| 2 | Human Resources ManagementBusiness 306 Β· NCCRS | counts as Elective | 3 | ||||
| 3 | Marketing ResearchMarketing 300 Β· NCCRS | counts as Elective | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Fundamentals of Information TechnologyComputer Science 200 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as Elective | 3 | ||||
| 5 | Computer Concepts and ApplicationsComputer Science 150 Β· NCCRS | counts as Elective | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Introduction to ComputingComputer Science 235 Β· NCCRS | counts as Electivepast Newlane's limit in this plan: not needed | 3 | ||||
| 7 | Current Trends in Computer Science and ITComputer Science 140 Β· NCCRS | counts as Electivepast Newlane's limit in this plan: not needed | 3 | ||||
| 8 | Ethics in TechnologyComputer Science 195 Β· NCCRS | counts as Electivepast Newlane's limit in this plan: not needed | 3 | ||||
| Total, Electives | 24 | from UPI Study courses | 24 | ||||
General Education30 of 36 credits from UPI Study | |||||||
| 9 | NWLN100 | βTake this at Newlane | β | 0 | Take this at Newlane | ||
| 10 | Communication & Information Literacy (6 credits) | COMM101, ENG102, PHIL301 | 6 | Advanced Technical WritingEnglish 120 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as Communication & Information Literacy GE | 3 | Partly covered |
| 11 | Quantitative Literacy (6 credits) | MATH100, MATH101, MATH201 +3 more | 6 | Principles of StatisticsStatistics 101 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as Quantitative Literacy GE | 3 | Covered |
| 12 | Managerial AccountingAccounting 210 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as Quantitative Literacy GE | 3 | ||||
| 13 | Scientific Reasoning (6 credits) | ASTR101, BIO101, BIO102 +2 more | 6 | Intro to Biology 1Biology 100 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as BIO102 Introduction to Biology | 3 | Covered |
| 14 | Physics IPhysics 200 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as PHYS101 Introduction to Physics | 3 | ||||
| 15 | Social & Behavioral Sciences (12 credits) | ANTH101, BUS101, HLTH101 +5 more | 12 | Introduction to PsychologyPsychology 110 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as PSYCH101 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | Covered |
| 16 | Introduction to SociologySociology 110 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as SOC101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | ||||
| 17 | MicroeconomicsEconomics 251 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as Social & Behavioral Science GE | 3 | ||||
| 18 | MacroeconomicsEconomics 252 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as Social & Behavioral Science GE | 3 | ||||
| 19 | Arts & Humanities (6 credits) | ART101, PHIL101, PHIL102 +1 more | 6 | Principles of PhilosophyPhilosophy 200 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as Arts & Humanities GE | 3 | Partly covered |
| Total, General Education | 36 | from UPI Study courses | 30 | ||||
| Whole degree | 60 | from UPI Study courses, under the UPI Study and Newlane agreement | 45 | 15 at Newlane | |||
How we counted
60 credits are required. Under the agreement, UPI Study courses can fill 54 credits of requirements (12 as named Newlane courses, 18 as GE-category credit, 24 as elective credit). Newlane applies at most 45 transfer credits to its associate degree, so 45 count and at least 15 credits (5 courses) are completed at Newlane, including the four-course Introduction Sequence you start with. Use two of them for the 3 Communication & Information Literacy and 3 Arts & Humanities credits no UPI Study course fills under the agreement. Newlane makes the final evaluation.
What each UPI Study course counts as comes from the signed UPI Study and Newlane University agreement. A suggested course is one to try, not an official equivalency, and is never counted. ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Electives (21 credits, plus the 3 University Experience credits Newlane can waive when you transfer more than 12 credits)
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study courses
- Business LawBusiness 250 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as Elective
- Human Resources ManagementBusiness 306 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as Elective
- Marketing ResearchMarketing 300 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as Elective
- Fundamentals of Information TechnologyComputer Science 200 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as Elective
- Computer Concepts and ApplicationsComputer Science 150 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as Elective
- Introduction to ComputingComputer Science 235 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as Elective
- Current Trends in Computer Science and ITComputer Science 140 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as Elective
- Ethics in TechnologyComputer Science 195 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as Elective
Newlane can waive University Experience when you transfer more than 12 credits; the degree still needs 60 credits, so its 3 credits are electives. Any listed course works.
Orientation: NWLN100 Newlane Basic Orientation and Jumpstart (0 credits)
Take this at Newlane Newlane itself says this cannot be transferred in
Take this at Newlane.
Newlane course
NWLN100Newlane Basic Orientation and Jumpstart
Must be taken at Newlane: every degree starts with this 0-credit orientation course.
Communication & Information Literacy (6 credits)
Partly covered UPI Study fills some of the credits; the rest is taken at Newlane
UPI Study course
- Advanced Technical WritingEnglish 120 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as Communication & Information Literacy GE
Newlane courses
COMM101Introduction to CommunicationsENG102English CompositionPHIL301Critical Reading & Writing
The agreement places one UPI Study course here, so 3 of the 6 credits are taken at Newlane: ENG102 English Composition or COMM101 (ENG102 and PHIL101 are both in the four-course Introduction Sequence you start with).
Quantitative Literacy (6 credits)
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study courses
- Principles of StatisticsStatistics 101 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as Quantitative Literacy GE
- Managerial AccountingAccounting 210 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as Quantitative Literacy GE
Newlane courses
MATH100Practical MathematicsMATH101College AlgebraMATH201Introduction to Mathematical ReasoningPHIL203Symbolic LogicBUS301Principles of AccountingBUS304Principles of Finance
Introduction to JavaScript and Programming in Python are Quantitative Literacy GE in the agreement's NCCRS table but Elective in its ACE table.
Scientific Reasoning (6 credits)
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study courses
- Intro to Biology 1Biology 100 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as BIO102 Introduction to Biology
- Physics IPhysics 200 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as PHYS101 Introduction to Physics
Newlane courses
ASTR101Introduction to AstronomyBIO101Introduction to Cellular and Molecular BiologyBIO102Introduction to BiologyPHYS101Introduction to PhysicsNATSCI201Foundations of Natural Science
The agreement's NCCRS table calls Biology 2 and Chemistry I "Natural Sciences GE"; Newlane's science category is Scientific Reasoning.
Social & Behavioral Sciences (12 credits)
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study courses
- Introduction to PsychologyPsychology 110 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as PSYCH101 Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction to SociologySociology 110 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
- MicroeconomicsEconomics 251 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as Social & Behavioral Science GE
- MacroeconomicsEconomics 252 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as Social & Behavioral Science GE
Newlane courses
ANTH101Introduction to AnthropologyBUS101Introduction to BusinessHLTH101Introduction to HealthPOLSCI101Introduction to Political SciencePSYCH101Introduction to PsychologySOC101Introduction to SociologyHIST202A History of the Modern WorldSOCSCI201Foundations of Social Science
Arts & Humanities (6 credits)
Partly covered UPI Study fills some of the credits; the rest is taken at Newlane
UPI Study course
- Principles of PhilosophyPhilosophy 200 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as Arts & Humanities GE
Newlane courses
ART101Art AppreciationPHIL101Introduction to PhilosophyPHIL102Introduction to EthicsARTHUM201Foundations of Arts & Humanities
The agreement places one UPI Study course here, so 3 of the 6 credits are taken at Newlane: PHIL101 Introduction to Philosophy or ART101 Art Appreciation (ENG102 and PHIL101 are both in the four-course Introduction Sequence you start with).
Build my plan
Tick the UPI Study courses you want. The credits and the plan options follow. Your Newlane advisor confirms what transfers.
Made by UPI Study, not by Newlane. Check every line with your Newlane advisor before you enroll.
Counted in the table above 15 coursesOfficial under the agreement; ticked for you.
More courses that fit this degree 53 coursesOfficial too, but not in the count above (one course per requirement, or the transfer limit).
15 courses Β· 45 credits
At 2 courses a month, the courses you ticked take about 8 months (an estimate).
At this pace the lowest total is Lifetime: $599 once.
Or $250 a course, one at a time, with lifetime access to that course. Transcripts are $20 extra.
These are the UPI Study partner plans for Newlane students, wherever you live; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. International and not at Newlane? See the pricing page or ask Athena in the chat.
Questions, answered
How many credits can I transfer into Newlane's Associate of Arts in General Studies?
45 of the 60 credits can come from UPI Study courses on the signed UPI Study and Newlane agreement: 15 courses across the sections in the table above. Newlane applies at most 45 transfer credits to this degree. Newlane evaluates the official transcript and has the final say on every credit.
Does Newlane accept UPI Study courses?
Yes. Newlane University is a signed UPI Study partner: the agreement lists what each UPI Study course counts as at Newlane, and this plan uses only those equivalencies. Every UPI Study course carries an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation, and Newlane decides how each credit applies when it receives the official transcript.
Did Newlane make this degree plan?
UPI Study made this plan; Newlane did not provide, review or approve it. Students ask us for plans like this all the time, so we built it ourselves from Newlane's published catalog and the course equivalencies in its signed agreement with UPI Study, as carefully as we can. Catalogs and transfer rules change, and Newlane alone decides what counts toward your degree. Please check every line of this plan and sheet with your Newlane advisor before you enroll or pay. UPI Study takes no responsibility for decisions made from this plan; it is a planning tool to help you.
Can I finish the general education requirements before I enrol at Newlane?
Most of it: 30 of the 36 credits in General Education can come from UPI Study courses (Advanced Technical Writing, Principles of Statistics, Managerial Accounting, Intro to Biology 1, Physics I, Introduction to Psychology and 4 more). The other 6 credits are taken at Newlane or from another source Newlane accepts. You can take the UPI Study courses before you apply; Newlane applies the credit once it has your official transcript.
How long would it take if I do 2 courses a month?
The 15 UPI Study courses in this plan take about 8 months at 2 courses a month, about 15 at 1 a month and about 5 at 3. Every course is self-paced and starts any day. The plan builder on this page redoes the sum for the courses you tick and your own pace.
What's the cheapest way to do the UPI Study part of this degree?
Lifetime access, $599 once, is the lowest total for the 15 courses in this plan: at 2 courses a month they take about 8 months, and Lifetime covers every UPI Study course for as long as you need. Monthly access is $89 a month (about $712 at this pace); a single course is $250. Transcripts are $20 extra. These are the UPI Study partner plans for Newlane students, wherever you live; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. The rest of the degree is paid to Newlane at its own tuition.
Do I need to be enrolled at Newlane before I take UPI Study courses?
No. UPI Study courses are open to anyone, and most students take them before they apply or between terms. Newlane evaluates the official transcript when you apply or when you ask for a transfer evaluation. If you are already enrolled, ask your Newlane advisor before you register for a course, so the credit lands where you expect.
How do I send my UPI Study transcript to Newlane?
Request it from your UPI Study account when your courses are complete: UPI Study sends the official transcript to Newlane for $20. Newlane then decides how each credit applies to the Associate of Arts in General Studies.
What if my Newlane advisor says a course doesn't count?
Newlane has the final say. This plan counts only the signed UPI Study and Newlane agreement; the 0 rows marked βAsk your advisorβ or βUPI suggests tryingβ are left out of the total for that reason. If an advisor places a course differently, ask where else it can count (Electives is already full in this plan), and ask for the placement in writing before you take the next course.
Which requirements have to be taken at Newlane itself?
Orientation: NWLN100 Newlane Basic Orientation and Jumpstart: Newlane does not accept transfer credit for this. Up to 75% of the degree's credits can be transfer credit (45 of 60). With 45 or more transferable credits you still take at least five courses at Newlane and must satisfy every GE category. Every requirement with no counted UPI Study course is also taken at Newlane or from another source Newlane accepts.
Which UPI Study courses count toward the Associate of Arts in General Studies?
15 courses: Business Law, Human Resources Management, Marketing Research, Fundamentals of Information Technology, Computer Concepts and Applications, Advanced Technical Writing, Principles of Statistics, Managerial Accounting, Intro to Biology 1, Physics I, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology and 3 more. Each one is placed on the row it fills in the table above, with what it counts as at Newlane.
Which credits are taken at Newlane?
The 0-credit orientation (NWLN100) and at least five courses, starting with the four-course Introduction Sequence (any four of Keys to College Success, ENG102 English Composition, MATH101 College Algebra, BIO102 Introduction to Biology, HLTH101 Introduction to Health, PHIL101 Introduction to Philosophy). Choosing ENG102 and PHIL101 fills the Communication and Arts & Humanities credits no UPI Study course covers under the agreement.
Not at Newlane?
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Sources (9)
- Newlane University Catalog 2026-2027 (September 2026 edition, PDF linked from newlane.edu/newlane-university-course-catalog/) https://newlane.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/September-2026-Newlane-University-Program-Catalog.pdf
- Newlane University Transfer Credit Policy https://newlane.edu/newlane-transfer-credit-policy/
- Newlane Transfer Credit Policy: ACE and NCCRS https://newlane.edu/newlane-transfer-credit-policy/
- Newlane: Transferring Credits toward an Associate or Bachelor's Degree https://newlane.edu/transferring-credits-toward-an-aa-or-ba-degree/
- Newlane: General Education (GE) Categories, Credits, and Sample Transfer Courses https://newlane.edu/general-education-ge-categories-credits-and-sample-transfer-courses/
- Newlane: Course Descriptions (2026-2027 catalog course list) https://newlane.edu/course-descriptions/
- UPI Study: Newlane University course equivalency chart https://www.upistudy.com/pages/newlane-university
- Newlane: Associate of Arts in General Studies (program page) https://newlane.edu/associate-of-arts/
- Newlane Degree Completion Guide: AA in General Studies (October 2025) https://newlane.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Degree-Completion-Gudie-AA-v4-10.2025.pdf