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Watch short video lessons, take quizzes and the final exam — all from home.
Send earned credits to your school and graduate sooner, at a fraction of the cost.
Yes — Pathways College and UPI Study signed an official Articulation Agreement on July 1, 2025. Pathways accepts up to 90 transferable credits toward a Bachelor's degree and 45 toward an Associate's, with a 25% residency requirement. The equivalency table below shows every UPI Study course and its Pathways College course match.
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Pathways College · Course Equivalency Guide
Match UPI Study courses to Pathways equivalents. Select courses to calculate your transferable credits and estimated savings.
Tip: search Pathways codes like BUS101, ENG101, MAT201 or keywords like "business" or "psychology".
| UPI Study course | UPI CR | Pathways equivalent | Pathways CR |
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Transfer Credit Information
Pathways College accepts up to 90 transfer credits toward a Bachelor's degree and 45 toward an Associate's through a formal articulation agreement with UPI Study signed July 2025. A 25% residency requirement applies. To view the full signed agreement, visit: Pathways College – UPI Study Articulation Agreement (PDF)
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This page is a Pathways College transfer credit equivalency reference for UPI Study's ACE and NCCRS-recommended online courses. Rows marked Transfers are in the articulation agreement Pathways College signed with UPI Study (July 2025); rows marked Recommended by UPI Study show the closest course or general education area in Pathways' 2026-2027 catalog, for Pathways to confirm.
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Codes are from Attachment A of the articulation agreement between Pathways College and UPI Study, Inc. (signed 1 July 2025); other agreement rows are General Elective under its elective clause (up to 48 credits); rows marked Recommended by UPI Study are matched to Pathways' 2026-2027 catalog. Chart updated 13 October 2026. Pathways makes the final evaluation.
| UPI Study Course | UPI Credits | Pathways College Equivalent | Pathways Credits | Transfer Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business 101: Principles of Management | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Economics 251: Microeconomics | 3 | BUS212 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | Transfers |
| Economics 252: Macroeconomics | 3 | BUS211 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | Transfers |
| Marketing 102: Principles of Marketing | 3 | BUS241 Principles of Marketing | 3 | Transfers |
| Accounting 210: Managerial Accounting | 3 | BUS112 Principles of Accounting II | 3 | Transfers |
| Finance 201: Principles of Finance | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Finance 204: Financial Management | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 310: Entrepreneurship | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 250: Business Law | 3 | BUS221 Business Law | 3 | Transfers |
| Business 211: Business Ethics | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 210: Business Communication | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 100: Business Essentials | 3 | BUS101 Introduction to Business | 3 | Transfers |
| Business 205: Foundations of Leadership | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 206: Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 | BUS120 Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 | Transfers |
| Business 213: Leading Organizational Change | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 230: Project Management | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 300: International Business | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 306: Human Resources Management | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Business 309: Globalization and International Management | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Marketing 300: Marketing Research | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Statistics 101: Principles of Statistics | 3 | LIB201 Data & Statistics | 3 | Transfers |
| Math 100: Business Math | 3 | MAT110 Business Math | 3 | Transfers |
| Math 165: Calculus 1 | 3 | MAT201 College Algebra | 3 | Transfers |
| Math 265: Calculus 2 | 4 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Math 230: Discrete Mathematics | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Math 250: Quantitative Analysis | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| College Algebra | 3 | MAT201 College Algebra Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. The agreement maps Calculus 1 to MAT201 too. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| Precalculus | 3 | General Education – Mathematics Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Pathways' highest math course is MAT201 College Algebra. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| Calculus 3 (Multivariable) | 4 | General Education – Mathematics Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Pathways has no calculus course. |
4 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| Computer Science 140: Current Trends in Computer Science and IT | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 150: Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 180: Introduction to HTML and CSS | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 190: Introduction to JavaScript | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 195: Ethics in Technology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 196: Introduction to Networking | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 200: Fundamentals of Information Technology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 201: Introduction to Linux | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 210: Introduction to Java | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 230: Programming in Python | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 235: Introduction to Computing | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 240: Programming in C | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 242: Programming in C++ | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 251: Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 252: Network and Systems Security | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 270: Cybersecurity | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 281: Database Fundamentals | 3 | BUS231 Database Management Systems | 3 | Transfers |
| Computer Science 301: Software Engineering | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 354: Introduction to Operating Systems | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 373: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 381: Database Programming | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Computer Science 390: System Analysis and Design | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Biology 100: Intro to Biology 1 | 3 | BIO101 Introduction to Living Systems | 3 | Transfers |
| Biology 200: Intro to Biology 2 | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Chemistry 111: Chemistry I | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Physics 200: Physics I | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | GEO101 Introduction to Environmental Science NCCRS recommends 3 credits; ACE recommends 1. |
3 | Transfers |
| Health 120: Medical Terminology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Health 301: Healthcare Finance and Budgeting | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Health 302: Healthcare Organization and Management | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Health 303: Human Resource Management in Healthcare | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 | General Education – Physical & Biological Sciences Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Pathways has no anatomy course; its catalog counts biology transfer credit here. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 2 | General Elective (Pathways) Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. 2 credits. |
1 | Elective — recommended by UPI Study |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 | General Education – Physical & Biological Sciences Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Pathways has no anatomy course; its catalog counts biology transfer credit here. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 2 | General Elective (Pathways) Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. 2 credits. |
1 | Elective — recommended by UPI Study |
| Chemistry Lab | 1 | General Elective (Pathways) Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. 1 credit. |
1 | Elective — recommended by UPI Study |
| Physics Lab | 1 | General Elective (Pathways) Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. 1 credit. |
1 | Elective — recommended by UPI Study |
| English 120: Advanced Technical Writing | 3 | ENG101 Composition | 3 | Transfers |
| Psychology 110: Introduction to Psychology | 3 | PSY101 Principles of Psychology | 3 | Transfers |
| Psychology 111: Research Methods in Psychology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Psychology 112: Psychology of Diversity | 3 | LIB112 Multicultural and Gender Studies | 3 | Transfers |
| Psychology 120: Educational Psychology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Psychology 180: Abnormal Psychology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Psychology 300: Psychology of Personality | 3 | LIB280 Lifespan Development | 3 | Transfers |
| Psychology 310: Advanced Social Psychology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Sociology 110: Introduction to Sociology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Social Science 110: Ethics in the Social Sciences | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Criminology 150: Introduction to Criminology | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| Philosophy 200: Principles of Philosophy | 3 | General Elective (Pathways) | 3 | Transfers (Elective) |
| English Composition I | 3 | ENG101 Composition Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. The agreement maps Advanced Technical Writing to ENG101 too. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| English Composition II | 3 | LIB221 Reading and Writing in the Humanities Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Pathways' catalog also counts composition transfer credit toward Written & Oral Communication. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| American Literature | 3 | LIB121 Literary Analysis Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| Art History I | 3 | ART201 Art Appreciation Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| Art History II | 3 | General Education – Arts & Humanities Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Closest Pathways course: ART201 Art Appreciation, recommended for Art History I. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| U.S. History I | 3 | General Education – Social & Behavioral Sciences Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Pathways' U.S. history course, HIS201, covers 1877 to the present. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| U.S. History II | 3 | HIS201 United States History from 1877 Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| French I | 3 | General Education – Arts & Humanities Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Pathways' catalog counts foreign-language transfer credit here; it teaches Spanish, not French. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| French II | 3 | General Education – Arts & Humanities Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. Pathways' catalog counts foreign-language transfer credit here; it teaches Spanish, not French. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |
| Critical Thinking & Analysis | 3 | PHI301 Critical Thinking and Decision Making Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation. |
3 | Recommended by UPI Study — Pathways confirms it on evaluation |