External Education Organizations

Straighterline, Sophia, and similar ACE credit providing organizations:

Ottawa University accepts credits from Straighterline, Sophia and similar ACE credit providing organizations for undergraduate degrees as follows:

• Courses will be transcribed in the 8-week or 4-week term that corresponds with the completion date listed on the official transcript received by Ottawa University. Courses completed during the Christmas break before 12/31 will be transcribed as Fall 2 courses. Courses completed during the Christmas break on or after 1/1 will be transcribed as Spring 1 courses.

• Courses will be counted as electives only; they cannot be used to meet major, LAS, breadth area or upper division requirements.

• Only one course per eight-week or four-week term will be accepted. (Example: If a course from Sophia is transcribed for a Fall 1 term, NO other courses from Sophia, Straighterline or similar ACE credit providing organizations completed during that same Fall 1 term will be accepted for credit.)

• No more than a total of 12 credit hours from all organizations will be accepted. (Example: If a student has had 9 credits of Sophia courses transcribed, no more than 3 additional credits may be transcribed from Sophia, Straighterline or similar ACE credit providing organizations.)

Any exceptions to this policy require the approval of the appropriate School Dean.