If you haven’t tried a Law Shelf course yet, you should know that they are free for high school credit! If you pay for and pass the final, your teen earns NCCRS college credit. They are allowing HS4CC members to stack our HS4CC code on top of their 5 or 10-course bundles!
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With so many different types of credits and credentials, it can be hard to know what you’re actually buying. I’ve made a quick reference list using plain language to help you sort it out.
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Law Shelf’s Basics of Accounting course has received an upgrade! They were previously NCCRS evaluated for 2 college credits and now are 3! That’s great news for many of you, and if you haven’t tried a Law Shelf course yet, you should know that they are free for high school credit! You only pay if you want college credit, and if you do, we have a BOGO coupon for you!
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Looking for a way to get high school and college credit in Biology? Here’s the a list!
Option 1: Look local! Always start with this option for highest level of transfer, lowest cost, and best flexibility. Your local community college probably offers “dual enrollment” courses open to high school students, and sometimes they offer reduced for free tuition. Courses taken this way are transferred later into your target college.
Option 2: Out of state dual enrollment list. The colleges on this list will have “excellent” transferability like your local options, but you’ll have to participate remotely. Our list is open to students in any state, with the costs as low as $25 per credit. Courses taken this way are transferred later into your target college.
Option 3: Alternative credits the resources below are “alternative” ways of earning high school and college credit. Alternative credits transferability is ranked as follows: good, limited, very limited, special, not recommended as a general guideline, BUT, if you choose a partner college, then transfer is guaranteed.
| COURSE / CREDIT | SOURCE | TRANSFERABILITY | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO100 The Living World | ASU UL | excellent | $425 |
| Biology | CLEP Exam | good | free with voucher |
| Biology 101 Intro to Biology (with or without lab) | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| Biology 106: Pathophysiology | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| Biology 105: Anatomy & Physiology (no lab) | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| Biology 201L: Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| Biology 202L: Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| Biology 103 Microbiology (with or without lab) | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| Biology 102: Basic Genetics | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| AP Biology | AP Exam | good | about $100 |
| Human Biology | Sophia | limited | about $100 |
| Human Biology Lab | Sophia | limited | about $100 |
| Introduction to Life Processes | Coopersmith | very limited | $150 |
| BIO101: Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | Saylor Academy | limited | $5 |
| Introduction to Biology | Straigherline | limited | about $100 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | Straigherline | limited | about $100 |
| Biology 101 | Onlinedegreecom | very limited | $9 |
| General Biology | Wescott | excellent | about $500 |
| Human Anatomy (with or without lab) | Wescott | excellent | about $500 |
| Human Physiology (with or without lab) | Wescott | excellent | about $500 |
| Microbiology (with or without lab) | Wescott | excellent | about $500 |
| Biology | Gateway | limited | about $100 |
| Introduction to Biology | Davar | very limited | about $100 |
| Introduction to Biology (BIO-101-TE) | TECEP | special transfer | about $150 |
If your teen is passionate about Civil Rights, this course from Law Shelf covers the rights to equal protection, due process, and freedom of religion. The course also touches on some other fundamental rights, including rights under the First Amendment. This course is free for high school credit, and only $60 for college credit.
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Looking for a way to get high school and college credit in Art? Here’s the a list!
Option 1: Look local! Always start with this option for highest level of transfer, lowest cost, and best flexibility. Your local community college probably offers “dual enrollment” courses open to high school students, and sometimes they offer reduced for free tuition. Courses taken this way are transferred later into your target college.
Option 2: Out of state dual enrollment list. The colleges on this list will have “excellent” transferability like your local options, but you’ll have to participate remotely. Our list is open to students in any state, with the costs as low as $25 per credit. Courses taken this way are transferred later into your target college.
Option 3: Alternative credits the resources below are “alternative” ways of earning high school and college credit. Alternative credits transferability is ranked as follows: good, limited, very limited, special, not recommended as a general guideline, BUT, if you choose a partner college, then transfer is guaranteed.
| COURSE / CREDIT | SOURCE | TRANSFERABILITY | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| (NEW) Art Appreciation | Straigherline | limited | about $100 |
| Art of the Western World | DSST Exam | good | about $100 |
| Art 104: History of Western Art II | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| Art 103: History of Western Art I | Studycom | limited | about $100 |
| Art History | AP Exam | good | about $100 |
| Studio Art 2-D | AP Exam | good | about $100 |
| Studio Art 3-D | AP Exam | good | about $100 |
| Studio Art Drawing | AP Exam | good | about $100 |
| Art History 1 | Sophia | limited | about $100 |
| Art History 2 | Sophia | limited | about $100 |
| Introduction to Art (ART-101) | Coopersmith | very limited | $150 |
| Jewish Art of Antiquity (ART-301) | Coopersmith | very limited | $150 |
| ARTH101: Art Appreciation | Saylor Academy | limited | $5 |
Special thanks to Homeschooling for College Credit parent Amy S. (Michigan) for this excellent feedback about Law Shelf. Law Shelf is our newest college credit provider (NCCRS) that I just announced last month! The company has only a few partner colleges so far, but the classes are currently FREE which makes them an amazing high school option no matter what. Here’s Amy’s post:
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Law Shelf courses are completely free! You only pay if you want to take the final, proctored exam. The exam costs $35 and is required if you want college credit for the course. If you don’t take the exam or your target college won’t award college credit, you can still award high school credit on your homeschool transcript.
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