Excelsior College Examinations
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Excelsior College Examinations (or ECE) are a series of tests offered by Excelsior College
in New York
. Many colleges and universities will grant college credits
for each test, although they are not as widely accepted as CLEP
and DSST. The exam administration period is 3 hours and the tests currently cost between $235 and $335, although military personnel may take them free of charge on many installations. Each exam usually corresponds to a one or two semester introductory or secondary course on the topic, and many provide upper-division credit. Most ECE exams are considered equivalent to 3 credits in the semester system.
ECE exams are offered through Excelsior College and are administered at Pearson VUE test centers, as well as most military installations.
Excelsior College
Excelsior College is a private, non-profit institution of higher education in Albany, New York. It is a constituent member of The University of the State of New York, and has its own charter and Board of Trustees. Excelsior College offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Many colleges and universities will grant college credits
Credit (education)
A course credit is a unit that gives weighting to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course taken at a school or other educational institution.- United States :...
for each test, although they are not as widely accepted as CLEP
CLEP
CLEP may refer to:* Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, a moon exploration project by the People's Republic of China* College Level Examination Program offered by the College Board in the United States...
and DSST. The exam administration period is 3 hours and the tests currently cost between $235 and $335, although military personnel may take them free of charge on many installations. Each exam usually corresponds to a one or two semester introductory or secondary course on the topic, and many provide upper-division credit. Most ECE exams are considered equivalent to 3 credits in the semester system.
ECE exams are offered through Excelsior College and are administered at Pearson VUE test centers, as well as most military installations.
Currently available exams
| Arts and Sciences |
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| Abnormal Psychology |
| Anatomy & Physiology |
| Bioethics |
| College Writing |
| Cultural Diversity |
| Earth Science |
| Ethics: Theory & Practice |
| Foundations of Gerontology |
| Introduction to Music |
| Juvenile Delinquency |
| Life Span Developmental Psychology |
| Microbiology |
| Pathophysiology |
| Psychology of Adulthood and Aging |
| Research Methods in Psychology |
| Social Psychology |
| Statistics |
| World Confilicts Since 1900 |
| World Population |
| Business Business A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit... |
| Human Resource Management |
| Labor Relations |
| Organizational Behavior |
| EXTENDED RESPONSE |
| American Dream |
| English Composition |
| Religions of the World |
| Research in Nursing |
| EDUCATION |
| Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School |
| NURSING |
| Adult Nursing |
| Community-Focused Nursing |
| Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety |
| Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences |
| Essentials of Nursing Care: Chronicity |
| Essentials of Nursing Care: Reproductive Health |
| Fundamentals of Nursing |
| Health Differences Across the Life Span 1, 2, 3 |
| Management in Nursing |
| Maternal & Child Nursing (Associate) |
| Maternal & Child Nursing (Baccalaureate) |
| Maternity Nursing |
| Nursing Concepts 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Nursing Concepts: Foundations of Professional Practice |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing |
| Research in Nursing |
| Transition to the Registered Professional Nurse Role |