Contact your academic advisor for details. Excelsior College awards credit only for academic study that carries regular degree-level credit that can be used to satisfy degree requirements at the institution where it is earned. Courses that are designated as developmental or remedial and other lower-level courses such as Freshman Orientation will not count toward a Excelsior College degree. If there are few local colleges to attend in your area, if you travel frequently, if family or work responsibilities make it difficult for you to attend formal classes, or if you prefer a less structured learning environment, you may select from among thousands of college distance education courses to earn credit toward your Excelsior College degree. Many Excelsior College students find courses that are delivered at a distance more attractive because they are more flexible and self-paced than classroom courses yet are more structured and directed than independent study undertaken to prepare for proficiency examinations.
Distance courses are available in several different formats.
Some distance courses use printed material while others use audiotape, videotape, computer technology, or a combination of media. When you take distance education courses, you complete assignments and examinations which you then send to your instructor through the mail or via telecommunications. The instructor reviews your submitted work and sends comments back to you. Distance courses usually carry from one to six credits each, with the cost per credit varying from one institution to another. Excelsior College accepts credit from distance courses that are offered for degree-level credit by almost all regionally accredited colleges and universities.