Office of the Registrar
Excelsior College Exams Test
Students who pass an Excelsior College Exam with a score of 45 or higher can earn course credit at Columbus State. The table below shows which exams we accept, what CSU course they count toward, and how many credit hours you'll receive.
| Excelsior Exam | Score | CSU Credit Awarded | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal Psychology | 45 | PSYC 3*** | 3 |
| Adult Nursing | 45 | NURS 3*** | 8 |
| American Dream | 45 | *** 3*** | 6 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 45 | BIOL 2*** | 6 |
| Bioethics: Philosophical Issues | 45 | BIOL 2*** | 3 |
| College Writing | 45 | ENGL 2*** | 4 |
| Community Focused Nursing | 45 | NURS 3*** | 3 |
| Corporation Finance | 45 | FINC 2*** | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity | 45 | *** 3*** | 3 |
| English Composition | 45 | ENGL 2*** | 6 |
| Essen of Nursing Care: Chronicity | 45 | NURS 2*** | 3 |
| Essen of Nursing Care: Health Differences | 45 | NURS 2*** | 3 |
| Essen of Nursing Care: Health Safety | 45 | NURS 2*** | 3 |
| Essen of Nursing Care: Reproductive Health | 45 | NURS 2*** | 3 |
| Ethics: Theory & Practice | 45 | *** 3*** | 3 |
| Foundations of Gerontology | 45 | *** 3*** | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Nursing | 45 | NURS 2*** | 8 |
| Health Differences Across Lifespan 1 | 45 | *** 2*** | 3 |
| Health Differences Across Lifespan 2 | 45 | *** 2*** | 3 |
| Health Differences Across Lifespan 3 | 45 | ***2*** | 3 |
| History of Nazi Germany | 45 | HIST 3*** | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | 45 | MGMT 3*** | 3 |
| International Conflicts in 20th Century | 45 | *** 3*** | 3 |
| Introductory Accounting | 45 | ACCT 2*** | 6 |
| Juvenile Delinquency | 45 | CRJU 3*** | 3 |
| Labor Relations | 45 | ***3*** | 3 |
| Life Span Developmental Psychology | 45 | PSYC 2*** | 3 |
| Literacy Instruction Elem School | 45 | EDEC 3*** | 3 |
| Management in Nursing | 45 | NURS 3*** | 4 |
| Maternal & Child Nursing | 45 | NURS 3*** | 8 |
| Maternity Nursing | 45 | NURS 2*** | 3 |
| Microbiology | 45 | BIOL 2*** | 3 |
| New Role of Reason: Philosophy | 45 | PHIL 2*** | 3 |
| Nursing Concepts 1 | 45 | NURS 2*** | 4 |
| Nursing Concepts 2 | 45 | NURS 2*** | 4 |
| Nursing Concepts 3 | 45 | NURS 2*** | 4 |
| Nursing Concepts 4 | 45 | NURS 2*** | 4 |
| Nursing Concepts 5 | 45 | NURS 2*** | 4 |
| Nursing Concepts 6 | 45 | NURS 2*** | 4 |
| Nursing Concepts: Found of Professional Practice | 45 | NURS 2*** | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | 45 | MGMT 3*** | 3 |
| Pathophysiology | 45 | *** 3*** | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 45 | MGMT 2*** | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 45 | MKTG 2*** | 3 |
| Production/Operations Management | 45 | MGMT 2*** | 3 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | 45 | NURS 3*** | 8 |
| Psychology of Adulthood & Aging | 45 | PSYC 3*** | 3 |
| Religions of the World | 45 | *** 3*** | 3 |
| Research Methods in Psychology | 45 | PSYC 3*** | 3 |
| Research in Nursing | 45 | NURS 3*** | 3 |
| Social Psychology | 45 | PSYC 3*** | 3 |
| Statistics | 45 | STAT 2*** | 3 |
| War in Vietnam | 45 | HIST 3*** | 3 |
| World Conflicts since 1900 | 45 | *** 3*** | 3 |
| World Population | 45 | *** 3*** | 3 |
