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Our courses, offered in conjunction with partner colleges, give you the freedom to pursue your passion and advance your career, all while earning your bachelor’s degree.

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Higher Education at a Lower Cost

College shouldn’t cost a fortune or strap you with lifelong debt. We provide access to dozens of online college courses without the burden of extra costs.

Cut overhead costs.

Universities use your tuition payments to cover more than just your course materials. Campuses, sports teams, and tenured professors are expensive. However, with our catalog of affordable online courses, you’re only paying for one thing: the education you need to earn your degree.

Only take the credit you need.

Did you know most college students graduate with too much credit? Poor college planning leads students to waste over $22,000 and spend up to an extra year in school.* We’ll help you plan your degree all the way to graduation before taking a single course. This way, we ensure you’re only taking (and paying for) what you need to graduate and not a credit more.

*Complete College America's Four-Year Myth (PDF)

Pay as you go.

Paying a large sum for tuition twice a year can be tough, especially if you’re busy pursuing the life you’re passionate about. Our catalog of affordable online courses not only saves you money, but also allows you to pay as you go—whether that means signing up for five courses at one time or just choosing your next one.

Choose Your Learning Style

Traditional college courses offer you little freedom in your studies. With Accelerated Pathways, you have three unique ways to experience a college course.

Set your own schedule.

Our self-paced online courses can be started anytime and give you maximum flexibility to study at your own pace. This affordable course format does not have weekly assignment due dates, which means you can learn, complete quizzes, and even take tests according to your schedule.

Get extra support.

Study with your peers.

We realize that self-paced options aren’t necessarily the best choice for every student. So, these online instructor-led courses offer the personalized support and guidance you may need for your studies. Enjoy a structured, term-based course environment which begins a new cohort of students monthly or quarterly based on specific course demand.

No Credit Left Behind

We’re not the only solution for alternative online courses, but we are the only one who guarantees your courses will transfer into your degree.¹

Real college credit.

Each online course available through Accelerated Pathways is offered in collaboration with our regionally accredited institutional partners. This is the highest form of accreditation available in the U.S. and is the safest option when transferring courses into a college.

Degree planning included.

Transfer guaranteed.

The Global Digital Classroom^®

The learning doesn’t stop with these affordable, online courses. You'll have access to thousands of course options from hundreds of colleges which can be incorporated into your degree as needed. This way, we help you plan every course you need for your degree, even if you don’t see it listed here. The Global Digital Classroom® gives you extra freedom to pursue courses which align to your interests while enjoying the cost savings and flexibility Accelerated Pathways has to offer.

Accounting I self-paced

Accounting II self-paced

American Government self-paced

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of American government and politics, focusing on the historical evolution of government and policies, the major institutions, and the major processes. Course goals include developing an interest in and understanding of today's government, policy development, and politics as well as developing critical thinking and information-literacy skills in the areas of government and politics. Topics include the Constitution, federalism, civil rights and civil liberties, the structure and processes of the three branches of government, political socialization, interest groups and public opinion, political parties and the election process, as well as basic U.S. social, economic, and foreign policy.

American History I self-paced

American History II self-paced

Anatomy & Physiology self-paced

This course covers an overview of the anatomical structures and physiology of the human body. The course discusses each body system in terms of the major anatomical structures and functions and explains how each system participates in homeostasis of the body. In addition, the course discusses selected major pathologies, including disease definitions and causes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and possible treatments. Finally, the course discusses common issues and changes that occur in each body system throughout the lifespan.

Business Communication Skills for Managers instructor-led

This course provides an introduction to effective business communication skills, with an emphasis on the use of these skills as a manager. Students examine important elements of successful communication, analyze examples of effective communication, and practice communicating various business messages across a range of mediums, including professional writing, speeches, and presentations.

Business Law self-paced

This course covers a broad survey of the principle areas of business law. It will explore the relationship between business and the law with respect to the following topics: torts, crimes, intellectual property, contracts, negotiable instruments, agency, employment, and forms of business organization. Students will also explore the relationship between business and the law with respect to ethics and social responsibility, government regulation, personal property, real property, and international trade. Students will gain a working knowledge of practical rules of law and legal terminology, as well as legal solutions for business-related issues.

Business Math self-paced

College Algebra self-paced

College Algebra - 16 weeks bridge

This course is tailored as a self-contained College Algebra course coupled with added guidance for students aspiring to bolster their prerequisite abilities. Review resources examine critical concepts from Pre-algebra, Beginning Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra as related College Algebra content is covered. Moreover, helpful refreshers of developmental math concepts punctuate the entire coursework, providing an enriching and supportive learning journey for all students who seek further enhancement in their understanding.

College Success - 8 weeks bridge

This course focuses on shaping students into lifelong learners. Conceptual knowledge is blended with practical strategies and skills that students can use in the real world.

This course is for students who are making that leap into the collegiate level from a different educational background. Students will delve into real-world situations and apply their learnings to make a real impact.

Computer Apps self-paced

This course begins by introducing various Information Technology (IT) topics including how technology impacts us as a society, the Internet, and how we use software and data to work and play. Students then step through targeted skills with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. All Office assignments include starting templates and step-by-step videos to support student learning. The Microsoft Office content will help students prepare for the MOS Certification exams.

Criminal Courts self-paced

Criminal Investigation self-paced

Criminal Justice Ethics self-paced

Criminology self-paced

Critical Thinking self-paced

This course is an introductory-level course that presents a variety of topics essential to a student's development in critical thinking. Students are introduced to concepts essential to the comprehension, analysis, and creation of arguments: induction, deduction, informal fallacies, Aristotelian and symbolic logic, modes of persuasion, perspective and bias, language and meaning, culminating in the development of reasonable strategies for belief formation.

English Composition I self-paced

English Composition I - 16 weeks bridge

This course is a comprehensive English Composition I course, covering the essentials for writing successfully in college with additional practice on key concepts. The course design allows students a way to master concepts and skills in small bites, through engaging practice activities and frequent questioning with targeted feedback. The “Writing Workshop” modules provide extra practice opportunities and walk students through the more difficult concepts in the course. Throughout, students learn about critical thinking, reflection, reading, the writing process, analysis, argumentation, the research process, citation, and grammar.

English Composition II self-paced

Entrepreneurship self-paced

This course introduces students to the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship. It includes sound academic theory, success stories, case studies, and exercises in critical thinking to help students develop the understanding, skills, and plans needed to start a successful new business.

Environmental Science self-paced

Essentials of Speech self-paced

This course is designed as an introductory study of the principles of oral communication as transactional and adaptive interaction. Foundational elements of communication theory and practice will be emphasized. Particular attention will be placed on the development of preparatory, organizational, and presentational skills necessary for effective informative and persuasive presentations.

Ethics self-paced

This introductory-level course presents several ethical theories and explores contextual issues. Students are asked to examine ethical theories, moral assumptions, and moral principles, apply ethical theories to moral problems, construct a moral system utilizing a theoretical framework, and apply the system to contemporary moral issues.

Human Resource Management self-paced

Interpersonal Communication self-paced

Interpersonal communication is vital to the successful functioning of a family, community, or business. The organization of society is based at some level on our ability to talk and listen to each other. This course is built around five competencies central to effective interpersonal communication in the workplace:

Listening - truly hearing direct reports, teammates, supervisors, vendors and customers.
Relationships - conflict resolution and how to give and receive feedback.
Diversity - working ethically and responsively with people of different backgrounds.
Digital skills - using technology to communicate.
Presentations - conveying information with brevity, substance, and clarity.

Introduction to Biology self-paced

Introduction to Business self-paced

Introduction to Business Information Systems self-paced

Introduction to Criminal Justice self-paced

This course introduces students to the criminal justice system and its three main components: law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. It reviews what constitutes a criminal offense, how crime is measured, and theories of crime causation. This course also looks at issues and challenges facing today's criminal justice system and examines possible future directions.

Introduction to Finance self-paced

This is an introductory course that provides students with a foundational knowledge of financial management. The course covers key language and terminology, time-value of money, financial markets and securities, financial statements, financial analysis, risk and return, valuation of stocks and bonds, capital budgeting and valuation, cost of capital and capital structure, working capital management, dividend policy, and international finance. Students are required to apply the various financial tools and understand how they impact financial decision-making.

Introduction to Literature self-paced

This introductory-level course presents the elements and examples of three genres of literature: fiction, poetry, and drama. Students will learn the origins of literature and the purposes of the study of literature. Students will associate the study of literature and thinking skills, such as critical reading. Students will utilize thinking skills to research and apply literary criticism to analyze and critique various literary works in the context of discussing and writing about literature.

Introduction to Psychology self-paced

Introduction to Sociology self-paced

Lifespan Development instructor-led

This course provides a comprehensive survey of the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that occur throughout a lifetime. Students analyze human growth through each of the major stages of development using key theories and the lifespan perspective. Topics include prenatal development, childhood, adulthood, and death and dying.

Macroeconomics self-paced

Math for Liberal Arts instructor-led

This survey course focuses on developing math literacy and problem-solving skills. Emphasis is placed on the applicability of mathematics to real-world situations. Topics include problem-solving, voting theory, graph theory, growth models, consumer mathematics, statistical methods, probability, set theory and logic, and counting systems.

Microeconomics self-paced

Organizational Behavior self-paced

Personal Finance self-paced

This course empowers students with essential strategies to take control of their financial well-being. Students will learn to create personalized financial plans, analyze ratios for insights, leverage time value of money principles for investing, optimize savings and cash management, evaluate borrowing options for effective debt management, mitigate risks to protect assets, analyze investment opportunities while managing risk, develop retirement plans, and incorporate estate planning into their overall financial strategy. By mastering these concepts, students will gain the knowledge to make informed, data-driven financial decisions for a secure future.

Principles of Management self-paced

Principles of Marketing self-paced

Spanish I instructor-led

This is an introductory course to the basic structures of the Spanish language with a cultural approach. Students review and use grammar, pronunciations of the sound system, and high-frequency language elements, such as verbs and phrases. The course activities emphasize practice with listening, speaking, and writing skills. Topics include nouns, adjectives, and articles and their agreement; formal and informal contexts; vocabulary; regular and irregular verbs in the present tense; greetings; asking questions; and everyday topics.

Statistics self-paced

Student Success self-paced

This course provides students with the information and skills they need to succeed in their studies, including setting academic goals, managing time and financial resources to meet those goals, and developing an awareness of how they learn. Students also build thinking, listening, reading, studying, note-taking, test-taking, and information literacy skills. The course also includes discussions on stress management and career development. Throughout, students will apply critical thinking skills to solve problems and evaluate situations.

Victimology self-paced

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What does "self-paced" mean?

Self-paced online courses can be started anytime and give you maximum flexibility to study at your own pace. This format can we taken as a 6, 8, or 10 week term but does not have weekly assignment due dates. If you like to set your own schedule, these might be the perfect courses for you!

What are bridge courses?

Bridge courses are term based, starting a new cohort of students monthly. Students in these courses will benefit from a more structured learning experience. Features include a structured study schedule with assignment due dates, a continuous feedback loop between the course facilitator and student, extra practice opportunities to consolidate learning, and access to the course facilitator for content-based questions. These courses are perfect for someone new to college.

Will my college accept these courses?

Every course you take through Accelerated Pathways is offered through a regionally accredited college or university. This allows you to reliably transfer these courses to your chosen college. Before getting started with Accelerated Pathways, you’ll receive professional college planning to guarantee any courses you might take will transfer to your college.

What if I don’t like a course that I start?

I’ve already completed some college courses, can these courses still help me?

Can I use financial aid to pay for these courses?

Since Accelerated Pathways is not a Title IV institution, we cannot accept the Federal Pell Grant or other forms of government-sponsored financial aid. Instead, we help students find and take affordable online college courses with the freedom to pay as they go, according to their individual budgetary restrictions. Flexible payment plans are also available for students who would prefer to pay for their courses in installments. This enables Accelerated Pathways to help students afford college on their budget without the need for external payment methods.

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1. Course transfer only applies to courses registered for through Pearson Accelerated Pathways and is only guaranteed for students who complete college planning with an Accelerated Pathways advisor.

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