Excelsior College offers UExcel exams in topics like business, education, humanities, math, natural sciences, nursing, social sciences, technology, and more. Individuals do not have to attend Excelsior College to take UExcel exams. However, the Excelsior College Examinations (ECEs) in nursing are only available to students enrolled in Excelsior's associate nursing programs. The computer-based ECEs are available by appointment at Pearson VUE Authorized Centers. See a list of UMGC test centers and the tests offered at each location. For more information or to register for UExcel exams or ECEs, call 888-647-2388 or e-mail testadmin@excelsior.edu.
Prepare for UExcel exams or Excelsior College Examinations in nursing with Excelsior's Exam Content Guides, which are available at no cost.
Note: Excelsior assumed the administration of the examinations from ACT in September 1998.
To be eligible for credit you must receive a minimum score or grade of C as indicated below.
UExcel Exams
Examination Title | Course Equivalents | Score Required | Number of Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Abnormal Psychology |
PSYC 353 |
C |
3 UL |
Adult Nursing |
Elective |
C |
8 UL |
Anatomy & Physiology |
BIOL 201 & BIOL 202 (not lab sci); |
C |
6 LL |
Bioethics: Philosophical Issues |
PHIL elective |
C |
3 UL |
Clinical Performance in Nursing |
NURS elective |
C |
8 LL |
Community-Focused Nursing |
Elective |
C |
4 UL |
Cultural Diversity |
SOCY elective |
C |
3 UL |
Earth Science |
GEOL 100 |
C |
3 LL |
English Composition |
3rd Writing or Speech in GERs and 3 elective credits |
C |
6 LL |
Ethics: Theory and Practice |
PHIL 140 |
C |
3 UL |
Foundations of Gerontology |
GERO 100 |
C |
3 UL |
Fundamentals of Nursing |
Elective |
C |
8 LL |
Human Resource Management |
HRMN 300 |
C |
3 UL |
Interpersonal Communication |
SPCH 125 |
C |
3 LL |
Introduction to Music |
MUSC/HUMN elective |
C |
3 LL |
Introduction to Philosophy |
PHIL 100 |
C |
3 LL |
Juvenile Delinquency |
CCJS 350 |
C |
3 UL |
Labor Relations |
HRMN 362 |
C |
3 UL |
Life Span Developmental Psychology |
PSYC 351 |
C |
3 LL |
Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School |
Elective |
C |
6 UL |
Macroeconomics Intro |
ECON 201 |
C |
3 LL |
Maternal & Child Nursing |
Voc/Tech – AA |
C |
6 LL |
Maternal & Child Nursing |
Voc/Tech – BA |
C |
8 UL |
Microbiology |
BIOL 230 (lecture only; not lab sci) |
C |
3 LL |
Microeconomics Intro |
ECON 203 |
C |
3 LL |
Organizational Behavior |
BMGT 464 |
C |
3 UL |
Pathophysiology |
BIOL elective |
C |
3 UL |
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging |
PSYC 357 |
C |
3 UL |
Research in Nursing |
Elective |
C |
3 UL |
Research Methods in Psychology |
PSYC 300 |
C |
3 UL |
Social Psychology |
PSYC 321 |
C |
3 UL |
World Conflict Since 1900 |
GVPT 200 |
C |
3 UL |
World Population |
GEOG 422 |
C |
3 LL |
Excelsior College Examinations in Nursing
Examination Title | Course Equivalents | Score Required | Number of Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences |
Voc/Tech |
C |
3 LL |
Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety |
Voc/Tech |
C |
3 LL |
Health Differences Across the Life Span 1 |
Voc/Tech |
C |
3 LL |
Health Differences Across the Life Span 2 |
Voc/Tech |
C |
3 LL |
Health Differences Across the Life Span 3 |
Voc/Tech |
C |
3 LL |
Transition to the Professional Nurse Role |
Voc/Tech |
C |
3 LL |