Transfer credit guides / American Public University System (APU & AMU) · Updated September 2026
APU & AMU Transfer Credits: 58 StraighterLine Mappings, One Guide for Both Brands
American Public University and American Military University are the same university system with the same courses — and byte-for-byte identical StraighterLine transfer tables. We checked. So this one guide covers both brands: 58 mappings, a Managerial Accounting row that lands as a 400-level course, and lab-science combos that arrive as named SCIN courses.
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How much you could save at APUS
APUS charges per credit with undergraduate grants that lower the effective rate for many students — every transferred credit is tuition skipped at whichever brand you choose.
Your plan
How you could save
- APUS tuition avoided
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- StraighterLine cost
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- You could save
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- Time you could save
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Check the current APUS undergraduate rate and any Opportunity Grant on apus.edu; military TA rates differ. Assumes 3-credit courses and qualifying grades.
How to transfer StraighterLine credits to APUS
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1Click through to StraighterLine and lock in the deal
Create your account — APU and AMU accept the identical course list, so pick courses first and the brand later.
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2Match rows to your degree map
APUS maps most gen eds to named courses; a few (Business Law, Business Ethics, First Aid, Pharmacology) arrive as electives — check your program sheet first.
- 3Pass each course with 70% or better
Self-paced, 2–3 at a time; a batch clears in about a month.
- 4Send your free transcript to APUS
From your StraighterLine dashboard, free — send it to American Public University System (one registrar serves both brands).
- 5Confirm your evaluation
Verify the posted courses against your academic plan — the SCIN-series lab courses should appear as named requirements, not electives.
Key facts: StraighterLine transfer credit at APUS
The APUS guide maps 58 StraighterLine options to named courses across both APU and AMU.
American Public University and American Military University publish byte-identical StraighterLine equivalency tables — one plan covers both.
ACC 150 Managerial Accounting transfers as ACCT 405 — a 400-level course, the highest-numbered StraighterLine landing we’ve verified anywhere.
Biology, Chemistry, A&P I, and Physics lecture+lab combos land as named SCIN courses worth 4 credits each.
C++, Java, and Python intro programming all map to the same ENTD 150 — take one, not three.
Pass StraighterLine courses with 70% or higher for transfer.
APUS courses start monthly, so transferred credits shorten an already flexible calendar.
Business Law, Business Ethics, First Aid/CPR, and Pharmacology arrive as electives — plan around them.
- APU and AMU are two brands of the American Public University System with one catalog, one registrar, and identical StraighterLine equivalency tables (we verified byte-for-byte).
- ACC 150 → ACCT 405 Managerial Accounting is the highest course-number landing in our library; ACC 151 → ACCT 300 adds a second 300-level win.
- Lecture+lab science combos transfer as named SCIN courses (130/131/132/133) worth 4 credits — labs are where APUS is unusually generous.
- ENG 101 composition can land as ENGL 110 or ENGL 102 depending on evaluation; ENG 102 requires the two-course ENGL 200 + ENGL 102 sequence noted in the table.
Facts verified September 16, 2026 against the sources at the bottom of this page.
APU vs. AMU: one university system, one transfer table
American Public University and American Military University are two brand names on one institution — the American Public University System — with one catalog, one registrar, and one accreditation. We pulled both brands’ published StraighterLine tables and compared them byte for byte: they are identical. Choose the brand that fits your identity (AMU is the military-facing name; APU the public-facing one); your StraighterLine plan transfers the same either way. The standout row in both: ACC 150 Managerial Accounting landing as ACCT 405 — the highest course-number landing for provider credit we’ve verified at any partner.
Not enrolled yet — or already at APU or AMU? Monthly starts change the calculus
APUS publishes no before-first-term cutoff, and monthly course starts mean transferred credits convert to time saved almost immediately. Pick your scenario:
Path 1You haven’t applied to APU or AMU yet
- 1Pick your rows against a degree mapMost gen eds land as named courses — flag the four elective-only rows before buying.
- 2Stack the SCIN lab combosFour lecture+lab pairs arrive as named 4-credit science courses — the efficient science path.
- 3Apply to either brand and send one transcriptOne registrar serves both; your StraighterLine transcript is free.
Path 2You’re already an APUS student
- 1Check your remaining requirementsACCT 405 and ACCT 300 rows can knock out junior/senior accounting requirements — confirm with your advisor.
- 2Avoid the duplicate-language trapC++, Java, and Python all become ENTD 150 — only one will count.
- 3Send your free transcriptCredits post after evaluation; monthly starts mean the time saved is immediate.
With monthly starts and no published transfer deadline, APUS is one of the friendlier partners for mid-degree stacking — current students can slot StraighterLine courses between APUS sessions and send the free transcript when ready. The planning traps are subtler: three programming languages collapsing into one ENTD 150, four rows that arrive as bare electives, and the two-course sequence behind the ENG 102 landing. Military students using TA should note that every transferred credit is TA budget preserved for courses only APUS can teach.
All 58 StraighterLine mappings that could transfer to APUS
Extracted from StraighterLine’s published American Public University table — verified identical for American Military University. Course names link to StraighterLine.
| StraighterLine course | APUS course/credit it could satisfy | Credits | Notes |
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| ACC101 Accounting I | ACCT 100 Accounting I | 3 | |
| ACC102 Accounting II | ACCT 101 Accounting II | 3 | |
| ACC151 Financial Accounting | ACCT 300 Financial Accounting | 3 | 300-level |
| ACC150 Managerial Accounting | ACCT 405 Managerial Accounting | 3 | 400-level UPPER-DIVISION |
| ENG102 English Composition II | All of the following: ENGL 200 Composition and Literature ENGL102 Effectiveness in Writing | 3 | |
| ANTH101 Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 202 Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ART101 Art Appreciation | ARTH200 Art Appreciation | 3 | |
| BUS101 Introduction to Business | BUSN 100 Basics of Business | 3 | |
| FIN101 Personal Finance | BUSN 235 Personal Finance | 3 | |
| BUS110 Business Law | Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| ECE101 Foundations in Early Childhood Education | CHFD210 Childhood Educational Development | 3 | |
| ECE102 Early Childhood Development | CHFD215 Introduction to Child Development | 3 | |
| ECE103 Teaching Students with Exceptionalities | CHFD314 Students with Special Needs | 3 | |
| CJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | CMRJ 100 Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 | |
| SUCCESS101 Student Success | COMM 110 Information & Digital Literacy | 3 | |
| COM101 Introduction to Communication | COMM 200 Public Speaking | 3 | |
| ECON102 Microeconomics | ECON 101 Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ECON101 Macroeconomics | ECON 102 Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ENG101 English Composition I | ENGL 110 or ENGL 102 Making Writing Relevant | 3 | |
| BUS105 Business Communication | ENGL 225 Business Writing | 3 | |
| CS102 Introduction to Programming in C++ | ENTD 150 Fundamentals of Programming | 3 | all three languages map to the same course |
| CS103 Introduction to Programming in Java | ENTD 150 Fundamentals of Programming | 3 | all three languages map to the same course |
| CS104 Introduction to Programming in Python | ENTD 150 Fundamentals of Programming | 3 | all three languages map to the same course |
| CIV103 Survey of World History | General Education History/Civics, Political & Social Sciences | 3 | |
| MAT150 Business Statistics | General Education Mathematics & Applied Reasoning | 3 | |
| All of the following: BIO202 Anatomy & Physiology II BIO202L Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | General Education Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| BUS106 Business Ethics | General Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| MED101 First Aid/CPR | General Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| PHARM103 Pharmacology | General Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| MEDTERM101 Medical Terminology | HIMA 100 Medical Terminology | 3 | |
| CIV102 Western Civilization II | HIS 122 Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War | 3 | |
| USHIST101 United States History I | HIST 101 American History to 1877 | 3 | |
| USHIST102 United States History II | HIST 102 American History since 1877 | 3 | |
| CIV101 Western Civilization I | HIST 121 Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War | 3 | |
| IT101 Information Technology Fundamentals | ITCC 121 Introduction to Computer Science | 3 | |
| MAT101 College Algebra | MATH 110 College Algebra | 3 | |
| MAT201 Precalculus | MATH 110 College Algebra | 3 | |
| MAT201 Precalculus | MATH 110 College Algebra | 3 | |
| MAT202 Introduction to Statistics | MATH 302 Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| MAT250 General Calculus I | MATH 225 Calculus I | 3 | |
| MAT251 General Calculus II | MATH 226 Calculus II | 3 | |
| BUS201 Principles of Management | MGMT 310 Principles and Theory of Management | 3 | |
| PE101 Personal Fitness & Wellness | PBHE 209 Wellness: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 | |
| PHIL101 Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
| POLS101 American Government | POLS 210 American Government I | 3 | |
| PSY101 Introduction to Psychology | PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| REL101 Introduction to Religious Studies | RELS 201 Introduction to World Religions | 3 | |
| All of the following: BIO101 Introduction to Biology BIO101L Introduction to Biology Lab | SCIN 130 Introduction to Biology with Lab | 4 | |
| All of the following: CHEM101 General Chemistry I CHEM101L General Chemistry I Lab | SCIN 131 Introduction to Chemistry with Lab | 4 | |
| All of the following: BIO201 Anatomy & Physiology I BIO201L Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | SCIN 132 Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab | 4 | |
| All of the following: PHY250 General Physics I PHY250L General Physics I Lab | SCIN 133 Introduction to Physics with Lab | 4 | |
| ENV101 Introduction to Environmental Science | SCIN 140 Introduction to Environmental Science with Lab | 3 | |
| BIO250 Microbiology | SCIN 202 Introduction to Microbiology | 3 | |
| SOC101 Introduction to Sociology | SOCI 111 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| SPAN101 Spanish I | SPAN 100 Spanish I | 3 | |
| SPAN102 Spanish II | SPAN 101 Spanish II | 3 | |
| NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition | SPHE 295 Foundations of Nutrition | 3 | |
| All of the following: BIO210 Principles of Genetics BIO210L Principles of Genetics Lab | SCIN 211 Principles of Genetics with Lab | 3 |
ENG 102 requires the two-course ENGL 200 + ENGL 102 sequence shown; the three programming languages all map to ENTD 150, so only one counts. Elective rows are flagged.
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APUS + StraighterLine questions
Do APU and AMU accept StraighterLine credits?
Yes — both. American Public University and American Military University are brands of the American Public University System and publish identical StraighterLine equivalency tables covering 58 mappings. Pass with 70% or higher and send your official StraighterLine transcript.
Is the transfer list different between APU and AMU?
No. We pulled both brands’ published tables and they are byte-for-byte identical — same courses, same equivalents, same credits. One plan covers whichever brand you enroll in.
Which StraighterLine course transfers highest at APUS?
ACC 150 Managerial Accounting, which arrives as ACCT 405 — a 400-level course. ACC 151 Financial Accounting lands as ACCT 300. Both are rare upper-level landings for provider credit.
How do lab sciences transfer to APUS?
Unusually well. Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology I, and Physics lecture+lab combos each transfer as a named SCIN course worth 4 credits (SCIN 130, 131, 132, 133), with Environmental Science as SCIN 140 and Microbiology as SCIN 202.
Which StraighterLine courses should APUS students skip?
Business Law, Business Ethics, First Aid/CPR, and Pharmacology arrive as general electives, and the three intro-programming languages all map to the same ENTD 150 — taking more than one wastes money.
Does APUS work with military tuition assistance?
Yes — the system was built around military learners, and AMU is the largest provider of higher education to the U.S. military. TA and VA benefits apply to APUS tuition; StraighterLine credits reduce how much TA you need to spend.
Sources and verification
Facts checked on September 16, 2026 against the following. We re-verify monthly. The equivalency table comes from StraighterLine’s published APUS pages; we verified the APU and AMU tables are identical.