Transfer credit guides / Trident University International · Updated September 2026
Trident Transfer Credits: 56 StraighterLine Mappings, 2 Upper-Level
Trident University International maps 56 StraighterLine courses. Business Communication lands as BUS 303 and Business Ethics as ETH 301, and the A&P, Microbiology, and Chemistry labs land as separate named courses. Below: every row, which ones land as named Trident courses, and which only count as electives.
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How much you could save at Trident
Trident charges tuition by the credit, so every StraighterLine credit that lands is Trident tuition you skip.
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Tuition changes; check aiuniv.edu for the current rate for your program. Assumes 3-credit equivalencies and qualifying grades.
How to transfer StraighterLine credits to Trident
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1Click through to StraighterLine and lock in the deal
Create your account — and pick from the named-match rows first.
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2Match rows to your degree plan
32 rows land as named Trident courses; the elective and category rows fill credit totals.
- 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 Trident
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- 5Confirm your evaluation
Check that each course posted as shown and counts toward your Trident program.
Key facts: StraighterLine transfer credit at Trident
Trident’s table maps 56 StraighterLine options.
Rows that land as a specific Trident course rather than elective or category credit.
These count toward your total but may not satisfy named requirements.
Including Business Communication (BUS 303), and Business Ethics (ETH 301).
Combos require every listed course before credit applies.
Most rows arrive worth 3 credits.
Rows that fill a general-education area rather than a named course.
Pass StraighterLine courses with 70% or higher for transfer.
- Trident now operates as Trident at American InterContinental University (AIU); its StraighterLine table is listed separately from AIU’s.
- 32 of 56 rows land as named Trident courses; 7 land as elective credit.
- Upper-level landings: Business Communication (BUS 303), and Business Ethics (ETH 301).
- Rows that begin “All of the following” require every listed StraighterLine course.
Facts verified September 16, 2026 against the sources at the bottom of this page.
What stands out in Trident’s table
Upper-level landings (2): Business Communication (BUS 303), and Business Ethics (ETH 301). These are the rows where a StraighterLine course fills a 300- or 400-level Trident course.
Named vs. elective: 32 of 56 rows land as named Trident courses; 7 land as elective credit and 17 as general-education or category credit. Named rows satisfy specific requirements; elective and category rows mostly build your credit total.
Not enrolled yet — or already a Trident student? Named rows first
StraighterLine’s Trident page lists no before-first-term cutoff, so the order you buy in matters most. Pick your scenario:
Path 1You haven’t applied to Trident yet
- 1Buy the named-match rows firstThey satisfy specific requirements, not just credit totals.
- 2Use elective rows for open spaceThey count toward your degree total where your plan has room.
- 3Apply and send your transcriptOfficial StraighterLine transcripts are free.
Path 2You’re already a Trident student
- 1Audit your remaining requirementsMatch open requirements to named rows in the table.
- 2Target the upper-level rows2 rows can fill upper-division slots.
- 3Send your free transcriptCredits post after evaluation.
Trident’s table splits into 32 named matches and 24 elective or category rows. Named rows are safe purchases at any stage; elective rows help most early in a degree, when open elective space is plentiful. Business Communication lands as BUS 303 and Business Ethics as ETH 301, and the A&P, Microbiology, and Chemistry labs land as separate named courses.
All 56 StraighterLine mappings that could transfer to Trident
Extracted from StraighterLine’s published Trident University International table. Course names link to StraighterLine.
| StraighterLine course | Trident course/credit it could satisfy | Credits | Notes |
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| BIO201 Anatomy & Physiology I | ANT 250 I Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 | |
| BIO202 Anatomy & Physiology II | ANT 250 II Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 | |
| BUS110 Business Law | BUS 205 Business Law | 3 | |
| MAT101 College Algebra | MAT 150 College Algebra | 3 | |
| ENG101 English Composition I | ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 English Composition II | ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 | |
| ACC151 Financial Accounting | ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| PSY101 Introduction to Psychology | PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| COM101 Introduction to Communication | SVC 101 Introduction to Speech & Verbal Communications | 3 | |
| BUS120 Organizational Behavior | MGT 281 Management and Organization | 3 | |
| BUS201 Principles of Management | MGT 280 Management Principles | 3 | |
| ACC150 Managerial Accounting | ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| BIO250 Microbiology | MIC 100 Microbiology | 3 | |
| SOC101 Introduction to Sociology | SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| PHIL101 Introduction to Philosophy | PHI 201 Introduction to Western Philosophy | 3 | |
| CHEM101 General Chemistry I | CHEM 101 General Chemistry I | 3 | |
| ACC101 Accounting I | Accounting Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| ACC102 Accounting II | Accounting Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| BUS105 Business Communication | BUS 303 Business Communication | 3 | 300-level |
| BUS106 Business Ethics | ETH 301 Business Ethics | 3 | 300-level |
| ANTH101 Cultural Anthropology | GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| MED101 First Aid/CPR | Elective | 2 | elective credit |
| BIO101 Introduction to Biology | BIO 101 Introduction to Biology | 3 | |
| BUS101 Introduction to Business | Business Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| CJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| PE101 Personal Fitness & Wellness | Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| CIV101 Western Civilization I | GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| CIV102 Western Civilization II | GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| BIO101L Introduction to Biology Lab | GE: Physical & Biological Sciences | 1 | |
| BIO201L Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | ANT250 I L Anatomy & Physiology Lab | 1 | |
| BIO202L Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | ANT 250 II L Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 | |
| BIO250L Microbiology Lab | MIC 100L Microbiology Lab | 1 | |
| CHEM101L General Chemistry I Lab | CHEM 101 L General Chemistry I Lab | 1 | |
| CIV103 Survey of World History | GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| CS101 Introduction to Programming in C++ | CSC 111 Foundations of Computing and Program Design | 4 | |
| ECON101 Macroeconomics | ECO 220 Principles of Economics | 3 | Macro and Micro both map to ECO 220 |
| ECON102 Microeconomics | ECO 220 Principles of Economics | 3 | Macro and Micro both map to ECO 220 |
| ENV101 Introduction to Environmental Science | GE: Physical & Biological Sciences | 3 | |
| FIN101 Personal Finance | Business Elective | 3 | elective credit |
| IT101 Information Technology Fundamentals | CSC 101 Tech Innovation & Critical Thinking for Computer Science | 3 | |
| MAT150 Business Statistics | MAT 201 Basic Statistics | 3 | both statistics courses map to MAT 201 |
| MAT201 Precalculus | GE: College Mathematics | 3 | |
| MAT202 Introduction to Statistics | MAT 201 Basic Statistics | 3 | both statistics courses map to MAT 201 |
| MAT250 General Calculus I | GE: College Mathematics | 3 | |
| MAT251 General Calculus II | GE: College Mathematics | 3 | |
| NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition | GE: Physical & Biological Sciences | 3 | |
| PHARM103 Pharmacology | GE: Physical & Biological Sciences | 3 | |
| PHY250 General Physics I | GE: Physical & Biological Sciences | 3 | |
| PHY250L General Physics I Lab | GE: Physical & Biological Sciences | 1 | |
| POLS101 American Government | POL 202 American Government | 3 | |
| REL101 Introduction to Religious Studies | GE: Arts/Humanities | 3 | |
| SUCCESS101 Student Success | GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| USHIST101 United States History I | HIS 201 American History I: Before 1877 | 3 | |
| USHIST102 United States History II | HIS 202 American History II: 1877 and Beyond | 3 | |
| SPAN101 Spanish I | GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| SPAN102 Spanish II | GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 |
Upper-level landings and elective-credit rows are flagged.
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Trident + StraighterLine questions
Does Trident University International accept StraighterLine credits?
Yes — Trident maps 56 StraighterLine options. Pass with 70% or higher and send your official StraighterLine transcript.
How many StraighterLine courses land as named Trident courses?
32 of the 56 rows land as specific Trident courses. 7 arrive as elective credit and 17 as general-education or category credit.
Do any StraighterLine courses land upper-level at Trident?
Yes — 2: Business Communication (BUS 303), and Business Ethics (ETH 301).
How do lecture-and-lab combos work at Trident?
Trident’s table lists lectures and labs as separate rows.
Is Trident the same as AIU?
Trident now operates as Trident at American InterContinental University, but StraighterLine publishes separate tables for each. This guide follows Trident’s table; see our AIU guide for AIU’s.
How much can I save at Trident?
Every transferred credit replaces Trident tuition. Use the calculator on this page with your program’s current rate to see your number.
Sources and verification
Facts checked on September 16, 2026 against the following. We re-verify monthly. The equivalency table comes from StraighterLine’s published Trident University International page.