Penn Foster Classes and TESC Course Equivalencies Lists

[KayV]

Not long ago I made a list of different Penn Foster classes that are ACE approved and found their corresponding TESC equivalents. I thought it might be useful for the folks here. It's pretty long, so I'm going to publish it in different posts. As always, check with your advisor and make sure the course is currently approved before you enroll.

As seen in another post, here are all of the business classes.

Penn Foster Business Courses/ TESC Course Equivalencies
1. Business and Technical Writing Technical Writing (ENG-201)
2. Business Law I Business Law (LAW-201)
3. Business Law II Business Law II (LAW-202)
4. Business Statistics Business Statistics (OPM-351)*
5. Consumer Behavior Consumer Psychology (PSY-345)
6. Corporate Finance Corporate Finance (FIN-311)*
7. Cost Accounting Cost Accounting (ACC-303)*
8. Customer Service Customer Support (APS-302)
9. Economics I Macroeconomics (ECO-111)
10. Economics II Microeconomics (ECO-112)
11. Employee Benefits Employee Benefits (HRM-337)*
12. Engineering Mechanics Applied Mechanics (EGM-111)
13. Financial Accounting Principles of Financial Accounting (ACC-101)
14. Financial Management Principles of Finance (FIN-301)*
15. History of Labor in the United States History of American Labor (HIS-315)
16. Human Resources Management Human Resources Management (HRM-331)*
17. Intermediate Accounting I Intermediate Accounting I (ACC-201)
18. Intermediate Accounting II Intermediate Accounting II (ACC-202)
19. International Business International Business (MAN-371)*
20. Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Communication (COM-330)
21. Introduction to Business Introduction to Business (BUS-101)
22. Introduction to Programming Introduction to Computing (COS-101)
23. Labor Relations Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (LAS-321)*
24. Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting (ACC-301)*
25. Manufacturing Materials and Processes Introduction to Manufacturing (MFT-204)
26. Marketing Introduction to Marketing (MAR-301)*
27. Marketing Research Marketing Research (MAR-411)*
28. Merchandise Planning and Buying Principles of Retailing (REM-201)
29. Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior (HRM-311)* or (MAN-311)* or (PSY-361)
30. Principles of Management Principles of Management (MAN-301)*
31. Retail Management Retail Management (REM-301)*
32. Securities and Investments Fundamentals of Financial Planning (BUS-291)
33. Strategic Business Management Strategic Management (BUS-421)*
34. Supervision and Leadership Principles of Supervision (MAN-201)
35. Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management (OPM-420)*
36. Training Concepts Training & Development (HRM-365)*

[KayV]

Penn Foster Upper Level Business Courses
1. Business Statistics Business Statistics (OPM-351)*
2. Corporate Finance Corporate Finance (FIN-311)*
3. Cost Accounting Cost Accounting (ACC-303)*
4. Customer Service Customer Support (APS-302)
5. Employee Benefits Employee Benefits (HRM-337)*
6. Financial Management Principles of Finance (FIN-301)*
7. Human Resources Management Human Resources Management (HRM-331)*
8. International Business International Business (MAN-371)*
9. Labor Relations Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (LAS-321)*
10. Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting (ACC-301)*
11. Marketing Introduction to Marketing (MAR-301)*
12. Marketing Research Marketing Research (MAR-411)*
13. Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior (HRM-311)* or (MAN-311)* or (PSY-361)
14. Principles of Management Principles of Management (MAN-301)*
15. Retail Management Retail Management (REM-301)*
16. Strategic Business Management Strategic Management (BUS-421)*
17. Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management (OPM-420)*
18. Training Concepts Training & Development (HRM-365)*

[KayV]

Penn Foster Upper Level Social Science Courses
A. History
History of Labor in the United States/ History of American Labor (HIS-315)
B. Psychology
Child, Family, and Community possibly Worlds of Childhood (PSY-317)
Consumer Behavior/ Consumer Psychology (PSY-345)
Correctional Institutions/ Psychology of Incarceration (PSY-330)
Organizational Behavior/ Organizational Behavior (PSY-361)
Victimology/ Victimology (PSY-364)
C. Sociology
Correctional Institutions/ Sociology of Incarceration (SOC-309)
Crisis Intervention/ Crisis Intervention (SOC-305)
Cultural Diversity in the Early Childhood Program possibly Cultural Diversity in the United States (SOC-322)
Organized Crime/ Organized Crime (SOC-359)
Victimology/ Victimology (SOC-339)
D. Social Science
Terrorism/ Terrorism (SOS-440)
E. Political Science
Courts/ The Judicial System (POS-387)
International Relations/ International Relations I (POS-315)

[KayV]

Only two, but still...

1. Advanced Composition/ Advanced Composition (ENG-312)
2. Interpersonal Communication/ Interpersonal Communication (COM-330)

[KayV]

Penn Foster Lower Level Humanities
Penn Foster Courses/ TESC Course Equivalencies
1. Art Appreciation/ A World of Art (ART-100)
2. Business and Technical Writing/ Technical Writing (ENG-201)
3. Earth Science/ General Earth Science (EAS-101)
4. Economics I/ Macroeconomics (ECO-111)
5. Economics II/ Microeconomics (ECO-112)
6. English Composition/ English Composition I (ENC-101)
7. Essentials of Psychology/ Introduction to Psychology (PSY-101)
8. Foundations of Political Science/ Introduction to Political Science (POS-101)
9. Introduction to Biology/ Introductory Biology (BIO-101)
10. Introduction to Literature/ Literature I (LIT-101)
11. Introduction to Sociology/ Introduction to Sociology (SOC-101)
12. Music Appreciation/ Music Appreciation (MUS-100)
13. Physical Science/ Natural Sciences I (NAS-101)
14. Speech/ Principles of Public Speaking (COM-209)

[KayV]

Here are Penn Foster's ACE-approved AOJ and related courses. The eight with stars are upper level.
Penn Foster Courses/ TESC Course Equivalencies
1. Administration of Justice/ Ethics and the Administration of Justice (AOJ-284)
2. Business Law I/ Business Law (LAW-201)
3. Business Law II/ Business Law II (LAW-202)
4. Correctional Institutions/ Psychology of Incarceration (PSY-330) or Sociology of Incarceration (SOC-309)
5. Courts/ The American Court System (AOJ-351)* or The Judicial System (POS-387)
6. Criminal Law/ Criminal Law (AOJ-251)
7. Criminal Procedures/ Criminal Procedures, Laws, Rules, Practices (AOJ-221)
8. Criminalistics/ Introduction to Criminalistics (AOJ-241)
9. Criminology/ Criminology (AOJ-103)
10. Crisis Intervention/ Crisis Intervention (SOC-305) or Crisis Intervention (AOJ-314)*
11. Evidence/ Law & Evidence (AOJ-243)
12. Human Resources Management/ Human Resources Management (HRM-331)
13. Introduction to Criminal Justice/ Introduction to Criminal Justice (AOJ-102)
14. Introduction to Private Security/ Intro.to Private Security (MAN-211) or Introduction to Security (AOJ-131)
15. Juveniles and the Legal Process/ The Juvenile Offender (AOJ-362)*
16. Multicultural Law Enforcement possibly Cultural Diversity in the United States (SOC-322)
17. Organizational Behavior/ Organizational Behavior (HRM-311) or (MAN-311) or (PSY-361)
18. Organized Crime/ Organized Crime (SOC-359)
19. Police Management/ Personnel Administration and Supervision (AOJ-370)*
20. Principles of Management/ Principles of Management (MAN-301)
21. Security and Loss Prevention/ Loss Prevention Techniques (INS-214) or Principles of Loss Prevention (AOJ-136)
22. Security Management/ Personnel Administration and Supervision (AOJ-370)*
23. Strategic Business Management/ Strategic Management (BUS-421)
24. Substance Abuse and Treatment in Criminal Justice/ Drug Abuse: Legal Issues and Treatment (AOJ-342)*
25. Supervision and Leadership/ Principles of Supervision (MAN-201)
26. Terrorism/ Terrorism (SOS-440)
27. Training Concepts/ Training & Development (HRM-365)
28. Victimology/ Victimology (PSY-364) or (SOC-339) or (AOJ-381*)
29. White Collar Crime/ White Collar Crime (AOJ-303)*

[sanantone]

Thanks for sharing your list. I think Introduction to Programming is CMP-111. I do know that it's counted toward the programming requirement for the BSBA in CIS program. COS-101 Intro to Computing is not.

[KayV]

Unless you are working on a Child Development Associate or similar AAS, do NOT take CDS classes because they only count as free electives. Since Penn Foster offers a bunch of these, though, here are the CDS classes and their TESC equivalencies.

Penn Foster Courses/ TESC Course Equivalencies in Child Development Studies
1. Art, Music and Movement/ Creative Arts for Preschool Child (CDS-110)
2. Child, Family, and Community/ Early Childhood Ed Home School & Community (CDS-253) or possibly Worlds of Childhood (PSY-317)
3. Cultural Diversity in the Early Childhood Program possibly Cultural Diversity in the United States (SOC-322)
4. Curriculum for Early Childhood Education/ The Childcare Teacher (CDS-109)
5. Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education/ Intro to Early Childhood Education (CDS-210)
6. Guidance in Early Childhood Education/ Guidance for Young Children (CDS-354)*
7. Health/Safety/Nutrition for the Young Child/ Health & Safety for Young Children (CDS-111)
8. Infant and Toddler Care/ Infant/Toddler Environments (CDS-213)
9. Language/ Literacy Development in Young Children/ Language Arts for Preschool (CDS-315)*
10. Music Appreciation/ Music Appreciation (MUS-100)
11. Nutrition/ Nutrition for Today (NUT-102)
12. Working with Preschoolers/ The Childcare Teacher (CDS-109)

[KayV]

I think that is all I have. As always, edit away if you know about other classes or different transcriptions. And thanks, sanantone, for catching that!

[cookderosa]

I think that is all I have. As always, edit away if you know about other classes or different transcriptions. And thanks, sanantone, for catching that!

Thank you SO MUCH for your hard work! I'm sure many people will greatly benefit from that list being in one neat and tidy place!