StraighterLine Launches 2 New Online College Courses Expanding its Curriculum to 33 Courses

Baltimore, MD – StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com) announced today the launch of two new online college courses, bringing the total number offered by the company to thirty-three. These courses, like the thirty-one before them, received full recommendation from the American Council on Education’s Credit Recommendation service. Also, all StraighterLine courses exceed industry standards for identity verification.The new courses are: United States History I and Student Success. U.S. History I joins the StraighterLine curriculum as the most requested new course in Straighterline’s history, and is the latest addition to the new Humanities Department. Student Success was created to help first time college students prepare themselves up for a successful college career. These courses provide additional options to students who are looking to complete their core curriculum courses on their own schedule. Both are being offered under StraighterLine’s standard pricing plans and can be started the same day a student enrolls. With greater course variety, students have the opportunity to save even more on their college education. StraighterLine’s extremely flexible and affordable online college courses allow students to save up to 90% on their first year of college by helping ease the burden of balancing a busy lifestyle while earning a college degree. Course credits transfer to StraighterLine’s partner colleges and universities or through the ACE Credit service. According to a recent survey of students comparing StraighterLine courses to online courses from a typical college or university, StraighterLine’s courses have been found to offer equal academic rigor but with more affordability, convenience and student satisfaction. Students earn real college credit and see StraighterLine courses help them complete a degree. Currently, StraighterLine offers thirty three entry-level college courses online, including College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, Business Writing, Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Biology with lab, General Chemistry I, General Chemistry I with lab, English Comp I, English Comp II, Accounting I, Accounting II, Managerial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business Statistics, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, each with a lab option, Medical Terminology, Psychology, Introduction to Business, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Nutrition, Introduction to Sociology, United States History I, Western Civilization I, Personal Finance, Pharmacology I, Pharmacology II, Student Success and two developmental courses StraighterLine partner colleges and universities include the following institutions: About StraighterLine StraighterLine has been recognized as a revolutionizing force in education by major news organizations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for offering students online courses that earn real college credit for just $99 a month. Fast Company named StraighterLine one of the “10 Most Innovative Companies in Education.” In order to facilitate the award of credit, StraighterLine has forged partnerships with leading accredited online colleges and universities. A student ultimately earns a degree from those institutions but realizes tremendous savings and convenience by starting with StraighterLine. StraighterLine’s courses are evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT). In addition to the institutions with which StraighterLine has a direct relationship, more than 200 other schools are reported to have accepted StraighterLine coursework for transfer credit. Currently, StraighterLine offers 33 entry-level college courses online in the Sciences, Humanities, English, Math and Business. For information, visit www.straighterline.com or call 202-507-7020 or 1-877-str8erline (1-877-787-8375).