TESC BA in International Studies..

[obaidk786]

Hello, I am new to this forum and wanted to ask you guys since there is so much knowledge among the people in here. So I transferred to TESC for their BA in International Studies. I have 39 credits left and I will finally be done, but I want to know what is the fastest and easiest way. I know they have online classes, but I just dont want to take 12 week classes. From what I've read and heard, TESC is good with you taking the same class from another college but have to have prior approval. Majority of the classes, I cannot test out of from what I know. Below is my academic evaluation, so you have a better understanding of where I am coming from. Thank you.

S.H. S.H. Applied S.H. Comm Coll S.H to Overall TESC
Required to Degree Req Remaining S.H. Applied be Planned GPA Met GPA
120.00 81.00 39.00 19.00 39.00 YES
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BA Gen Ed International Studies (60 SH)
Semester Hours Completed: 54.00
Complete all 6 subrequirements:
A: English Composition (Completed)
> Complete one full year of English Composition with a grade
> of C or better.
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
GPA Achieved/Needed: none / 2.000
Group 1 (Completed)
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. ENC-101... English Composition I.... 3.00 CR
2.. ENC-102... English Composition II... 3.00 CR

B: Humanities (Completed)
> Complete 6 semester hours in Foreign Language and an
> additional 6 semester hours of Humanities electives.
Semester Hours Completed: 12.00
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. URD-102... Beginning Urdu I......... 6.00 CR URD-102 *NE
Group 2 (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. URD-101... Beginning Urdu I......... 6.00 CR URD-101 *NE

C: Social Sciences (In Progress)
> Complete Western Civilization I and II, World Geography and
> 3 additional semester hours in Social Sciences Electives.
Semester Hours Completed: 3.00
WESTERN CIVILIZATION I AND II; (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
WORLD GEOGRAPHY (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Group 3 (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. POLS210 American Government I.... 3.00 A POS-110 *TE

D: Mathematics (Completed)
> Complete a 3 semester hour college-level Mathematics
> course.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
3.. MATH142 Trigonometry............. 3.00 A MAT-129 *TE

E: Natural Sciences (Completed)
> Complete 9 semester hours in the Natural Sciences or
> Mathematics.
Semester Hours Completed: 10.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
3.. MATH140 College Algebra.......... 3.00 A MAT-121 *TE
3.. MATH106 Basic Algebra & Trig..... 3.00 A MAT-115 *TE
1.. SCIN130 Introduction to Biology W 4.00 A- BIO-113 *TE

F: General Ed Electives (Completed)

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> Complete 18 semester hours from any of the following
> General Education subjects: Humanities, Social Sciences,
> Natural Sciences or Mathematics.
Semester Hours Completed: 20.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
3.. SPCH219 Speech................... 3.00 B COM-108 *TE
4.. LAW1803 Fund of Law Enforcement.. 7.00 CR AOJ-101 *CC *TE
3.. MATH222 Business Statistics...... 3.00 B STA-201 *TE
2.. URD-202... Intermediate Urdu II..... 7.00 CR URD-202 *NE
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Area of Study (18SH must be at the 300/400 level)
Semester Hours Completed: 3.00
GPA Achieved/Needed: 3.700 / 2.000
Complete all 5 subrequirements:
A: Internatnl Relations (Completed)
> Complete 3 semester hours in International Relations.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. IRLS210 International Relations I 3.00 A- POS-315 *TE

B: Conflict Intl Reltns (Not Started)
> Complete 3 semester hours in Conflict in International
> Relations.
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits

C: Liberal Arts Capstn (Not Started)
> Complete 3 semester hours in Liberal Arts Capstone.
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits

D: Global Electives (Not Started)
> Complete 12 Semester Hours (SH) in Global electives. At
> least 6SH must be at the 300/400 level to satisfy the
> requirement of 18SH of 300/400 level coursework in the Area
> of Study.
> No more than 6SH within the entire Area of Study can be at
> the 100 level.
Semester Hours Completed: 0.00
Group 1 (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Group 2 (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits

E: Regional Electives (Not Started)
> Complete 12 Semester Hours (SH) in Regional electives. At
> least 3SH must be at the 300/400 level to satisfy the
> requirement of 18SH of 300/400 level coursework in the Area
> of Study.
> No more than 6SH within the entire Area of Study can be at
> the 100 level.
Semester Hours Completed: 0.00
Group 1 (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Group 2 (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
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BA Free Electives (27 SH)
> Complete 27 semester hours of Free Electives.
!! Exception
Over 1sh NAS, 2sh Gen Ed Electives
Take 24sh

Semester Hours Completed: 24.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. COLL100 Foundations of Online Lea 3.00 A FEL-199 *TE
3.. ASCI254 Aviation Legislation..... 3.00 A AVF-102 *TE
5.. CSA020 MS Word Excel & Ac....... 3.00 A CAP-171 *CC *TE
3.. SCTY312 Glbl Crime Crmnl Justice. 3.00 B AOJ-299 *TE
5.. CS056 Networking Essential..... 3.00 C CAP-181 *CC *TE
2.. OPM-301... Operations Management.... 3.00 CR
4.. LMM1103 Military Studies I....... 3.00 CR MSC-101 *CC *TE
4.. LMM1102 Managerial Communications 3.00 CR MAN-373 *CC *TE

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OTHER COURSES:
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
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5 GUID031 Career Exploration 1.00 A CAR-102 *TE*CC
5 PE001A Beginning Swimming 1.00 A PEA-199 *TE*CC
5 PE009A Beg Individual Condi 2.00 B PEA-199 *TE*CC
5 PE025A Beginning Basketball 1.50 A PEA-199 *TE*CC
4 PHE1000 Physical Education Wellne 4.00 CR PEA-199 *TE*CC
4 MKS1105 Initial Marksmanship Lab 5.00 CR MSC-131 *TE*CC
4 SEC1804 Fund of Grd Combat Skill 10.00 CR MSC-331 *TE*CC
4 INT5000 Journeyman 8.00 CR COP-299 *TE*CC
3 ENGL123 English Composition 0.00 D GPA-199 *RI*TE
4 MIL2702 Special Military Studies 2.00 CR MSC-299 *TE*CC
2 URD-201 Intermediate Urdu I 7.00 CR URD-201 *NE
2 URD-300 Advanced Urdu 7.00 CR URD-300 *NE
4 LMM1101 Leadership Management I 4.00 CR HRM-315 *TE*CC
(Credits in parentheses are anticipated earned)
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Student Remarks:
11/09/11 Students in the Military Degree Completion Program must complete a
residency requirement. Students must earn nine (9) semester hours of
Thomas Edison State College credit toward an associate degree and
eighteen (18) semester hours of Thomas Edison State College credit
toward a baccalaureate degree. These credits must be applied toward
the student's degree requirements. Thomas Edison State College
credit includes: Guided Study/Online/Blended/e-Pack courses, TECEP
exams and/or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).

[sanantone]

There are actually quite a few courses you can test out of or complete through ACE-approved Penn Foster courses. You can take Cultural Diversity through Penn Foster or take the Excelsior Exam. Penn Foster has an International Relations, Terrorism, and International Business course. There is also a World Conflicts since 1900 Excelsior Exam. I'm not sure if the World Population ECE would count, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. Ask a TESC advisor to pre-approve all of these courses and exams.

These DSST exams might work looking at the credit distribution page.

ANT-101-DE General Anthropology
GOG-120-DE Human/Cultural Geography
HIS-222-DE Western Europe since 1945
HIS-309-DE An Introduction to the Modern Middle East
HIS-351-DE A History of the Vietnam War
REL-405-DE Introduction to World Religions

These CLEP exams might work.

HIS-101-CE Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
HIS-102-CE Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present

[obaidk786]

Thanks for taking your time to reply to my post. I will generate a list of courses from the list you posted and get them pre-approved from an advisor before starting to study them. I know I still need to complete 9 credit hours for residency requirements so I wont be able to test out all of them unless they have some TECEPs in the subjects I need. Or I can do the Guided Study courses if they have any I need. What would you recommend studying for these tests, as in which sources are the most reliable for your chances of passing the test is high depending on how much time you put in? Thank you.

[sanantone]

Are you doing the military tuition plan? I thought there was an 18-hour residency requirement for that, but I'm really not familiar with it. Or did you already complete some TESC courses? Unless you're doing that plan, the only required TESC course is the liberal arts capstone.

I have no study recommendations for most of those exams. The members here love to use REA books and Free Clep Prep.com has good suggestions for most exams. I like using the Instantcert flashcards if they're available. For Western Civilization, I recommend this video series. Resource: The Western Tradition These videos might help with cultural geography and anthropology.

Resource: The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century
Resource: Human Geography: People, Places, and Change
Resource: Out of the Past

[obaidk786]

Yes, I am doing the military tuition assistance and I need 18sh to meet the residency requirements. I have already done 9sh for my AA through them so now need 9sh for BA. I did the 9sh by taking the TECEP exams. After viewing what you have said, I plan on doing my 9sh through them so I can receive the degree but the rest I will see if the advisor will approve for CLEP/DANTES/TECEP/Excelsior. I have never taken any Excelsior exams, so need to check that out. Are they similar to CLEP/DANTES or TECEPs? As in requesting to have them proctored at your local education center. Thanks for the info for the study material, definitely need to hit it hard so I can pass the test. How good is instantcert campared to the actual test?