90 credit max transfer, does that include TECEPs?

[dfrecore]

@bjcheung77, quick question while I'm thinking about it...are study.com course grades taken into account for GPA or are taken in strictly as pass or fail (for any of the big three schools, plus I suppose UMPI)? I do plan on eventually taking one of the American College's of Education master degrees and a minimum 2.50 GPA is requirements for admissions.

ACE credit will be P/F.

If you need a GPA, then the cornerstone and capstone will give you one at the Big 3.  If you need a certain number of graded credits, then you're going to have to think about where to get those.

UMPI will give you the GPA you need, and 30 graded credits.

[Math avoidant]

@dfrecore, thank you! The admissions requirements at the American College don't mentioned anything at all about graded credits so I should be good.

[bjcheung77]

@Math, which Masters degree at ACE.edu? I've recommended them before and some other members here have completed a degree from them too! BTW, your previous post indicated a minimum 2.50 GPA is requirements for admissions. So that means they do require graded credits to provide you a GPA. So, the confusion remains "how many" need to be graded. You should email them if it's just the last 30 credits or in some cases, the last 60 credits of undergrad.

[Math avoidant]

@bjcheung77, this is what I'm looking into https://www.ace.edu/program/master-of-ed...-education

[bjcheung77]

From the link you provided: PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's or Highest Post-Baccalaureate degree earned
Minimum Grade Point Average 2.50 on a 4.00 Scale for full admission
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 on a 4.00 Scale for Provisional Admission
Applicants must acknowledge they have access to the educational settings for completion of course assignments throughout the program
Applicants must achieve and maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout their program

So, they do have a 2.5 GPA requirement, but doesn't say on "how many courses".  They're not particularly selective, just the final two courses from COSC or Excelsior, TESU would work for you.  In your case, COSC cornerstone/capstone works for the GPA.  Having said that, email them to make sure.

I myself have looked at a particular program from them, the MEd STEM as that's my interests, not only that but it's their cheapest MEd as well.  Further to that, for some reason if someone wanted an extra MEd in something else, they have half the degree for that second degree already completed I think, it's a Dual degree option...  https://www.ace.edu/program/master-of-ed...-education

[learningthehardway]

There is NOT a max credit transfer of 90 credits. You can transfer in 114 of the 120 credits needed for a degree. However, you MUST have at least 30 RA credits in your degree. 6 of those credits must come from the capstone and cornerstone, leaving 24 RA credits required.

TECEPs count toward the RA credit requirement. However, they do NOT count toward the residency credit requirement unless you are military rate.

If you transfer in 114 credits, TESU tuition & fees will be around $6500.
If you do one flat-rate 16-credit term at TESU (meeting residency credit requirements), TESU tuition & fees drop to around $4500.

Do all degrees have a capstone? I think a few business ones don't right? If it doesn't have the capstone then all you need is the 3? Or do you need another random class with them? I might go to them for a 2nd degree lol.

[carrythenothing]

There is NOT a max credit transfer of 90 credits. You can transfer in 114 of the 120 credits needed for a degree. However, you MUST have at least 30 RA credits in your degree. 6 of those credits must come from the capstone and cornerstone, leaving 24 RA credits required.

TECEPs count toward the RA credit requirement. However, they do NOT count toward the residency credit requirement unless you are military rate.

If you transfer in 114 credits, TESU tuition & fees will be around $6500.
If you do one flat-rate 16-credit term at TESU (meeting residency credit requirements), TESU tuition & fees drop to around $4500.

Do all degrees have a capstone? I think a few business ones don't right? If it doesn't have the capstone then all you need is the 3? Or do you need another random class with them? I might go to them for a 2nd degree lol.

All the bachelor's degrees have a capstone course.

[learningthehardway]

There is NOT a max credit transfer of 90 credits. You can transfer in 114 of the 120 credits needed for a degree. However, you MUST have at least 30 RA credits in your degree. 6 of those credits must come from the capstone and cornerstone, leaving 24 RA credits required.

TECEPs count toward the RA credit requirement. However, they do NOT count toward the residency credit requirement unless you are military rate.

If you transfer in 114 credits, TESU tuition & fees will be around $6500.
If you do one flat-rate 16-credit term at TESU (meeting residency credit requirements), TESU tuition & fees drop to around $4500.

Do all degrees have a capstone? I think a few business ones don't right? If it doesn't have the capstone then all you need is the 3? Or do you need another random class with them? I might go to them for a 2nd degree lol.

All the bachelor's degrees have a capstone course.

Okay because I was looking and it seemed like some don't mention one

[rachel83az]

The only one I can think of offhand that doesn't have a capstone is the Data Science one. But that one is pretty expensive because all of the AOS courses have to come from Statistics.com. Cheaper than TESU, more expensive than other degrees.

[CanICode]

For the TESU transfer maximum do their own TECEP exams apply to this limit or does it count as in house?

The max transfer of 90cr is from a single provider - ACE or NCCRS. For a regular bachelor's degree, this is not a factor because you need 30cr of RA.

But, if you're looking at getting a bachelor's with 2 AoS for instance, you could bring in more than 90cr of ACE/NCCRS - but only 90cr from a single provider (so Sophia, Study.com, CLEP, etc.).

Help me understand the over 90 cr with 2 AoS. I was about to pass up my CIS dual degree AoS with Finance for my BSBA because I thought it would be too much hassle with going over the 90 and not being able to use my CS classes in the degree because I would be using the AoS from one degree to fill up the elective spots.

I cannot find much helpful information on dual degree credit limits.