Advice for science credits

[allinone]

I need two science classes (6 credit hours) for my undergrad degree. I struggle with science and even in high school I only took earth and horticultural sciences. I never took biology or chemistry.

Any advice on where to go? Try the CLEP? LSU or BYU independent study? What is the easiest?

[Yenisei]

I'd suggest the DSST Astronomy and Intro to Computing if you are at TESC.

[nairon]

What about the Natural Science CLEP? Many schools award 6 science credits for this exam and it's not as detailed as the Biology and Chemistry exams. It also contains some elements of the earth science topics you have already studied.

[OE800_85]

I'd say the natural science CLEP will be much tougher than the two exams mentioned above. Then again, if it's quite general maybe you can slip by

[cookderosa]

I'd say the total opposite lol. If science is hard for you (it is for me!), consider taking a science class for a non-science major at your school or online at a school like Ocean County College . For 6 credits you'll need 2 semesters, but you could take bio 101 for 3 the first semester, then take the CLEP Natural Science exam (which is roughly 50% bio) by doing a little study in the chemistry/physical sciences.

The reason I suggest the class, is because your whole grade doesn't rest on cramming an entire subject into your brain- you have multiple home work assignments, etc, and even a few bad grades won't prevent you from getting a pass in the class. In the case of Ocean (where I took my sciences) there were open book multiple choice tests every week, which made it easy to pull a good grade. Ocean also has full length or accelerated semesters, so it's not terrible.

If you decide NOT to try for the natural science CLEP, I'd suggest nutrition taken from your biology dept for the second semester. Good luck!!

[clep3705]

Taking science online may be much easier for the reasons Jennifer said. Adding to that, some people specifically need one or more science courses that include a laboratory component. You can accomplish this even in 100% online courses. See what science courses Ocean Country College or New Mexico Junior College have. Houston Community College offers two different 4 semester hour astronomy plus lab courses that aren't difficult.

When you pick an instructor, you can use myedu.com to see what kind of grades an instructor actually awarded. You can also use ratemyprofessors.com to read what students said about the course and instructor. If you use those tools effectively, you can find a course you will pass.

[GoodtoGo]

What about the Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet DSST's test? I took it recently and it was very doable with the flashcards as a study source.

[burbuja0512]

What about the Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet DSST's test? I took it recently and it was very doable with the flashcards as a study source.

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I took this test because I didn't want to spend a long time studying science. It was very doable and doesn't "feel" like a typical science course. It's really focused on the environment, so if you're not comfortable with traditional biology and chemistry, but think that you could learn about wastewater treatment then it is a great options. I passed only with IC plus specific feedback forum and a little Wikipedia.

[sevyn220]

I also needed some science credit because the 8 credits I had in chemistry were Ds and wouldn't transfer. Needless to say, I to am not strong in the science department. I took Straighterline's BIO101 for non-majors and Anatomy and Physiology. If ACE credit works for you, it might be a good option. I especially enjoyed it because I was working to pass the class and not learn the material, sad but true. So I only took tests up to the point that I had enough to pass the class then I was done and took 0s for the rest of the tests. Since it's ACE credit you don't get a letter grade anyway so getting a 70% is just as good as an A.

[burbuja0512]

I also needed some science credit because the 8 credits I had in chemistry were Ds and wouldn't transfer. Needless to say, I to am not strong in the science department. I took Straighterline's BIO101 for non-majors and Anatomy and Physiology. If ACE credit works for you, it might be a good option. I especially enjoyed it because I was working to pass the class and not learn the material, sad but true. So I only took tests up to the point that I had enough to pass the class then I was done and took 0s for the rest of the tests. Since it's ACE credit you don't get a letter grade anyway so getting a 70% is just as good as an A.

Be careful about this - not all schools do SL as a pass/fail. I know at COSC I got letter grades for mine. I had a very similar "just work to get the passing grade" for my SL accounting II because I really hated accounting. I just wanted to get it done and yes my C score is on my COSC transcript.