Advice on the best CLEP to take...

[namwen]

Here's what we have:

Mountain State University

20 credits

3 - Business Law II B
4 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I B
1 - Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab B
3 - Medical Term A
1 - Intro to Word Processing C
1 - Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II B
3 - Microbiology A
1 - Microbiology Lab
3 - Sociology B

Penn Foster

11 Credits

4 - Analytical Geometry & Calc. A
3 - English Comp & Lit. B
1 - Information Literacy B
3 - Music Appreciation A

SL

6 Credits?

3 - English I
3 - Intro to Business

FEMA

A crap ton


That is what I've dug up so far...

[NAP]

As my wife's academic adviser I think I may be in deeeeep doo-doo. It looks like she already took English I through PF. The poor girl just slugged, struggled and fought through English I through SL. If she already finished that requirement through PF I am going to get my butt kicked!

Not only that but I refuse to share how many months I just paid for her to finish the course. :willynilly:

Yep, I think you're in trouble! In your defense, doesn't she remember struggling through this before?!?

Here's the thing: while she is in practice, what Clep do you recommend for writing that has more universal utility?

This is a tough question because the Big 3 handle the English Comp CLEPs differently.

All 3 will accept SL Eng 2, Technical Writing DSST, and A&I Lit CLEP (reading comprehension) for credit. SL Business Communication may be another one to consider.

[namwen]

Yep, I think you're in trouble! In your defense, doesn't she remember struggling through this before?!?



This is a tough question because the Big 3 handle the English Comp CLEPs differently.

All 3 will accept SL Eng 2, Technical Writing DSST, and A&I Lit CLEP (reading comprehension) for credit. SL Business Communication may be another one to consider.

The course was taken over 10 years ago. I think she stored the memory away with all of the other bad thing that have happened to her in her life. Poor baby.

[NAP]

The course was taken over 10 years ago. I think she stored the memory away with all of the other bad thing that have happened to her in her life. Poor baby.

As a math-person, I completely understand! I admire her for getting through it twice!

[rebel100]

I understand the desire to move onto keep moving, momentum is everything sometimes. I think you need to tighten up the plan a little, decide where she wants to matriculate and what degree she specifically wants to pursue. No one can tell you which clep or class to take next unless you know where your headed.

By my estimation she could earn an AS at COSC with 5 exams/courses plus the Cornerstone course. It woul look as follows:

Ethics (3) Saylor Business Ethics Course for FREE (plus whatever the local library charges for test proctoring)
English Comp 2 (3) DSST Technical Writing
Speach (3) DSST Public Speaking
US Hustory/Gov (3) Any CLEP or DSST she likes
Non US history (3) AND Global Understanding componenet (3) is satisfied by a single exam the DSST Human Cultural Geography exam
And , of course, the Cornerstone

4 exams, 1 "free" saylor course, and the COSC class = AS DEGREE......should be able to cobble it all together for well under $2000 (maybe $1500 total)

She could easily be done by summer and on to a Bachelors degree.

Best,
Mike

[namwen]

I understand the desire to move onto keep moving, momentum is everything sometimes. I think you need to tighten up the plan a little, decide where she wants to matriculate and what degree she specifically wants to pursue. No one can tell you which clep or class to take next unless you know where your headed.

By my estimation she could earn an AS at COSC with 5 exams/courses plus the Cornerstone course. It woul look as follows:

Ethics (3) Saylor Business Ethics Course for FREE (plus whatever the local library charges for test proctoring)
English Comp 2 (3) DSST Technical Writing
Speach (3) DSST Public Speaking
US Hustory/Gov (3) Any CLEP or DSST she likes
Non US history (3) AND Global Understanding componenet (3) is satisfied by a single exam the DSST Human Cultural Geography exam
And , of course, the Cornerstone

4 exams, 1 "free" saylor course, and the COSC class = AS DEGREE......should be able to cobble it all together for well under $2000 (maybe $1500 total)

She could easily be done by summer and on to a Bachelors degree.

Best,
Mike

Thanks Mike.

That is good advice.

[merolpn]

Non US history (3) AND Global Understanding componenet (3) is satisfied by a single exam the DSST Human Cultural Geography exam

Best,
Mike

Man, this would have been nice to know. I took Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union & Intro to World Religions to complete both of those.

[rebel100]

Man, this would have been nice to know. I took Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union & Intro to World Religions to complete both of those.

Sorry, to add insult to injury that exam also counts as a social science.....it's a threefer at COSC.