Assistance with TESC BALS Degree plan.

[akjake]

Hello all.
I'm a long time lurker on this forum, I don't say much and I try to figure stuff out on my own (hence the whole online degree thing, I suppose), but I feel like I'm getting close and I'm looking for a sanity check and advice on my degree plan. In addition to the credits at the time of the eval, I have 12 credits of DSST that I've penciled in and 4 Femas which I haven't. Before I take anymore tests (I can do CLEP locally, but have to fly 500 miles to do DSST) I need some input, and my questions are:

1. Did I (or TESC) screw up in the initial eval?
2. Does where I applied my recent DSSTs make sense?
3. Do the tests I have planned make sense?
4. What are the easiest tests to knock out those GER Free Electives?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

-jake

evaluation:

Source Institution Source Institution
1 Thomas A. Edison State College 3 Univ of Alaska - Fairbanks
2 Univ of Alaska Southeast - Jun

BA General Education Distribution (42 SH)

Semester Hours Completed: 33.00
Complete all 5 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
1.. ENC-101... English Composition I.... 3.00 CR ENC-101 *NE
1.. ENC-102... English Composition II... 3.00 CR ENC-102 *NE

B: Humanities (Completed)
> Complete 12 semester hours of Humanities, including at
> least two subject areas.
Semester Hours Completed: 12.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. COMM237 Interpersnl Communication 3.00 B+ COM-130 *TE
2.. COMM111 Fund Oral Communication.. 3.00 A- COM-108 *TE
2.. THR221 Acting I................. 3.00 B THA-120 *TE
2.. THR293 Acting II................ 3.00 B THA-124 *TE

C: Social Sciences (In Progress)
> Complete 12 semester hours in the Social Sciences,
> including at least two subject areas.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. GOVT102 Intro Political Science.. 3.00 B- POS-101 *TE
CLEP Intro to Sociology__________________________________________ 3 PLANNED
CLEP Microeconomics______________________________________________ 3 PLANNED
CLEP Macroeconomics______________________________________________ 3 PLANNED

D: Mathematics (Completed)
> Complete a 3 semester hour college-level Mathematics
> course.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. MAT-103... General Math II.......... 3.00 CR MAT-103 *NE

E: Natural Sciences (Completed)
> Complete 9 semester hours in the Natural Sciences,
> including at least two subject areas.
Semester Hours Completed: 9.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. ASTR225 General Astronomy........ 3.00 B+ AST-101 *TE
2.. CHEM100 Intro Chemical Science... 3.00 B CHE-104 *TE
1.. MAT-102... General Math I........... 3.00 CR MAT-102 *NE
================================================================================
BA General Education Electives (18 SH)
> Complete 18 semester hours from any of the following
> General Education subjects: Humanities, Social Sciences,
> Natural Sciences or Mathematics.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. FREN101 Elementary French I...... 4.00 C FRE-101 *TE
DSST Here’s to your health __________________________________________ 3 done(8/2)
_?????_______________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_?????_______________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_?????_______________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_?????_______________________________________________________________ 2 credits
================================================================================
BA Liberal Studies 2010 (33 Sh)
Semester Hours Completed: 15.00
GPA Achieved/Needed: 2.567 / 2.000
Complete both subrequirements:
A: Lbrl Stds 18 upr lvl (Not Started)

> Complete 18 semester hours of 300 and 400 level Liberal
> Studies coursework. At least TWO or more different subjects
> must be included to provide breadth of knowledge in the
> Liberal Studies Area (e.g., AREA I: Humanities courses:
> 18 semester hours; AREA II: Social Sciences courses: 9
> semester hours; AREA III: Natural Sciences courses: 6
> semester hours). The two areas can span the 15 credit and
> 18 credit requirements. **It is highly recommended that
> course LIB-495 be completed to satisfy 3 semester hours of
> this requirement.**
DSST Substance Abuse and Addiction __________________________________ 3 done(8/2)
DSST Organizational Behavior ________________________________________ 3 done(8/2)
DSST Management Information Systems _________________________________ 3 done(8/2)
DSST History of the Vietnam War______________________________________ 3 PLANNED
DSST Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union_______________________________ 3 PLANNED
CLEP Principles of Marketing_________________________________________ 3 PLANNED

B: Liberal Studies 15 (Completed)
> Complete 15 semester hours of Liberal Studies coursework. A
> maximum of 6 credits can be at the 100 level.
Semester Hours Completed: 15.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. ENGL261 Intro Creative Writing... 3.00 C ENG-261 *TE
2.. ENGL211 Intrmd Comp Wrtng About L 3.00 B ENG-299 *TE
1.. LIT-292... Analysis and Inter of Lit 3.00 CR LIT-292 *NE
1.. LIT-291... Analysis & Interpre Liter 3.00 CR LIT-291 *NE
2.. MUS123 Music Appreciation....... 3.00 B- MUS-100 *TE
================================================================================
BA Free Electives (27 SH)
> Complete 27 semester hours of Free Electives.
Semester Hours Completed: 27.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. LAWS101 Introduction to Law...... 3.00 A LAW-201 *TE
3.. CITSF222A Internet Authoring Design 3.00 A CAP-171 *TE
2.. BA223 Real Estate Law.......... 3.00 B REE-221 *TE
2.. LAWS310 Prsnl Injur & Prop Damag. 3.00 B LAW-213 *TE
2.. ACCT201 Principles Financial Acco 3.00 C+ ACC-101 *TE
2.. BA201 Intro Management & Superv 3.00 C+ MAN-201 *TE
2.. CIOS244 Cisco Systems Semester II 4.00 A- CAP-299 *TE
2.. CIOS241 Cisco Systems Semester I. 5.00 B CAP-299 *TE
================================================================================
OTHER COURSES:
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
--- ---------- ------------------------- ------- --- ---------- ---------

2 PE104 Intro Ballroom Dancing 1.00 CR PEA-199 *TE
2 AUTO282 Auto Mechanicc Open Lab 3.00 CR AUM-111 *TE

[cookderosa]

Is it really cheaper to fly for your DSSTs than taking a TECEP or ECE instead? You'd have to find a proctor, but your CLEP testing center might do it for cheap or free. My local library did mine for free.

Another thought, why not work through Straighterline or ALEKS and pick up the other gen ed electives that way. ALEKS is cheaper than CLEP (limited to maths) but SL would be sooooo much easier than booking a flight.

I think everything looks properly placed.

[alleycat]

Is it really cheaper to fly for your DSSTs than taking a TECEP or ECE instead? You'd have to find a proctor, but your CLEP testing center might do it for cheap or free. My local library did mine for free.

Another thought, why not work through Straighterline or ALEKS and pick up the other gen ed electives that way. ALEKS is cheaper than CLEP (limited to maths) but SL would be sooooo much easier than booking a flight.

I think everything looks properly placed.

I agree with Jennifer look into taking things that are cheaper and maybe home based such as Aleks and Straighterline. How about ECE and TECEP test? Alot easier then 500 miles in the air. You did place Intro to Marketing under your area of study in LS and that will not work because it is a business exam. But Straighterline Buiness Communication could fit there. Just a thought. Also you could look into DSST Business Ethics because that comes in at upper level and is fairly easy.