Athabasca U - BGS (Guinea Pigs Wanted)

[rachel83az]

At TESU, TECEPs only work for residency if you qualify for military tuition.

[bjcheung77]

Athabasca accepts all RA, graded or not, so challenge exams such as TECEPs will come through just fine. TESU does not take TECEPS for residency, but they will take TECEPs for the 30 RA requirements needed for each and every Bachelors degree.

[Kab]

Yes, but.... there is always a but...and trying to be the most Canadian (polite)...I'm sorry in advance for insisting, but they require the English compulsory credit/subject to be B- graded. That is why I did the question and where my fear resides. The TECEP can be passed with a C while the english requirement is B-....

[bjcheung77]

True, as always, I would get all the requirements in line on a list and when you progress through the list, check off each requirement, like on a spreadsheet. Before starting, verify with Athabasca U to see if the TECEP is accepted if that's the route you want to go, otherwise, take it at any community college for about the same price if you can find one inexpensively, or go with TEL if you can fork out $200 for it.

Technically, with all the courses from ENEB offerings, you can get the BGS without much extra work, the economics, MIS, and other courses can also be used in the arts/science requirements... Again, people need to create a spreadsheet of their own courses that are RA and any foreign credits they will bring in, then make sure all the requirements are filled, that would be the safest way to play things out.

[Old Guy]

If you want an extra degree for almost nothing and you meet the requirements you could apply for the degree after 3 years at an RA school. I'm not sure how it would affect the future degree at your current school. For the sake of honesty and completeness they might be interested.

[ReyMysterioso]

If you want an extra degree for almost nothing and you meet the requirements you could apply for the degree after 3 years at an RA school.  I'm not sure how it would affect the future degree at your current school.  For the sake of honesty and completeness they might be interested.

Does anybody have insight into whether they'd accept graduate credits in a masters program as Upper Level into the BGS?

[GameSlinger]

HMMMM, this sounds like something I could be a Guinea Pig for. I wonder how close I am and what other ENEB Masters I could take to finish this off. I am almost finished with my Bachelors courses so I would need to figure this out soon. Who wants to try to figure out my needed courses LOL.

[Old Guy]

Note - the only American courses that they accept are regionally accredited.

[GameSlinger]

I currently have approximately 60 RA credits from Community College, Excelsior, and TESU. I also have completed the ENEB MBA/Masters in Corporate and Business Communication. I am not against taking more of the ENEB Masters just to work towards this if it sounds possible.

[ReyMysterioso]

I have 9 ENEB classes. Assuming an ENEB class gets evaluated as a 3-credit equivalent, that could potentially be 27 ENEB credits at upper level.

I have 12 upper level RA credits. I have 56 RA credits overall. Plus ENEB would be in theory 83 leaving me 7 short of the 90 total. I am 100% willing to guinea pig this, but I'm afraid it'll take a minute to shore up those extra classes. 
According to their transfer policy, no graduate level classes in a completed degree program can be applied to an undergrad program at Athabasca, which knocks out using any credit from my master's.

They have second degree policy rules for enrollment and transfer, however most of them are exempt if the degree you hold is not Canadian. Hmmm .... gonna bust out some credit at TAMUC in Jan and see what happens after that.