BA in Social Sciences TESC, *for a friend*

[OE800_85]

Could you let me know if you think this is correct, and would work? I'm using mostly TESC's data for reference. I'm trying to show a friend how easily he could do this sort of thing.

BA in Social Sciences Credit Distribution
Required courses:

I. General Education Requirements 60

A. English Composition 6
-6 CLEP Composition ENC-101/102

B. Humanities 12
Must include at least two subject areas
-6 CLEP Humanities HUM-101/102
-6 CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature LIT-291/292

C. Social Sciences 12
Must include at least two subject areas
-6 CLEP Social Sciences and History SOS-101/102
-3 CLEP Western Civ I HIS-101
-3 CLEP Western Civ II HIS-102

D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics 12
One college-level mathematics course required
-3 ALEKS Intermediate Algebra MAT-104
One computer science course recommended
-3 CLEP Intro to Computers COS-101
Other natural sciences/mathematics
-6 CLEP College Math MAT-102/103
Must include at least two subject areas

E. General Education Electives 18
-6 CLEP American Literature LIT-111/112
-6 CLEP English Literature LIT-208/209
-6 CLEP Natural Sciences NAS-101/102

II. Area of Study: Social Sciences 33
A. REQUIREMENTS

"Students complete 33 credits in the social sciences concentration.
At least three different subjects must be included which provide for breadth of knowledge in the social sciences. Also, students must earn at least 12 credits in one subject area. A maximum of 18 credits can be earned in any one subject area in order to have a balanced interdisciplinary concentration.
Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A maximum of two college- level courses equating to the 100 level can be applied toward the area of concentration. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 Thomas Edison State College courses are required.
LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone strongly recommended"
-3 CLEP US History I HIS-113
-3 CLEP US History II HIS-114
-3 CLEP Intro to Psychology PSY-101
-3 CLEP Human Growth/Development PSY-211
-3 CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology PSY-230
-3 DSST Money and Banking ECO-332
-3 DSST Modern Middle East HIS-309
-3 DSST Vietnam War HIS-351
-3 DSST Rise and Fall of Soviet Union HIS-386
-3 DSST Organizational Behaviour PSY-361
-3 DSST Substance Abuse SOS-305

III. Free Electives 27
-3 CLEP Management MAN-301
-3 CLEP Marketing MAR-301
-3 CLEP Intro to Business Law LAW-201
-3 DSST Supervision MAN-201
-3 DSST Western Europe Since 1945 HIS-222
-3 DSST Civil War and Reconstruction HIS-252
-3 DSST Lifespan Developmental Psych PSY-211
-3 DSST Human Cultural Geography GOG-120
-3 DSST Here's to your Health HEA-103
Total 120


Note 1: Any of the following areas are considered social sciences and may be used as a subject area in the concentration: anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, labor studies, political science, psychology, sociology.

Note 2: The following subject areas are interdisciplinary: African-American studies; American studies; Asian studies; environmental studies; urban studies; women's studies. Courses from any of these interdisciplinary subject areas may be applied toward an appropriate subject area in the concentration only if the content is related to social sciences.

[sanantone]

Intro to Computing is a DSST and it's easier than CLEP Information Systems and Applications; both are transcribed as COS 101. You have one too many 100-level courses in the area of study. This post will show you all the testing and Straighterline/ALEKS options for the area of study.

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...grees.html

[cooperalex2004]

I see 18 UL credits in the area of study so I think that's okay. I agree about the DSST being easier than the CLEP but both are easy enough for anyone with computer knowledge. I would recommend FEMA credits to your friend to fill the free electives, they are free and can be retaken until passed.

[Lawenia]

It looks like CLEP Human Growth/Development in the area of study and DSST Lifespan Developmental Psych in the free electives both count as PSY-211.

[OE800_85]

@lawenia
Good eye! I can't believe I missed that. I suppose I could replace one of them with the World religions DSST?
@sanantone
I updated the plan, and also moved one of the 100-level courses and switched with the free elective history ones. I guess it'd be easier to do the CLEP computers since college math, aleks, and the computer test could sort of all be done at once.

[bricabrac]

I would advise the DSST lifespan exam over the CLEP, and agree that you take advantage of femas for free electives.

BTW Aleks intermediate algebra transfers in as MAT115.

[Lawenia]

I would advise the DSST lifespan exam over the CLEP, and agree that you take advantage of femas for free electives.

BTW Aleks intermediate algebra transfers in as MAT115.

Why would it be better to take the DSST? I'm just wondering because I was planning to take both the CLEP for Intro to Educational Psychology and Human Growth/Development once I'm done with Biology.

[Waldorfteacher]

With the number of psychology courses being considered, I would add DSST Fundamentals of Counseling (PSY 331 at TESC) to the mix and subtract Money & Banking. One can study HG&D,Ed Psy and that one at the same time. I took those 3 on the same day.

[bricabrac]

Why would it be better to take the DSST? I'm just wondering because I was planning to take both the CLEP for Intro to Educational Psychology and Human Growth/Development once I'm done with Biology.

In my experience the DSST exams are much more straightforward; although the answers might be a bit trickier they are less wordy.

[OE800_85]

@bricabrac
Unfortunately, not american. Can not take advantage of your wonderful FEMA program if i'm not a US citizen/resident.

@waldorfteacher
I think that course transcribes as below:
COU-262-DE Fundamentals of Counseling
DANTES
In the TESC catalog they consider it a 200-level.

Perhaps if I put world religions in there, could that count towards social sci upper level credit? It seems to be listed under Humanities though. That one is:
REL-405-DE Introduction to World Religions