Bachelor's degree plan

[blablyeah]

Last bump... does anyone have a degree plan for the Liberal Studies? Like, a link or anything like that? I think I saw one listed on a few websites, but I can't seem to find it.

[sanantone]

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[blablyeah]

Hello,

I didn't want to revive such an old thread, but I figured it would be better than posting a new one. Anyway, since the last time I posted on this forum I have completed a few more courses and I am seeking guidance.

Okay, these are the credits I have complete. I have Associate in Arts degree from a local community college in New Jersey with 63 credits.

Art Appreciation - 3
General Biology I - 4
English Composition - 3
History of United States I - 3
Oral Communication - 3
Century American Authors - 3
Cultural Geography - 3
First Aid, Safety & CPR - 2
Introduction to Philosophy I - 3
American Federal Government - 3
History of Western Civilization I - 3
History of United States II - 3
Intro to Political Science - 3
Principles of Sociology - 3
History of Western Civ II -3
Ethics - 3
Earth Science: Air and Space - 4
Society, Ethics and Technology - 3
Beginning Algebra - 3 (from ALEKS)
Intermediate Algebra - 3 (from ALEKS)
English Composition II - 3 (from SL)
General Psychology - 3


Combined with other forms of credit, this is what I have completed so far:

Art Appreciation - 3 (CC)
General Biology I - 4 (CC)
English Composition - 3 (CC)
History of United States I - 3 (CC)
Oral Communication - 3 (CC)
Century American Authors - 3 (CC)
Cultural Geography - 3 (CC)
First Aid, Safety & CPR - 2 (CC)
Introduction to Philosophy I - 3 (CC)
American Federal Government - 3 (CC)
History of Western Civilization I - 3 (CC)
History of United States II - 3 (CC)
Intro to Political Science - 3 (CC)
Principles of Sociology - 3 (CC)
History of Western Civ II -3 (CC)
Ethics - 3 (CC)
Earth Science: Air and Space - 4 (CC)
Society, Ethics and Technology - 3 (CC)
Beginning Algebra - 3 (from ALEKS)
Intermediate Algebra - 3 (from ALEKS)
English Composition II - 3 (from SL)
General Psychology - 3 (CC)
NFA - 3
PLA - 3
TEEX - 6
Business Com - 3 (from SL)
Abnormal psych - 3 (CC)
Educational psych - 3 (CC)

Currently in-progress:

Statistics - 3 (ALEKS)
Pre-Calculus - 3 (ALEKS)
Organizational Behavior - 3 (SL)
Criminal Justice 101 - 3 (CC)
Digital Photography 104 - 3 (CC)
Sociology of the Juvenile Delinquent 200 level - 3 (CC)
Child Development psych 200 level - 3 (CC)

Anyway, I was thinking that I would take Fundamentals of Counseling (DSST), Substance Abuse (DSST), a history CLEP, and the Abnormal Psych CLEP next.

I am not sure if I need Psychology of Women TECEP and Marriage & Family TECEP as recommended the last time I posted? let me know so I can add them to the list.

This is all for a BA in Social Science, by the way. I am devoting a lot of my time to this and plan on being complete these courses soon. When I complete the course, what should I do next? Any guidance would be much appreciated.

[dfrecore]

I don't think you need any of the additional exams you have planned except 1, as it looks like you've fulfilled all of the degree requirements except one major component: your upper level credits in your major. You need to take a total of 18 UL credits, and the capstone counts as 3. Organizational Behavior counts as well. That leaves 4 UL courses needed.

There isn't an Abnormal Psych CLEP, but even if there was, it is a duplicate of the Abnormal Psych course you already took, so you don't want to do that.

You could take the UExcel exams: Research Methods, Psych of Adulthood & Aging, and Social Psychology. There are also 2 UL DSST History exams: Vietnam War & Civil War. It also looks like DSST Substance Abuse is an UL exam.

The only reason you might want to take TECEP's is to get the residency requirements to do the Per-Credit-Option, but with you having so many units from other places, it looks like maybe you don't want to do that. You would have to take the capstone plus 7 additional TECEP's to get that option, so you might want to just pay for the Enrolled Options plan instead.

You can just go to the TESC website and print the list of requirements for your degree, then sit down and put your classes in each section. Start at the top and work your way through the first 3 sections so you get those requirements done. Then, put 6 of your LL Psych and History courses in the Area of Study section, since you need 12-18 units of Psych or History there (including 15 UL credits). Put any courses that don't fit in the General Ed down in Free Electives. Then go back and fill in the rest with what you have. Look up General Education on the TESC website to see where things fit if you don't know.

You are so close to finishing! Congrats.