Brand New here - Looking for some Direction

[kirby1088]

Ok I just recieved my EVAL from TESC, here is what they sent me. Now how to I proceed Identifying courses I need? Once again any help would be greatly appreciated

This is for Technical Stuides.
Program Summary: (In Progress)
Required Current Earned Current Remaining Anticipated Additional Anticipated Remaining
Institutional Credits: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Institutional GPA: Met
Overall Credits: 120.00 67.00 53.00 0.00 53.00
Overall GPA: 2.000 2.403 Met

(*) Anticipates completion of in-progress and registered courses

Program Requirements:
1: BSAST General Education Distribution (60SH) (In progress)
Credits Earned: 39 Complete all 6 subrequirements:

A: Intellectual Skills (In progress)
INTELLECTUAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS (15) Complete 15 semester hours (SH) to include: *Written Communication (ENC-101 and ENC-102 w/gra de of C or better), 6SH *Oral Communication, 3SH *Quantitative Literacy (College Algebra), 3SH *Information Literacy, 3SH

Credits Earned: 11
ENC-101 (DEGREE REQUIREMENT) (Not started)
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 3 credits needed
ENC-102 (DEGREE REQUIREMENT) (Complete)
1. ENC-102 English Composition II 12/01/09 A 3
*TE
Oral Communication (Complete)
1. COM-108 Fundamentals of Speech 12/01/09 A 3
*TE
College Algebra (DEGREE REQUIREMENT) (Complete)
1. MAT-231 Calculus I 12/01/06 A 5
*TE
Information Literacy (Not started)
1. 3 credits needed
B: Civic Learning (Not started)
CIVIC AND GLOBAL LEARNING (9) Complete 9 semester hours (SH) to include: *Diversity, 3SH *Ethics, 3SH *Civic Engagement, 3SH

Credits Earned: 0
Diversity (Not started)
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 3 credits needed
Ethics (Not started)
1. 3 credits needed
Civic Engagement (Not started)
1. 3 credits needed
C: Human Cultures (In progress)
KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN CULTURES (9) Complete 3 semester hours (SH) in Technical Writing and an additional 6 semester hours (SH) in Human ities and/or Social Sciences.

Credits Earned: 6
Technical Writing (DEGREE REQUIREMENT) (Not started)
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. ENG-201 Technical Writing 1 course needed
Group 2 (Complete)
Credits Earned: 6
1. HIS-113 American History I 12/01/09 A 3
*TE
2. PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology 12/01/06 C 3
*TE
Related/Not Applied:
D: Natural World (Complete)
KNOWLEDGE OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL WORLD (8) Complete 8 semester hours (SH) of General Chemistry with Lab OR General Physics with Lab.
General Chemistry or Physics with Lab (DEGREE REQUIREMENT)
Credits Earned: 9
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. PHY-111 Physics I 05/01/08 D 3
*TE
2. CHE-112 General Chemistry II 05/01/07 C 3
*TE
3. CHE-111 General Chemistry I 12/01/06 B 3
*TE
E: Mathematics (Complete)
MATHEMATICS (3) Complete 3 semester hours (SH) in Higher Level Mathematics.
Higher Level Mathematics (DEGREE REQUIREMENT)
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. MAT-232 Calculus II 12/01/08 D 4
*TE
F: GE Electives (In progress)
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (16) Complete 16 semester hours (SH) to include: *Statistics, 3SH *Computer Concepts, 3SH *Additional Ge neral Education Electives, 10SH

Credits Earned: 9
Statistics (DEGREE REQUIREMENT) (Not started)
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 3 credits needed
Computer Concepts (DEGREE REQUIREMENT) (Complete)
1. COS-213 C++ Programming 12/01/07 D 3
*TE
Related/Not Applied:
General Education Electives (Complete)
!! Exception Excess credit in IPSL (2 SH) Excess credit in Math (1 SH) Excess credit in Natural World (1 SH) 6 SH required
Credits Earned: 6
1. ELE-212 AC Circuits 12/01/08 D 3
*TE
2. SPA-299 Spec. Stud. in Selected Topics 05/01/07 C 3
*TE
Related/Not Applied:

2: Area of Study (21SH with grade of C or better) (In progress)
Credits Earned: 10 GPA Achieved/Needed: 2.500 / 2.000 Complete 1 of 11 subrequirements:

A: Health Studies (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
B: Electrical Studies (In progress)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Credits Earned: 10
Required: 21
Remaining: 11
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. ELT-302 Advanced Electronic Circuits 05/01/08 B 3
*TE
2. ELE-211 DC Circuits 12/01/07 C 3
*TE
3. ELT-299 Special Topics Electroncs Tech 05/01/08 B 2
*TE
4. ELD-321 Digital Systems 05/01/08 C 2
*TE
5. 11 credits
Related/Not Applied:
C: Architect and Design (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
D: Aviation Studies (Not started)
Take 21 credit in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are sa tisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
E: Computer Studies (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
Related/Not Applied:
F: Engineering Studies (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
G: Environment Studies (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
H: Fire Science Studies (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
I: Nuclear Studies (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
J: Automotive Studies (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits
K: Lab Animal Science (Not started)
Take 21 credits in one discipline. A total of 12 Area of Study credits must be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are s atisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 21 credits

3: Area of Study (18SH with grade of C or better) (In progress)
GPA Achieved/Needed: 3.000 / 2.000

Complete 18 semester hours from any discipline/department in Applied Science and Technology. A total of 12 Area of Study credits m ust be from 300/400 level courses (6 of these credits are satisfied with the Technical Core requirement).
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. COS-211 Computer Programming Logic 05/01/10 B 3
*TE
2. 15 credits needed
Related/Not Applied:

4: Technical Core (6SH with grade of C or better) (Not started)
Credits Earned: 0 Complete both subrequirements:

A: Current Trends & Aps (Not started)
Complete 3 semester hours in Current Trends & Applications.
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. APS-401 Current Trends & Applications 1 course needed
B: Project Management (Not started)
Complete 3 semester hours in Project Management.
MAN-435
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. 1 course needed

5: Electives (15SH) (Complete)

Complete 15 semester hours of Electives.
Credits Earned: 15
Course Title Needed Term Grade Credits Notes
1. SPA-202 Intermediate Spanish II 12/01/06 B 3
*TE
2. MAT-331 Calculus III 05/01/08 C 3
*TE
3. AST-202 Solar Astronomy 12/01/06 C 3
*TE
4. MAT-333 Differential Equations 12/01/07 C 4
*TE
5. ELD-322 Digital Logic Systems II 12/01/08 D 2
*TE
Related/Not Applied:

[kirby1088]

Here is a google Doc breakdown(pasting into the forum directly didnt look too nice) of the requirements of the two recommendations made Technical Studies or BA in Natural Science, on separate sheets I included a better view of the requirements they have for both the Math Natural Science degree and the technical studies degree. Any help would be appreciated.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing

I went ahead and updated my post with the Cleps I have found so far. It seems like everyone used to link people to http://www.tesu.edu/academics/catalog/CL...rogram.cfm to look up which CLEPS are valid for the courses they need, but that link no longer works.

[JohnnyHeck]

I have just looked at the 3 Evals you have posted, 2 EC and 1 TESC. All 3 plans show that they will grant you 67 out of 120 required, leaving 53 to go. But the distribution of remaining requirements varies by school and Area of Study (AOS).

Let me give you the big picture first:
BA or BS in any concentration (AOS or Major) 120 total hours with combined 2.0 GPA for all courses applied to you degree, consisting of:
60 hrs. of Liberal Arts (LA) Gen-ED of which about 45 hours are specified by certain courses (English I,II) and the remainder meeting courses in specific categories. Some courses span several categories but may only be used once so the total will come to 45. The remaining Gen-Ed electives must be LA - no technical, engineering which still may exclude certain computer courses as LA or credits from school/departments outside the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, e.g. Business School which has it's own and usually less stringent Gen-Ed reqs.
For BA 60hrs remaining will consist of 33 hrs. in AOS including capstone and 27 hours of unrestricted free electives (non LA courses or AOS subject courses with grade D)
For BSAST 60 hours remaining will consist of about 45 hours in AOS with the remaining about 15 as free electives
Additionally within your AOS there will be distribution of subject, required GPA, and number of Upper Level (UL) credit hours required and restrictions on the number of introductory subject courses with your AOS
It is primarily in this AOS area that the schools will have their major differences in how they evaluate your acceptable transfer credits

I think you should already see that simply based on the shear size of AOS hours that a LA BA vs a BSAST should yield greater flexibility. Unfortunately, the nature of the mix of your transfer credits into your AOS along with the differences of distribution reqs. could make some BSAST better for you. E.g. At TESC the BA in Math/NS requires 15 UL credits in addition to the capstone, while the BSAST only requires 6 ULs outside of two mandatory ULs for the BSAST Technical Studies.
It's usually here that makes or breaks your choice because finding these UL courses outside of your school can be real challenge.

I believe that the BA Math/NS at TESC will yield you the shortest and cheapest path.

Next Steps:
- Order a second eval from TESC for the BA Math/NS
-Download the catalogs from both TESC and EC and bookmark the requirements for your specific possible choices for your bachelor's. If you send me your email in a PM I will send you my bookmarked TESC catalog, which is too big to attach.
-Scour the ACEnet.edu website to look for any of the possible professional courses that you have taken in your career that may be recommend for college credit, perhaps even UL
-Create a spreadsheet starting with the Big Picture Outline above for comparing each of your Evals at the detail levels noted above.

After this, report back to this thread with your spreadsheet for further assistance if needed. Good luck!

[GoodYellowDogs]

Excelsior will probably give you credit for the ee courses as applied professional in the BS Liberal Arts program. Then if you take one upper division ee course, it will give you one of your "depths."