Civics Options - What did you like/hate

[Tlm]

I need to take something for Civic Engagement for TESU.  I liked Sophia, but they don't offer it.  I have taken SL courses and they are OK.

Has anybody done the UExcel test for this class.  It is hard? I am worried about nit picky facts.

Any other suggestions of favorites or classes to avoid?

[rachel83az]

Civic Engagement: I haven't completed this yet myself, however this site's owner (InstantCert) offers American Government for only $20 + proctoring fees. There's a thread about it here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...rse-Review

[BrianFallon]

I need to take something for Civic Engagement for TESU.  I liked Sophia, but they don't offer it.  I have taken SL courses and they are OK.

Has anybody done the UExcel test for this class.  It is hard? I am worried about nit picky facts.

Any other suggestions of favorites or classes to avoid?

If you have ready access to an open CLEP center, take the American Government CLEP.  Use Modern States Alliance to get a test voucher so the test if free.  MSA has video based classes to prep you for the class.

Or, for $20, take Instacert's American Goverment ACE Class.

[dfrecore]

I agree with the others, CLEP via Modern States, or ICC. Best cheapest options.

[Lacedonia4]

I took two CLEP exams for American Government, the second time free with voucher, but both times the quizzes were too mismatched from what the CLEP book suggested to study. I took it once again with Straighterline and I loved it and passed. The final and the quizzes didn't veer too much away from the study material. I don't know if the problem was just at that one test center but somehow that is how I stumbled on this forum, as I was looking for a low cost alternative to that exam.

[LevelUP]

I passed the American Govt. CLEP exam with a 68. Took less than 20hrs of studying time to pass it. 

I did Modern States, then used premade Quizlets for key terms and Peterson's AP U.S. Govt study guide.  A good study guide with practice exams is key I think to these exams if you want to make sure you pass

[rpmranger]

Instantcert CLEP AM Govt.. Once you sign up. Everything you need to know is on this forum under the locked Instantcert discussion.

Easily passed in a few days of study and review of the guides people posted in the instantcert forum on this website. This was a month ago.. the info is still good. There is also some youtube crash course videos that are good. Will help you remember the court cases that are relevant.

[tallpilot]

Now that you have heard all the super cheap options; the easy option is Study.com. As long as it isn't the only course you need then the cost is $100 or less. Read fast, ace the quizzes, get a 55+ on the exam. In my mind that is less stress then these exams and doesn't require 20 hours of studying.

[jsh1138]

Study.com offers American Government, I would just do that

[ARhead]

I took straighterline's American Gov. course and I thought the textbook was a really enjoyable read, which was unexpected. I can't say I'm a fan of Study.com at all, but we're all different. I'd definitely give Instantcert a go for $20.