Critique my plan, please! (BA Social Sciences)

[athornquist]

Hi everyone
So, this is my first shot at planning a degree. My goal is to get a BA while I work, take math classes in person, and exercise in preparation for the Army Special Forces. Tell me what ya think!

BA Social Sciences

General Education:
English 6
1. Freshman College Composition w/ Essay CLEP (6)
Humanities 12
1. Humanities CLEP (6)
2. Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP (6)
Social Sciences 12
1. Introductory Psychology CLEP (3)
2. Intro to Sociology CLEP (3)
3. Principles of Macroeconomics CLEP (3)
4. Western Civ. I CLEP (3)
Natural Sciences/Mathematics 12
1. One college-level math class required: Community college
2. One computer science class recommended: Math class community college
3. Other natural sciences/mathematics:
a. Math class community college
b. Intro to Computing DSST
General Ed electives 18
1. Spanish I & II (6 or 12, depends what happens)
2. Western Civ. II CLEP (3)
3. Hist. US I CLEP (3)
4. Hist. US II CLEP (3)
5. Here’s to Your Health DSST (3) (only necessary if 6 on Spanish)

Social Sciences: Must have at least three areas of study, no more than two 100 level classes, and one area of study with at least 12 credits
1. PSY--Human Growth and Development CLEP (3), Intro to Educational Psychology CLEP (3), Organizational Behavior DSST (3)
2. HIS—Social Sciences and History (100 level) CLEP (6), Civil War & Reconstruction DSST (3), Intro to Modern Middle East DSST (3), Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union DSST (3)
3. ECO—Principles of Microeconomics (100 level) CLEP (3), Money and Banking DSST (3)
4. SOS—Drug and Alcohol Abuse DSST (3)
Free Electives 27
25 FEMA courses, Math class for the rest of credit

[cookderosa]

Hi everyone
So, this is my first shot at planning a degree. My goal is to get a BA while I work, take math classes in person, and exercise in preparation for the Army Special Forces. Tell me what ya think!

BA Social Sciences

General Education:
English 6
1. Freshman College Composition w/ Essay CLEP (6)
Humanities 12
1. Humanities CLEP (6)
2. Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP (6)
Social Sciences 12
1. Introductory Psychology CLEP (3)
2. Intro to Sociology CLEP (3)
3. Principles of Macroeconomics CLEP (3)
4. Western Civ. I CLEP (3)
Natural Sciences/Mathematics 12
1. One college-level math class required: Community college
2. One computer science class recommended: Math class community college
3. Other natural sciences/mathematics:
a. Math class community college
b. Intro to Computing DSST
General Ed electives 18
1. Spanish I & II (6 or 12, depends what happens)
2. Western Civ. II CLEP (3)
3. Hist. US I CLEP (3)
4. Hist. US II CLEP (3)
5. Here’s to Your Health DSST (3) (only necessary if 6 on Spanish)

Social Sciences: Must have at least three areas of study, no more than two 100 level classes, and one area of study with at least 12 credits
1. PSY--Human Growth and Development CLEP (3), Intro to Educational Psychology CLEP (3), Organizational Behavior DSST (3)
2. HIS—Social Sciences and History (100 level) CLEP (6), Civil War & Reconstruction DSST (3), Intro to Modern Middle East DSST (3), Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union DSST (3)
3. ECO—Principles of Microeconomics (100 level) CLEP (3), Money and Banking DSST (3)
4. SOS—Drug and Alcohol Abuse DSST (3)
Free Electives 27
25 FEMA courses, Math class for the rest of credit

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If you are going through TESC, you need to switch your Freshman Comp to English Comp w/Essay. Also, in your concentration, you have too much 100 level credit (9 instead of 6)- your Social Science and History will fill that with 6, so you need to pull out micro (3) and put in something 200+

[athornquist]

Oh really? Thanks a lot.
In the TESC College Catalog it looked liked Freshman Comp. w/ Essay would work for English. Hmm.
And I didn't know it was the amount of credit for the concentration that mattered. The information said "A maximum of two college- level courses equating to the 100 level can be applied toward the area of concentration.", so I thought the two 100 level classes were acceptable. Shoot. I'm not sure what other 200 plus I have to use! lol

Anyway, thanks again!

[athornquist]

Okay, so I added English Comp. w/ Essay and added History of the Vietnam War. I think all of my credits are right now.

[craftkc10]

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Also, in your concentration, you have too much 100 level credit (9 instead of 6)- your Social Science and History will fill that with 6, so you need to pull out micro (3) and put in something 200+

Jennifer, please help me out. When I read the TESC catalog, I only see the two 100 level courses restriction listed under the three Areas of Concentration. The Areas of Study (at least English) doesn't list the restriction. I'm trying to help my daughter map out a plan to BA, English, so this would help a lot. Also, if anyone knows where the three lit cleps fit in (100 or 2-300), I'd appreciate that, too.

[cookderosa]

Jennifer, please help me out. When I read the TESC catalog, I only see the two 100 level courses restriction listed under the three Areas of Concentration. The Areas of Study (at least English) doesn't list the restriction. I'm trying to help my daughter map out a plan to BA, English, so this would help a lot. Also, if anyone knows where the three lit cleps fit in (100 or 2-300), I'd appreciate that, too.

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Double check about Freshman/vs English Comp, I met that criteria in 2007, so it's totally possible that they allow both (but they didn't used to).

I know it says 2 classes, and I don't know why they say that. Maybe because they won't let 3ea. 2 credit classes count? I don't know- but I am 100% sure you won't get social science and history for 6 AND another 100 level. They will actually split your 6 credit CLEP into 2 entries on your transcript. Ex. it might say History 111, 3 credits and History 112, 3 credits.

There are more history exams than anything else. For me, I'm not so into history, so I used all the psych/sociology/social science/anthropology exams plus psych and soc classes. TESC has a 300 level course that is 6 credits called Social Psychology. I found it pretty easy and not too heavy work load (considering it's 6) with the same amount of homework and tests as all my other 3 credit classes. Anyway, it fills the major requirement and it was a good amount of credit if you need a back up idea.