Degree Plan Question for English Majors at TESC

[Levi]

Hello everyone,

I need some advice from English majors at TESC.

A friend of mine is wanting to pursue an English BA from Thomas Edison, and she is interested in earning as many credits as possible through credit-by-examination (i.e. CLEP, DSST, TECEP, etc.). So far, she has about 30 credits earned, mostly for general studies.

I'm looking for specific degree plan examples that might be feasible for her to use and modify. As I said, she wants to take as many CLEPs as possible, and then look for quick, cost-effective ways to earn the remainder of her credits, whether that means community college, TESC online courses, or other options. If there is another thread with degree plan examples, please direct me to that thread. A cursory forum search did not turn up any promising results.

For those of you who can help, I would be very appreciative!

[cooperalex2004]

Hello everyone,

I need some advice from English majors at TESC.

A friend of mine is wanting to pursue an English BA from Thomas Edison, and she is interested in earning as many credits as possible through credit-by-examination (i.e. CLEP, DSST, TECEP, etc.). So far, she has about 30 credits earned, mostly for general studies.

I'm looking for specific degree plan examples that might be feasible for her to use and modify. As I said, she wants to take as many CLEPs as possible, and then look for quick, cost-effective ways to earn the remainder of her credits, whether that means community college, TESC online courses, or other options. If there is another thread with degree plan examples, please direct me to that thread. A cursory forum search did not turn up any promising results.

For those of you who can help, I would be very appreciative!

That is one of the more difficult degrees to test out of effectively but I'll attach an evaluation using my credits (area of study only). The evaluation seems to be easier to understand than the degree website does so maybe it gives you some ideas. Obviously it isn't my area of study, but the notes they provide are a good start.

Applicable tests:
-Technical Writing DSST (or Technical Writing TECEP) - Fills lower level English elective
-Analyze & Interpret Literature CLEP - 6 Credits - Splits to fill 3 credit A&I Lit requirement and would fill three credits of LL English elective
-American Lit CLEP - 6 credits - Fills 6 LL credits of English elective area
-English Lit CLEP - 6 credits - Fills 6 LL credits of English elective area

As far as TESC goes, this degree is going to involve a lot of traditional courses taken at TESC or transferred in. The biggest issue is the UL requirement. It needs 15 credits of UL courses plus the 3 credit UL capstone. Those credits are going to hard to get since there are no UL CLEP, DSST, TECEP, ECE, or Straighterline exams/courses which fit this area of study (that I can see). Unless I'm missing something, this degree will only allow for 9 credits to be completed through test out (of the area of study), those being 6 LL English electives, and 3 credits in A&I Lit.

Since you can test out of the rest of the degree (Gen Eds & Electives), it requires 24 credits to be taken traditionally/online through TESC or another college. You can look at PLA courses too (http://www2.tesc.edu/plasearch.php) but those lose the appeal of tests which are so much faster and cheaper.

I) 2: Area of Study (18SH must be at the 300/400 level)
Credits: 9
GPA Achieved/Needed: 4.000 / 2.000
Complete all 4 subrequirements:
N) A: Survey of Literature
> Complete 6 credits of Survey of Literature.
____________________________________________________ 6 credits needed

C) B: Anal & Int Lit
> Complete 3 credits of Analysis and Interpretation
> of Literature.
LIT-292 Analysis and Inter of Lit I 12/01/11 CR 3 *NE (CLEP A&I Lit, 6 credits will split)

N) C: Non Western Lit
> Complete one Non-Western Literature course (non-British;
> non-American).
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed


I) D: English Electives
> Complete 21 semester hours of English/Literature/Advanced
> Writing courses as electives. At least 15SH must be at the
> 300/400 level to satisfy the requirement of 18SH of 300/400
> level coursework in the Area of Study. LIB-495 (Liberal
> Arts Capstone) can satisfy 3SH of this requirement.
Credits: 6
N) Group 1
___________________________________________________ 15 credits needed
C) Group 2
Credits: 6
ENG-216 Bus. Letter & Rep. Writing 08/01/11 A 3 *TE (CC course, could be taken at TESC or elsewhere)
ENG-201 Technical Writing.......... 12/19/11 CR 3 *NE (Technical Writing DSST)

[NAP]

Also check Ohio U's credit-by-exam program.

[af2012]

I'm going for my BA in English also. I'm going to post my plan for getting my degree below, depending on what your friend's credits transfer in as, she will want to modify things a bit. I'm also leaving in my notes explaining what I was thinking when I created it. Hope it helps.


BA General Education (60 SH) Semester Hours Completed: 0.00 Complete all 6 subrequirements:

A: English Composition > Complete one full year of English Composition with a grade of C or better. Semester Hours Completed: 0.00 GPA Achieved/Needed: none / 2.000
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. COMM101 Written Communication.... 3.00 A- ENC-101 *TE
___ ENC-102___ CLEP COLLEGE COMP ________________6 credits

B: Humanities> Complete 12 semester hours of Humanities, including at least two subject areas.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. COMM102 Communication Sklls for C 3.00 A- COM-199 *TE
_______CLEP HUMANITIES_____________________________________ 6 credits
_______DSST INTRO TO WORLD RELIGIONS_______________________ 3 credits

C: Social Sciences > Complete 12 semester hours in the Social Sciences,
> including at least two subject areas.

Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. SOC101 Contemporary Issues in Am 3.00 A SOC-199 *TE
_______CLEP - SOCIAL SCIENCES & HISTORY______________________ 6 credits
_______DSST RISE & FALL OF THE SOVIET UNION___________________ 3 credits

D: Mathematics > Complete a 3 semester hour college-level Mathematics course.
_____ALEKS INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA_______________________________ 3 credits

E: Natural Sciences (Not Started) > Complete 9 semester hours in the Natural Sciences, > including at least two subject areas.
____ALEKS COLLEGE ALGEBRA_______________________________ 3 credits
____ALEKS TRIG____________________________________________ 3 credits
_____DSST: RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET_______________________ 3 credits


F: General Ed Electives (Not Started) > Complete 18 semester hours from any of the following General Education subjects: Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences or Mathematics.

_____CLEP - AMERICAN LIT__________________________________________ 6 credits

~~TAKE THE FRENCH CLEP TO GET 12 CREDITS IF I PASS WITH 58 OR ABOVE, IF I DO
THAT THEN I WON'T NEED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING TESTS, IF I PASS BETWEEN 50-57
THEN I WILL ONLY GET 6 CREDITS & WILL HAVE TO TAKE 2 OF THE FOLLOWING TESTS
TO MAKE UP THE OTHER 6 CREDITS I NEED FOR GEN ED ELECTIVES.~~

_____DSST HERE'S TO YOUR HEALTH________________________________ 3 credits
_____CLEP INFO SYSTEMS & COMP. APPLICATIONS_________________ 3 credits
_____CLEP HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT_____________________ 3 credits
______DSST - TECHNICAL WRITING________________________________________ 3 credits


================================================================================
Area of Study (18SH must be at the 300/400 level) Semester Hours Completed: 0.00 GPA Achieved/Needed: none / 2.000 Complete all 4 subrequirements:

A: Survey of Literature (Not Started) > Complete 6 credits of Survey of Literature.

______CLEP - ENGLISH LIT____________________________________ 6 credits

B: Anal & Int Lit (Not Started) > Complete 3 credits of Analysis and Interpretation > of Literature.

______CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature (6 credits)___________________ 3 credits

C: Non Western Lit (Not Started) > Complete one Non-Western Literature course (non-British; non-American).

1.. LIT-460... Nonwestern World Lit. I.. (3.00) ___*PR______________________ 3 credits

D: English Electives > Complete 21 semester hours of English/Literature/Advanced Writing courses as electives. At least 15SH must be at the 300/400 level to satisfy the requirement of 18SH of 300/400 level coursework in the Area of Study. LIB-495 (Liberal > Arts Capstone) can satisfy 3SH of this requirement. Semester Hours Completed: 0.00 Group 1

1.. ENG-393... One Wrter's Vsion: Jane A 3.00 A
___ENG-328 - Writing for Publication PLA__________________________________ 3 credits
___ENG-373 - Adv. Fiction Writing PLA__________________________________ 3 credits
___ENG-308 - Proofreading and Editing PLA______________________________ 3 credits
___LIT-328 - Irish Literature I PLA______________________________________ 3 credits


~~IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO ANY PLA'S, THEN DO THE FOLLOWING FOR 15 UL CREDITS
_____TESC Adv. American Lit I (LIT-301-OL009)______________________________3 credits
_____TESC Adv. American Lit II (LIT-302-OL009)_____________________________ 3 credits
_____TESC African Encounters (LIT-331-OL009)______________________________ 3 credits
_____TESC LIB-495 (Liberal > Arts Capstone) _______________________________ 3 credits
~~~THE OTHER 6 UL CREDITS WILL BE COVERED BY THE NON-WESTERN WORLD LIT & JANE AUSTEN ONE WRITER'S VISION~~~

Ask student counselor if I can use the advanced news writing course for one of the higher level english requirements (JOU-352)? - She said no, not allowed for English majors, just Journalism.

Group 2
1.. LIT-221... Intro to Children's Liter 3.00 A
_______overflow from Analy. & Int. Lit. CLEP _________________________ 3 credits

================================================================================

BA Free Electives (27 SH) > Complete 27 semester hours of Free Electives.
1.. GEN102 Skills for Lifelong Learn 3.00 A FEL-199 *TE
1.. GEN101 Skills for Lifeling Learn 3.00 A FEL-101 *TE
_____ overflow from COLLEGE COMP ___________________________________3 credits

~~TAKE FEMA TESTS TO FILL IN THE 18 CREDITS I NEED HERE~~