Does TECEP count towards (30) RA credits at TESU?

[kt320]

I believe the TECEP counts toward the necessary 30 RA credits but I cannot find it anywhere on TESU's website or in this forum.  I have been searching for hours.  If you find the link at TESU, I would be very appreciative.

Thank you!

[jg_nuy]

They’re counted as RA credits, but not as residency credits for non-military they don’t count when trying to avoid paying the residency waiver fee. For military, they do count towards avoiding the fee.

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...University

https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/current/...%20credits.

[kt320]

Thank you!!!!

[bjcheung77]

Yes, TECEPs are the best option to get RA credits if you're going TESU, you want to use that for the entry or introductory level exams for a better chance of passing the exam. I would highly recommend getting at least a few of these, especially since the last few months, TESU has been offering scholarships for at least two to 5, up to 7 TECEPs all for free.

[Harrynguyen]

Hey I received the 2 TECEPs but I don't feel confident in taking 15 credits in 3 months. I was thinking about waiting until my transcript to get evaluated then see what I need to get done and finish the rest at study.com instead of pushing more money into TESU. But since it's free, could I just take that alone and not register for classes? I don't want to commit to paying for anything yet until my transcript is evaluated . Thanks.

[wow]

Hey I received the 2 TECEPs but I don't feel confident in taking 15 credits in 3 months. I was thinking about waiting until my transcript to get evaluated then see what I need to get done and finish the rest at study.com instead of pushing more money into TESU. But since it's free, could I just take that alone and not register for classes? I don't want to commit to paying for anything yet until my transcript is evaluated . Than

I'm not 100% sure that I understand your question correctly, but you don't have to register for classes at the same time that you take TECEPs.

[davewill]

Hey I received the 2 TECEPs but I don't feel confident in taking 15 credits in 3 months. I was thinking about waiting until my transcript to get evaluated then see what I need to get done and finish the rest at study.com instead of pushing more money into TESU. But since it's free, could I just take that alone and not register for classes? I don't want to commit to paying for anything yet until my transcript is evaluated . Thanks.

As far as enrollment is concerned, taking TECEPs is equivalent to taking courses at TESU. The only thing different is that the TECEPs don't count towards the 15cr residency requirement. But you could certainly take 90 ACE credits, 24cr worth of TECEPs, plus the cornerstone and capstone, and graduate from TESU. It will cost more than the 15cr fixed price term approach, but not ridiculously more.

[Harrynguyen]

Hey I received the 2 TECEPs but I don't feel confident in taking 15 credits in 3 months. I was thinking about waiting until my transcript to get evaluated then see what I need to get done and finish the rest at study.com instead of pushing more money into TESU. But since it's free, could I just take that alone and not register for classes? I don't want to commit to paying for anything yet until my transcript is evaluated . Thanks.

As far as enrollment is concerned, taking TECEPs is equivalent to taking courses at TESU. The only thing different is that the TECEPs don't count towards the 15cr residency requirement. But you could certainly take 90 ACE credits, 24cr worth of TECEPs, plus the cornerstone and capstone, and graduate from TESU. It will cost more than the 15cr fixed price term approach, but not ridiculously more.

If thats the case then how do I take more teceps? What about e-packs? The thing that scares me is the residency fee since I'm OOS.

[bjcheung77]

Mostly, that sounds like 'out of stock' or 'out of service'... What's OOS you mentioned? Out of savings? Review TESU WIKI here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...University

[davewill]

Mostly, that sounds like 'out of stock' or 'out of service'... What's OOS you mentioned? Out of savings?  Review TESU WIKI here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...University

I think he means "Out of State".

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If thats the case then how do I take more teceps? What about e-packs? The thing that scares me is the residency fee since I'm OOS.

Well, residency is the one thing that TECEPs won't help you with. If you use TECEPs instead of regular courses, then you won't have 15 resident credits, and you'll have to pay the residency waiver fee. That's what I meant when I said it would cost more.

EPacks are regular courses, and they will count towards residency.

One way to mitigate the risk of not completing a 15cr term successfully is to consider paying for an extension of the capstone course. If after getting halfway through the course, you realize that you are behind and under too much time pressure, you can file for an extension of the capstone, which will give you up to an extra 8 weeks to finish, at the cost of a couple hundred dollars.

Without that pressure, finishing the rest of the course load should not be too difficult.
https://www.tesu.edu/current-students/course-extension