Tesu General Ed Changes 2019

[kevro64]

I officially enrolled and was accepted (yes TESU has such a program) into the AAHS program in Sept 2018. I had not 'officially' enrolled in the BA Social Sciences, which I plan to pursue concurrently with my AAHS. 

When I run my academic evaluation for AAHS Business Ethics (DSST) and Analyzing Lit I (CLEP) apply to ethical leadership and information literacy, however they do not apply to the BA (they show up in liberal arts and electives instead). Why? I checked out the new 2019 gen ed requirements and information literacy has been severely limited to just ONE TESU delivered course (a really basic computer for neophytes course, which I ironically taught to high school freshman that did not need it). While I have no doubt I could ace this course in my sleep I do not want to shell out $1500 or take another literature course! I also have no desire to take another ethics course (especially the preachy enviro ethics offered by Saylor). Does this make sense? I sent an email to TESU addressing this issue, they are always good at answering, still there are many experts on this forum. What do you think, will they honor this credit (which by the way is listed on the TESU CLEP and DSST pages as being honored as an equivalency until 2021), or since I did not officially enroll in BA (BASL?) Social Sciences program will they hold me to the 2019 standard?

Also is there an equivalency for the new info lit course? (just in case I have to take it)

Thanks!

[dfrecore]

If you didn't enroll in the BA, then you're stuck with that program being in the new catalog (2019A). So, you are stuck paying for the course (although you can get a discount on tuition by taking a Study.com course and transferring it into TESU).

[bjcheung77]

kevro64, just wondering, if you use the "what if" feature and select the BA, does it show you're on the 2019 catalog year or does it show 2018? If it does show you have the 2018 year option, send them a quick email and ask or plead with them to be placed onto that, and indicate you were enrolled in the AAHS before 2019 and wanted to add the BA before the changes came into effect. Most likely it's a no, but it might give you a chance.

[kevro64]

well...they allowed me to make the changes! I have nothing but a positive experience with TESU, even if they said 'no' they answer questions and resolve issues clearly and professionally

[pws]

Yeah, an expensive change. However, if you can easily ace the course, try to get an A+;it'll really boost your GPA.

[davewill]

well...they allowed me to make the changes! I have nothing but a positive experience with TESU, even if they said 'no' they answer questions and resolve issues clearly and professionally

That's great. I kind of thought they should, but I had nothing to base that on. Glad it worked for you.

[dfrecore]

well...they allowed me to make the changes! I have nothing but a positive experience with TESU, even if they said 'no' they answer questions and resolve issues clearly and professionally

I should have said "if they don't allow you to add the BA to your old catalog, then you're stuck..."

Glad they allowed this. And glad your experiences have been positive there.