Gen Ed

[Owen]

Can someone help with what classes I can take to fulfill these gen ed requirements:

Oral communication (3)
Ethical decision making (3)
Global understanding (3)
Literature and fine arts (3)
US history/ government (3)
Non-US history/ culture (1)

I want to test out on all of them; either SL or CLEP. Thanks for any help I can get.

[Owen]

Are there classes I can take that will satisfy 2 of those requirements at the same time?

[OST]

This link will help for planning your Gen Ed courses on StraighterLine:
http://myline.straighterline.com/search/...082&to=984

[Owen]

Thanks OST

[KingdomUnshaken12:28]

Can someone help with what classes I can take to fulfill these gen ed requirements:

Oral communication (3)
Ethical decision making (3)
Global understanding (3)
Literature and fine arts (3)
US history/ government (3)
Non-US history/ culture (1)

I want to test out on all of them; either SL or CLEP. Thanks for any help I can get.

Since you are at COSC, this document: http://www.charteroak.edu/current/academics/earningcredits/exam/exams-master-list.pdf should answer your question. You just check the key symbol for the requirement and then scroll through the document to see which tests/classes match it. For instance, Global Understanding is "g" on the chart, so all of the exams with "g" listed under the Gen. Ed. column will fill that requirement. For Global Understanding, that would be the "Human and Cultural Geography," "History of the Vietnam War," "Intro to the Middle East," "Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union," and "Western Europe Since 1945," DSSTs (there are no CLEPs or SL in that category).

Are there classes I can take that will satisfy 2 of those requirements at the same time?

The short answer is, Yes. The long answer is that while a class can fill more than one requirement, the credits do not multiply. So, if you took the 6-credit English Literature CLEP, it would fill the three-credit Literature and Fine Arts requirement ("a"), and the remaining credits would fill the Non-US History/Culture requirement ("n") (any extras would basically count as electives, though they may not be listed like that on your advising worksheet).

The other situation is if you took, say the 3-credit Human and Cultural Geography DSST, which could fill either Global Understanding or Non-US History/Culture. To the best of my knowledge, that one test would fulfill both requirements, but it is still only three credits.

Essentially: 3-Global Understanding credits + 1-Non-US History Culture credits = 4 required credits in 2 subject areas.
Human and Cultural Geography test = 3 credits in 2 subject areas
Subject areas = complete
credits = incomplete

Does that make sense? You would want to call COSC to make sure it's right, but I am fairly certain that this is what I was told. God bless!

[OST]

Thanks OST

Owen, please check my edited post. I posted the wrong links earlier.

[Owen]

Thanks for your help; you all are amazing.

[Owen]

The short answer is, Yes. The long answer is that while a class can fill more than one requirement, the credits do not multiply. So, if you took the 6-credit English Literature CLEP, it would fill the three-credit Literature and Fine Arts requirement ("a"), and the remaining credits would fill the Non-US History/Culture requirement ("n") (any extras would basically count as electives, though they may not be listed like that on your advising worksheet).

The other situation is if you took, say the 3-credit Human and Cultural Geography DSST, which could fill either Global Understanding or Non-US History/Culture. To the best of my knowledge, that one test would fulfill both requirements, but it is still only three credits.

Essentially: 3-Global Understanding credits + 1-Non-US History Culture credits = 4 required credits in 2 subject areas.
Human and Cultural Geography test = 3 credits in 2 subject areas
Subject areas = complete
credits = incomplete

Does that make sense? You would want to call COSC to make sure it's right, but I am fairly certain that this is what I was told. God bless!

Yes it makes sense. Thanks again.

[Getiton1]

Hi,

You all were so helpful to Owen, let me give my question a try regarding Gen Ed/TESC.

I have a question regarding TESC GEN ED credits. I need 3 more, and by my signature you can see what I have taken (mostly all the CLEP's for history, humanities and Science). I was hoping that Principals of Management (CLEP also) would count for my last 3 Gen ED credits. Any TESC people out there have Principals of Managment showing up under Gen Ed credits on their Academic Eval? If this is not an option, looking at my signature and knowing I am scared to death of math, does anyone have any recommendations to get the last 3 GEN ED credits fast? I am not military, but my Dad and brother were. I am familiar with CLEP, so I'd rather stick with that unless there is a better alternative? I am sooooooo close to the finish line!

Thanks!
Tara