Graduate credits : Annenberg Media

[peace123]

Annenberg Media: Graduate Credit

[cookderosa]

Annenberg Media: Graduate Credit

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I love these self paced credits, and they are CHEAP!!!!

[soupbone]

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I love these self paced credits, and they are CHEAP!!!!

How would they translate into undergrad degree programs?

[a4tunatemom]

How would they translate into undergrad degree programs?

Or graduate programs?

Danielle

[cookderosa]

Colorado State University is the issuer of the graduate credit.
Current tuition is "Tuition is currently $182 for 2 credit courses and $273 for 3 credit courses, plus a $20 technology fee per semester."

That's under $100 per credit for grad credit. As far as I know, that is the cheapest in the US. The next cheapest is APUS. The thing is, they don't offer a degree- so you would have to apply the credit to a grad school that accepts transfer credit, and in the right area. Sadly, only a handful of people will actually be able to really exploit this program. I think it is mostly used by teachers for the masters +30 salary grade increase. Those 30 credits don't have to be inside a degree, they can be random.

The prefix is EDU, so they are clearly classified under the dept "Education."

Whoever asked about undergrad- EDU credits are classified at TESC as free electives. TESC might take these into a master program, they have a generous master transfer policy- 12 credits I believe...but don't quote me. And really, it would only be the Master of Liberal Arts, because the Master in Ed requires that you be be a teacher first.

*edit- I found 2 of the classes on the list under "Science" that have Natural Science pre-fixes rather than education! THAT is worth investigation!! That might be open for 6 grad level science credits! (which would surely be countable as undergrad, at least at TESC)

[a4tunatemom]

I was sad to see that both of the science courses have the same course number. That makes me think you can only get credit for one. Hopefully, I'm wrong.

Danielle

[cookderosa]

I was sad to see that both of the science courses have the same course number. That makes me think you can only get credit for one. Hopefully, I'm wrong.

Danielle

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no, it's 600 and 601

[soupbone]

Colorado State University is the issuer of the graduate credit.
Current tuition is "Tuition is currently $182 for 2 credit courses and $273 for 3 credit courses, plus a $20 technology fee per semester."

That's under $100 per credit for grad credit. As far as I know, that is the cheapest in the US. The next cheapest is APUS. The thing is, they don't offer a degree- so you would have to apply the credit to a grad school that accepts transfer credit, and in the right area. Sadly, only a handful of people will actually be able to really exploit this program. I think it is mostly used by teachers for the masters +30 salary grade increase. Those 30 credits don't have to be inside a degree, they can be random.

The prefix is EDU, so they are clearly classified under the dept "Education."

Whoever asked about undergrad- EDU credits are classified at TESC as free electives. TESC might take these into a master program, they have a generous master transfer policy- 12 credits I believe...but don't quote me. And really, it would only be the Master of Liberal Arts, because the Master in Ed requires that you be be a teacher first.

[SIZE="6"]*edit- I found 2 of the classes on the list under "Science" that have Natural Science pre-fixes rather than education! THAT is worth investigation!! That might be open for 6 grad level science credits! (which would surely be countable as undergrad, at least at TESC)[/SIZE]

Good find Jennifer! That could be some pretty cheap and easy science credits. This needs further looking into for sure. Hmmm....who to contact at TESC? We need someone who will give a straight and more inportantly correct answer.

[marianne202]

Does anyone know if EC will accept these for any credit?

[cookderosa]

Good find Jennifer! That could be some pretty cheap and easy science credits. This needs further looking into for sure. Hmmm....who to contact at TESC? We need someone who will give a straight and more inportantly correct answer.

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I'll send you home made chocolate chip cookies if TESC doesn't grant 3 science credits each for those 2 courses.
The credits are regionally accredited from a 4 year university with a liberal arts (natural science) department prefix- it's a sure fire transfer. With less certainty I'd calculate them coming in at a 400 level as 3 credits each.