HELP!!!! TESC to EXCELSIOR DEGREE HELP

[njlawgirl]

HELP!!!!!! I am so confused and am hoping somebody here can help me. It all started several years ago when I applied and enrolled at TESC for a BSHS. At that time, they gave me an evaluation and a degree plan with 83 credits accepted. I recently re-applied because there was a change in the Math requirement (I was saving that for last) and I wanted to make sure I was still on the right track. When I got my evaluation, I was SHOCKED to discover they now would only accept 54 credits - citing due to a change in the program, they were no longer accepting "theory" courses. I requested that they rework my evaluation into another degree program, as well as re-evaluation of some courses I thought should be accepted; they told me they would get back to me. No one ever did. So, I decided that they must not need my business and applied to Excelsior. This is the preliminary evaluation I received:

NEED 13.50 - LL ARTS & SCIENCE
NEED 21.00 - UL ARTS & SCIENCE
NEED 9 - UL IN ANY ACADEMIC AREA

The breakdown is as follows:

Humanities - 4.5
Natural Science/Math - 1
Quantitive Requirement - 2
Natural Science Requirement - 3
Information Literacy - 1
Capstone Course - 3

UPPER LEVEL DEPTH (ARTS & SCIENCE) - 3
LOWER LEVEL DEPTH (ARTS & SCIENCE) - 9

UPPER LEVEL DEPTH (ANY ACEDEMIC AREA) - 3
LOWER LEVEL DEPT (ANY ACADEMIC AREA) - 9

MAJOR OPTION - PSYCOLOGY - NEED 15 UPPER & 12 LOWER
IB - Statistics -
IC - Research Methods (ECE - Research methods in psy -- planned)
ID - History and Systems (must take class!!!!!)
IE - Research and Writing (must take class???)

IIA - Biospychology/Physiologival Psychology (must take class!!!!!)
IIB - Developmental Perspectives (ECE - Psychology of Adulthood -- planned)
IIC - Social Influences (ECE - Social Psychology - planned)
IID - Abnormal Psychology (ECE - planned)
IIE - Cognitive Bases - ????


Also, there are some classes I have taken that Excelsior did not include in their evaluation because I didn't send them a transcript.
1. American Civil War - TESC class
2. Organizational Behavior - DSST

The following classes were excluded, but stated that the course content would be reviewed upon enrollment.
PERSPECTIVE DRAWING - 1.5
AESTHETICS OF DRAWING - 2
CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURES - 4
FAMILY LAW - 3
INTRO INTO DATA PROCESSING (they stated was a duplicate, but when I questioned it, admitted that they made a mistake and are in the process of re-evaluating this).


Sorry for the long-winded explanation. But, I am really overwhelmed looking at this. Can someone help me plan this out, so I can decide whether it is worth pursuing this degree. Although the took 77 approximately credits - which will be 83 with the additional classes I took (or possibly more if they reconsider the excluded ones) ----- I still feel that I'm left with most of the substantial work to do - --- I was hoping to test out of whatever was left. I don't need the Bachelor's to be in any specific area - I just need it. Any thoughts???? Thanks for all your help!!

[marianne202]

I completed the BSHS at EC so I will try to answer some of your questions. You have to keep in mind that if you don't continue to pay your tuition and let your enrollment lapse when you re-enroll you will be under the most current catalog which can include program changes. As far as EC goes, if you don't need a degree specifically in health sciences then I would recommend that you look at a liberal studies degree. You will be able to complete most of your requirements via testing and you will find the most flexibility in acceptance of your transfer credits. Look at your options carefully and decide which exams you feel confident in being able to take and pass. I wish you the best of luck.

[NAP]

You are definitely at a crossroads and need to decide which degree you want, so that you don't waste any future credits.

If you decide on a BSHS, thankfully, Marianne will be able to share her expertise.

If you decide on a BS in Psychology, then you can use mostly exams but may need a few classes. It will cover most of your remaining credits needed. It will be one of your depths and Statistics should meet the Quantitative requirement.

If you decide on a BS in Liberal Studies, then you can use all exams plus the capstone course to finish.

Be sure to download the Student Guide to Credit by Exam to see all of your exam options, especially the DSSTs for UL.

Let us know if we can help you more.

[njlawgirl]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. The BSHS was in Human Services. Marianne, I think you are talking about Health Services?? because I don't see a Human Services degree at EC. I do want to stick to that basic area, Human Service, Psycology, Sociology, etc. I'm just wondering if my credits would transfer better into TESC BA in Psycology??? Has anyone ever gotten them to do a re-evaluation of credits into another degree program without paying another Application fee??

I'm just a little angry with them, because before I re-applied to a specific degree (BSHS), I specifically asked if the math/science requirement was the only thing that had changed, and they told me yes. They even went so far as to tell me that it probably wouldn't change my evaluation at all because they would just move some other credits over and it would remain the same. I didn't originally choose BSHS, the chose it for me because it was the degree that took the most of my credits. If that wasn't the case anymore, I think they should have let me know that so I could have handle it differently, instead of wasting my time and money.

Thanks for letting me vent.

[NAP]

Several TESC students have recently mentioned getting an evaluation for a second degree. It wouldn't hurt to ask for one. Here is RMRoberts plan for a BA in Psychology at TESC: http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...#post98064