Help me find my fastest/cheapest Bachelors PLEASE

[Jonathan Whatley]

found exams for all of my requirements except Health promotion/disease prevention. Any ideas ?

I think you may have that already! Example course titles include "Wellness, Communicable Diseases, Nutrition." You have that course from your university, "Health." Another option would be TECEP The Science of Nutrition. Another option might be DSST Here's to Your Health. (Neither of these are graded. Both are LL at COSC.)

[Jonathan Whatley]

Does anyone have a chart for how COSC and ECE grade DSSTs?

For Charter Oak: Here.
For Excelsior: The Student Guide to Credit by Examination. Here's the 2011 release [pdf], which seems to be the most recent. pp. 25-26.

Sorry, but one really does not have much control over making As on ECEs and DSSTs. One needs to be realistic and prepared for making Bs and Cs.

Agreed.

[plainsneech]

I think you may have that already! Example course titles include "Wellness, Communicable Diseases, Nutrition." You have that course from your university, "Health." Another option would be TECEP The Science of Nutrition. Another option might be DSST Here's to Your Health. (Neither of these are graded. Both are LL at COSC.)

That would be awesome. I read a requirement about 1 class for at least two semesters am I understanding correctly ? I did a course search and found the capstone offered every semester but didn't see the second required class unless I am understanding it wrong. Is it public health policy? I don't see it anywhere. How much time does this req add to degree completion ? The price tag is awesome though. Also, do all of your credit by exams need to be completed before you apply for admission?

[plainsneech]

OK duh. Didn't realize cornerstone and capstone were two different classes.

[Jonathan Whatley]

I read a requirement about 1 class for at least two semesters am I understanding correctly ? I did a course search and found the capstone offered every semester but didn't see the second required class unless I am understanding it wrong. Is it public health policy? I don't see it anywhere. How much time does this req add to degree completion ?

IDS 101 Cornerstone Seminar is 8 weeks, and offered in Term 1 and Term 2 of every semester.

HLT 499 Health Studies Capstone is also 8 weeks. Capstone scheduling varies by subject. Looking at the listings for this semester and the last one, they've offered HLT 499 in Term 2 of each semester.

For Individualized Studies or Liberal Studies concentrations, there's a two-part capstone, one course 1 sh and a second 2 sh. That might be the source of the "second required class" you read about somewhere. Doesn't apply to you if your concentration is Health Studies.

The price tag is awesome though.

It is! They're also very friendly with financial aid.

Also, do all of your credit by exams need to be completed before you apply for admission?

Nope!

[plainsneech]

IDS 101 Cornerstone Seminar is 8 weeks, and offered in Term 1 and Term 2 of every semester.

HLT 499 Health Studies Capstone is also 8 weeks. Capstone scheduling varies by subject. Looking at the listings for this semester and the last one, they've offered HLT 499 in Term 2 of each semester.

For Individualized Studies or Liberal Studies concentrations, there's a two-part capstone, one course 1 sh and a second 2 sh. That might be the source of the "second required class" you read about somewhere. Doesn't apply to you if your concentration is Health Studies.


It is! They're also very friendly with financial aid.


Nope!

So I can enroll and start my cornerstone as I continue to test out of other reqs ? Seems too good to be true

[Jonathan Whatley]

So I can enroll and start my cornerstone as I continue to test out of other reqs ? Seems too good to be true

Well, there is a "semester fee" of $288 per semester (nonresident of CT; $171 for residents of CT) to stay continuously enrolled. There are three semesters per year. Tuition and Fees.

[plainsneech]

Understood. I can handle that. I just need to figure out how 8 week courses affect financial aid. I got a small pell grant that I would hate to waste. Thanks for all the help. Looks like I found my degree. this board is unbelievable.

[sanantone]

For Charter Oak: Here.
For Excelsior: The Student Guide to Credit by Examination. Here's the 2011 release [pdf], which seems to be the most recent. pp. 25-26.


Agreed.

Thanks. Even though I'm not personally interested, this is good information for others.

I would explain the whole semester system and financial aid, but it would probably land on deaf ears. I'll let someone else expend the energy.

[rebel100]

Never mind......carry on.