How Close Am I ?..............Degree Plan Help

[fuzzair]

I am not a TESC student.

I have looked at this degree with another forum member. It appears that the Gen Ed electives and Liberal Studies Area of Study need to be chosen from Humanities, Social Sciences, History, Natural Sciences and Mathematics categories. Be sure to find out, if your choices will work. (Is this how TESC listed them on your evaluation?)

Also, the UL requirements have changed for this degree in the Liberal Studies Area of Study section.

6 credits - 100 level
9 credits - 200 level
18 credits - 300 level

Thomas Edison State College | BA in Liberal Studies Credit Distribution

I see that you have looked at COSC, too. I don't know how your credits would transfer, but I wonder if you have looked at EC. Their BSLS would allow you to use 60 Applied Professional (free elective) credits.

Here is a template, which Alissa put together, for the BS in Liberal Studies at Excelsior:

http://www.degreeforum.net/62322-post10.html

Note: There is a new capstone course requirement for this degree and the GRE policy has changed.

NAP,

Thanks for your input. My previous degree plan was a bit of wishful thinking. Like I said, I was hoping to take the path of least resistance.

I went back and reviewed the CJ requirements at TESC. I think this is a much better fit for me based upon occupation, past education, credit requirements.

I would appreciate any recommendations you might have.

Thanks for the help


Criminal Justice
Subject Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 60
A. English Composition 6
NEED TO COMPLETE

B. Humanities 12
Must include at least two subject areas
Tech Writing (ENG-201) 3cr
Intro Philo (PHI-101) 3cr
Spanish CLEP (SPANISH 101/102) 6cr

C. Social Sciences 12
Must include at least two subject areas
Sociology CLEP 3cr
Amer Govt (POS-110) 3cr
Economics (ECO-100) 3cr
US History (HIS-114) 3cr

D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics 12
One college-level mathematics course required (3)
Col Algebra (MAT-121) 3cr
One computer science course recommended (3)
NEED TO COMPLETE
information systems & computer apps CLEP

Other natural sciences/mathematics (6)
Statics (EGM-211) 3cr
Prin Physics (PHY-101) 4cr
Must include at least two subject areas

E. General Education Electives 15
One multicultural studies course (3)
NEED TO COMPLETE

SPANISH CLEP (Spanish 201/201) 6cr
Marr and Family (SOC-210) 2cr
Coll Trign (MAT-129) 4cr

II. Area of Study: Criminal Justice 33
A. Required Courses 15
Public Policy and Criminal Justice
Select one of the following courses:
Social Policy and Criminal Justice
Justice Planning
Public Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice
Any social policy course (3)
NEED TO COMPLETE
Organizational Behavior DANTES will fulfill "Social Planning covering areas such as social policy, planning, administration"

Criminal Law
Select one of the following courses:
Constitutional Issues
Criminal Law related courses (3)
Concepts/Criminal Law (Community College) 3cr

Justice Administration
Select one of the following courses:
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Any Justice Administration course (3)
Intro Admin Justice (Community College) 3cr

Criminal Behavior and Victimology
Select one of the following courses:
Criminal Behavior and Victimology
Any Criminal Behavior course
Any Victimology course (3)
NEED TO COMPLETE
Victimology from Penn Foster

Research Methods
Select one of the following courses:
Research Methods in Social Sciences or other similar courses
Criminal Justice Research Methods
Justice Administration Research & Evaluation
Research Methods and Design in Criminal Justice (3)
NEED TO COMPLETE
Research Methods in Social Science. Penn Foster

B. Criminal Justice Electives* 18
LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone strongly recommended
Narcotics Vice (Community College)
Community Relations (Community College) 3cr
Police Organization (Community College) 3cr
Patrol Procedures (Community College) 3cr
Intro Corrections (Community College) 3cr
Legal Aspects Evidence (Community College) 3cr
Procedures Justice System (Community College) 3cr
Police Academy Credits 10cr
NEED TO COMPLETE UPPER UNITS ?????
Depends on TESC application of completed courses and PLA


C. Requirements
Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A maximum of two college-level courses equating to the 100 level can be applied toward the area of study. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required.

III. Free Electives 27
Mechanical Design (MET-311) 8cr
Computer Drafting (GRA-251) 2cr
Product Design (MET-341) 4cr
Piping Design (GRA-341) 4cr
Flight Instructor Rotor (AVF-333) 2cr
Flight Instructor Ground (AVF-331) 2cr
Commercial Pilot Air (AVF-211) 3cr
Private Ground (AVF-111) 3cr
Private Airplane (AVF-121) 3cr
Private Rotorcraft (AVF-122) 3cr
Coop Education (COP-299) 4cr
Commercial Pilot Ground (AVF-212) 3cr