02-08-2006, 08:29 PM
Just like Shark101, I found out through my service in the military.
The reason people aren't told is, in my opinion, all about money. Example - my first two universities I attended (UT Knoxville & MTSU) offer every course that has a coresponding CLEP. If they tell students about it then they'll lose money. Even if they have a testing facility on campus (which UT had) they won't tell you about it because they don't really make any money on it. $70 test where the facility only gets $20. Why would they do that when they can make $150 per credit hour ($450 for 1 class) and also score additional monies with books and other materials for one lousy class?
Online programs and accelerated programs don't usually offer the general ed classes, but you still have to have them for a degree. Therefore, these programs WANT you to test out of the gen ed stuff if you haven't taken the classes before. This way, they move graduates out of there school quicker and their numbers look fantastic to prospective students. "Hey, you can graduate with a bachelors in just 2 years!" Wouldn't that get your attention?
The reason people aren't told is, in my opinion, all about money. Example - my first two universities I attended (UT Knoxville & MTSU) offer every course that has a coresponding CLEP. If they tell students about it then they'll lose money. Even if they have a testing facility on campus (which UT had) they won't tell you about it because they don't really make any money on it. $70 test where the facility only gets $20. Why would they do that when they can make $150 per credit hour ($450 for 1 class) and also score additional monies with books and other materials for one lousy class?
Online programs and accelerated programs don't usually offer the general ed classes, but you still have to have them for a degree. Therefore, these programs WANT you to test out of the gen ed stuff if you haven't taken the classes before. This way, they move graduates out of there school quicker and their numbers look fantastic to prospective students. "Hey, you can graduate with a bachelors in just 2 years!" Wouldn't that get your attention?
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