How long does TECS take to enroll?

[Firedup4Jesus]

Hi everyone, I am just about done with my testing. Here is my credit distribution...



Associate in Arts Credit Distribution
Subject/Category Credits
I. General Education 48
A. English Composition 6=6
(6) English Comp.(6)--score 50=CLEP
B. Humanities (must include two subject areas) 12=6
(6) Analyzing and Interpreting Literature(6)--score 66=CLEP
C. Social Sciences (must include two subject areas) 12=12
(3) US History II--- score 67!= CLEP
(3) American Government---score 59= CLEP
(6) Social Sciences and History---score 58= CLEP
D. Natural Sciences (must include at least two subject areas) 9=9

One college-level mathematics course (required)

(3) (3) Intermediate Algebra(3)=Aleks

One computer science course (strongly recommended)

(3)(3) Introduction to Computing(3)--score 440=DSST

Other natural sciences/mathematics

(3)(6)1/2 College Mathematics(6)--score 60=CLEP
E. General Education Electives 9=0
II. Free Electives 12=12
College Algebra(3)=Aleks, Management Information Systems (3)UL---score 406=DSST,1/2 College Mathematics(6)--score 60=CLEP, (3) History of the United States 1---score 63= CLEP
Total 60



I am thinking about taking English Lit. and 9 FEMA credits. Does this sound correct? How long does it take to enroll and how long after enrolling does it take to graduate?

[hornj]

If you are under 21 you have to get an exception from the dean of admissions. Make sure to either have already sent transcripts to TESC or include scans of the print outs they give you for CLEP/DSST tests. It may take a few days for him to reply. It took 10 business days from when I applied to when I was accepted. Once I payed the enrollment, I was processed in one business day. FEMA credits can only count towards free electives, not general electives. But US History, Algebra and Math would count as general electives and then you could use FEMA in their place.

[Firedup4Jesus]

If you are under 21 you have to get an exception from the dean of admissions. Make sure to either have already sent transcripts to TESC or include scans of the print outs they give you for CLEP/DSST tests. It may take a few days for him to reply. It took 10 business days from when I applied to when I was accepted. Once I payed the enrollment, I was processed in one business day. FEMA credits can only count towards free electives, not general electives. But US History, Algebra and Math would count as general electives and then you could use FEMA in their place.

Great. Thanks for the information. How long does it take to graduate after you enroll? I have heard it takes 6 months. Is this true?

[armyb77]

That depends on where you are at in your studies and when you submit for graduation. If you hold off enrollment until you have the full 120 credits, then you will graduate on the next available date. The graduation schedule can be found for TESC here:http://www.tesc.edu/documents/Request_fo...n_Form.pdf

[Firedup4Jesus]

Okay so now I found out that I will need to take 3 more tests because of the TESC new policies. Do I have other options? Would my credits work better with Penn State or Charter Oak? I am so sad that they changed their credit distribution!!! I was a couple of days from enrolling and finishing my degree. Please help!!

[rebel100]

A quick look indicates you would need the following for an AA at Charter Oak State College (COSC):

Ethics (3) (there is a free one at saylor.org that should work or there is a clep or dsst) FREE?
Speach (3), DSST or prove you have some public speaking experience and get this requirement waived. Waived?
Non US History (3) and Global Perscpective (3)....you can fulfill both of these with the DSST Human Culture Geagraphy $80
Natural Science (4-6) Take any SL Chem/Bio with a lab and be done, any 6 credit CLEP, etc... (100)

COSC Cornerstone ($1000)
COSC enrollment fee ($240)
COSC Graduation fee ($205)

You can still get this done by the end of the year. The Cornerstone is an 8 week research based course that culminates in a paper essentially about you.

TOTAL cost at COSC about $1650 give or take a little, depending on factors discussed above and incidentals.

I think you will have to apply for an age exception, but they will grant it based on your accumulated credit.

[alleycat]

Don't you also need to do the capstone Reb???? Doesn't COSC take FEMA credits also?

[rebel100]

Don't you also need to do the capstone Reb???? Doesn't COSC take FEMA credits also?

They take FEMA for free, but I don't think she needs them (she has/will have the required 45 liberal arts credits credits, plus 15 more electives to make 60). There is no Capstone for AA/AS degrees at COSC:

Charter Oak State College - Completing Your Degree
"Students enrolled in a bachelor's or associate degree program at Charter Oak are required to successfully complete a 3-credit cornerstone course. Students must take this three-credit foundational course during their first term as an enrolled student. Students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program are also required to successfully complete a capstone course in their concentration from Charter Oak State College to graduate. "

[Firedup4Jesus]

Thank you so much for your replies! Now all I need to do is figure out WHAT TO DO!!! God bless,