How to Get Upper Level Science Credits?

[cookderosa]

Good Morning,

I just signed up for this site, but I've been lurking all summer. I'm with Excelsior, Liberal Arts school. Transferred 59 credits from a community college.

My first choice for a degree is Natural Science. I'm transferring chemistry 1, intro to anatomy, and biology 1. There are plenty of lower level science tests to take. The problem with that degree is getting upper level science credits. I don't idea how to get them without taking them out an actual school. The only test out option I've seen is for upper level is Pathophysiology. I looked at the first chapter, honestly I don't think I have the stomach for it. :/ I'm more interested in earth sciences. I'm ok with anatomy and other basic stuff, but when you get into diseases and trauma it is different.


My second degree choice is Social Science with the environmental science concentration. The problem is in less interested in social science/history. I started the Study.com lessons for Social Science and History exam- 600 lessons/quizzes! And so much reading. But it is easier to get SS upper credits.

Any advice of on getting upper science credits? I work as a lab assistant, through that I have unlimited access to these courses through the ASCP. I don't see any that match Excelsior course. I'm also signed up for Study.com and have created a Saylor account.

If it's in the budget, you can get a TON of excellent upper level sciences through Harvard Extension. I don't have direct experience with EC, but you can find out easy enough which ones come over as UL vs LL. Harvard uses their own numbering system, so it isn't immediately obvious. I took mine for graduate level, I *think* you can still enroll without holding your BA. Doing them for grad credit is exactly the same as undergrad with the addition of a paper. Grad courses at TESU all transfer back as UL sciences, so if that's the case at EC, you can really have your choice. They also have a huge catalog of environmental sciences if that's your interest area. Online and On-Campus Courses | Harvard Extension School

[Mamasaphire]

Grad courses at TESU all transfer back as UL sciences, so if that's the case at EC, you can really have your choice.

cookderosa,
Not to hijack the OP's thread, but are you saying if someone took one of the Sophia graduate continuing credit courses, it would potentially transfer to TESU as UL?

[Laura27282]

Thank you all so much! So many good suggestions. I will be looking into these options!

[cookderosa]

cookderosa,
Not to hijack the OP's thread, but are you saying if someone took one of the Sophia graduate continuing credit courses, it would potentially transfer to TESU as UL?

You can transfer back 15 Graduate level courses for an associates and 30 Graduate level courses for a bachelor's. Look all the way down to "GR" Abbreviations Key to Academic Evaluations

I have no idea about Sophia specifically.