I'm done!! BA Psychology, TESU

[RANSOMSOUL]

Very Cool - Congratulations!!!

[bjcheung77]

Congratulations!! You deserve a little break and do take your time (but not too much) deciding on your next step. It might not mean much to others but checking that little Bachelors Degree box does feel great. cheersmate

Awesome!!!!!

You did an amazing job -- all the while helping here at the df, encouraging others (like me!), updating the wiki, and of course being a daddy. Congrats!!!

:hurray: Great job! I would have said the same thing as the above two posters...

It's extra rewarding after being "busy" with kids, I tell ya! Congrats! :coolgleam:

[ndelco]

Awesome to hear and great job on the capstone...Congrats!!

[NJMike201]

Congratulations!

[sanantone]

Congratulations, and I'm sure everyone appreciates your efforts in updating the wiki.

[jsd]

I'm sure everyone appreciates your efforts in updating the wiki.

even though I whiffed in your entries

[jsd]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the kind words

[jsd]

Okay, here's the path I took! Dating back to 2002 when I passed one class at the community college after high school. After many breaks and just taking classes here and there, I finally got my AA in 2015. I then went on to take 27 credits at Patten, which as I've said many times was not a good experience. Then I transferred over to TESU, made use of alternative credit services, and now I'm done...

[table="class: grid"]
[tr][td]Accepted by Thomas Edison As…[/td][td]SH[/td][td]Source[/td][td]Source Course[/td][td]Completed[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]I. General Education Requirements[/td][td]61[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]A. Intellectual and Practical Skills[/td][td]16[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Written Communication: ENC-101 English Composition I
ENC-102 English Composition II[/td][td]6[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]ENGL-1A Composition
ENGL-1B Adv Comp and Critical Thinking[/td][td]2005 Spring
2005 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Oral Communication: COM-108 Fundamentals of Speech I[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]COMSTD-2 Fund of Effective Speaking[/td][td]2006 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Quantitative Literacy: MAT-115 Intermediate Algebra[/td][td]4[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]MATH-420 Intermediate Algebra[/td][td]2006 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Information Literacy: ENG-299 Special Studies in Selected Topics[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]ENG204 Interdisciplinary Reading, Writing, and Research[/td][td]2015 Aug[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]B. Civic and Global Learning[/td][td]8[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Diversity: SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]SOC-10 31745 Intro to Sociology[/td][td]2005 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ethics: PHI-384 Ethics and the Business Professional[/td][td]2[/td][td]The Institutes[/td][td]Ethics-312 Ethics And The CPCU Code Of Professional Conduct[/td][td]2016 Feb[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Civic Engagement: POS-110 American Government[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]PS-1 36180 American Politics[/td][td]2005 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]C. Knowledge of Human Cultures[/td][td]12[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]SOC-173 Social Problems[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]SOC-70 Social Problems[/td][td]2014 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]GOG-110 Physical Geography[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]GEOG-4 Physical Geography[/td][td]2014 Summer[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ANT-160 Physical Anthropology I[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]ANTHRO-1 Intro to Physical Anthropology[/td][td]2008 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PHI-101 Introduction to Philosophy[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]PHIL-70 Intro to Philosophy[/td][td]2005 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]D. Understanding the Physical and Natural World[/td][td]6[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]CIS-102 Introduction to Computer Information Systems[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]CIS-1 Intro to Computer Info Systems[/td][td]2004 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]BIO-101 Introductory Biology[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]BIO151 Introduction to Biology[/td][td]2015 Aug[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]E. General Education Electives[/td][td]19[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]MUS-100 Music Appreciation[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]MUSIC-4 Music Appreciation[/td][td]2005 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]HIS-113 American History I[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]HIST-18 History/United States[/td][td]2004 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]AOJ-102 Introduction to Criminal Justice[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]CRJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice[/td][td]2015 Aug[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PLA-100 Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment[/td][td]1[/td][td]Kaplan Open Learning[/td][td]LRC100 Documenting Your Experiences for College Credit[/td][td]2016 Feb[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]RTV-101 Radio I[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]BRDCAST-65 Radio Production[/td][td]2008 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]SOC-216 Foundations of Gerontology[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]SOC-18 Sociology of Aging[/td][td]2014 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]SOC-299 Special Studies in Selected Topics[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]SOC-14 Sociology of Gender[/td][td]2008 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]II. Area of Study: Psychology[/td][td]39[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]A. Required Courses[/td][td]28[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]PSYCH-1 Intro to Psychology[/td][td]2006 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-322 Research in Experimental Psychology[/td][td]3[/td][td]Study.com[/td][td]Psychology 105 Research Methods in Psychology[/td][td]2016 March[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-370 Social Psychology I[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]PSY421 Social Psychology[/td][td]2015 Sep[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-400 History and Systems of Psychology[/td][td]3[/td][td]Tor/Coopersmith[/td][td]PSY-304 History and Systems of Psychology[/td][td]2016 June[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-374 Physiological Psychology[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]PSY375 Biological Basis of Behavior[/td][td]2015 Dec[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-211 Developmental Psychology I[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]PSY312 Lifespan Development[/td][td]2015 Oct[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-350 Abnormal Psychology[/td][td]3[/td][td]Study.com[/td][td]Psychology 106 Abnormal Psychology [/td][td]2016 March[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]STA-201 Principles of Statistics[/td][td]4[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]SCSCI-10 Statistics for Social Science[/td][td]2015 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]SOS-450 Ethics in the Social Sciences[/td][td]3[/td][td]Thomas Edison State[/td][td]SOS-450 Ethics in the Social Sciences[/td][td]2016 June[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]B. Capstone[/td][td]3[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone[/td][td]3[/td][td]Thomas Edison State[/td][td]LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone[/td][td]2016 Aug[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]C. Psychology Electives[/td][td]9[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-480 Psychology of Learning[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]PSY302 Learning Theory[/td][td]2015 Nov[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-352 Psychology of Personality[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]PSY322 Personality Theories[/td][td]2015 Oct[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PSY-199 Special Studies in Selected Topics[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]PSYCH-5 43534 Personal & Social Awareness[/td][td]2007 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]III. Electives[/td][td]20.5[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]FEL-199 Special Studies in Selected Topics[/td][td]3[/td][td]Patten University[/td][td]PSS100 Academic Strategies[/td][td]2015 July[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]SOC-210 Marriage and the Family[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]SOC-16 Marriage/Family/Relationships[/td][td]2007 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PHI-299 Special Studies in Selected Topics[/td][td]3[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]PHIL-81 Intro Eastern Philosophy[/td][td]2002 Fall[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ANT-299 Special Studies in Selected Topics[/td][td]1[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]ANTHRO-1L Lab for Physical Anthropology[/td][td]2014 Spring[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]CAP-113 PC Application Spreadsheets[/td][td]1.5[/td][td]Community college[/td][td]BUSOT-64A MS Office Access - Specialist[/td][td]2013 Summer[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]CAP-295 Intro to Security Basics[/td][td]2[/td][td]TEEX[/td][td]Cyber 101 Cyber Security for Everyone[/td][td]2016 March[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]CAP-385 Network Security[/td][td]2[/td][td]TEEX[/td][td]Cyber 301 Cyber Security for IT Professionals[/td][td]2016 March[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]CIS-244 Computer Security[/td][td]2[/td][td]TEEX[/td][td]Cyber 301 Cyber Security for Business Professionals[/td][td]2016 March[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]FIS-391 Introduction to Fire Safety Education[/td][td]1[/td][td]NFA[/td][td]Q-118 Self-Study Course for Community Safety Educators[/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]PLA-200 Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment[/td][td]2[/td][td]Kaplan Open Learning[/td][td]LRC100 Documenting Your Experiences for College Credit[/td][td]2016 Feb[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Total[/td][td]120.5[/td][/tr][/table]

[jsd]

Condensed version:

Community college 2002-2015, 66.5 credits
Associate of Arts, Sociology
(Guess it took little longer than it should have!)
Patten University Aug-Dec 2015, 27 credits
Mostly upper-level psychology courses
(would not recommend)
Study.com March 2016, 6 credits
Abnormal Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology
Free Sources Feb-March 2016, 12 credits
The Institutes Ethics-312: Ethics And The CPCU Code Of Professional Conduct
Kaplan LRC100: Documenting Your Experiences for College Credit
TEEX Cyber 101, Cyber 201, Cyber 301
NFA Q-118: Community Safety Educators
Tor College Credits/Coopersmith Career Consulting June 2016, 3 credits
History and Systems of Psychology
Thomas Edison State April-Aug 2016, 6 credits
Ethics in the Social Sciences
Liberal Arts Capstone

[melody75]

Congratulations! I am grateful for the helps you provide to the community, and inspire me to try harder. I wish you good fortune in all aspect of life.