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Here is my situation. I just landed a great job in Information Systems Security. Though I have the ability to "DO" just about anything required of me here, my company is unable to bid me out on MANY jobs due to academic requirements of the client. I, therefore, need to get my degree(s) as quickly as I can. By the end of May 2010, I will have completed my Associates in Information Technology from Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC). The credits break down like so:
CLEP Humanaties 6
CLEP Social Science 6
CLEP Freshman Comp 6
CLEP Natural Science 8
CLEP Western Civ II 3
DSST Public Speaking 3
NVCC Pre-Calculus 3
NVCC Applied Calculus 3
NVCC Intro Computers 3
NVCC Software Design 3
NVCC Intro Tel-Comm 3
NVCC Multimedia Sftwr 3
NVCC JAVA Prog. I 4
NVCC PC/OS Arch. 3
NVCC Adv DB Mgmnt 3
The AS is within the field that I am employed and will make my career, and the subsequent Masters will also be IT Security specific, however, a BS in just about anything should get me where I need to be. Any advice as to how these credits would map to EC and what testing I could do to fill in the rest would be greatly appreciated.
CLEP Freshman College Composition (70) [SIZE="1"][COLOR="Indigo"]07/02/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP Social Science and History (67) [SIZE="1"]07/16/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (68) [SIZE="1"]07/21/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP College Mathematics (76) [SIZE="1"]07/24/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Introduction to Computing (448) [SIZE="1"]08/06/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Principles of Supervision (53)[SIZE="1"] 08/11/2009[/SIZE] Excelsior (A)
DSST Ethics in America (439) [SIZE="1"]08/19/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Principles of Finance (417) [SIZE="1"]08/31/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Introduction to Business (443) [SIZE="1"]08/31/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH163 Pre-Calculus (B) [SIZE="1"]10/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH271 Applied Calculus (B) [SIZE="1"]12/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC FIN215 Financial Management (A) [SIZE="1"]12/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH241 Statistics I (A) [SIZE="1"]5/10/2010[/SIZE]
Straighterline Accounting I (83) [SIZE="1"]12/13/2010[/SIZE]
Straighterline Accounting II (86) [SIZE="1"]12/29/2010[/SIZE]
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You wrote you are getting your degree from NVCC. But why would this need to map to EC? Are you considering channeling the NVCC credits to EC for your degree?
By the way, the CLEPs you have lined up look very doable. You could finish them in a month or two if you wanted to.
[SIZE="1"]American Government (68) ~ Analyzing & Interpreting Literature (70) ~ Art of the Western World (72) ~ Astronomy (66) ~ ENG407: Chaucer (A) ~ Civil War & Reconstruction (69) ~ College Algebra (62) ~ College Mathematics (73) ~ College Writing (A) ~ English Composition with Essay (59) ~ GRE Literature in English (610/73%tile) ~ Humanities (75) ~ Introduction to Business (62) ~ Introduction to Computing (459) ~ Introduction to Educational Psychology (72) ~ Introduction to World Religions (478) ~ Introductory Psychology (74) ~ Money & Banking (48) ~ Research & Writing (A) ~ Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union (68) ~ ENG 310: Short Stories (A) ~ Introductory Sociology (77) ~ Social Sciences & History (76) ~ Technical Writing (67) ~ US History I (69) ~ US History II (64) ~ Western Civilization I (76) ~ Western Civilization II (65) Western Europe Since 1945 (65) ~
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I would end up with an Associates from NVCC in May, however, if there were a more efficient path going with EC or utilizing EC for the BS after completing my classes at NVCC, I would be interested. I'm sure I would be able to breeze through A&I Lit and the Math CLEPs, however, neither mapped to the more traditional course I had originally planned, so thats 12 hours I'm leaving on the table... unless!!! That's why I am looking at EC as, possibly, a more efficient option.
CLEP Freshman College Composition (70) [SIZE="1"][COLOR="Indigo"]07/02/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP Social Science and History (67) [SIZE="1"]07/16/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (68) [SIZE="1"]07/21/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP College Mathematics (76) [SIZE="1"]07/24/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Introduction to Computing (448) [SIZE="1"]08/06/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Principles of Supervision (53)[SIZE="1"] 08/11/2009[/SIZE] Excelsior (A)
DSST Ethics in America (439) [SIZE="1"]08/19/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Principles of Finance (417) [SIZE="1"]08/31/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Introduction to Business (443) [SIZE="1"]08/31/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH163 Pre-Calculus (B) [SIZE="1"]10/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH271 Applied Calculus (B) [SIZE="1"]12/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC FIN215 Financial Management (A) [SIZE="1"]12/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH241 Statistics I (A) [SIZE="1"]5/10/2010[/SIZE]
Straighterline Accounting I (83) [SIZE="1"]12/13/2010[/SIZE]
Straighterline Accounting II (86) [SIZE="1"]12/29/2010[/SIZE]
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EC has several BS programs that would fit your needs. If you are just looking for any BS degree the liberal arts degrees are quicker. With a bit more work (and possibly some class time) they also have a couple BS degrees in info technology. If you don't need the IT degree, I recommend either a BS in liberal arts or a BS in business because you can pretty much get all your credit by exam.
Also, from what I can see your credits should all transfer.
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07-17-2009, 02:50 PM
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McNulty_CM Wrote:Here is my situation. I just landed a great job in Information Systems Security. Though I have the ability to "DO" just about anything required of me here, my company is unable to bid me out on MANY jobs due to academic requirements of the client. I, therefore, need to get my degree(s) as quickly as I can. By the end of May 2010, I will have completed my Associates in Information Technology from Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC). The credits break down like so:
CLEP Humanaties 6
CLEP Social Science 6
CLEP Freshman Comp 6
CLEP Natural Science 8
CLEP Western Civ II 3
DSST Public Speaking 3
NVCC Pre-Calculus 3
NVCC Applied Calculus 3
NVCC Intro Computers 3
NVCC Software Design 3
NVCC Intro Tel-Comm 3
NVCC Multimedia Sftwr 3
NVCC JAVA Prog. I 4
NVCC PC/OS Arch. 3
NVCC Adv DB Mgmnt 3
The AS is within the field that I am employed and will make my career, and the subsequent Masters will also be IT Security specific, however, a BS in just about anything should get me where I need to be. Any advice as to how these credits would map to EC and what testing I could do to fill in the rest would be greatly appreciated.
My first reaction was to tell you that the CLEP Natural Science exam is worth 6 credits, not 8, which would leave you 2 credit short of an AS. However, I just looked up NVCC and see that they award 8 credits for the Natural Science exam...very nice!
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
BS-LS: AoF Admin/Mgmt Studies
0 to BS in under 9 months
EXCELSIOR CLASSES (7 Credits)
College Math (A) Eng Comp (B) Info Lit (P)
CLEP (42 Credits)
A&I Lit-6CH (71) SS&H-6CH (66) Humanities-6CH (65) Mgmt (66) Marketing (66) HG&Dev (61) Info Sys&Comp App (60) Sociology (60) Psych (59) Business Law (55) Am Gov't (50)
DSST (57 Credits)
Found of Ed (67-A) Fund of Counseling (67-A) Intro to Business (65-A) Civil War & Recon (62-A) Tech Writing (59-A) Intro Law Enforcement (59-A) Principles of Supervision (58-A) Org Behavior (57-A) Environ&Humanity (53-B) Anthropology (52-B) Astronomy (52-B) World Religions (450) Substance Abuse (450) Ethics in America (447) HTYH (433) Intro to Comp (432) Personal Finance (422) Criminal Justice (409) Mgmt Info Sys (409)
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HR Mgmt (A) Cultural Diversity © Ethics © Organizational Behavior (B) Found of Gerontology © Psych of A&A © Social Psych ©
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Joel Wrote:My first reaction was to tell you that the CLEP Natural Science exam is worth 6 credits, not 8, which would leave you 2 credit short of an AS. However, I just looked up NVCC and see that they award 8 credits for the Natural Science exam...very nice!
I was confused by that at first, but why argue? I'll take them as I can get them. I assume they consider that a class would have included a lab... Who knows?
CLEP Freshman College Composition (70) [SIZE="1"][COLOR="Indigo"]07/02/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP Social Science and History (67) [SIZE="1"]07/16/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (68) [SIZE="1"]07/21/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP College Mathematics (76) [SIZE="1"]07/24/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Introduction to Computing (448) [SIZE="1"]08/06/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Principles of Supervision (53)[SIZE="1"] 08/11/2009[/SIZE] Excelsior (A)
DSST Ethics in America (439) [SIZE="1"]08/19/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Principles of Finance (417) [SIZE="1"]08/31/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Introduction to Business (443) [SIZE="1"]08/31/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH163 Pre-Calculus (B) [SIZE="1"]10/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH271 Applied Calculus (B) [SIZE="1"]12/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC FIN215 Financial Management (A) [SIZE="1"]12/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH241 Statistics I (A) [SIZE="1"]5/10/2010[/SIZE]
Straighterline Accounting I (83) [SIZE="1"]12/13/2010[/SIZE]
Straighterline Accounting II (86) [SIZE="1"]12/29/2010[/SIZE]
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McNulty_CM Wrote:I was confused by that at first, but why argue? I'll take them as I can get them. I assume they consider that a class would have included a lab... Who knows?
That would be my thought...like taking Bio+lab and Chem+lab
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
BS-LS: AoF Admin/Mgmt Studies
0 to BS in under 9 months
EXCELSIOR CLASSES (7 Credits)
College Math (A) Eng Comp (B) Info Lit (P)
CLEP (42 Credits)
A&I Lit-6CH (71) SS&H-6CH (66) Humanities-6CH (65) Mgmt (66) Marketing (66) HG&Dev (61) Info Sys&Comp App (60) Sociology (60) Psych (59) Business Law (55) Am Gov't (50)
DSST (57 Credits)
Found of Ed (67-A) Fund of Counseling (67-A) Intro to Business (65-A) Civil War & Recon (62-A) Tech Writing (59-A) Intro Law Enforcement (59-A) Principles of Supervision (58-A) Org Behavior (57-A) Environ&Humanity (53-B) Anthropology (52-B) Astronomy (52-B) World Religions (450) Substance Abuse (450) Ethics in America (447) HTYH (433) Intro to Comp (432) Personal Finance (422) Criminal Justice (409) Mgmt Info Sys (409)
ECE (21 Credits)
HR Mgmt (A) Cultural Diversity © Ethics © Organizational Behavior (B) Found of Gerontology © Psych of A&A © Social Psych ©
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