Ministerial credits applying at TESC

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Okay, sorry if I'm being dense here. >>

Ohhh no way are you being dense. It is a HUGE maze and, and colleges will only advise you for their own programs- so in terms of utility- you have to figure this kind of stuff out on your own. Let me add, that at my community college, our college catalog MIXES TOGETHER the course listings by presenting the departments alphabetically. I complained, but was told that listing the departments alphabetically wasn't deceptive, and that all programs have advisors (true, I was one LOL). I disagree, and this is one of my soap box issues....anyway...


<<The University is regionally accredited and will apply the class credit to their BA degrees as electives. >>


Common. One key, is you said "elective" which means that it probably is in fact classified as CAREER EDUCATION/APPLIED credit. I hate to always use culinary arts, but that's why I'm so familiar with this type of situation- I found out NOT from working in a community college (and ADVISING students) but by myself pursuing a BA degree. Smack - brick wall number one- is learning the difference between the classification of these types of credit. I had 63 career education credits, and zero gen ed credits in my first degree.

<<So if I understand correctly, because the credit is outside the college's regular departments (it's listed under The Academy), even though the college will give credit for it, TESC (and other colleges) won't.>>

Maybe. It's probably more an issue of it NOT being arts and science rather than what it IS. (I know, that's confusing) Basically, in the credit world- there is category 1: arts and science (math, science, humanities, social science) and category 2: everything else AKA free electives. (Business is much trickier, as business classes can be both arts and sciences AND applied courses- that's a major mine field- choose carefully)


<<I don't guess it would fall under PLA or anything else...>>

I wouldn't. Have him take the class, absorb the information, and use it in his life. Consider it personal enrichment. A PLA is expensive (Full TESC credit cost, so you are looking at about $500) and is a boat-load of portfolio preparation without the promise of them accepting the credit. At the end of the day, what you would have to prove is that the credit should be classified as a humanities credit.

<<As always, thanks for your help, even though I may not like the news.>>

Thanks, and sorry!! On another note, were his 27 free electives full?