Need Bachelors in 6 Months...Options?

[Nodaclu]

Once you get into a degree at TESU where the are significant requirements, then it may be cheaper to go to COSC. CJ would be another one. The more "generic" degrees at TESU (BALS, SocSci, Humanities, NatSci & Math, BSBA) are cheaper at TESU.

Here are the only issues I see, others who know COSC better may be able to help more.

1) study.com does not have an ACE-approved Public Speaking course
2) study.com's Civil War exam is not UL
3) take College Math instead of College Algebra if you want an easier course and if it's allowed
4) Easiest science + lab (not cheapest) is any Intro to Nutrition course, and then the Nutrition lab at Rio Salado College - make sure you choose the correct one where you download software and then use it to create a personal food journal (Introductory Nutrition Lab is the one I think).

Thank you!!

1) Thank you for the heads up on this! Looks like CLEP/DSST/SL are my only options here.
2) In looking at this page, it appears that the HIS-106 class would transfer in as HIS-300 at COSC. Or am I reading that incorrectly?
3) Good catch! Algebra isn't required for this program. No need to torture myself any more than necessary.
4) Never would have known about that one in a million years. You're right, definitely not the cheapest, but if I can avoid Biology/Chemistry/Physics, I'm all for it!

[bjcheung77]

Thank you!!

1) Thank you for the heads up on this! Looks like CLEP/DSST/SL are my only options here.
2) In looking at this page, it appears that the HIS-106 class would transfer in as HIS-300 at COSC. Or am I reading that incorrectly?
3) Good catch! Algebra isn't required for this program. No need to torture myself any more than necessary.
4) Never would have known about that one in a million years. You're right, definitely not the cheapest, but if I can avoid Biology/Chemistry/Physics, I'm all for it!

You can apply to both schools and see how much credit they will give you for the two plans you've attached. I think your calculations are correct. In terms of the communications and sciences, you can take SL for cheaper if you finish it all within the month. Math is math, just go for it! You can do it!

[Nodaclu]

You can apply to both schools and see how much credit they will give you for the two plans you've attached. I think your calculations are correct. In terms of the communications and sciences, you can take SL for cheaper if you finish it all within the month. Math is math, just go for it! You can do it!

That's a great idea, and I think I'll do that.

Just took the Insurance Ethics Exam almost cold (studied for about an hour, total). Scored exactly 70%.

First course done!

[dfrecore]

That's a great idea, and I think I'll do that.

Just took the Insurance Ethics Exam almost cold (studied for about an hour, total). Scored exactly 70%.

First course done!

I forgot to mention that one. I'm not sure how COSC will treat it, TESU gives a waiver for the 1cr and you have to make up for it in Gen Ed. Not sure if COSC will let you do the same, so just be prepared for that.

I would take all of the courses that overlap both programs, and then apply to both, as bjcheung77 said.

[Nodaclu]

I forgot to mention that one. I'm not sure how COSC will treat it, TESU gives a waiver for the 1cr and you have to make up for it in Gen Ed. Not sure if COSC will let you do the same, so just be prepared for that.

I would take all of the courses that overlap both programs, and then apply to both, as bjcheung77 said.

That's one reason why I didn't spend too much time on it. When the time comes, I'll reach out, and if I can't use it, I didn't lose much. But it was good to just get it into the books, and to have something to put in my ACE account out of the gate.

I'm definitely going to do all of the overlapping courses first, then I'll be in a better position to weigh my options and choose the best route forward.

Thank you again for all of your help with this. It ignited something in me that had been laying dormant for a very long time.

[Nodaclu]

Brief update...

I hit a bit of a slow patch as I was wrapping up 2 jobs at the same time, so I thought I'd use the time to go ahead and apply to COSC, and see how my coursework would transfer.

It came out very similarly to how I envisioned it, with one plus (they substituted one of my non-lab science classes for a lab-based one, and forgave the lab, so it appears I won't have to complete it), and one minus (the Psychophysiology class I took at Fresno State wasn't slotted into COSC's Neuropsychology class as I'd anticipated. I'm appealing that one, as the course descriptions are incredibly close between the two schools.

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PSY 450 - COSC
This course provides an overview of neuropsychological disorders and treatment including the history of the science, disorders associated with hemispheric specialization, motor control problems, deficits in attention, language, memory, generalized cognitive disorders, and our current understanding of the relationship between brain plasticity and recovery of function.

PSY 36 - Fresno State
An introduction to the role of the nervous system in psychological processes, including the basis of nerve conduction, the role of neurotransmitters, and basic neuroanatomy. The course also addresses the neurophysiology underlying sensory processes, motivation, emotion, sleep and dreaming, language, learning and memory, addiction, and mental disorders.

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All in all, I can't complain about how they incorporated my mess of coursework into their degree program. Now to just finish it...

While I'm waiting for the Financial Aid side of things to catch up, I started with an inexpensive ALEKS class (Statistics, which ironically enough, is probably going to be my most difficult class to pass in this entire degree program). After the initial evaluation, I only had mastery of 29 out of 119 subject areas, so I have a ways to go to finish this one.

Hopefully all of the financials will be in place by the time I pass the exam.

I'm not sure I'll get this thing finished in 6 months, but my goal is to do as much as I can in that time frame, and be so close that, by the time I have to go back to work, I won't be any more than a couple of classes away from finishing.

I'll keep this thread updated as I progress.

[jsd]

Brief update...
the Psychophysiology class I took at Fresno State wasn't slotted into COSC's Neuropsychology class as I'd anticipated. I'm appealing that one, as the course descriptions are incredibly close between the two schools.

I had a very similar issue at TESU, where they didn't transfer my "Biological Basis of Behavior" course as their own "Physiological Psychology" requirement. An appeal cleared it up in my favor very quickly. Hopefully, the same goes for you at COSC.

[alzee]

I'm not sure I'll get this thing finished in 6 months, but my goal is to do as much as I can in that time frame, and be so close that, by the time I have to go back to work, I won't be any more than a couple of classes away from finishing.

I'll keep this thread updated as I progress.

Buckle down and I'm sure you can manage it, others have gone from 0cr to a BA or BS in 10-11 months, and I've gone from 0cr to ~55cr in 5 months myself. It's not *easy*, but it's possible if you really want it and can find the time and money to make it happen.

Best of luck!

[Nodaclu]

Buckle down and I'm sure you can manage it, others have gone from 0cr to a BA or BS in 10-11 months, and I've gone from 0cr to ~55cr in 5 months myself. It's not *easy*, but it's possible if you really want it and can find the time and money to make it happen.

Best of luck!

Thank you! I think my #1 concern right now is the money aspect, and timing the Cornerstone and Capstone properly. If all of that falls into place in a timely manner, then 6 months just might be possible.

[cookderosa]

Thank you! I think my #1 concern right now is the money aspect, and timing the Cornerstone and Capstone properly. If all of that falls into place in a timely manner, then 6 months just might be possible.

Like a finely choreographed play.....
You can do it!