Accepted into Thomas Edison, Request for help with planning

[Markhamil7]

Hi,

I was just accepted to Thomas Edison and received my Academic Evaluation admitting my 80 credits from 2 colleges.
Planning a BA in Liberal Arts. Hoping to do the last 40 credits as follows:

13 Dantes/Clep tests for 39 credits
1 TESC Capstone project for 3 credits

my questions:

1) I was thinking of delaying my enrollment until I have many of the Dantes tests completed (I have completed 2 since applying) and when I am ready to register for the Capstone, enroll with the Enrolled Options Plan - trying to limit my tuition to one year plus the Capstone cost. Do you see any problems with this or any other suggestion?

2) The one problem I see is that I would like to get my plan approved to make sure they will accept the Dantes tests as I have planned them. Is there anyone on the forum who would be willing to look at my plan and tell me the chance of it being accepted?

3) I am currently enrolled in a 75 hour Real Estate Appraisal Institute Course so that I can be a certified trainee. I would like to see if I can get credit for the course. Even if I could get 1 credit for it, I can drop a Dantes test since my current plan will equal 122 credits. Does anyone have experience with getting credits for a course like this? I am guessing I will have to enroll and submit my certificate for consideration.

Any advice regarding any of the above is welcome. Thank you.

I have attached my plan in case there is someone willing to look at it and comment.

[sanantone]

You can't use Personal Finance in general education. Your whole liberal studies plan won't work. It's all social science. You might as well go for a social science degree which would be better than liberal studies anyway. The liberal studies degree needs credits in at least two broad areas: mathematics, natural science, social science, or humanities.

If you're a U.S. citizen, you can fill the free electives with free FEMA courses. If you do get credit for real estate, it'll just be free elective credit for a liberal studies or social science degree. Technical writing can be used in intellectual and practical skills along with all of these other subjects.
General Education Courses

[Markhamil7]

Thanks for the feedback Sanantone.

My original research showed History as a Humanity, so I figured I easily had a mix of the 2 broad areas. After reading your response, I looked and saw that TE puts History in the Social Sciences. Thanks for redirecting me.

Why do you think a Social Science degree would be better than LS? I've read a bit on it but would like your take.

And please point me to info about the free FEMA courses, I have no knowledge of these whatsoever.





In the Liberal Arts concentration I had 2 broad areas:
Soc Science: 3xHistory, 1xPolSci, 1xSoc, 1xPsy
Humanies:

[JBtesc]

And please point me to info about the free FEMA courses, I have no knowledge of these whatsoever.

https://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.aspx
Fema courses. All open book exams. You can take the exams as many times as it takes til you pass.

http://www.tesc.edu/degree-completion/do...review.pdf
Those are the FEMA Independent Study Program courses that TESC accepts for credit currently.

Fema allows you to take the courses/exams for free, and they are super fast at processing your transcript request and they even send you a copy, all for free.

TESC accepts FEMA transcripts for credit without having to go through anyone/anywhere else. (I don't know why but other schools require you to launder FEMA credits through another school, for a fee)

[sanantone]

Thanks for the feedback Sanantone.

My original research showed History as a Humanity, so I figured I easily had a mix of the 2 broad areas. After reading your response, I looked and saw that TE puts History in the Social Sciences. Thanks for redirecting me.

Why do you think a Social Science degree would be better than LS? I've read a bit on it but would like your take.

And please point me to info about the free FEMA courses, I have no knowledge of these whatsoever.





In the Liberal Arts concentration I had 2 broad areas:
Soc Science: 3xHistory, 1xPolSci, 1xSoc, 1xPsy
Humanies:

Almost any degree that is more focused would be better than a liberal studies degree for employment purposes.