Newbie Advice Needed BA. What CLEPs Can I Take?

[kiick18]

Hello all,

I’m new to the forum so please excuse me if this is in the wrong place. I’m VERY new to all of this and I’m trying to do as much research as I can!

I decided to go back to school to get a BA in Psychology. I already have an AA in Liberal Arts. The school I am planning to go to is SUNY Empire (my union pays for it). All my credits will transfer over but I would like to earn more through CLEP before I officially enroll. I’m working full time so I’m trying to shorten my time.

My main question is does anyone have any suggestions on what CLEP exams I can or should take? I don’t want to take a CLEP exam and it would be a waste of time because I already earned credit through my AA. I pasted below all the classes I’ve taken during my AA run. If I can earn credits elsewhere as well I’ll be more than open to suggestions.

ENG 101 (English Composition 1) 3
ENG 201 (English Composition 2) 3
ENG 373 (Intro to Shakespeare) 3
ENG 311 (Creative Writing) 3

SPE 100 (Speech) 3

BIO 110 (General Biology) 4
HED 100 (Health Education) 2

MATH 100 (Fundamentals of Mathematics) 4

PSY 100 (General Psychology) 3
PSY 200 (Social Psychology) 3

PHI 100 (Philosophy) 3
POL 100(American Government) 3

SPN 101 (Spanish 1) 4
SPN 102 (Spanish 2) 4

ART 220 2
ART 101 (Drawing) 2

HIS 101 (Western Civilization) 3

AST (Astronomy) 4

CIS 100 (Intro to Comp Apps) 3

OFF 111 (Computer Keyboarding) 3

[allvia]

I'm sure others with offer more in-depth information on SUNY-Empire (as I'm not familiar with the school); as I know the SUNY system has been discussed a few times here. However, I wanted you to know that you can take the CLEP for Free through Modern States - https://modernstates.org/

[fromthedepths]

SUNY Empire also takes ACE-approved credits as listed here:

https://sunyempire.edu/degree-planning-a...t-project/

[bjcheung77]

And here's the corresponding CLEP info: https://sunyempire.edu/degree-planning-a...es-credit/

BTW, which community college did you go to, do you have more than 60 credits for transfer? Do you know the degree articulation transfer agreement if any and what classes goes where?

I suggest looking up the requirements for their particular degree plan, create a spreadsheet and place the CLEP and your CC credits into the spreadsheet, compare what is needed and what's left.

[kiick18]

I'm sure others with offer more in-depth information on SUNY-Empire (as I'm not familiar with the school); as I know the SUNY system has been discussed a few times here. However, I wanted you to know that you can take the CLEP for Free through Modern States - https://modernstates.org/

Noted! Thank you so much!

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And here's the corresponding CLEP info: https://sunyempire.edu/degree-planning-a...es-credit/

BTW, which community college did you go to, do you have more than 60 credits for transfer?  Do you know the degree articulation transfer agreement if any and what classes goes where?

I suggest looking up the requirements for their particular degree plan, create a spreadsheet and place the CLEP and your CC credits into the spreadsheet, compare what is needed and what's left.

I went to CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College. I have exactly 62 Credits that are transferable. I'm not sure about the degree transfer agreement but I read they will accept about 90ish credits for transfer. I just don't wanna take CLEP exams blindly and it would be for nothing.

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SUNY Empire also takes ACE-approved credits as listed here:

https://sunyempire.edu/degree-planning-a...t-project/

Thanks! Had not heard about this yet.

[jg_nuy]

SUNY Empire and BMCC have a partnership agreement:
https://sunyempire.edu/partnership-progr...y-college/

PATHWAYS TRANSFER PROGRAM BENEFITS:
Guaranteed admission to a bachelor's degree program for associate degree graduates
Through SUNY Empire's 100% credit transfer policy, your entire associate degree (AA, AS, AAS) will transfer - up to 79 lower-division credits
$100 Better Together Transfer Scholarship
Waiver of the $50 orientation fee

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BA Psychology degree requirements: https://sunyempire.edu/degrees-programs/ba-psychology/