No double...plain old BS in Liberal Studies degree can you look over my roadmap?!

[MommyIsGettingHerDegree]

So I want to start off by thanking everyone who chimed in on my obviously crazy idea of trying to double major. I looked into the law schools I plan to attend and most stress LSAT LSAT LSAT then your gpa. They don't much seem to care what that degree is in as long as your LSAT is high enough. That being said I developed a roadmap for my BS in Liberal Studies I'm not 100% on if I did it correctly or not so I'm asking for your advice once again! I promise after this one I will NEVER ask again! Where should I add or delete if anywhere? :patriot: God Bless You All!

[COLOR="Magenta"]A. Written English 3 Credits
English Composition (Half credit split here and in electives can I do that?) (3) ECE

B. Humanities 12 Credits
Ethics in America (52 for an A) (3) DSST
Introduction to World Religions (55 for an A) (3) DSST
Principles of Public Speaking (54 for an A) (3) DSST


C.Social Sciences/History 12 credits
Social Sciences and History (6) CLEP
Substance Abuse* U/L (53 for an A) (3) DSST
Introduction to Psychology (3) CLEP

D.Natural Sciences/Mathematics 9 Credits
Fundamentals of College Algebra (54 for an A) (3) DSST
Natural Sciences (6) CLEP

Total 33 Credits[/COLOR]

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[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Depths:
Business 12 Credits
Introduction to Business Law (3) CLEP
Business Law II* U/L (54 for an A) (3) DSST
Introduction to Computing (53 for an A) (3) DSST
Principles of Supervision (51 for an A) (3) DSST

Science 12 Credits
Astronomy (55 for an A) (3) DSST
Anatomy and Physiology (6) ECE
Here's to Your Health (54 for an A) (3) DSST

Total 24 Credits[/COLOR]

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[COLOR="Plum"]Electives 54 Credits
Biology (6) CLEP
American Dream* U/L (6) ECE
Humanities (6) CLEP
Introduction to Educational Psychology (3) CLEP
Abnormal Psychology*U/L (3) ECE
Social Psychology* U/L (3) ECE
Life Span Developmental Psychology (3) ECE
Psychology Of Adulthood & Aging* U/L (3) ECE
Research Methods In Psychology* U/L (3) ECE
Fundamentals of Counseling (52 for an A) (3) DSST
Organizational Behavior (54 for an A) (3) DSST
Human Growth and Development 3 CLEP
Juvenile Delinquency* U/L (3) ECE
English Compostion (other half) (3) ECE
Introduction to Music (3) ECE

Total 54 Credits[/COLOR]

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[COLOR="PaleGreen"]Applied Professional Credits or Additional Arts and Sciences 29 Credits
Military Credits (15)
Literacy Instruction In The Elementary School* U/L (6)
Technical Writing (53 for an A) (3) DSST
Introduction to Law Enforcement (55 for an A) (3) DSST
Human Resource Management (55 for an A) (3) DSST

Total 30 Credits[/COLOR]

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[COLOR="SandyBrown"]Information Literacy (1) ECE

Total 1 Credit[/COLOR]

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[irnbru]

Just glancing at the depths, 'Science' is a bit too broad. However, with all the psychology courses you are looking at, an arts/science depth in psychology should be absolutely straight-forward for you.

edit:

Another observation - some of the information used to produce the DSST grades may be a little out of date. Fundamentals of Algebra and Here's to your Health are both currently scored on the new scale (passing score of 400 - four oh oh) and are not awarded a letter grade, pass/fail only.

A copy of the latest Student Guide to Credit by Examination is available from EC's website once a person signs up for a free account. This is useful to check which DSSTs are graded, passing scores, etc in addition to other sources of credit.

[wb.john]

I like the color coding.

You can do the ECE for the Written English Requirement but I think the UExcel College Writing is easier, cheaper, and more pleasant because you get to see the result instantly.

You might consider doing the UExcel Psychology exam instead of the CLEP version as well, in order to receive graded credit.

[NAP]

Great job on your first attempt at this! You’re learning; don’t worry about asking questions.

Do you want a BA or a BS? Except for your choice of Business as a depth and some of your UL choices, the rest of your degree choices reflect a BA. If you want a BA, you could change the depth and UL to Arts & Sciences. If you want a BS, you could add more Applied Professional/Free Electives to LL.

A depth in Science, needs to be more specific like Biology, Chemistry, etc.

Are you going for a Depth, Area of Focus, or Major in Psychology?

I know it is possible to get a depth in Business, but I don’t know how to build one. For instance, will computing count? You’ll need to research/double-check that. Possibly if it is required for a major, it could work for a depth.

At EC, Substance Abuse and Here’s to your Health are Applied Professional/Free Electives not Arts & Sciences.

You may be able to find an inexpensive Info Lit course in your area. If not, I believe the Penn Foster course is still available for $115.

Also, this degree requires a Capstone course which is 3UL in Arts & Sciences.

You've got a good start. As you take exams, you might find other things you will want to adjust.

[NAP]

Another thought:

Consider including the Analyzing & Interpreting Literature CLEP (reading comprehension) for 6 credits in Humanities.

Also, if you get any ACE credit, like ALEKS (math), consider getting the 3 NFA credits for free.

If you have any questions about anything I have said, feel free to ask.

[MommyIsGettingHerDegree]

Thanks for all the help guys, I'm still a bit confused, I thought that a bachelors degree was only 120 credit but my map is 142...that can't be right...Should I be deleting something somewhere? :confused: I'm not planning on majoring in anything other then liberal studies so what gives?

[MISin08]

Thanks for all the help guys, I'm still a bit confused, I thought that a bachelors degree was only 120 credit but my map is 142...that can't be right...Should I be deleting something somewhere? :confused: I'm not planning on majoring in anything other then liberal studies so what gives?

And I thought you were testing us Looks like you have a lot of electives...

& wonder if you maybe want to make your depths Business & Psych?

Phillip

[NAP]

Thanks for all the help guys, I'm still a bit confused, I thought that a bachelors degree was only 120 credit but my map is 142...that can't be right...Should I be deleting something somewhere? :confused: I'm not planning on majoring in anything other then liberal studies so what gives?

That's funny! I usually count that, but I forgot.

It may also be because you have a combination of BA and BS degrees in your plan. For instance, your gen eds are for a BA 12/12/9, but a BS only needs 9/9/6.

Yes, look again at the requirements chart in the Liberal Arts catalog and start removing some of the exams. It is a normal part of creating a plan.

[MommyIsGettingHerDegree]

Hey you guys great news, I took the first big step towards getting my degree under way by applying to EC! I have my degree completely mapped out check it out below! If I stay on track I'll have all of my exams completed by March 19th just in time to put in for graduation! Just want to thank you all for dealing with my crazy mind haha milelol:. Thanks again cheersmate

[SIZE="4"]BS in Liberal Studies[/SIZE]
[COLOR="Magenta"]General Education Requirements--9CR in two areas and 6CR in one area

Social Sciences & History, 6 or 9 Credits
Social Sciences and History (6) CLEP
Substance Abuse* U/L (53 for an A) (3) DSST


Natural Sciences & Mathematics, 6 or 9 Credits, at least 2 of which must be college-level math or statistics
Fundamentals of College Algebra (54 for an A) (3) DSST
Natural Sciences (6) CLEP

Humanities, 6 or 9 Credits
Principles of Public Speaking (54 for an A) (3) DSST
Ethics in America (52 for an A) (3) DSST

ALSO

English Composition Requirement--3CR Written English
English Composition ECE (6 but only using 3)[/COLOR]

[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Information Literacy--1CR Required
Information Literacy ECE 1[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Plum"]Depth Requirement #1--12 CR in a single discipline, 3 at upper level
Introduction to Business Law (3) CLEP
Business Law II* U/L (54 for an A) (3) DSST
Introduction to Computing (53 for an A) (3) DSST
Principles of Supervision (51 for an A) (3) DSST

Depth Requirement #2--12 CR in a single discipline, 3 at upper level
Introduction to Educational Psychology (3) CLEP
Introduction to Psychology (3) CLEP
Life Span Developmental Psychology (3) ECE
Abnormal Psychology*U/L (3) ECE[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Lime"]15 more upper level credits in the Arts & Sciences
Social Psychology* U/L (3) ECE
Psychology Of Adulthood & Aging* U/L (3) ECE
Research Methods In Psychology* U/L (3) ECE
American Dream* U/L (6) ECE[/COLOR]



[COLOR="SandyBrown"]Additional Upper Level Credits, you need nine--These can be Applied Professional/Free Elective
Juvenile Delinquency* U/L (3) ECE
Organizational Behavior* U/L (3) ECE
Ethics: Theory & Practice* U/L (3) ECE[/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"]Military Credits (15)
Total 94[/COLOR]

[COLOR="DarkOrchid"]Additional Arts & Sciences/Applied Professional/Free Electives--up to 60 Credits

Technical Writing (53 for an A) (3) DSST
Introduction to Law Enforcement (55 for an A) (3) DSST
Human Resource Management (55 for an A) (3) DSST
Biology (6) CLEP
Anatomy and Physiology (6) ECE
Here's to Your Health (54 for an A) (3) DSST
English Composition ECE (other 3 Credits from above)[/COLOR]

Total 121 YAY!!!

[burbuja0512]

I'm not certain, but I think you're still missing the capstone. As far as I know TESC is the only one of the Big 3 that doesn't require this class.

One other word of caution.. with children and hubby, don't be too hard on yourself if for some reason you don't quite get this done by 3/19. I was really upset with myself when I realized that at my pace (one clep a week), it would take me about a year to finish, but with my kids and work, I just can't go any faster. Don't give up no matter what and you'll be finished in no time!!!