Please help check over my degree plan for TESU

[Ancapman]

CCAC is local community college. Using for both credits and for fulfilling pre reqs for PA school.

I am 2 credits short of 120 in this plan. So will need another UL psych

Path to BA in Psychology + Pre Requisites

I have already finished college algebra.



I. General Education - 62
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills Courses - 15
Written Communication: 6
- [ ] English Comp I - 3 (CLEP, TECEP or Straighterline)
- [ ] English Comp II - 3 (CLEP, TECEP, or Straighterline)

Oral Communication: 3
- [ ] Public Speaking - 3 (CLEP)

Information Literacy: 3
- [ ] Analyzing and Interpreting Literature -3 (CLEP)

Quantitative Literacy: 3
- [x] College Algebra I - 3 (ALEKS)


B. Civic and Global Leadership Courses - 9
Diversity: 3
- [ ] POLSC221: Introduction to Comparative Politics - 3 (Saylor) 2

Ethics: 3
- [ ] Environmental Ethics- 3 (TECEP)

Civic Engagement: 3
- [ ] American Government - 3 (CLEP)

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures - 12
- [ ] POLSC201: Introduction to Western Political Thought - 3 (Saylor) 1
- [ ] American History I - 3 (CLEP)
- [ ] American History II -3 (CLEP)
- [ ] Introduction to Sociology - 3 (CLEP)

D. Understanding the Physical and Natural World - 6
- [ ] PHYS101: Introduction to Mechanics - 3 (Saylor) 3
- [ ] PHYS102: Introduction to Electromagnetism - 3 (Saylor) 4

E. General Education Electives - 20
- [ ] *BIO 101 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC) 1SS
- [ ] *CHEM 101 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)1SS
- [ ] *A&P 1 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)1SS
- [ ] *Microbiology 1 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)F
- [ ] *CHEM 102 w/ Lab 4 (CCAC)F


II. Area of Study: Psychology: 30
- [ ] *Introduction to Psychology - 3 (CCAC)2SS
- [ ] *Statistics - 3 (CCAC)2SS
- [ ] Research in Experimental Psychology - 3 (Study.com)
- [ ] Social Psychology - 6 (Study.com)
- [ ] History and Systems of Psychology - 3 (Coopersmith)
- [ ] Physiological Psychology - 3 (Coopersmith)
- [ ] Lifespan Development Psychology - 3 (DSST)
- [ ] Abnormal Psychology - 3 (TECEP)
- [ ] Ethics in Social Sciences SOS 450 -3 (TESU Online)

Capstone - 3
- [ ] Capstone - LIB 495 - 3 (TESU Online)

Electives - 23
- [ ] Drug and Alcohol Abuse - 3 (DSST)
- [ ] Fundamentals of Counseling - 3 (DSST)
- [ ] Organizational Behavior - 3 (DSST)
- [ ] *A&P 2 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)F
- [ ] *Genetics - 3 (CCAC)2SS
- [ ] *Organic Chemistry w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)F
- [ ] *Medical Terminology - 3 (CCAC)1SS

[Ancapman]

Are there any 2 credit or more cheap courses or easy tests anyone can recommend?

I have so far completed 3 credits college algebra. And will soon complete saylor's intro to western political thought.

My end goal is to get into PA school, hence why the * prerequisite courses have to be done with letter grades, and I need a student loan to pay for all of this.

[bjcheung77]

Are there any 2 credit or more cheap courses or easy tests anyone can recommend?

I have so far completed 3 credits college algebra. And will soon complete saylor's intro to western political thought.

My end goal is to get into PA school, hence why the * prerequisite courses have to be done with letter grades, and I need a student loan to pay for all of this.

Hello, that's great you are getting started. Please read the Beginners Guide as it will get you further faster.
Furthermore, follow the wiki with JSD's BA Psychology plan as he recently completed his in Dec2016.

[jsd]

- [ ] History and Systems of Psychology - 3 (Coopersmith)
- [ ] Ethics in Social Sciences SOS 450 -3 (TESU Online)

Study.com has announced that they are in the process of getting both of these reviewed for ACE credit. I would definitely hold off on these until we hear more from them. The Coopersmith exam was garbage and a representative from Coopersmith came here telling us that even Coopersmith doesn't like this exam. Ethics in ScoSci was a ridiculously easy course at TESU, but it's expensive. I'd wait on it too and save a ton of money.

Did Study.com also say they're working on Physiological Psych ACE approval? I forget.

[l8989v]

Did Study.com also say they're working on Physiological Psych ACE approval? I forget.

YES! You can completely do the Psychology Area of Study with Study.com courses in the near future!

[jsd]

YES! You can completely do the Psychology Area of Study with Study.com courses in the near future!

I'm jealous, should have waited another year to do my degree ;p

I would have happily completed a majority of my degree with Study.com!

[Mamasaphire]

I'm jealous, should have waited another year to do my degree ;p

I would have happily completed a majority of my degree with Study.com!

Me too!! Actually if SL & study.com had been available when I first joined df in 2008 (or as accepted @ TESU as they are now), I would have graduated years ago for much less time/effort/money :p

[Ancapman]

Thanks, I will try to do more SL and Study.com...

speed is key for me... are these 2 faster than say IC and CLEP, DSST, TECEP?

[Ancapman]

Speed as in... I need to get all of this finished by End of December. I have all my time to dedicate to it, including 2 6 week summer semesters for the * pre requisite classes and then the fall classes.

[bjcheung77]

Speed as in... I need to get all of this finished by End of December. I have all my time to dedicate to it, including 2 6 week summer semesters for the * pre requisite classes and then the fall classes.

Thanks, I will try to do more SL and Study.com...

speed is key for me... are these 2 faster than say IC and CLEP, DSST, TECEP?

Yes, if you have the time, read the Beginners Guide and also JSD's degree plan, substitute the AOS with the Study.com courses and you're done.
That's the cheapest/easiest/fastest Psychology degree there is, the only course you need at TESU is the Capstone. The cornerstone isn't needed
as long as you transfer all the courses in and at about 104 credits or more. The easiest courses are from Straighterline and Study.com.
Quickly get your math courses from ALEKS and if you need any other general education courses not offered by either/or, go with Saylor.