Please help with electives

[k-k-k-katy]

I stopped at 18 credits in the Gen Ed Electives because my overall credit count had hit 120 credits and in my very newbie brain I thought that made sense - the template at TESU for Liberal Arts says "17-20 credits" and I was within that "range" :/. 

TESU kind of expects that you'll have at least one or two 4-credit courses (plus a 1-credit course or two). They don't explicitly require a science with a lab like other schools do but their credit allotments make it very clear that they think that you'll have at least one. It's kind of difficult to get a TESU degree with EXACTLY 120 credits. Based on how many people come back here looking for a 1 credit or 2 credit class, I think that you're more likely to graduate with 121 or 122 credits. It's usually cheaper to go slightly over than to hit the mark exactly.

Yes, it's not just that you need 120cr - you need specific credits in specific places, so in general, you are not going to have EXACTLY 120 credits.  I'll be the VAST majority of people have well over that, simply because there will be courses that don't fit in GE or the AoS, there are too many free electives, they count a course as developmental/non-college-level for some reason, etc.

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Honestly, if I was you, I would just go ahead and skip TEEX and stick with Sophia for LL, and then Study.com for UL, I think it will go faster (TEEX was a real slog, I never finished, it was a soul-suck). So many better options available.  ICC, CLEP if you want to save money.

Study.com has SOC 103: Foundations of Gerontology and HEA 101: Principles of Health that will get you started on those courses you're going to need to PLA.

Thank you so much for all the information!  I truly appreciate the tips on the PLA help :-).  Also, I am very nervous about finishing up Sophia and moving on to other providers (it has been nice and safe with Sophia, :-)) - I know I read a thread that discussed how to study for SDC courses (with help/tips for taking the quizzes, etc.) I wrote out a few notes and and then couldn't find the actual thread again this evening, any hope of getting a link to that thread?????  I think that same post/thread talked about study flash cards.  How does a student access the flash cards to study for the final exam?  I'm pretty spoiled having done the open-book tests at Sophia, I want to be able to do well at SDC.  As far as the AoS courses I remembered reading a thread on ONU and there was a hope that they would offer an UL Psychology course, did that ever happen?  And, since the price would be about the same as for a Coopersmith course I wonder which provider is more "student friendly" ???  I know this is quite a few random questions but I would be very grateful for answers!  Thanks!!!

[k-k-k-katy]

I noticed that Coopersmith also has a PSY-330 Gerontology course which seems like it might both fulfill the AoS UL requirement and also help with the PLA course (although emphasis psy rather than bio, it still might "prep" me/us for the PLA).  Also found the SDC course PSY-315 Psychology of Motivation which might fulfill the AoS UL requirement if it came in as UL at TESU.  Does anyone know how this course comes in?  Also, any insight about which provider between Coopersmith and SDC might be more "student friendly" as far as study prep for the final test and ease of use?  Possibility of going faster?  I read some reviews regarding other Coopersmith courses and some people are REALLY able to zip through even the upper level courses, that's amazing.  Thanks for any comments!

[rachel83az]

Gerontology is not accepted at TESU: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Co...Consulting Psychology of Motivation is a LL class: https://study.com/college/school/thomas-...rsity.html

With Coopersmith, you have to deal with a live proctor and everything rides on a single exam. With SDC, you use a delayed proctor (recorded video) and the exam only counts for either 33% or 66% of a course's grades depending on the course. SDC courses may have essays or other projects that count for 33% of the grade while Coopersmith only has "essay questions" on the exams that require only a few sentences. It largely depends on your learning style. Which one is easier will depend on your preference.

I would highly recommend that you attempt the Medical Terminology TECEP at TESU for $50 if you haven't already done so. This is for two reasons: it will get you fully enrolled at TESU, unlocking unlimited evaluations. They also use the same proctor as Coopersmith so you can see what that experience is like.

[k-k-k-katy]

Gerontology is not accepted at TESU: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Co...Consulting Psychology of Motivation is a LL class: https://study.com/college/school/thomas-...rsity.html

With Coopersmith, you have to deal with a live proctor and everything rides on a single exam. With SDC, you use a delayed proctor (recorded video) and the exam only counts for either 33% or 66% of a course's grades depending on the course. SDC courses may have essays or other projects that count for 33% of the grade while Coopersmith only has "essay questions" on the exams that require only a few sentences. It largely depends on your learning style. Which one is easier will depend on your preference.

I would highly recommend that you attempt the Medical Terminology TECEP at TESU for $50 if you haven't already done so. This is for two reasons: it will get you fully enrolled at TESU, unlocking unlimited evaluations. They also use the same proctor as Coopersmith so you can see what that experience is like.

Thank you for patiently answering my questions and also for the advice, it is appreciated!

[bjcheung77]

Just an FYI, here's TESU's list of general education courses they offer. Your courses that transfer over will most likely fit with a similar name or subject area. Notice some business courses will fit this general education category as it deals with a subject matter that is not "Business". Link: https://www.tesu.edu/academics/courses/2019-and-after