Been gone, how have things changed at TESU?

[loops77]

Its been a while since I've been here. I enrolled into TESC for the Per Credit tuition plan early last year, hoping to test out and get that management degree for around 2K. I enrolled in one TECEP, but couldnt even take the exam because I was in intensive care by that time. Now that I'm better, I want to finally start and finish my degree. I called them yesterday and I am still enrolled, so I don't have to re-apply from fresh.

I've read some prior posts and it seems like things have changed. Am I understanding it right that TESU now requires 16 residency credits now, but that you can essentially drop them by paying $2000?

So, can I still take the CLEP/DANTES and TECEPs like before and just pay the additional 2K? I'm also thinking of switching my major to the new Healthcare Administration.

[davewill]

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: They decreased the residency requirement to 16 units, but TECEPS and PLA no longer count toward filling it, so instead of just paying for 8 TECEPS, you end up paying the 2k waiver. So if you want, you can substitute other credit sources for some/all of the TECEPs you were planning. No reason to cough the 2k up until it's time to graduate. They also added a $300, 1cr Cornerstone requirement if you weren't enrolled before May 25... I'm not sure, since you didn't take and pass your TECEP, whether it would apply to you or not.

[dfrecore]

Yes, you can still test out of this degree, the 6 courses for the Area of Study will have to come from CSU-Global, which are $250/course. The remainder of the degree can come from CLEP/DSST/Saylor/SL, etc. just like before.

One last change - you will have to take the Strategic Management capstone as a course at TESU or a TECEP if you haven't completed it before a certain date. Previously, you could transfer it in, but that is going away.