Straighterline Dissection

[cookderosa]

I spent a lot of time pulling each syllabus for SL courses and wrote down the point breakdown for each course. (Current as of 2/25/2017)

This may be of interest to you if you're trying to decide which courses you can pass without a final, or which courses require written/speeches/etc. I have it in excel so I can sort easy on my end, but I can't copy that well- so here's a copy/paste of the whole table, followed by a link to my blog where I spell out a few strategies and it looks much nicer.

https://homeschoolingforcollegecredit.co...t-to-take/


STRAIGHTERLINE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY SPECIAL & EXTRA PRE-PROCTOR PROCTORED EVENT
Accounting 1 4 exams @ 150 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Accounting 2 4 exams @ 150 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
American Government 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Anatomy & Physiology 1 16 exams @ 40 / midterm 160 800 Final exam 200
Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab 9 exams @ 42 *lowest score dropped 9 written lab reports @ 83 *lowest score dropped 1000 -0-
Anatomy & Physiology 2 13 exams @ 50 / midterm 150 800 Final exam 200
Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab 9 exams @ 42 *lowest score dropped 9 written lab reports @ 83 *lowest score dropped 1000 -0-
Biology 13 exams totaling 700 700 Final exam 300
Biology Lab 8 exams @35 / 1 homework @ 40 8 written lab reports @ 85 1000 -0-
Business Communication 14 exams @ 25 / midterm 150 3 written papers @ 100 800 Final exam 200
Business Ethics 4 exams @ 175 700 Final exam 300
Business Law 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Business Statistics 6 exams @ 125 750 Final exam 250
Calculus 1 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 150 650 Final exam 350
Calculus 2 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 150 650 Final exam 350
Chemistry 6 exams @115 690 Final exam 310
Chemistry Lab 8 exams @35 8 written lab reports @ 85 / 1 homework @ 40 1000 -0-
College Algebra 4 exams @ 125 500 Final exam 500
Criminal Justice 12 exams @ 50 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Cultural Anthropology 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
English Composition 1 15 exams totaling 610 9 written assignments totaling 400 1010 -0-
English Composition 2 17 exams totaling 510 8 written assignments totaling 500 1010 -0-
Environmental Science 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Financial Accounting 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
First Aid 4 exams @100 / midterm 200 1 demonstration 100 / CPR verification 100 800 Final exam 200
Introduction to Business 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Introduction to Communication 4 exams @ 100 / midterm 150 3 speeches totaling 300 850 Final exam 150
Introduction to Nutrition 15 exams @ 40 / midterm 150 750 Final exam 250
Introduction to Philosophy 4 exams @ 75 / midterm 200 500 Final exam 500
Introduction to Programming C++ 4 exams @ 50 / midterm 200 8 Program assignments @ 25 600 Final exam 400
Introduction to Religion 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Introduction to Statistics 5 exams totaling 500 points 500 Final exam 500
Introductory Algebra 7 exams @ 100 700 Final exam 300
IT Fundamentals 19 exams totaling 700 points 700 Final exam 300
Macroeconomics 19 exams @ 40 / midterm 120 880 Final exam 120
Managerial Accounting 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 200 700 Final exam 300
Medical Terminology 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 200 700 Final exam 300
Microbiology 6 exams @ 100 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Microbiology Lab 8 exams @ 48 *lowest score dropped 8 written lab reports @ 95 *lowest score dropped 1001 -0-
Microeconomics 24 Exams @ 30 / midterm 140 860 Final exam 140
Organizational Behavior 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Personal Finance 14 exams @ 50 / midterm 100 800 Final exam 200
Personal Fitness 10 Exams @ 70 Fitness test/Caloric Inventory/5K race @ 0 700 Final exam 300
Pharmacology 1 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Pharmacology 2 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Physics 4 exams @ 150/ midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Physics Lab 9 exams @ 42 *lowest score dropped 9 written lab reports @ 83 *lowest score dropped 1000 -0-
Pre-Calculus 4 exams @ 175 700 Final exam 300
Principles of Management 4 exams @ 150 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Psychology 4 exams @ 175 700 Final exam 300
Sociology 10 exams @ 50 / midterm 150 5 discussion assignments @ 20 750 Final exam 250
Spanish 1 4 exams @ 75 / midterm 150 2 oral assignments @ 75 / 2 written assignments @ 75 750 Final exam 250
Spanish 2 4 exams @ 75 / midterm 150 2 oral assignments @ 75 / 2 written assignments @ 75 750 Final exam 250
Survey of World History 18 exams totaling 700 points 700 Final exam 300
United States History 1 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
United States History 2 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Western Civilization 1 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Western Civilization 2 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250

[Julie S.]

Wow! What a lot of work! Thank you! My son and daughter-in-law will take a couple of these, so much appreciated!

[AJ_Atlanta]

Yup, those Micro and Macro economics classes suck - way too many tests and the material is presented in the most boring way possible.

Let's keep in mind that I was an economics major at a good school and I just couldn't complete them without loosing my will to live. I just took the CLEPs

[MommaFullofFaith]

I spent a lot of time pulling each syllabus for SL courses and wrote down the point breakdown for each course. (Current as of 2/25/2017)

This may be of interest to you if you're trying to decide which courses you can pass without a final, or which courses require written/speeches/etc. I have it in excel so I can sort easy on my end, but I can't copy that well- so here's a copy/paste of the whole table, followed by a link to my blog where I spell out a few strategies and it looks much nicer.

https://homeschoolingforcollegecredit.co...t-to-take/


STRAIGHTERLINE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY SPECIAL & EXTRA PRE-PROCTOR PROCTORED EVENT
Accounting 1 4 exams @ 150 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Accounting 2 4 exams @ 150 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
American Government 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Anatomy & Physiology 1 16 exams @ 40 / midterm 160 800 Final exam 200
Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab 9 exams @ 42 *lowest score dropped 9 written lab reports @ 83 *lowest score dropped 1000 -0-
Anatomy & Physiology 2 13 exams @ 50 / midterm 150 800 Final exam 200
Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab 9 exams @ 42 *lowest score dropped 9 written lab reports @ 83 *lowest score dropped 1000 -0-
Biology 13 exams totaling 700 700 Final exam 300
Biology Lab 8 exams @35 / 1 homework @ 40 8 written lab reports @ 85 1000 -0-
Business Communication 14 exams @ 25 / midterm 150 3 written papers @ 100 800 Final exam 200
Business Ethics 4 exams @ 175 700 Final exam 300
Business Law 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Business Statistics 6 exams @ 125 750 Final exam 250
Calculus 1 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 150 650 Final exam 350
Calculus 2 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 150 650 Final exam 350
Chemistry 6 exams @115 690 Final exam 310
Chemistry Lab 8 exams @35 8 written lab reports @ 85 / 1 homework @ 40 1000 -0-
College Algebra 4 exams @ 125 500 Final exam 500
Criminal Justice 12 exams @ 50 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Cultural Anthropology 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
English Composition 1 15 exams totaling 610 9 written assignments totaling 400 1010 -0-
English Composition 2 17 exams totaling 510 8 written assignments totaling 500 1010 -0-
Environmental Science 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Financial Accounting 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
First Aid 4 exams @100 / midterm 200 1 demonstration 100 / CPR verification 100 800 Final exam 200
Introduction to Business 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Introduction to Communication 4 exams @ 100 / midterm 150 3 speeches totaling 300 850 Final exam 150
Introduction to Nutrition 15 exams @ 40 / midterm 150 750 Final exam 250
Introduction to Philosophy 4 exams @ 75 / midterm 200 500 Final exam 500
Introduction to Programming C++ 4 exams @ 50 / midterm 200 8 Program assignments @ 25 600 Final exam 400
Introduction to Religion 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Introduction to Statistics 5 exams totaling 500 points 500 Final exam 500
Introductory Algebra 7 exams @ 100 700 Final exam 300
IT Fundamentals 19 exams totaling 700 points 700 Final exam 300
Macroeconomics 19 exams @ 40 / midterm 120 880 Final exam 120
Managerial Accounting 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 200 700 Final exam 300
Medical Terminology 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 200 700 Final exam 300
Microbiology 6 exams @ 100 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Microbiology Lab 8 exams @ 48 *lowest score dropped 8 written lab reports @ 95 *lowest score dropped 1001 -0-
Microeconomics 24 Exams @ 30 / midterm 140 860 Final exam 140
Organizational Behavior 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Personal Finance 14 exams @ 50 / midterm 100 800 Final exam 200
Personal Fitness 10 Exams @ 70 Fitness test/Caloric Inventory/5K race @ 0 700 Final exam 300
Pharmacology 1 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Pharmacology 2 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Physics 4 exams @ 150/ midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Physics Lab 9 exams @ 42 *lowest score dropped 9 written lab reports @ 83 *lowest score dropped 1000 -0-
Pre-Calculus 4 exams @ 175 700 Final exam 300
Principles of Management 4 exams @ 150 / midterm 200 800 Final exam 200
Psychology 4 exams @ 175 700 Final exam 300
Sociology 10 exams @ 50 / midterm 150 5 discussion assignments @ 20 750 Final exam 250
Spanish 1 4 exams @ 75 / midterm 150 2 oral assignments @ 75 / 2 written assignments @ 75 750 Final exam 250
Spanish 2 4 exams @ 75 / midterm 150 2 oral assignments @ 75 / 2 written assignments @ 75 750 Final exam 250
Survey of World History 18 exams totaling 700 points 700 Final exam 300
United States History 1 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
United States History 2 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Western Civilization 1 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250
Western Civilization 2 4 exams @ 125 / midterm 250 750 Final exam 250

You're awesome and your blog brought me here!

[icampy]

Thank you very much.

I despited microeconomics, finished it a little while ago. But now the 6 exam total courses feel easy.

[bluebooger]

I clicked on the thread expecting to read something about a biology lab

[wandac]

My son is in SL Financial Accounting now. The 4 exams are 150 points each, Midterm 200, final 200. That's different than your spreadsheet. Another important difference one should consider is the amount of time they give you for the exams. For example, in Accounting 1 & 2, the exams were 25 questions each and you have 2 hours to complete each of them. In Financial Accounting, there are 25 questions and you only have 75 minutes to complete the exam. It's a real time crunch and one needs to have knowledge of the material in order to pass the exams in that amount of time.

Off-topic: Can anyone tell me the number of questions and time limit for the exams in Managerial Accounting? If it's like Financial, we may skip it. If it's like Accounting 1 & 2, then we'll consider it.

Another off-topic: The amount of errors on the Financial Accounting exams is unacceptable. My husband and I have looked over my son's exams, looked up the correct answers, done the calculations, etc., and there are quite a few errors on the exam. Accounting 1&2 exams did not have nearly as many errors as Financial Accounting exams have.

[cookderosa]

My son is in SL Financial Accounting now. The 4 exams are 150 points each, Midterm 200, final 200. That's different than your spreadsheet. Another important difference one should consider is the amount of time they give you for the exams. For example, in Accounting 1 & 2, the exams were 25 questions each and you have 2 hours to complete each of them. In Financial Accounting, there are 25 questions and you only have 75 minutes to complete the exam. It's a real time crunch and one needs to have knowledge of the material in order to pass the exams in that amount of time.

Off-topic: Can anyone tell me the number of questions and time limit for the exams in Managerial Accounting? If it's like Financial, we may skip it. If it's like Accounting 1 & 2, then we'll consider it.

Another off-topic: The amount of errors on the Financial Accounting exams is unacceptable. My husband and I have looked over my son's exams, looked up the correct answers, done the calculations, etc., and there are quite a few errors on the exam. Accounting 1&2 exams did not have nearly as many errors as Financial Accounting exams have.

You should put that in it's own thread- that's valuable feedback and won't get seen at the bottom of this one.

Edit to add: I went in to make the updates to Financial Accounting and I see that they still have the old syllabus on their site. If things don't go your way, you could argue that the syllabus in effect isn't the one you signed up for. I like the lower point finals, better chance to pass imo.

[bjcheung77]

I clicked on the thread expecting to read something about a biology lab

LOL, I was thinking along the same lines... kind of... but I did read her blog on this before, so I knew what was up.

I love reading her blogs, and getting some SL coupons I didn't use before...

[Silly_Me]

Wonderful. Thank you for this!!!