TESC BA in Economics Exam Plan Opinion Needed

[EvanK]

Hello all.

I have 2 questions:

1. Can I take CLEP/DSST before enrollment to TESC and have the results sent there after I enroll?

2.I think I have made an exam list below (primarily DSST) that would pretty much let me earn a BA at TESC. While I understand that the best person to consult with on the subject is an adviser, I would appreciate your guys' opinion on the plan. As indicated above, I am not enrolled yet and therefore don't have access to any advisers. Is there anything wrong with the plan? Any suggestions?

TESC BA in Economics:

BA in Economics Plan (120)

GENERAL EDUCATION (60)

(A) INTELLECTUAL SKILLS (15)

CLEP ENC-101/102-CE College Composition (General) (6)
DSST STA-201-DE Principles of Statistics (3)
DSST COS-101-DE Introduction to Computing (3)
DSST COM-209-DE Principles of Public Speaking (3)

(B) RESPONSIBILITY (9)

CLEP LIT-205/206-CE American Literature (6)
DSST PHI-287-DE Ethics in America (3)

© HUMAN CULTURES (18)

DSST REL-405-DE Introduction to World Religions (3)
DSST HIS-252-DE The Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
DSST NAS-131-DE Principles of Physical Science I (3)
DSST AOJ-102-DE Criminal Justice (3)
DSST COU-262-DE Fundamentals of Counseling (3)
DSST HIS-351-DE A History of the Vietnam War (3)

(D) GENERAL ED ELECTIVES (18)

CLEP LAW-201-CE Introductory Business Law (3)
CLEP LIT-291/292-CE Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (6)
DSST LAW-202-DE Business Law II (3)
DSST BUS-101-DE Introduction to Business (3)
DSST ART-166-DE Art of the Western World (3)

AREA OF STUDY (30)

(A) MACROECONOMICS (3)

CLEP ECO-111-CE Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

(B) MICROECONOMICS (3)

CLEP ECO-112-CE Principles of Microeconomics (3)

© INTERMEDIATE MACRO (3)

Likely taking TESC Course

(D) INTERMEDIATE MICRO (3)

Likely taking TESC Course

(E) ADV ECO/HIST EC THGT (3)

Likely taking TESC Course

(F) ECONOMICS ELECTIVES (15)

Likely taking TESC Courses

LIBERAL ARTS CAPSTONE (3)

TESC Liberal Arts Capstone Course (3)

BA FREE ELECTIVES (27)

CLEP PSY-101-CE Introductory Psychology (3)
DSST BUS-302-DE Business Ethics and Society (3)
CLEP LIT-208/209-CE English Literature (6)
CLEP SOS-101/102-CE Social Sciences and History (General) (6)
CLEP MAR-301-CE Principles of Marketing (3)
CLEP BIO-111/112-CE Biology (no lab) (6)

[Old Rusty Pipe]

It is a good start. Some of TESC's general education requirements have changed, so you will need to bounce off that portion of your plan with the new requirements. Concerning the Economics portion specifically, you've already got the CLEP Microeconomics and CLEP Macroeconomics down. I would also suggest you try the DSST Money and Banking. It will fall into the Economics Elective portion of the degree. The remaining 24 credits of economics will have to be taken somewhere.

Economics isn't the most test friendly degree. If you want to minimize your costs, TESC does have the per-credit enrollment option. You have to take 24 credits with them, and the price per credit hour for each class is something like $350. From what I understand, TECEP's also count towards that 24 credit requirement. Currently, TECEP's cost $100 and can be taken online from home for credit. You could substitute some CLEP exams for TECEP's. You still have to take the 3 credit liberals arts capstone with TESC. 7 TECEP's and that one class meets the residency.

If you have a local university that offers economics courses, I'd look into taking them there. Many colleges will allow students to challenge courses. If you are near such a college, you could take one class with them and then take an in-house test to earn the remainder economic credits. Then take that and transfer it to TESC. Alternatively, there are much cheaper places to take self-study economics courses than TESC.

You could also fulfill the entire 27 credits of Free Electives with FEMA courses at no additional cost. Here is the TESC FEMA list.
http://www.tesc.edu/degree-completion/do...review.pdf

[Westerner]

To question 1, yes you can.