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TESU Advisor Telling me Wrong Information?
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I just got off the phone with an advisor and she told me some questionable information 

For starters, I have a BS in Chemistry and I have roughly 70 credits bio/chem in undergrad + grad courses without getting a degree taken AFTER the BS. 

I'm looking to get a second BA in Biology + Chemistry (2 AOS, 1 Degree) and AS Math + AS Business Admin.

For context, the Academic Evaluator tool says I have all the courses for the BA Biology except for microbiology lab (1 credit).  

The advisor told me that the first BS would waive the general education/electives.

 HOWEVER, she said I would not be able to transfer any of the credits from the first degree to the second degree. 

So she said I would have to retake general chemistry, general biology, etc because it was in the first degree. She also said that I can only transfer in 24 credits into the AOS and all of those credits need to be NEW (taken after first degree). 

According to her, if I want to do 2 AOS, they would combine them (bio AOS + Comp Sci AOS = 60 + 45 = 105 credits) and I can ONLY transfer 24 out of 105 of those credits. 

When I questioned her, she referred me to AWARDS OF DEGREE POLICY page.

Earning a Second or Successive Baccalaureate Degree
- Students who have earned a baccalaureate degree from TESU or an accredited institution recognized under the Thomas Edison State University Transfer Credit Policy and wish to earn an additional baccalaureate degree must:

Complete a minimum of 24 credits including the required capstone for the degree. These credits must be in the area of study and/or core of the degree. These credits must be earned after the date the most recent degree, regardless of academic level, was conferred.

However, I read this as "if you want a second degree, you have to take 24 credits from ANYWHERE as long as it's after degree graduation". I also read somewhere that the maximum transfer from 4 year RA is 113 credits. Can anybody help me confirm whether or not this advisor is telling me the wrong information?

She also told me that I would not be able to work on the BA Bio + Comp Sci at the same time as the AS Math. She said I would have to complete the BA first, pay $300 for graduation, apply for AS Math, take 24 NEW credits (she said my calc 1+2 and other courses from my chem degree don't count. I have to retake them), and then pay another $300 for graduation 2
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Physician - Anesthesiology -Tech
Future
NSUMed Doctor of Osteopathic Med -DO (2026-2030)
NSUMed MS Bio(2025-2026)
Kairos MA Leadership(2025-2027)
HAU MBA(2025-2026)
In Progress
TESU AS BA(2023-2024)
TESU BA CS+Bio(2023-2024)
TESU UGCert IS+CS+OpMan+FYF(2023-2024)
UMPI BABA(2024-2025)
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TESU AS Math (2023-2024)
Elms MS Biomed (2021-2023)
Elms UGCert PreHealth (2020-2021)
Monmouth U BS Chem, Minor Phys (2013-2018)
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TESU Advisor Telling me Wrong Information? - by Captainrekt000 - 11-02-2022, 03:56 PM

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