TESU Transfer Policy - Explained

[jch]

So if I have 55 credits from a community college, 51 credits from straighterline and 24 credits from study.com...I should be ok? Meaning that March 1st deadline doesn’t apply? Can these 90 alternative credits be combined from multiple sources? Study.com and Straighterline etc?

Thanks for posting this information!! Super helpful. The RA requirement confused me. I took four finals over the weekend trying to rush lol I have three finals left. Organizational Theory, Finance and International Management.

You are not impacted. The 90 alternative credit limit is the total after adding all sources.

[dfrecore]

So if I have 55 credits from a community college, 51 credits from straighterline and 24 credits from study.com...I should be ok? Meaning that March 1st deadline doesn’t apply? Can these 90 alternative credits be combined from multiple sources? Study.com and Straighterline etc?

Thanks for posting this information!! Super helpful. The RA requirement confused me. I took four finals over the weekend trying to rush lol I have three finals left. Organizational Theory, Finance and International Management.

You have 24cr of RA so the policy won't apply to you.

[Zardoz]

I'm pretty sure this question has already been answered somewhere, but could someone kindly confirm that TECEP and UExcel credits count towards the RA requirement?

[Cofffeee]

Yes they do

[rachel83az]

I'm pretty sure this question has already been answered somewhere, but could someone kindly confirm that TECEP and UExcel credits count towards the RA requirement?

Also, CSU Global exams would count towards RA credit. It's recently been confirmed that you can take them as a non-degree seeking CSU Global student. You do have to go through the application process and they do cost a bit more than some TECEPs but they also have some exams that are attractive for certain degrees.

[thepoetvd776]

Thank you for this information. I just started to take some SOPHIA classes finished 2 about to finish a 3rd, but I'm going to look into getting the general education classes from my local community college (Union county college). hopefully its not too expensive, if not i'll check NMJC or TEL learning.

I want to be able to complete classes on my own time like in SOPHIA because of work, anyone has any recommendations for these gen ed online classes.

I've had a few people ask about the new TESU Transfer Policy, here's a very brief intro to it...
For Bachelors degree, you need to take Cornerstone/Capstone at TESU, can transfer a max of 114 credits
Community College: max 90 Credits and 4-Year College or University: max 114 Credits
ACE/NCCRS providers: Used to be 90 credits max per provider, now will be 90 credits maximum from all Alternate Credit sources
For more details see the Transfer link: https://www.tesu.edu/academics/catalog/transfer-credit

For the Big 3, this is the brief info you may want to review...
1) Up to 113 credits transferable to Excelsior or up to 114 credits transferable to COSC/TESU
2) Excelsior, you still have the option to transfer credits all from Alternative Credit providers
3) COSC/TESU require you to take 30 credits RA total (24 are from a college/university, 6 from them)
4) COSC/TESU have limits from a 2 year community college of 87/90 credits respectively
5) I Repeat: The Big 3 still allow up to 113/114 credits transfer, COSC/TESU requires 30 from RA sources

TLDR: If you have over 30 credits from community college or university credits to transfer into COSC/TESU, you are NOT affected by the new transfer policy from COSC/TESU.  They still allow you to transfer in 114 credits, but is limiting alternative credits to 90.  For people starting out, my advice is to get 24 of your General Education credits completed at a community college such as NMJC or partnerships such as TEL Learning.

Hi there,

Ive seen you post a lot over the years and you REALLY seem to know what you're doing. I was wondering if by any chance you would help me and take pity on a very overwhelmed student and stressed out single Mom working 2 jobs with no time for trying to decode how to get a degree from TESU.

Ive tried to read the posts and all the 'things' and I just get completely overwhelmed. I have been working so hard toward a BA TESU degree and I am so close to finishing (a handful of classes left) and now I hear they changed their transfer policy??? All I have are transfer credits! I want to cry. seriously. I don't think I can read another thread or post. My head is spinning, I'm so confused.

I need someone who knows the ins and outs of TESU to spell out for me EXACTLY what I need to do, where, when and how. Would you please help me? I have created spreadsheets of everything Ive taken. I was deciding between the BA in Psych (which is really the degree I dreamed of) OR the BA Lib Arts (which I am closer to obtaining and will take if I have to).

I have not yet applied or enrolled to TESU. I need cheap, fast and easy. Can you help me sort this out?? Pretty please?

Thanks,

Hey, you should be jumping for joy like I told this lady: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...a-for-Help  I looked at your previous thread, you have 71 community college credits transferred in, you have nothing to worry about! - As you were girlfriend-keep plugging away at the remaining courses. 

Continue to transfer in everything BUT the Cornerstone/Capstone, as those are required at TESU.  If you want, create a thread for the BALS to see how many credits you have and maybe just finish faster. You can get a BALS Social Science Concentration and get a Masters of Psychology at Walden for cheap. 

A Masters will trump a Bachelors any day.  Essentially, you need to decide on either paying the residency waiver fee or doing 16 credits through TESU.  I want to know an evaluation of your newest BALS or BA Psychology if you have one.

I wish I understood your message:/ For the BALS, all I had left to take was the SOS & Capstone requirement at TESU and 1 UL Liberal Arts class. That's it, everything was done! So that's way more 71 credits that I was going to be transferring in and now I cant. I'm not sure why I should be jumping for joy. I'm confused.

Also, while I have sent transcripts to TESU, they havent been evaluated yet due to my inactive status. Once I submit a new application, they said they will add me to the new catalog year and then once I have been re-admitted, they will update my evaluation. Do you still think I should be jumping for joy?

You just need to keep it easy and simple, you're just confused and scared because of a new policy that doesn't even affect you at all.  I'm not sure what the disconnect is here - The new policy is this, you can still continue to transfer in 114 credits and just take the 2 required courses - Cornerstone and Capstone at TESU. Within the 114 credits, you need 24 minimum from a college or university. That's all it is!  

I repeat, again, you have NOTHING to worry about.  As you were girlfriend-keep plugging away at the remaining courses.  You have OVER 24 credits coming from a community college, you're already there!  Just complete your remaining credits by transferring all of them in, then finish the degree with the final 2 courses at TESU. Just start jumping for joy as you're just 3 courses away! LOL, Easy P-easy!

BTW, your new application and catalog year won't affect you either, whatever you currently have will remain there and what's missing is still required.  So again, for a third time, you need those 3 courses (cornerstone, capstone at TESU, and transfer in the remaining UL Liberal Arts class.  You are not subject to any new rules for transferring credits, they still allow you up to 114 transfer credits! Yay! Start jumping!

[rachel83az]

Thank you for this information. I just started to take some SOPHIA classes finished 2 about to finish a 3rd, but I'm going to look into getting the general education classes from my local community college (Union county college). hopefully its not too expensive, if not i'll check NMJC or TEL learning.

I want to be able to complete classes on my own time like in SOPHIA because of work, anyone has any recommendations for these gen ed online classes.

There are multiple options, depending on your personal preferences.

• TEL Learning - Complete at your own pace. I think they give you a year from purchase to finish? I can't remember. But you shouldn't need an entire year to finish anyway. The only outside materials that might be needed are supplies for the science labs (labs not required) $200 per 3-credit course.
  
• Olivet Nazarene University - 100% self-paced. Complete in your own time, pay NOTHING until you finish a course. Most of their course offerings could be a gen ed. At the very least, a free elective. (I am unsure of where their nutrition class would go.) No outside materials needed; everything is included in the course. $150 per course.
  
• TECEPs - Study on your own, pay for and schedule the exam when you're ready. The English Comp ones are supposed to be pretty quick and easy ways to get those credits. Some exams require the purchase/rental of textbooks or other study materials in order to be able to pass. $150 for LL exams, $225 for UL ones.
  
• CSU Global Self-Study Assessments - Not really a good way to fill your gen eds but can be a good source of credit for some degrees. Must go through enrollment process as a non-degree seeking student to access. May have to purchase/rent a textbook to prepare for exam. $250 per exam. 
  
• UExcels - Good variety but can be quite expensive, depending on the exam. They start at $110 + proctor fees and go up from there. If you purchase the study guide (which is strongly recommended), they can cost more than TECEPs or CSU Global exams.
  

TECEPs are pass/fail and I think CSE Global exams are also pass/fail. TEL Learning, Olivet, and UExcels are graded credits.

[dfrecore]

Thank you for this information. I just started to take some SOPHIA classes finished 2 about to finish a 3rd, but I'm going to look into getting the general education classes from my local community college (Union county college). hopefully its not too expensive, if not i'll check NMJC or TEL learning.

I want to be able to complete classes on my own time like in SOPHIA because of work, anyone has any recommendations for these gen ed online classes.

There are multiple options, depending on your personal preferences.

• TEL Learning - Complete at your own pace. I think they give you a year from purchase to finish? I can't remember. But you shouldn't need an entire year to finish anyway. The only outside materials that might be needed are supplies for the science labs (labs not required) $200 per 3-credit course.
  
• Olivet Nazarene University - 100% self-paced. Complete in your own time, pay NOTHING until you finish a course. Most of their course offerings could be a gen ed. At the very least, a free elective. (I am unsure of where their nutrition class would go.) No outside materials needed; everything is included in the course. $150 per course.
  
• TECEPs - Study on your own, pay for and schedule the exam when you're ready. The English Comp ones are supposed to be pretty quick and easy ways to get those credits. Some exams require the purchase/rental of textbooks or other study materials in order to be able to pass. $150 for LL exams, $225 for UL ones.
  
• CSU Global Self-Study Assessments - Not really a good way to fill your gen eds but can be a good source of credit for some degrees. Must go through enrollment process as a non-degree seeking student to access. May have to purchase/rent a textbook to prepare for exam. $250 per exam. 
  
• UExcels - Good variety but can be quite expensive, depending on the exam. They start at $110 + proctor fees and go up from there. If you purchase the study guide (which is strongly recommended), they can cost more than TECEPs or CSU Global exams.
  

TECEPs are pass/fail and I think CSE Global exams are also pass/fail. TEL Learning, Olivet, and UExcels are graded credits.

Let me add that all of these can be done from home online, but some UExcel exams haven't been moved to online yet, so you'd have to go to a PearsonVUE or other testing center to take the exam.  So check the exam price and availability of online proctoring before choosing this option.

[thepoetvd776]

Thank you for the information. So these classes from TE Learning and Olivet Nazarene University would count towards the RL requirements?

Thank you for this information. I just started to take some SOPHIA classes finished 2 about to finish a 3rd, but I'm going to look into getting the general education classes from my local community college (Union county college). hopefully its not too expensive, if not i'll check NMJC or TEL learning.

I want to be able to complete classes on my own time like in SOPHIA because of work, anyone has any recommendations for these gen ed online classes.

There are multiple options, depending on your personal preferences.

• TEL Learning - Complete at your own pace. I think they give you a year from purchase to finish? I can't remember. But you shouldn't need an entire year to finish anyway. The only outside materials that might be needed are supplies for the science labs (labs not required) $200 per 3-credit course.
  
• Olivet Nazarene University - 100% self-paced. Complete in your own time, pay NOTHING until you finish a course. Most of their course offerings could be a gen ed. At the very least, a free elective. (I am unsure of where their nutrition class would go.) No outside materials needed; everything is included in the course. $150 per course.
  
• TECEPs - Study on your own, pay for and schedule the exam when you're ready. The English Comp ones are supposed to be pretty quick and easy ways to get those credits. Some exams require the purchase/rental of textbooks or other study materials in order to be able to pass. $150 for LL exams, $225 for UL ones.
  
• CSU Global Self-Study Assessments - Not really a good way to fill your gen eds but can be a good source of credit for some degrees. Must go through enrollment process as a non-degree seeking student to access. May have to purchase/rent a textbook to prepare for exam. $250 per exam. 
  
• UExcels - Good variety but can be quite expensive, depending on the exam. They start at $110 + proctor fees and go up from there. If you purchase the study guide (which is strongly recommended), they can cost more than TECEPs or CSU Global exams.
  

TECEPs are pass/fail and I think CSE Global exams are also pass/fail. TEL Learning, Olivet, and UExcels are graded credits.

Let me add that all of these can be done from home online, but some UExcel exams haven't been moved to online yet, so you'd have to go to a PearsonVUE or other testing center to take the exam.  So check the exam price and availability of online proctoring before choosing this option.

[rachel83az]

Thank you for the information. So these classes from TE Learning and Olivet Nazarene University  would count towards the RL requirements?

Yes, TEL Learning courses are transcripted on a college/university transcript. But don't pick one at random; check the wiki first: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/TEL_Learning

Olivet is a RA university, so any credits from them would also be RA.