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Tesc - Gpa?
#1
So I was very excited about the possibility of getting my degree completely through exam but after reading another post I'm even more confused then before. To graduate from TESC do I need to take one of their online courses for a GPA or are there exams that will translate into a grade? Sorry for the dumb question I'm just in over my head with information right now and I'm trying to figure it all out :confused: :willynilly: . Thanks!
Got to love life...2 Children:
My 13 month old son & my husband. :willynilly: :o :willynilly:
Let's see how fast I can get this degree done! Law School here I come? Rolleyes
#2
All transfer credits will not come with a grade. You have to take a TESC course (exam?) to have a GPA on your transcript. That subject has been bantered on the board, so you can do a search and read opinions. I've read through most opinions and there does not seem to be a consensus on whether it matters enough to change your degree plan to include one TESC course.

Cookderosa ... your 2 cents was invaluable to me in explaining options/pros/cons. Are you still around?
Cheri ~ Homeschooling to College facilitator
CreditsBeforeCollege.com
#3
Thanks for that insight, I see your daughter is also getting her degree in Psych is she testing out of everything or has she taken classes as well?
Got to love life...2 Children:
My 13 month old son & my husband. :willynilly: :o :willynilly:
Let's see how fast I can get this degree done! Law School here I come? Rolleyes
#4
The state of MN pays for high school students to take college credits in their 11th/12th grade years. We are taking advantage of this, so she has taken a number of CLEPs, but is also taking courses through a few state universities to complete requirements for both Business and Psychology.
Cheri ~ Homeschooling to College facilitator
CreditsBeforeCollege.com
#5
TECEPS will not count toward a GPA. The ONLY way to obtain a GPA from TESC is to take a TESC class. I am personally not worried about having a GPA.

BA/Liberal Studies, TESC 2011
AAS/Applied Electronic Studies, TESC 2010


#6
blu2blu Wrote:TECEPS will not count toward a GPA. The ONLY way to obtain a GPA from TESC is to take a TESC class. I am personally not worried about having a GPA.

So you don't HAVE to have a class that gives you a GPA? What about with an ASBA from TESC?

Horsemaniac
CLEP:
West. Civ I - 65, A&I Lit - 66, Biology - 65, Chemistry - 55, Nat. Sciences - 64, US Hist I - 68, Am. Lit - 61, US Hist II - 62, Am. Gov. - 67, Macroecon. - 63, Microecon. - 75, College Comp. - 66, Prin. of Marketing - 68, Prin. of Mngt - 71

DSST:
Civil War and Reconst. - 70, Prin. of Supervision - 443, Intro to World Rel - 477, Intro to Bus - 443, HR Mgmt - 64, Intro to Computing - 458, Prin. of Fin. Acct - 80Big Grin, Bus Ethics & Society - 447, Prin. of Finance - 437

ALEKS:
Int. Algebra, College Algebra, Precalc, Intro to Stats., Business Stats.

SAYLOR:
Corp. Comm - 78%, Bus Law and Ethics - 76%

PENN FOSTER:
Manag. Acct. - 96, Int. Acct. 1 - 98, Int. Acct. 2 - 87, Cost Acct. - 94, Strategic Bus. Mngt. - 95

ADAMS STATE:
Auditing - 89

LSU:
Adv. Acct. - B

TECEP:
Fed Income Taxation

BSBA Accounting
#7
cframe Wrote:All transfer credits will not come with a grade. You have to take a TESC course (exam?) to have a GPA on your transcript. That subject has been bantered on the board, so you can do a search and read opinions. I've read through most opinions and there does not seem to be a consensus on whether it matters enough to change your degree plan to include one TESC course.

Cookderosa ... your 2 cents was invaluable to me in explaining options/pros/cons. Are you still around?


I'm here.
Cframe is right - I'll throw in my thoughts just for kicks Smile

1. Any school you go to uses in-house classes to calculate your GPA.

2. Transfer credits are generally not part of your GPA at any school. You might find an exception to this, but not usually the case.

3. Exams are generally pass/fail. As far as I know, there is only 1 college in the country giving grades, that's Excelsior. Everyone else gives pass/fail which does nothing to your GPA.

This can be discussed a thousand ways. There are pros and cons, but in a nutshell, you need to ask yourself what your goals are- and then simply use the system to your advantage.

For instance: you want a degree in psychology. Is that because you just want a degree and psych is interesting? If so, pay no mind to your GPA and go forward. Now, if there is a sliver of a chance that you might want a career using psychology that leads to any type of graduate degree or license, then you need to make a good plan. Your plan should include classes in with tests, certainly classes in your major. Classes do a few things.

a) you learn to write. Specifically you learn to write in APA style.

b) you get to discuss. Specifically with other psych majors and a psych teacher.

c) you get feedback. Specifically you get to check your synthesis and creative understanding/application of the information you are learning.

d) you get a grade. Grades earned in house count toward your GPA, which will be part of any/all grad school application processes.

*I know what you're thinking. You're not interested in grad school. Yeah. Those are some famous last words around here Smile

I love talking about fast degrees. Anything under 5 years (according to the US Department of Education) is a) beating the odds and b) FAST!

So, are you thinking 1 semester? 1 year? 2 years?? Are you married to the idea of testing out only or do you want a few classes too? Do you want to do everything from home, or are you willing-desire- to spend time in a classroom? How much $ do you have to spend, or do you want to use a Pell Grant or financial aid? Employee reimbursement?

All important questions. IMO, it's more important to spend 6 weeks here before doing anything. Submerge yourself into the archives, obsess, research, ask. 6 weeks here is = 3 years saved IMO.

My speedy degree consisted of 122 credits. My distribution was roughly: major was taken in house at TESC (4 terms=1 year), my gen eds were done through CLEP/DSST (mostly before my TESC classes started), and I used credit for prior teaching & FEMA in my free electives (simultaneously with classes). A few quirks along the way, but you get the idea. I started with 0 credit and did earned 120 in 18 months. I also have 4 kids that I homeschool during the day, teach 1 night per week, and volunteer 1 night per week. So, my college time was absolutely "part time" in terms of contact hours/study time.

You can do this. You can do it at your own pace and fill in the slots in a way that makes your life work. You don't have to test out of everything (which sometimes means studying something you don't like instead of something more interesting just because there is a test for one and not the other). You can get everything you need to know here. Welcome to the board!
#8
I can't contribute to the conversation but I do have a question that may relate to the topic: if I'm hearing on this thread that a GPA is not required to graduate, why does Levi on the other thread need to appeal his grade to make it above a 2.0 in order to graduate?
My son is working on his BSBA from TESC (the same as Levi) thru testing (no classes at least at this point) so when Levi mentioned a required GPA to graduate I took special notice.
Thanks for your help!
#9
Paul Wrote:I can't contribute to the conversation but I do have a question that may relate to the topic: if I'm hearing on this thread that a GPA is not required to graduate, why does Levi on the other thread need to appeal his grade to make it above a 2.0 in order to graduate?
My son is working on his BSBA from TESC (the same as Levi) thru testing (no classes at least at this point) so when Levi mentioned a required GPA to graduate I took special notice.
Thanks for your help!

Hi Paul,

Managerial Communications is a required general ed course in order to graduate with a BSBA from Thomas Edison. However, there is no CLEP, DSST, or TECEP exam to fulfill this requirement. This is the reason why I chose to take Man. Comm. from TESC.

Since Man.Comm. was my only class from TESC, my overall GPA will be the same as my score for Man. Comm. The college requires an overall GPA of at least 2.0 to graduate (basically a C grade).

Now, if your son takes other TESC courses and the average scores of those courses yields a GPA of at least 2.0, then your son will be fine.

Since I only took one TESC course, this is my dilemma.... :ack:
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#10
Thanks! Smile


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