DSST - Here's To Your Health - Downgraded to Lower Level

[SuZQ2]

I haven't taken this DSST, but looking at the practice questions, I understand why they decided to downgrade it. The material doesn't look like things you'd cover in an upper-level college class - it's only a little more advanced than a typical high school health class.

Hence, its tremendous appeal ...

[EI2HCB]

Yes, I noticed the 2013 catalog date also and mentioned it to my advisor. He said it was indeed out-of-date (uhhh, but they haven't updated the catalog or the info???) and the new DSST listing is now EC's policy...I'm still wondering if any EC students have received UL credit for this course after 2013 - if so, I'd think they'd have to consider keeping HTYH's UL status for now, anyway.

You could always give Associate Provost George Timmons, PhD
Center for Online Education, Learning, and Academic Services a call or send him an email at gtimmons@excelsior.edu
if nothing else it may get the catalog updated since its already two years old. His title may have changed he might now be the dean of Online Education and learning Services. But since the website doesn't have accurate information he might actually be able to do something about it.

[SuZQ2]

You could always give Associate Provost George Timmons, PhD
Center for Online Education, Learning, and Academic Services a call or send him an email at gtimmons@excelsior.edu
if nothing else it may get the catalog updated since its already two years old. His title may have changed he might now be the dean of Online Education and learning Services. But since the website doesn't have accurate information he might actually be able to do something about it.

Just an update:

I emailed Dr. George Timmons on 2/13 regarding the status of "Here's To Your Health", but never received any response...I did receive an email from my Advisor regarding our phone conversation concerning HTYH's downgrade to LL. Yup, according to EC it's now definitely LL - don't know what the policy is if you actually took the exam prior to its downgrade, but for me HTYH is off the table.

[GoodYellowDogs]

The test was actually quite challenging and I'm a nurse. The version I took was about 50% neuro-biology.

I haven't taken this DSST, but looking at the practice questions, I understand why they decided to downgrade it. The material doesn't look like things you'd cover in an upper-level college class - it's only a little more advanced than a typical high school health class. That said, it would be disappointing news if you were counting on this DSST for upper-level credit.

[Bibby]

GoodYellowDogs: Hmm, that's interesting. 50% neurobiology sounds much harder than the practice questions I've seen.