Will you take a look at this plan? BA in Social Science

[Kelley]

I need another set of eyes to take a look at this game plan for my husband. He has about 54 credits and I have come up with what I think will work for a BA in Social Sciences through TESC. I have crossed referenced the TESC course equivalent and listed those as well. I am thinking TESC because they will accept FEMA Credits and 200, 300 & 400 level as upper level.
Thanks for looking and any suggestions are welcome!

General Ed:
English Comp (6) ENC 101/102
Humanities (12)
Analyzing Lit (Clep) LIT 291/292
Speech COM 209
Ethics in America (DSST) PHI 286
Social Sciences (12)
General Psych PSY 101
Principles of Banking BAN 101
SS & History (clep) SOS 101/102
Natural Science/Math (12)
Computer Literacy 3 credits but pretty sure counts for com req
College Math (clep) MAT 102-103
Astronomy (dsst) ANT 101
General Electives (Need 18 total)
Principles of Accounting (4)
Business (3)
Business Law I (3)
Business Law II (3)
Principles of MGMT (3)
PE (1) Health (1)
PC/MS-DOS (1)

The above (I think) should satisfy the GE Requirements and the tests needed will be:
CLEP: Analyzing Lit, SS & History, College Math
DSST: Astronomy, Ethics in America

Then we need the good stuff 33 CORE Requirement
They allow no more then 2 100 level courses in the core.

DSST Drug & Alcohol Abuse (SOS 305)
DSST Organizational Behavior (PSY 361)
DSST History of Vietnam War (HIS 351)
DSST Rise & Fall of Soviet Union (HIS 386)
DSST Modern Middle East (HIS 309)
CLEP Human Growth/Development (PSY 211)
CLEP Educational Psych (PSY 230)

Already have:

Psy 260 Human Relations in Mgmt
Eco 332 Money and Banking
Eco 111/112 Micro & Macro Economics

Free Electives : 27 FEMA credits....if we have to get 2 transcripted from Frederick Community college we will.

PLEASE let me know if any of you see any red flags when you look over this. We will both be applying to TESC and are going to get a few more exams out of the way before enrolling. We are picking the must have exams to make sure we don't take the wrong exams. Sorry to the length of this post but I figured more info was best in this case.

Thank you all so much! From what I can see he is 12 exams and 27 FEMA credits away from a degree. I wish I was so lucky!

~Kelley

[cookderosa]

I need another set of eyes to take a look at this game plan for my husband. He has about 54 credits and I have come up with what I think will work for a BA in Social Sciences through TESC. I have crossed referenced the TESC course equivalent and listed those as well. I am thinking TESC because they will accept FEMA Credits and 200, 300 & 400 level as upper level.
Thanks for looking and any suggestions are welcome!

General Ed:
English Comp (6) ENC 101/102
Humanities (12)
Analyzing Lit (Clep) LIT 291/292
Speech COM 209
Ethics in America (DSST) PHI 286
Social Sciences (12)
General Psych PSY 101
Principles of Banking BAN 101
SS & History (clep) SOS 101/102
Natural Science/Math (12)
Computer Literacy 3 credits but pretty sure counts for com req
College Math (clep) MAT 102-103
Astronomy (dsst) ANT 101
General Electives (Need 18 total)
Principles of Accounting (4)
Business (3)
Business Law I (3)
Business Law II (3)
Principles of MGMT (3)
PE (1) Health (1)
PC/MS-DOS (1)

The above (I think) should satisfy the GE Requirements and the tests needed will be:
CLEP: Analyzing Lit, SS & History, College Math
DSST: Astronomy, Ethics in America

Then we need the good stuff 33 CORE Requirement
They allow no more then 2 100 level courses in the core.

DSST Drug & Alcohol Abuse (SOS 305)
DSST Organizational Behavior (PSY 361)
DSST History of Vietnam War (HIS 351)
DSST Rise & Fall of Soviet Union (HIS 386)
DSST Modern Middle East (HIS 309)
CLEP Human Growth/Development (PSY 211)
CLEP Educational Psych (PSY 230)

Already have:

Psy 260 Human Relations in Mgmt
Eco 332 Money and Banking
Eco 111/112 Micro & Macro Economics

Free Electives : 27 FEMA credits....if we have to get 2 transcripted from Frederick Community college we will.

PLEASE let me know if any of you see any red flags when you look over this. We will both be applying to TESC and are going to get a few more exams out of the way before enrolling. We are picking the must have exams to make sure we don't take the wrong exams. Sorry to the length of this post but I figured more info was best in this case.

Thank you all so much! From what I can see he is 12 exams and 27 FEMA credits away from a degree. I wish I was so lucky!

~Kelley

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Kelley, My TESC degree is in social sciences too- the great thing is that there are a lot of ways to meet the requirement! Psychology, sociology, history, economics, and anthropology. I am assuming he is transferring in SOC101 and 100 level histories? If not, be sure to include those- easy credits for his gen ed electives. I took/am taking classes for most of my core, so several of the tests you list I have not taken. (Yes, the computer test you listed will count.) When you have your plan all laid out, email it to advising (http://www.enrolled@tesc.edu) and they will fit all the exams into his unofficial evaluation. They will tell you for certain if it works. They will actually select the 2, 100 level classes that are inside your 33 credit area of concentration- and also you might notice some shifting between the social sciences gen ed and gen ed electives. Just double check what they give you that there isn't a more effective way. You can change your plan at any time, so don't worry about being stuck taking one test when you would rather take another. I have changed my elective path a dozen times!
Strictly personal preference suggestions: I noticed there are not many of the 6 credit exams (AM or British Lit, science, biology, etc) it's up to your hubby- but it's worth considering to change out a few 3's for a few 6's for efficiency. For example- if you need 3 in science and take the biology (6) they give you 3 science and the other 3 fill a general elective!

Finally- if cost isn't an issue- TESC has tests too. You can find a lot of overlap in subjects that might be easier. Social Psychology is 6 credits. Additionally, I think they have 2 other drug/alcohol related tests that do not duplicate credit and would be in his major- since he is already taking the DSST exam this wouldn't really be new material. Something else, he is taking a lot of history - he might find it easy to do some of the other history tests too. There is a lot of overlap if you have a wide knowledge base.
If he enjoys economics/finance/money there are several TESC tests which he may only need minimal study which would go along with material he learned in micro/macro.
Just my two cents- I really enjoy the part you are working on now- the course planning. Have fun with it!

[Kelley]

Thank you so much for your input. Money is a major issue but time is not so much of one for my hubby to finish his degree so I will look at the TESC exams. If they are easier and will save study time they would be a good option. Thanks for the heads up about the unofficial evaluation, I will give that a try. I would like to get my tests out of the way so I am trying to match up ones that we both need so we can study together.

I also have a teenager (15) so I am trying to come up with a plan that will help her get 30 credits out of the way. I figure if she is going to go to school for 4 years, she needs to come out with a Masters degree.

I am so thankful for this board. I am telling everyone who will listen to me about testing!

~Kelley

[Farmerboy]

I am 16 and have tested out of almost all of the requierments for my degree. It is completely possible for your daughter to not even have step foot on campus and still obtain a degree. That being said she would have to be motivated and be willing perservere to do it. Just some food for thought!


Farmerboy

[Kelley]

Farmerboy~ Are you homeschooled or do you take honors classes in high school? If you are in High School, how do you find the time to study? I have a lot of friends whose teens take cleps after the courses they are taking who are homeschooled. She is in 9th grade right now at a smaller Christian school so we are talking about taking the cleps that correspond with her current classes. I am not convinced that she will be motivated enough to test out completely but instead to transfer in the maximum number of cleps/dsst which is 30 to 45 depending on which college she chooses. I am hoping that my own experiences with testing out will prove to her that it can be done. What you have been able to do is very inspiring and I will be sharing it with her. She will get an ID by July so she is going to try to take her first clep then. Thanks for the info!

~Kelley

[cookderosa]

I am 16 and have tested out of almost all of the requierments for my degree. It is completely possible for your daughter to not even have step foot on campus and still obtain a degree. That being said she would have to be motivated and be willing perservere to do it. Just some food for thought!


Farmerboy

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Encouraging words! If your daughter plans to attend a college that doesn't take CLEP, she can still do testing through AP- which can give you credit or advanced standing in even the high and mighty foo-foo universities! (college board website)

[anthonyquail]

I am also going for the TESC Social Sciences degree. Here is what mine 33 core requirements look like.

Economics (9)
Macro Economics (3)
Micro Economics (3)
Money and Banking (3)


Psychology (6)

PSY 101 (3)
Organ Behavior (3)

History (18)

History of the US Since 1877 (3)
Rise and Fall of Soviet Union (3)
Western Europe Since 1945 (3)
Civil War (3)
Modern Middle East (3)
History of Vietnam War (3)

Of the above listed all are Dantes and or CLEP except for PSY 101, Microeconomics and History since 1877.

How does this look to you all?

[cookderosa]

I am also going for the TESC Social Sciences degree. Here is what mine 33 core requirements look like.

Economics (9)
Macro Economics (3)
Micro Economics (3)
Money and Banking (3)


Psychology (6)

PSY 101 (3)
Organ Behavior (3)

History (18)

History of the US Since 1877 (3)
Rise and Fall of Soviet Union (3)
Western Europe Since 1945 (3)
Civil War (3)
Modern Middle East (3)
History of Vietnam War (3)

Of the above listed all are Dantes and or CLEP except for PSY 101, Microeconomics and History since 1877.

How does this look to you all?

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Go to the home page Thomas Edison State College and pull up the college catalog. Print out pages 102 and 103. These list the exam equivalencies for all exams.

You'll need to do this and re-work your plan. You will only be able to use two 100 level social science classes, you are showing four.

US History 2, Intro Psych, Macro, Micro are all 100 level. You'll need to switch out two with 200 level or higher. Also, pay careful attention to your social sciences gen eds. You'll need 12 credits, and these CAN be 100 level. So, if you accidentally included a 200+ level up there, drop it down into your major.

TESC uses a computer program that auto-fills your requirements and would catch any such errors. It's usually correct, but you need to keep a keen eye on your distribution to be sure is maximum efficiency.

Are you interested in taking any classes? I have used classes for my major, so I can make some good suggestions if you are interested. Just let me know!

[anthonyquail]

Hmmmm I thought that I could use two 100 level classes per area of concentration. Guess I will have to rework some stuff. Thanks for the advice!

[cookderosa]

Hmmmm I thought that I could use two 100 level classes per area of concentration. Guess I will have to rework some stuff. Thanks for the advice!

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No, because you don't have areas like you think. Your area of concentration is subdivided to meet the diversity rule, but the 100 rule applies to the entire major. Hope that helps.