originalamyj Journey to BA in English from TESU

[originalamyj]

Hey everyone, thought I'd make a journey thread.

Long story short, I joined here trying to help my daughter with a plan to get a degree with no debt. She's currently a dual-enrolled high schooler taking CC classes so for now she is set.

Then I thought "why not me!?!" I knew of Regents College many years ago when they reviewed my transcripts, but that was the dark ages pre-interwebs. I got on with life until recently when I figured I ought to get this done!

I was a Psych major all those many years ago (1985-88) but now I want to get a degree in English. I have taught homeschooled middle and high schoolers literature and composition for years and I love it. Now I want the degree to go along with it.

Here's the catch:: My original credits (all but 6) are from a QUARTER school. Ugh. I had my eval done when I applied to TESU and sent my transcripts. They uploaded them in very weird spots, and also gave me 3 credits per class. I also, at the time, thought I would do a BALS-Humanities degree. SO, the next thing to do is take a TECEP and get enrolled so that I can get my records all straightened out.

In the meantime, I have made my own spreadsheet and slotted my credits in where I understand they likely fit. Would anyone be willing to take a look at let me know? If I have done this right I will have my Gen Ed complete except for the A&I lit that I want to take soon that will 1/2 fulfill Info Lit and 1/2 in my AOS. If this is correct I will only have my AOS to focus on and then some free electives. 

I appreciate anyone willing to double check this for me!

[Ideas]

I couldn't find anything amiss with your spreadsheet. The English AOS is simpler than most since it's basically Shmoop, Non-Western, and 1-2 CLEPs

Are you sure you don't want a K-12 teaching degree?

[originalamyj]

Thanks Ideas!

I don’t think I will pursue a teaching degree. I’m 50 and aside from finishing homeschooling my youngest I have elderly parents I care for. I need flexibility. I hope to pursue tutoring kids in writing and literature but a real plan has not gelled yet. Degree first!

[Ideas]

I'm sure you can do well with tutoring I'm excited for you.

[homeschoolmom1]

Hurray for homeschooling! (Sorry, couldn't help myself)

[studiousimp]

I can't seem to open your spreadsheet Amy... I'm on a Mac and it looks like a mac doc but alas, no luck so I can't offer anything from looking at it but I wanted to say YAY for you and this thread. I'm rooting for you and know you can do it.

Yay yay yay yay yay

[originalamyj]

Weird, I can even open it on my phone. Sorry about that. But thanks for the encouragement!

[dfrecore]

There are a couple of things wrong:

1) A&I Lit won't count as your Info Lit AND AOS, so keep it in the AOS
2) Move World Religions to your Info Lit
3) Move Sociology to Diversity
4) Move English Lit to Knowledge of Human Cultures (you can't use it in the AOS anyway)

At that point, your Gen Eds are completed.

There are also some things I want to point out for you:
1) You don't have to take Am Lit as a CLEP, you can take it through Study.com - trading convenience over number of credits - only if you want
2) A&I Lit is also available through Study.com, and I think the CLEP is only worth 3cr now anyway (?)
3) You can trade out one of the UL AOS courses you have for a LL, since you have 21cr planned in there. So you can choose an easier Lit course, or even Study.com's Advanced Tech Writing if you want
4) Shmoop has additional courses you can use for the Free Electives, plus there are some free ones you don't have on your list.

Hope that helps!

[quigongene]

A&I Lit CLEP is still 6 until next year...

https://www.tesu.edu/academics/catalog/C...rogram.cfm

[originalamyj]

There are a couple of things wrong:

1) A&I Lit won't count as your Info Lit AND AOS, so keep it in the AOS
2) Move World Religions to your Info Lit
3) Move Sociology to Diversity
4) Move English Lit to Knowledge of Human Cultures (you can't use it in the AOS anyway)

At that point, your Gen Eds are completed.

There are also some things I want to point out for you:
1) You don't have to take Am Lit as a CLEP, you can take it through Study.com - trading convenience over number of credits - only if you want
2) A&I Lit is also available through Study.com, and I think the CLEP is only worth 3cr now anyway (?)
3) You can trade out one of the UL AOS courses you have for a LL, since you have 21cr planned in there. So you can choose an easier Lit course, or even Study.com's Advanced Tech Writing if you want
4) Shmoop has additional courses you can use for the Free Electives, plus there are some free ones you don't have on your list.

Hope that helps!

Thank you! I was hoping you’d chime in.

I didn’t know A&I was down to 3 cr, that’s why I thought I could split it up.

I planned American Lit CLEP since it needs to be a survey of I and II so is that one also only 3 cr?

Are you saying I can’t use Engl Lit in my AOS because it’s a 2 cr course?

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A&I Lit CLEP is still 6 until next year...

https://www.tesu.edu/academics/catalog/C...rogram.cfm

Ok so that’s pretty clear those 2 are still 6 cr. But is it correct that I can’t split A&I between Gen Ed and AOS?