science with lab

[ladylearner]

Does anyone know of cheaper alternatives to Straighterline's to completing a science with lab requirement?

Straighterline looks to be about $400 when I factor in the cost of the lab kit and the monthly subscription.

[Lindagerr]

I have not heard of anything cheaper. You have to remember that even at a cheap CC it would normally cost you for 3-4 credits plus a Lab fee plus textbook, plus lab notebook and lab textbook. At the cheapest CC's I know this would still be over $400. A lab course involves more teacher/mentor time and grading time so that may be why it cost so much.

[Devanna]

Not to my knowledge. What science do you need to take? The lab kits vary in price so that might be one way to cut cost.

Depending on the institution you might be able to CLEP a science and then take just the SL lab for it to get a lab credit. That's something you will have to check with your school though.

[rebel100]

I do question the value of the SL offering when you factor in the cost of the kits. once you approach the $100/credit price threshold you can just do it at an accredited college either in your state of at one of the cheaper CC's such as New Mexico Junior College or Clovis. NMJC includes the online virtual labs at around $89/credit all said and done. Infinitely more transferable in my opinion. Love me some SL, but I don't think they are the best option out there. YMMV

[ladylearner]

Ok. I tried, I don't feel comfortable taking a science clep so I guess Straighterline is the cheapest way to go.
Thank u all!

[ladylearner]

Oh wait, how did I miss this last post? I will check out clovis and nmjc.

[cookderosa]

my undergraduate lab courses were far and away the most expensive courses I ever took- even including my graduate courses. I think the CC I used charges around $100/credit (x4 credits) and I had to buy lab kits PER COURSE which were always plus or minus about $250 each. (bio 1+ lab kit, bio 2 + lab kit, anatomy 1 + lab kit, anatomy 2 + lab kit, microbiology + lab kit, chem 1 + lab kit....etc for all of them........) I will also say that there were other requirements I needed that allowed me to price shop but were required, including a microscope. (I actually ended up buying 2 microscopes that year- because the first one was according to the specs, however, doing distance labs requires taking a lot of pictures and drawing, and I came across a microscope that had digital capabilities- connected directly to my computer and made creating lab reports easy as a click. I kept both because my children are homeschooled and can/ do use them too- but I spend about $450 total on both)

[publius2k4]

Does anyone know of cheaper alternatives to Straighterline's to completing a science with lab requirement?

Straighterline looks to be about $400 when I factor in the cost of the lab kit and the monthly subscription.

topdog98 completed the Astronomy lab from University of Idaho-Independent Study at a cost of $125, and it was used to complete a lab requirement.

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...-cosc.html

http://www.uidaho.edu/~/media/Files/orgs...s1153.ashx