Central Washington University is offering a competency-based degree in retail management and technology. Their website is confusing, but the cost of $6,000 per 6 months doesn't make them a good option anyway.
Information Technology and Administrative Management | Get an education that gets you noticed

Brandman University is offering a competency-based bachelor's in business administration (don't we have enough of these programs?) with concentrations in information systems management, logistics and supply chain management, management and organizational leadership, and marketing. They are cheaper than WGU at $5,400 per year.
Program Overview Competency-Based Education | Brandman University

Lipscomb University's CORE program is not nearly as flexible as the other competency-based programs. They have you go into their assessment room and demonstrate what you already know for a maximum of 30 credits. Those 30 credits may or may not apply to your major of choice.
CORE - Competency-based Assessment and Development - College of Professional Studies | Lipscomb University

Washington's community colleges are going to start a pilot program of offering a competency-based degree in business administration (yay, another business administration program).
New pilot program at Columbia Basin College, other state colleges focuses on competency | Local News | Tri-CityHerald.com

I know I'm a fairly good writer because I'm old and I've been doing it a long time. However, I have put off this test for 2 years because I feared it! Also, I don't like having to write about a topic that is not interesting.

Monday morning I realized I was schedule to take the test that night, and it was too late to cancel without losing the exam fee. So I went and did it - best decision I've ever made!

Here's what I learned:

PearsonVue is really high security - they even required a palm reading everytime I moved across the room to make sure it was still me (it reads the veins in your palm or something. They will only give you one writing white board at a time - not multiple ones - so it's best to write small if you are outlining.

I got two questions. The first was the proposal (for more info check the test guide) - and it looked fairly easy. The second was the argument and analysis of two editorials with different positions on a subject (again check the test guide).

I spent the first 3 minutes of my 120 minutes meditating and praying

I spent about 80 minutes on the argument and analysis piece. And about 30 on the proposal. I quit with about 7 minutes on the clock. I was brain-fried and my wrist hurt.

It doesn't tell you if you passed on your computer. It spits out papers at the front of the office. So, it was a long 5 minutes of getting my stuff turned in, palm read, ID shown, etc. before I was given my paper with the grade.

Know the basics of MLA citing (you don't have to do any citing except within your own paper). Also, there's no spell-check, so use words you know how to spell

I am so close to my BS I can taste it!

Does anyone know if ALEKS Trigonometry and Precalculus duplicate at COSC?

Hi, I've enjoyed reading a lot of the posts on this forum but I'm having trouble with the finding unproctored final exams in upper level courses.

I am enrolled at Excelsior and need the following credits to get the BSL (Liberal Arts)

12 upper level credits in arts and sciences
6 lower level credits in Written English
3 lower level credits in the Capstone Course Requirement

Can anyone recommend tests/courses I can take completely from home (no proctored exams) to meet these?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!!
Victor

Hello All
Need help deciding would it be easier to complete Saylor .org PSYX-101 exam or Clep intro to psychology exam.

Hello Everyone,

I was recently searching for what credits could be applied to TESC's free electives, as those are the only ones I have left for my Nat. Science & Math BA. I happened upon this site, and all the talk of FEMA credits.

Since FEMA credits are no longer accepted, what would be the quickest way to fulfill these? I am a noob when it comes to getting through degrees quickly. Any advice or links would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance! cheersmate

What courses satisfy "Occupational Health and Safety"
can the following from military work?
* Physical Education Wellness
* Personal Health
* First Aid

I am inquiring about obtaining a dual major Baccalaureate degree. This will be my first Baccalaureate degree and I would like to obtain a History and a Criminal Justice degree. Should I just go for the fastest degree and then proceed to the Masters degree? I am a 20 year Navy Reservist and I have 15 years of law enforcement experience.

I am torn between COSC and Thomas Edison State College right now. I have heard good things about both colleges. I am looking for the fastest and most cost efficient way to achieve this goal. I currently have 73 community college credits with a GPA of 3.539 plus ( 147 CLEP/DSST exam credits, 35 military credits, and a DOL 4,000 hour security certificate on my SMART transcript). I graduated with an AGS degree with honors in Dec 2013 and I also have about 9 FEMA courses completed.

I would like to start with my cornerstone course ASAP and I am hoping that with my current credits that I can accomplish this goal with only completion of the cornerstone and capstone courses. I would appreciate any advice on how to proceed to get this accomplished ASAP or what you suggest. I am planning on entering a Master's degree program and want to complete it within one year, any advice here would also be greatly appreciated.

Here is a list of CLEP/DSST exams I have passed:
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences and History
Introduction to Computing
Ethics in America (Essay)
Introduction to Law Enforcement
Criminal Justice
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Contemporary Western Europe 1946-1990
Introduction to World Religions
Environment and Humanity: The Race To
Save The Planet
Fundamentals of Counseling
Personal Finance
History of the US I
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
Humanities
Business Mathematics
Principles of Supervision
Introduction to Business
Here's To Your Health
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior
Western Civilization I
History of the US II
Western Civilization II
Technical Writing
Foundations of Education
General Anthropology
Human Cultural Geography
College Mathematics
Introduction to Modern Middle East
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Introductory Psychology
Principles of Marketing
Introduction to Educational Psychology
Human Growth & Development
Information Systems & Computer
Applications
Principles of Management
College Composition Modular
Money and Banking
Business Ethics and Society
College Composition
A History of the Vietnam War
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union

Working on my Individualized Studies Capstone and flying solo (I'm on a Contract Learning Agreement due to a Financial Aid issue). As such, I have nobody essentially to bounce questions off of. Professor seems friendly but isn't quick to respond. Does anyone have any examples of Capstones or ideas on what a reasonable length should be? My concentration is Political Science/Journalism - I am writing an Investigative Essay on Politics, the Media and Generation Y.

Help is appreciated!!:coolgleam:

Have you ever taken a class that used a highly-compressed structure? If so, what did you think about it?

If given the choice, I'd rather take a class with a 14- or 16-week format, because it gives me more flexibility in choosing classes, a better opportunity to digest new material, and a chance to work ahead instead of always submitting assignments right before the deadline - especially if team projects are involved.

While I strongly disliked 6-week classes (even for an otherwise easy class, it's too much work in too short a time, giving you no slack time on assignments), 8-week classes can work nicely for nontechnical topics.