I will be utilizing this thread to combine all of my findings on both programs and which will best suit my needs, and hopefully will answer questions for those who are in the same boat.

Hello everyone. I need some General Education Requirement help. I plan on going to Thomas Edison State College (TESC) and getting my B.S. in Business Administration. Just for some background information. I don't have any credits at the moment, but I am currently taken FEMA courses online. So far I have 13 done and plan on doing another 15 for a total of 28. I heard these courses will meet if not all, at least the vast majority of my electives.

First...in the General Education Requirement category, I only need 6 credits in the Natural Sciences/Mathematics section. Will the College Mathematics CLEP for 6 credits be sufficient or should I take College Algebra for 3 credits and maybe Pre-Calculus for 3 credits giving me a total of 6? It seems as though precalculus is a must for getting a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. I plan on being an Accountant one day.

Second...In the Management Core Requirement category...they have listed on TESC's catalog a class called "Legal Environment for Business." What Clep or Dantes exam is the equivalent for this? My guess was Introductory Business Law CLEP but I want to hear from you guys to be sure.

Third...For the Core requirement category again...I only need 3 credits for the Financial Accounting category to get an Associates Degree. Should I take the Financial Accounting exam with CLEP for 6 credits, or just take the Principles of Financial Accounting with DANTES for 3 credits.

They also said that I need 6 credits for Business Electives, 6 credits for the Free Electives category, and 3 credits for the General Education Electives. What exams are the equivalent of these as well.

I'm just trying to get a roadmap set of all the CLEP/DANTES exams I will have to take to get my degree. Just wanted to put them all in order so I can see the path I have before me. I made a goal on getting my B.S degree by September 2008. Based on listening to you guys on this forum, it seems like a task that CAN be accomplished. Any help I can get on this matter will be greatly appreciated...You Guys Are Great! Thanks in advance and good luck to everyone in the Pursuit of Happiness! At the bottom I have included a list that I've gathered so far of all the exams I need to take to at least get my associates degree.

From A Loyal Degree Seeker,

Marshall

1)English Composition CLEP with essay - 6 credits
2)Humanities CLEP (general) - 6 credits
3)Macroeconomics/Microeconomics CLEP - 3 credits (haven't decided which one yet)
4)Social Sciences & History CLEP (general) - 6 credits
5)Principles of Management CLEP - 3 credits
6)Principles of Marketing CLEP - 3 credits
7)Information Systems & Computer Applications - 3 credits

**Have not listed the Natural Sciences/Math, General Electives, Business Electives, or Free Electives until I hear you guys advice from above.
***I need 60 credits to earn my associates degree.

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE

I have the option to take the college math or natural science clep. I don't have extensive background in either subject. I wanted to know which test would be easlier?

Hey everyone,

While this is my first post here, I have searched, studied, and utilitzied IC and this forum since mid-April. I just wanted to let everyone know that what you do here is absolutely amazing. From the inspiring stories from those that have worked their tails off, to additional advice on all the CLEP/DANTES/ECE's out there, you guys have truly helped me achieve my goals.

A quick background: active duty Air Force for 7.5 years, recently selected for OTS/UPT (which of course means that I have to finish my degree), and a recent Dad. Since May of this year I have taken the following:

Classes:
Domestic Terrorism
International Terrorism
Counter Terrorism
Eng 101 (hah!)
Info. Lit.

CLEP:
Ethics in America

DANTES:
Drug and Alcohol
Civil War and Reconstruction
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union

ECE:
World Population
Social Psychology
Research Methods in Psych
Psych of Adulthood and Aging
Foundations of Gerontology

All in all, it has been draining but rewarding. I finished my degree requirements today, and just wanted to share this with others on a similar educational path.

I plan on posting some feedback in the future on this site, and would like to say "great job" to all of you out there. Thanks again for everything.

-Michael

"Time Limit
You have one year from the date of enrollment to complete your course.

You are encouraged to maintain a regular schedule of study and we suggest, at the very least, you allow one week per credit to complete your course."

BYU Independent Study - Distance Education Courses - Online Learning

If I am reading this correctly then a BYU class can be completed as fast as 4 weeks(added a week to be on the safe side). Has anyone had any experience with this.

I took the Business Statistics proctored final today...so the long wait for results begins. I thought I would ask those who have waited out their test results, How long did you wait before getting the results of your final exam? I'm assuming that they will post the results on the website, correct?

I am taking Money and Banking today and was wondering if they give you a calculator on the cumputur based exam? If not does anybody have an easy way to calculate present and future values? Thanks!

Farmerboy

Hey folks, can someone answer this one for me? I know English CLEP with or without Essay (I did them both) will satisfy WER at Excelsior, but what about the DANTES Technical Writing? I passed that too! Please tell me I’m not going to have to do another English test…

Thank you, drkjon

I'm taking the natural science clep this week, and wanted to know the best way to prepare. I have very little science background. Is the test very hard?

I was just wondering if anyone had a strong knowledge of eligibility for grants and federal aid.

Up until the end of 2006, I had full time employment making very good money, and had supplemental income as well. I had high earned income and high unearned income.

At the very end of 2006, I moved back to my hometown to be with family (father passed away, grandmother dying). Since then I've been relying on my unearned income while helping with the family. For taxation purposes, I will have little to no earned income.

However, as much of my unearned income comes from real estate, my assets will be close to $750,000.

Will I be eligible for Grants and Federal aid if I have little to no earned income? Even if my unearned income and assets are high?

Thanks for your input.