wb.john Wrote:If I were getting a BS in Biology, I'd choose COSC for their policy regarding the GRE exams.

Here is one way of meeting the Biology concentration requirements at COSC:



I don't see very much advantage to EC, as you can take their exams regardless of where you are enrolled. Also, their information literacy requirement is more annoying to satisfy than at COSC. EC does have cooler t-shirts though.

BlackLabRat Wrote:This forum is full of soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much information. :coolgleam: I was unsure on if I should post here or bump the chemistry thread I saw in the other forum. I'm going to start off studying for the chem clep exam and start my math on ALEKS. I'm going to order the suggested material on Friday when I get paid, and every other pay day I will order additional material (physics, biology, micro, pathophys., etc). I'm sure between October and June I should have studied enough to pass the exams.

One thing I wanted to be sure of, was it suggested that I do not apply until I clep all of my classes?

(03-22-2020, 07:32 PM)kayant Wrote: Hi. Does anyone have any advice or steps for obtaining a Bachelors of Science in Biology as cheaply as possible, perhaps through challenging exams, etc, starting as a high school grad?

Thanks

• This would fit the major requirements for a Bachelor of science degree with a General Studies major with Biology concentration. It is not, technically speaking, a biology major. I really don't think the difference between a major and a concentration is significant; Charter Oak actually requires *more* biology and science credits for the concentration than Excelsior does for a natural sciences major with a biology focus, and the number of credits is similar to the biology major at TESU, with the main difference being that TESU requires two semesters of organic chem and Charter Oak only recommends organic chem. HOWEVER, employers and grad schools may not agree with me.
  
• The credits from the GRE are graded as Pass/Fail on your Charter Oak transcript. If you are planning on grad studies in biology or related field, this might not look great. On the other hand, if you explain the huge amount of independent study and inititiative it took to complete a degree this way in your grad school application, it might come out in your favor. Really depends on the school and the department chairs.
  
• I already have a bachelor's degree and have met virtually all of Charter Oak's general ed requirements, so I don't need to worry about those costs. I am only considering costs for the major and no-exceptions requirements (like the Cornerstone) in my plan.