soliloquy Wrote:After some reconsideration, Charter Oak may come out to be less expensive than TESC. I made a previous statement that a downside to choosing COSC was that it would be more expensive because of the additional classes vs. TESC. I still chose COSC though!

soliloquy Wrote:After some reconsideration, Charter Oak may come out to be less expensive than TESC. I made a previous statement that a downside to choosing COSC was that it would be more expensive because of the additional classes vs. TESC. I still chose COSC though!

I am still waiting for the results of my credential evaluation from my Certified Paralegal Exam. I believe that the Civil Litigation will take the place of the required Civil Procedure course at COSC. Also, the Family Law and Wills and Probate portion of my CP Exam will take the place of the courses at COSC of the same name (required electives).

Publius2K informed me that I can fulfill the Interpersonal/Bus Comm requirement by taking Business Communications at Straighterline (THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU) so that cuts down on costs significantly. I'll be taking the DSST (World Religions) to meet the Global Understanding Requirement.

They say I am missing a natural science but that's malarky. I took a Biology CLEP which they applied but they applied my Geology course to electives. The admissions adviser says that is a mistake in their system and it will be corrected so that I am not required to take another natural science course.

I am taking Technology in Law and the Cornerstone the second session of this semester. I intend to take Constitutional Law and the Capstone during the summer.

CPS Upper Level Req (Required) Required 1 Requirement(s)
Business Law (Required) *Met 2.70 Credits 3.00 Credits;*1 Requirement(s)
Principles of Management (Required) *Met 2.70 Credits 3.00 Credits;*1 Requirement(s)
Legal Ethics/Prof Resp (Required) *Met 2.70 Credits 3.00 Credits;*1 Requirement(s)
Legal Research & Writing (Required) *Met 2.70 Credits 3.00 Credits;*1 Requirement(s)
Technology in Law (Required) Required 2.70 Credits In Progress at COSC
Interpersonal/Bus Comm (Required) Required 2.70 Credits Straighterline
Civil Procedures (Required) Required 2.70 Credits In Progress from CP Exam (Civil Litigation)
Electives (Required) Required 10.80 Credits 7.00 Credits;*2 Requirement(s) In Progress from CP Exam (Family Law, Wills & Probate)
Paralegal Capstone (Required) Required 3.00 Credits COSC
American Govt Co-Req (Required) *Met 2.70 Credits 3.00 Credits;*1 Requirement(s)
Constitutional Law Co-Req (Required) Required 2.70 Credits COSC
Global Understanding (Required) Required 2.70 Credits DSST
Natural Science (Required) Required 6.60 Credits 6.00 Credits;*1 Requirement(s) Already completed, needs to be corrected on evaluation.
Cornerstone Seminar (Required) Required 1 Requirement(s) In Progress at COSC

Given all of that I would have 9 credits at TESC and 12 credits to take directly with COSC.

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That makes me feel better honestly. I will be getting a concentration and it will cost less. It will just be a bit more work.

sanantone Wrote:You filled out the TESC form wrong. Why would you take 9 credits there for a liberal studies degree? All you need to take there is the liberal arts capstone. For financial aid purposes, you only need to take 6 credits. You can test out of the rest for $100 or less for each course. I think there is also something wrong with how you filled out the COSC form. Your semester fees should at least be $480 because you can't take the cornerstone and capstone in the same semester. That form used to automatically separate the two.

soliloquy Wrote:Regarding TESC, I only need 3 courses at TESC total. I need two courses and the capstone so testing out of anything is not an option or i can't use financial aid from what I understand. Is that incorrect? If the Capstone is not considered to be 3 credit hours then how do they calculate the cost of it? If I put in I have 120 hours to transfer into the TESC calculator, it doesn't even assess the capstone in the calculation which I thought was mandatory now.

Regarding the COSC form, I'm not sure what I did wrong but I guess i need to figure that out. I know I only have the Cornerstone, Capstone, Constitutional Law, and Technology in Law that I am taking there.

Interpersonal/Business Communications, Civil Procedure, Electives, and Global Understanding will be fulfilled by other methods (testing, straighterline, credential evaluation, etc.) So how do I input that information so that it factors in the enrollment fee for spring and summer...or should I just add 240 to the total?

sanantone Wrote:6 credits is the minimum to receive financial aid... However, I think you still need to pay the enrollment fee upfront out of pocket.

sanantone Wrote:6 credits is the minimum to receive financial aid, so that would be the capstone and another course. However, I think you still need to pay the enrollment fee upfront out of pocket. 6 credits per semester or 6-month period is half-time; 12 credits per semester or 6-month period is full-time. 6 credits will only get you a quarter of your annual financial aid award. Are you using loans and grants? Are you receiving anything from the military?

Westerner Wrote:This is true. (I used the Pell Grant and I had to do it this way.)

soliloquy Wrote:Publius2K informed me that I can fulfill the Interpersonal/Bus Comm requirement by taking Business Communications at Straighterline (THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU) so that cuts down on costs significantly. I'll be taking the DSST (World Religions) to meet the Global Understanding Requirement.

publius2k4 Wrote:Excelsior College also has an exam titled Interpersonal Communication that will also meet this requirement.

Excelsior College Wrote:The content of the examination corresponds with course offerings such as Business Communications, Workplace Communications, Introduction to Communication Technology for Business, and Managerial Communications. […] This examination specifically tests for an understanding of business communications principles, including the foundations of communication, effective and ineffective teams, interpersonal communication, and diversity within the business environment; how to write effective business messages; how to select the most appropriate technologies to enhance communication within organizations; how to use various message patterns effectively, how to use visual aids and supporting data to enhance communications, and how to use oral and online presentations to improve business communications.