peace123 Wrote:Operalady,

On the off chance a BSLS without a major may work see attached.

If you switch one of her other Aleks math for Aleks statistics she could use that toward her UL requirements.

Also, there are a number of DSST's worth credits in applied professionals at Excelsior, such as Substance Abuse or Business Law II.

NAP Wrote:Hi!

As far as cost, if she can finish in 1 year, there is a $75 application fee, $895 enrollment fee, $495 graduation fee. If she enrolls and goes into a second year, there is a $445 student service fee to cover that year of advising.

Also, $75/credit to transfer FEMA and exam costs for the UL credits, which TESC did not require. (We should look to see if NFA would be a better fit than FEMA.)

I have been following her progress. She is doing so well!

operalady Wrote:She is hard at work on Astronomy as we speak. I have a question about the FEMAs, as the thread covering their fees is 12+ pages long. Is there a $75 cost PER Fema or just for all 9 (or however many we need)?

NAP Wrote:It is my understanding that the FEMA credits have to be transcribed for EC to accept them. The fee at FCC is $75 per FEMA (which are 1 credit each, right?) so the price adds up quickly. Here is a good thread that covers it:

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-thomas-edison-charter-oak-specific/9929-fema-credits-excelsior.html

NFA credits can be added to the ACE transcript with the ALEKS credits. NFA credits are free, but there are only 3 available right now.

alissaroot Wrote:You may have already been looking into communications courses to fulfill her major requirements, but since it's Saturday and I have all my homework done for the week, I decided to see if I could piece together the major requirements for a Communications major-General. If you wanted, she could focus in any of the five areas of specialization. Here's what I came up with:

I. Core Requirements (9 credits)
A. Introduction to Communication BYU Independent Study- COMMS 101 — Mass Communication and Society
B. Interpersonal Communications--LSU Independent Study CMST 2010 – Interpersonal Communication
C. Public Speaking and the Art of Persuasion--DSST Public Speaking

II.Intermediate & Upper Level Courses. All Three Courses Required (9 Credits)
A. Ethics and Communication[COLOR="Purple"] BYU Independent Study
COMMS 300 — Media Ethics, Law, and Responsibility or COMMS 480 — Media Ethics and Moral Reasoning[/COLOR]
B. Social Science Research Methods-?
C. A Fundamentals course from any of the five areas of specialization (Organizational Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, and/or Media Studies) BYU Independent Study- M COM 320 — Communication in Organizational Settings

III. Electives (12 credits from at least 3 different areas of specialization)
[COLOR="Purple"]LSU Independent Study-CMST 2063 – Argumentation and Debate
DSST Technical Writing?
FEMA Effective Communication
OHIO U exam JOUR 311 History of American Journalism 2.68 UL
OHIO U exam JOUR 411 Communication Law 2UL
BYU Independent Study-COMMS 230 — Introduction to Advertising[/COLOR]

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

OHIO exams: Courses A-L
LSU Independent and Distance Learning
BYU Independent Study - Courses - Management Communications - M COM 320 — Communication in Organizational Settings

It's not perfect, and I'm sure there are some cheaper options out there than BYU, but it's a start! And keep in mind that an adviser would be able to tell you if these courses actually meet the requirements or not, I'm just guessing. Good luck!

operalady Wrote:She is hard at work on Astronomy as we speak. I have a question about the FEMAs, as the thread covering their fees is 12+ pages long. Is there a $75 cost PER Fema or just for all 9 (or however many we need)?

peace123 Wrote:If $75 per credit is had to swallow, here is a thread regarding the cost thru Clackamus CC http://www.degreeforum.net/74944-post31.html