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UL Credits in History for TESC - champ0608 - 08-22-2013
I'm interested in earning a BA in History from TESC. I'm trying to find test options for upper level credits in history, and through different equivalency tests and others' degree plans, I'm having trouble finding where to get those credits.
I see the following DSST tests are upper level:
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
A History of the Vietnam War
An Introduction to the Modern Middle East
What other test options are available?
UL Credits in History for TESC - Jonathan Whatley - 08-22-2013
UExcel ECEP, formerly ECE, World Conflicts Since 1900 comes from Excelsior with a UL recommendation and a History course number. Paging Westerner, or any other TESC person who's taken it, as to how TESC counted this.
Not a test but the TESC course War and American Society is 6 semester hours, and seems to be popular with TESC history majors.
UL Credits in History for TESC - hornj - 08-22-2013
From what I have seen you are pretty much going to have to take one more upper level class other than the Liberal Arts Capstone. I opted to do the War and American Society. The other course that TESC itself offers I think is called Leaders in History. It is listed under leadership, but qualifies as upper level history.
Also note that TESC does not count upper level and lower level DSSTs the same as is recommended.
Area of Study (18SH must be at the 300/400 level)
Semester Hours Completed: 33.00
GPA Achieved/Needed: none / 2.000
Complete all 5 subrequirements:
A: Western or World Civ (Completed)
> Complete one full year of Survey of Western Civilization
> OR one full year of World History.
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Group 1 (Completed)
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. HIS-101... Western Civilization I... 3.00 CR HIS-101 *NE
1.. HIS-102... Western Civilization II.. 3.00 CR HIS-102 *NE
B: American History (Completed)
> Complete one full year of American History.
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Group 1 (Completed)
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. HIS-113... American History I....... 3.00 CR HIS-113 *NE
1.. HIS-114... American History II...... 3.00 CR HIS-114 *NE
C: Non-Western History (Completed)
> Complete one Non-Western/Non-U.S. History course (e.g.,
> Africa; Asia; Latin America; Middle East).
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. HIS-386... Rise and Fall of Soviet U 3.00 CR HIS-386 *NE
D: History Electives (Pending)
> Complete 15 Semester Hours (SH) of History Department
> courses as electives.
> **At least 18 of the 33 credits required within the entire
> Area of Study must be at the 300/400 level.**
Semester Hours Completed: 15.00
Group 1 (Pending)
Semester Hours Completed: 12.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. HIS-351... A History of Vietnam War. 3.00 CR HIS-351 *NE
1.. HIS-356... War and American Society. (6.00) ___ *IP
1.. HIS-309 Intro. to the Mod. Middle (3.00) --- HIS-309 *PL *TE
Group 2 (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. HIS-222... Contemp. W. Eurp.: 1946-1 3.00 CR HIS-222 *NE
E: Liberl Arts Capstone (Pending)
> Complete course LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. LIB-495... Liberal Arts Capstone.... (3.00) ___ *RA *IP
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Not listed:
Civil War and Reconstruction DSST is counted as HIS-252
World Conflict Since 1900 is HIS-399
UL Credits in History for TESC - Westerner - 08-22-2013
Here's my degree plan for a TESC BA in History. Note this is a degree plan from before the requirements were changed in July, but I believe it was only the Gen Ed reqs that were changed so the area of study part should be good (I hope—someone please correct me if I'm wrong)! One thing you could do different is take the TESC course "War and American Society" instead of doing the "World Conflicts" ECE and the TESC course "Leaders in History." But I'd highly recommend "Leaders in History" with Professor Redden—great discussions, pretty easy class and great mentor
And the ECE wasn't too hard and I enjoyed studying for it—learned a lot 
UL Credits in History for TESC - Westerner - 08-22-2013
Jonathan Whatley Wrote:UExcel ECEP, formerly ECE, World Conflicts Since 1900 comes from Excelsior with a UL recommendation and a History course number. Paging Westerner, or any other TESC person who's taken it, as to how TESC counted this.It's under my History electives and it's UL
Its EC code is HISX340 but TESC has next to it "HIS-399."
UL Credits in History for TESC - Lyanne - 08-24-2013
Westerner Wrote:One thing you could do different is take the TESC course "War and American Society" instead of doing the "World Conflicts" ECE and the TESC course "Leaders in History." But I'd highly recommend "Leaders in History" with Professor Reddenâgreat discussions, pretty easy class and great mentor
I usually don't disagree with Westerner
, but I bailed on the World Conflicts ECE and took War and American Society instead. Best. Class. Ever. If writing is not a problem for you, it's a very stress-free class. 4 papers (I was worried about these, but met the word # requirements easily), reading (I found all required books at the library), and a midterm and final. Tests are 15-20 true/false, 10 or so fill in the blank or one-word answer. (ex: what general was in charge of forces in WWII), and a few "essay" questions, which most times related to issues already discussed in forums or addressed in papers. I don't want to say it was easy, but I took the course while I was living in Paris, with no problems. Still did plenty of sightseeing, wine drinking.
UL Credits in History for TESC - Westerner - 08-24-2013
Lyanne Wrote:I usually don't disagree with WesternerSounds like a great, easy course!! Only reason I didn't take it was because I'd already studied a lot about American history (especially the wars) so I wanted to "broaden my scope" with more world/international studies
But War & American Society would be the perfect fast course to replace those