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Taking Chem II from NMJC - jadae@wgu.edu - 05-06-2017
I am registered for Summer 2017. I think this is the right category for this post. SL Chem I + Lab does fulfill the pre-requisite for this class, so that was good. I am starting this thread so others know what to expect, so this thread won't be finished until I finish, but here is what I can tell you so far:
You can use a 3 part payment plan. The first payment is larger, because there is a $25 fee for the service. The plan is 1/3rd payment per month, from your bank account or card.
The required book is super expensive, because its a super new edition. Bookstore cost is $399. I found an older version for "free" (wink wink), until I can talk to the professor and figure something out.
The 6 labs are from an online service called latenitelabs. I think it costs 60 bucks. Its supposedly virtual. There are 4 exams for 2 chapters each, for 9.5% of your grade per exam. Only the final exam is proctored. 38% of the course is homework, which is actually pretty nice.
The course is about 360ish, which includes internet and other fees. So while it is a little more expensive than SL Chem I, I think the structure is pretty streamlined for taking parts at a time to complete it, and its less expensive than most options.
Taking Chem II from NMJC - rebel100 - 05-07-2017
Try an international edition via eBay for that book.
The three payment option is because the summer session is only 8 weeks.....regular fall/spring semesters you can break the money down over 5 or 6 payments depending on when you register.
Nice review!