Quote:General Education (Arts & Sciences Requirement)
21.00 semester hours at the upper level

Depth Requirements

A depth in the Arts & Sciences

Each depth consists of at least 12 semester hours in one specific
discipline, including 3 hours at the upper level.

teststudent Wrote:I have transferred my previous college credits, got an evaluation and learned that I am 21 upper units away from completing a degree.
Specifically:



My last job has just ended and instead of job hunting, I think this may be a good time to get this degree finished. The advantage is that I have more free time to study, however since I am not working, every week that goes by is costing me lost salary.

Any advice on the best exams or courses to take to quickly whip out the 21 required units and Arts & Sciences depth requirement?
I'm not sure trying to complete 21 units of upper level courses in 1 semester is wise even when not working, however at least I'll know I'll be provided with everything needed to pass from the provided textbooks and course materials.
Is learning the material needed to pass the credit by examination from scratch faster than taking courses?
I know some people have passed many exams with little or no study, but they had prior experience with the material which I do not have.
Should I enroll for 1 exam at a time and complete it before enrolling for the next?

teststudent Wrote:Should I enroll for 1 exam at a time and complete it before enrolling for the next?

ImustStudy Wrote:You can do this.

I took the DANTES (similar to clep) Astronomy exam with only 2 1/2 hours of study the night before. I had no previous astronomy study of any kind and passed with a score which gave me an "A" at Excelsior.

You can do it. I also took the Spanish CLEP and got 12 units for it.

Don't forget to check with your advisor on what requirements you need for the depth. It is 12 units by itself. You can likely complete all of those while completing your upper division courses. dual credit.



I recommend using the Instantcert course to do this. It makes it very easy.

you can do it.

ImustStudy Wrote:You can do this.

I took the DANTES (similar to clep) Astronomy exam with only 2 1/2 hours of study the night before. I had no previous astronomy study of any kind and passed with a score which gave me an "A" at Excelsior.

You can do it. I also took the Spanish CLEP and got 12 units for it.

Don't forget to check with your advisor on what requirements you need for the depth. It is 12 units by itself. You can likely complete all of those while completing your upper division courses. dual credit.



I recommend using the Instantcert course to do this. It makes it very easy.

you can do it.

[SIZE="2"][COLOR="Navy"]This is not always necessarily true but also a somewhat dangerous frame of mind. No everyone can just devote a few hours of study the night before and walk in the next day and pass.

Granted it would be nice, but the hidden reality is many (if not most) of us require a dedicated regimen of study and practice exams before being ready to sit the real thing.

I don't know where you may fit in: little to no study, a great deal of study, or somewhere in the middle. Nevertheless it is necessary to keep focused and work within the means and ability.

In case you haven't noticed already, I am the guardian of cautious optimism.

GOOD LUCK!![/COLOR][/SIZE]

teststudent Wrote:I've heard about the people who have started a degree from 0 units and completed 120 units in 4 weeks.

[SIZE="2"][COLOR="Navy"]You are referring to the "experiment" - BA-in-4-weeks. An interesting concept and a (mostly) dangerous and risky reality.....

For example, I am currently involved in my third degree program and only need six exams to complete it. I am "projecting" (giving myself) no less than six-months to finish; it could go longer if required but I'm in no hurry.

Why six-months?

I give myself three-weeks of study that I have a formulated into a regular routine of proven success. "Testing out" is enough of a "short-cut" for me so I'm not about to mess up, fail and exam and be forced to wait six-months before I can take it again. But that's just me.

Good Luck!! [/COLOR][/SIZE]

ShotoJuku Wrote:[SIZE="2"][COLOR="Navy"]You are referring to the "experiment" - BA-in-4-weeks. An interesting concept and a (mostly) dangerous and risky reality.....

For example, I am currently involved in my third degree program and only need six exams to complete it. I am "projecting" (giving myself) no less than six-months to finish; it could go longer if required but I'm in no hurry.

Why six-months?

I give myself three-weeks of study that I have a formulated into a regular routine of proven success. "Testing out" is enough of a "short-cut" for me so I'm not about to mess up, fail and exam and be forced to wait six-months before I can take it again. But that's just me.

Good Luck!! [/COLOR][/SIZE]

teststudent Wrote:Since many people may only have a couple hours a night to study while working full time, if I spend 8 hours a day 5 days a week with the instantcert program, I would cover about as much in a week as it would take me to do in a month if I was working full time (40 hours a week study instead of 40 hours a month)
Is 40 hours study per exam plenty to pass all exams? I need to pass everything on the first try (if I cannot retake for 6 months) to complete the degree before I start working again. Even if I studied 80 hours per exam and took 14 weeks instead of 7 to complete everything, that's still much better than having to wait 6 months to redo them.
When you are able to pass the instantcert practice exams, does that mean you should know enough to pass the real exams?