Degree ideas for my ds

[valsacar]

I think a BALS at TESC would fit the bill. You can test out of almost all if not all of it.
The best part is that she can start this right now. Go to the library and get some CLEP books and have her start reading them.
The REA books are great.
Check out the TESC site for more info on the requirements but you typically need 2 math, 2 science, 2 history, 2 humanities, 2 english etc plus a bunch of other BALS requirements and a healthy dose of general electives.
I think a dedicated and motivated person could complete the entire degree in 6-9 months no problem with the combination of CLEP, DSST, StraighterLine, PennFoster and ALEKS -- Assessment and Learning, K-12, Higher Education, Automated Tutor, Math credits.
You can get 12 credits in math on aleks.
Don't forget FEMA credit as well.
This site has a lot of information so search a little bit and check out TESC's site for more info.

BTW. Why get a degree when you don't intend on working? I totally understand getting a degree for personal reasons though. I have had a blast learning and testing and will continue to do so until it now longer is possible or interests me.

Remember with TESC and ALEKS they won't take the ALEKS Beginning or Intermediate Algebra (EC does, and I think COSC does as well). To get the 12 credits there you'd have to do College Algebra, Trig, Pre-Calc, and one of the stats classes.

[bricabrac]

She's not getting a degree to get a career...just needs a degree. Teaching is not even an option. Again, easiest degrees please!

Does she have to begin with the bachelors? If not, why not consider this AAS degree: Thomas Edison State College | AAS in Environmental, Safety and Security Technologies. She could test out of the GenEd requirements, use FEMAs to fill the area of study and probably a good portion of the free electives now that TESC accepts up to 32 FEMA credits. Take a look at this thread, Elinor listed her full evaluation and I listed my area of study. You and she can plan out what exams/courses she is comfortable taking to fill General Education and free electives.

Another possibility is the associate of arts.

Maybe after earning this degree she might develop an interest in a specific subject for a bachelors.

Good luck!

[bricabrac]

Remember with TESC and ALEKS they won't take the ALEKS Beginning or Intermediate Algebra (EC does, and I think COSC does as well). To get the 12 credits there you'd have to do College Algebra, Trig, Pre-Calc, and one of the stats classes.

Valsacar, not sure where you got this idea about TESC, only beginning algebra is now coded as developmental.

Intermediate Algebra is evaluated as MAT-115; which meets the math requirement for the liberal arts degrees. To compare, MAT-105 met the math requirement for my social science degree.

[ladyofshalott]

@ryoder ~ a BALS is a great idea. Especially being able to test out of almost all the credits:hurray: ...thanks! btw, She's planning on homeschooling her kids and needs a degree to be well prepared + some states require a BA or the equivalent of a teacher's certificate to home educate.

@bricabrac ~ no, associates isn't an option...a bachelor is important in our case. Love the FEMA ideas, though. Thanks for your help on those...

[Tasman]

Again, easiest degrees please!

Is there any such thing as an easy degree?

[IgnazSemmelweis]

She's planning on homeschooling her kids

I hate to be the one to take a dump in the punch bowl here, but if academics are a real difficulty for her (your words) do you think its a good idea for her to be home schooling her kids?

[ryoder]

Good point.
Make sure that when choosing to homeschool you are choosing in the best interest of your child's education and not in your own best interests.
I understand wanting to impart a strong ethical and moral Christian education in a child but there might be a way to do that while using the public school system to the fullest as well.

[TaliyahFox5]

Hey guys! My ds is trying to plan ahead to get her degree, however she isn't at all interested in the main ones (Business, Economics, Liberal Arts, Social Science, etc.). To put it plainly: academics are a real difficulty for her. Her interests are more in child training and homemaking than anything else.

You can look out for a Professional children writing course in Australia. This is basically a diploma course. Here she can enhance her knowledge about the child development and the all the other factors related to it. This course includes 12tutorials in all. And above all, after the successful completion of the course, you will be awarded with a diploma certificate in the same field. I think she might like this option. As this course provides you an opportunity not only to observe the child but to write up your feelings and the measures related to the psychology of the child and the steps as how the child development process takes in. As a help to her, before she for this course I can tell you that this is not going to be an easy job for you. For child development is really a tuff job for the parents to perform. And to do a course related to this, means she need to give her 100% to achieve the success..

[dew125]

I saw a degree program a few days ago where the main child studies major could be tested out of. I just cannot remember which school! I do know it was a suggested school on this site, but not one of the big 3. I'll see if I can find it and update here.

You might want to look into getting a BALS at TESC but supplementing with independent studies courses from BYU. BYU Independent Study - Online Courses they have excellent courses in the area of family life. I'm not sure how they would fall into her degree plan, but she may 'feel' like she's getting more of the degree she wants.

Good luck!

[PonyGirl93]

Just an FYI, ds means darling son dd is darling daughter :p

How old is DD?