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Although I only need 5 upper level credit hours for my BS in Liberal Science through Excelsior, I was told that I need to take 4 courses in order to meet the depth requirement. Excelsior recommended I take (4) DANTES/CLEP exams in the area of history. They said that I needed to take; Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union and Civil War & Reconstruction. Then I had the choice of taking two exams from the following; US History I, US History II, Western Civilization I, Western Civilization II, Introduction to the Middle East and Western Europe since 1945.
Because I'm in a crunch for time (I need to have my BS by the end of May 2012) I wanted to ask for help in determining what my best option is. Do I take the upper level courses first and then the lower level? Do I take the lower level first and if so, which ones?
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
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I've taken the Western Civ 1 and 2 as well as US History 1 and 2. I would suggest the US History 1 and 2 simply because Western Civ covers SO much more information and span of years.
I consider Middle East equivalent to an upper level course because I'd be starting from scratch.
I haven't taken the upper level courses yet, but not because I felt it was best to do so. I took my tests in an arbitrary manner, based on what I felt like studying.
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Personal Finance - 448 Astronomy - 61 Civil War and Reconstruction - 68 History of Vietnam War - 68 Substance Abuse - 59 World Religions - 473 Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union - 55 Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet -61 Intro to Modern Middle East - 58
CLEP (48)
American Literature-73 American Government-62 U.S. History I - 64 U.S. History II -73 A&I Literature - 75 Western Civ I - 58 Western Civ II - 61 English Literature - 67 Humanities -76 Intro Sociology - 62 Social Sciences & History - 69
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English Composition, Literature & Composition, Art Appreciation, General Psychology, Intro to Anthropology, Abnormal Psychology, Travel Agency Operations, Advanced Hospitality (7 credits), Intro Computer Software, Digital Photography, War and American Society, TESC Capstone
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Lyanne Wrote:I've taken the Western Civ 1 and 2 as well as US History 1 and 2. I would suggest the US History 1 and 2 simply because Western Civ covers SO much more information and span of years.
I agree. US History 1 & 2 are much easier in my opinion.
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02-02-2012, 12:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-02-2012, 01:16 PM by NAP.)
If you can, choose from your strengths/interests.
When I was planning a history depth, I thought I would take US History I and II, Civil War and Soviet Union. I have taken the first 3 (which were a good order), but probably won't need to take the Soviet Union any more.
What is your first depth? What subject(s) do you already have a lot of credit in?
Have you considered a depth in math? It would be 9 LL math credits (how many do you already have?) and 3UL in ALEKS Stats.
Then you could choose another UL exam, like Health DSST, if you haven't already filled the 9 UL Applied Professional credits.
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