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RA808 Wrote:One thing I'm not super clear on yet is what falls under "General Education Electives" for DSST and CLEP?
Humanities, natural science/mathematics, and social science. I think you need to have at least two different subjects in the general education electives. Intro to Criminal Justice, Intro to LE, and Fundamentals of Counseling are transcribed as social science even though TESC's webpage says human services.
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CLEP - College-Level Exam Program
Graduate of Not VUL or ENEB
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
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Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
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A&P
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Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
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OK thanks, that's helpful. Any opinions on difficulty of CLEP College Mathematics vs. ALEKS Intermediate Algebra for someone that hates math and hasn't touched it in years?
Goal: TESC A.A. General Studies, started 12/2011
6 Prior Credits (AP English)
Passed: DSST Intro to Computing, CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature, CLEP English Composition, DSST Substance Abuse, CLEP US History 1, DSST Environment & Humanities, DSST Management Information Systems, CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics, ClEP Principles of Microeconomics. CLEP Humanities, ALEKS Intermediate Algebra, DSST Public Speaking, CLEP Introductory Sociology
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Goal: TESC A.A. General Studies, started 12/2011
6 Prior Credits (AP English)
Passed: DSST Intro to Computing, CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature, CLEP English Composition, DSST Substance Abuse, CLEP US History 1, DSST Environment & Humanities, DSST Management Information Systems, CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics, ClEP Principles of Microeconomics. CLEP Humanities, ALEKS Intermediate Algebra, DSST Public Speaking, CLEP Introductory Sociology
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RA808 Wrote:OK thanks, that's helpful. Any opinions on difficulty of CLEP College Mathematics vs. ALEKS Intermediate Algebra for someone that hates math and hasn't touched it in years?
Having only done ALEKS, I can only say it this way, ALEKS is cheaper and allows you to re-learn the material until you are at the 70% mark on their quizzes. It might be worth the $20 to try ALEKS and see how bad it is. If you do well with it and don't need too much brush up on your skills you can finish more than one course for that same price. The nice thing about the CLEP exam is that it is six credits, the downfall is it does nothing to work on your skills so ALEKS might be the answer for you (it was for me).
My completed "non-traditional" credits include 27 credits from CLEP, 30 credits from DSST, 6 credits from ALEKS, 19 credits from FEMA courses including PDS, 3 credits from NFA courses, 10 credits from ACE Workplace Training, 3 credits from a TESC TECEP exam, and 3 credits from a TESC PLA course.
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Passed Micro. Signed up for ALEKS for Intermediate Algebra. Going to register for Humanities. And that will be it for the AA General Studies. Will move on to a bachelor of some sort by January.
Goal: TESC A.A. General Studies, started 12/2011
6 Prior Credits (AP English)
Passed: DSST Intro to Computing, CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature, CLEP English Composition, DSST Substance Abuse, CLEP US History 1, DSST Environment & Humanities, DSST Management Information Systems, CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics, ClEP Principles of Microeconomics. CLEP Humanities, ALEKS Intermediate Algebra, DSST Public Speaking, CLEP Introductory Sociology
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Have Humanities this weekend. Studying now.
I still haven't touched ALEKS. I just hate math. Anyone know about how long it takes to pass Int. Algebra?
Goal: TESC A.A. General Studies, started 12/2011
6 Prior Credits (AP English)
Passed: DSST Intro to Computing, CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature, CLEP English Composition, DSST Substance Abuse, CLEP US History 1, DSST Environment & Humanities, DSST Management Information Systems, CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics, ClEP Principles of Microeconomics. CLEP Humanities, ALEKS Intermediate Algebra, DSST Public Speaking, CLEP Introductory Sociology
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RA808 Wrote:Have Humanities this weekend. Studying now.
I still haven't touched ALEKS. I just hate math. Anyone know about how long it takes to pass Int. Algebra?
It depends on how well you do to begin with, ALEKS will give you assessments and then teach you the pieces you don't do well with. Then another assessment will appear. Get to 70% on the assessment and then ask ACE to transfer the score (before closing the account or switching to another level of math). It could take a day or it could take a long time depending on how you test. Good luck.
My completed "non-traditional" credits include 27 credits from CLEP, 30 credits from DSST, 6 credits from ALEKS, 19 credits from FEMA courses including PDS, 3 credits from NFA courses, 10 credits from ACE Workplace Training, 3 credits from a TESC TECEP exam, and 3 credits from a TESC PLA course.
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Well, ALEKS is my last hurdle. Guess I have to grin and bear it. 
Goal: TESC A.A. General Studies, started 12/2011
6 Prior Credits (AP English)
Passed: DSST Intro to Computing, CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature, CLEP English Composition, DSST Substance Abuse, CLEP US History 1, DSST Environment & Humanities, DSST Management Information Systems, CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics, ClEP Principles of Microeconomics. CLEP Humanities, ALEKS Intermediate Algebra, DSST Public Speaking, CLEP Introductory Sociology
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RA808 Wrote:Well, ALEKS is my last hurdle. Guess I have to grin and bear it.
You can do it!!
TESC BSBA Computer Information Systems - ~TBD~ (currently working toward)
TESC AAS Applied Computer Studies - September 2013 (finished in June 2013)
GENERAL EDUCATION
SL English Comp I/II ~Intro to Sociology
ALEKS ~Intermedia Algebra~College Algebra
CLEP Spanish 12cr (72)
COMPUTER career track
B&M 9 credits (computer classes)
CompTIA N+ A+ 4cr (core)
TEEX Cyber security courses 4cr (core)
DSST Intro to Computers 3cr (435)
PENN FOSTER Computer Applications 3cr
BUSINESS
TEEX Cyber security course 2cr (MAN-299)
ELECTIVES
FEMA 18cr
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Hey guys, it's been a while. Got a new job and this became a smaller priority. I'm going to pay for and wrap everything up.
Has anything changed in eligibility for the AA General Studies since I started?
I still have to pay for a full year of tuition to get the degree?
Goal: TESC A.A. General Studies, started 12/2011
6 Prior Credits (AP English)
Passed: DSST Intro to Computing, CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature, CLEP English Composition, DSST Substance Abuse, CLEP US History 1, DSST Environment & Humanities, DSST Management Information Systems, CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics, ClEP Principles of Microeconomics. CLEP Humanities, ALEKS Intermediate Algebra, DSST Public Speaking, CLEP Introductory Sociology
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