Completing Patten Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Industrial & Organizational

[silentstorm]

Hi Guys,
I managed to transfer my Associate Degree to Patten and they gave me a block transfer.
60 Credits down. 60 Credits to go.

Then I also transferred 3 credits for "Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences" using ALEKS ACE Credit.

And I just completed "PSS100 - Academic Strategies"

Patten says: "You've completed 22/40 courses."

Patten allows me to transfer up to 90 credits, so I am thinking,
from the remaining 18 courses, which 8 I can do faster and cheaper elsewhere (I have to do 10 with Patten)

1. PSY322 - Personality Theories (Patten)
   
2. LDR364 - Organizational Behavior (SL)
   
3. PSY312 - Lifespan Development (Patten)
   
4. PSY375 - Biological Basis of Behavior (Patten)
   
5. PSY411 - Abnormal Psychology (Patten)
   
6. PSY301 - Psychological Testing and Assessment (Patten)
   
7. PSY476 - Counseling (Patten)
   
8. PSY311 - Experimental Psychology (Patten)
   
9. PSY403 - Human Sexuality (Patten)
   
10. PSY422 - Psychology of the Family (Patten)
    
11. PSY355 - Child Growth and Development (Patten)
    
12. MGT303 - Management Theories and Practices (Patten)
    
13. MGT313 - Business Law and Ethics (SL)
    
14. MGT304 - Organizational and Business Communication (SL)
    
15. LDR471 - Conflict Management (Patten)
    
16. MGT410 - Human Resource Management (Patten)
    
17. LDR481 - Principles and Practices of Leadership (Patten)
    
18. LDR499 - Capstone (Patten)
    

I think I can do 3 with SL, so that leaves out 5 that can be done elsewhere.

I currently live in Sydney, Australia, therefore CLEP/DSST is not an option.

Any suggestions on online-only alternatives for the 5 courses?

So the questions are:
a. which 5 should I do elsewhere.
b. where can i do them?

Thanks.

[alleycat]

Can you do any TECEP exams? Do they accept those? They are proctored online at home.

[dfrecore]

There are lots of other options, it's just a matter of whether or not Patten will accept them:

UExcel - tests are given at Pearson VUE, they have testing centers in Sydney. The courses come on Excelsior's transcripts
TECEP - online at-home exams, courses are on TESC transcript
U of Idaho Independent Study has a lot of Psych courses
LowCostGenEd.com, Ed4Credit.com & Sophia all have ACE-approved courses, and tests are done at home

[cookderosa]

Hi Guys,
I managed to transfer my Associate Degree to Patten and they gave me a block transfer.
60 Credits down. 60 Credits to go.

Then I also transferred 3 credits for "Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences" using ALEKS ACE Credit.

And I just completed "PSS100 - Academic Strategies"

Patten says: "You've completed 22/40 courses."

Patten allows me to transfer up to 90 credits, so I am thinking,
from the remaining 18 courses, which 8 I can do faster and cheaper elsewhere (I have to do 10 with Patten)

1. PSY322 - Personality Theories (Patten)
   
2. LDR364 - Organizational Behavior (SL)
   
3. PSY312 - Lifespan Development (Patten)
   
4. PSY375 - Biological Basis of Behavior (Patten)
   
5. PSY411 - Abnormal Psychology (Patten)
   
6. PSY301 - Psychological Testing and Assessment (Patten)
   
7. PSY476 - Counseling (Patten)
   
8. PSY311 - Experimental Psychology (Patten)
   
9. PSY403 - Human Sexuality (Patten)
   
10. PSY422 - Psychology of the Family (Patten)
    
11. PSY355 - Child Growth and Development (Patten)
    
12. MGT303 - Management Theories and Practices (Patten)
    
13. MGT313 - Business Law and Ethics (SL)
    
14. MGT304 - Organizational and Business Communication (SL)
    
15. LDR471 - Conflict Management (Patten)
    
16. MGT410 - Human Resource Management (Patten)
    
17. LDR481 - Principles and Practices of Leadership (Patten)
    
18. LDR499 - Capstone (Patten)
    

I think I can do 3 with SL, so that leaves out 5 that can be done elsewhere.

I currently live in Sydney, Australia, therefore CLEP/DSST is not an option.

Any suggestions on online-only alternatives for the 5 courses?

So the questions are:
a. which 5 should I do elsewhere.
b. where can i do them?

Thanks.

So, those last 5 can be in anything? Many of the freebie/cheap ACE options are gen ed types, or at a minimum lower level credits. I guess my question (in addition to the one already asked about what they'll accept) is what do you need?

Just for sake of keeping life simple, couldn't you stick with SL for the remaining 5? If you're already paying your membership, you could double up and do them at the same time, as to not add any additional subscription cost (just tuition cost of $50/ea which is really cheap). The other option is to go back into ALEKS and accumulate more of their maths. That's $20/mo and you already have an account with them.
Again- I'm just shooting in the dark without knowing what you need.

PS I want to commend you on doing such a nice job in presenting your degree plan and being organized! Seriously, very well done!

[Saharapost]

While this does not answer to your question, I want to say that a friend of mine who also studies at Patten, today, got awarded 3 credits for Patten's PHL263 Social Ethics using the free Ethics and the CPCU (2cr).

[swalke321]

study.com with online proctoring has ACE recommended courses some of which are similar to DSST and CLEP. TECEP, ECE, Tor College Credits, study.com all offer abnormal psychology. ECE has HR management, lifespan development. ECE requires Pearson Vue test centers. Study.com, Tor College Credits, and TECEP can all be taken online.

[ladylearner]

It seems like the OP has this worked out already but I thought I would post for the benefit of others.

Coopersmith Career Consulting has its Psychology exams approved for credit. You can sign up at Tor College Credits. Experimental psychology, abnormal psychology, and physiological psychology are particularly useful.

If in doubt, you can submit a ticket on the Patten website and get a quick response.