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APPEAL of LA 494
#1
Hey everyone, I just heard back from Excelsior today, and they approved my

9 page research paper for my BS in Criminal Justice for the LA 494 Requirement.

If any of you are doing a Major With EC, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND, that

You Challenge the LA 494 with a 8 page research paper or better.

I just need to finish up my (2) remaining classes from LSU and AMU , and I will

DEGREE COMPLETE IN SEPT!
CCAF-AS Logistics Management
CCAF-AS Bio-Environmental Science
Cerro Coso Community College-AS Administration of Justice
Excelsior College-BS Criminal Justice-2008
TESC-BA Liberal Studies-2009
2 Different Bachelor Degrees completed in under 2 years!
#2
As I understand it AMU is basically the same as APU. My daughter is thinking of taking her masters in a year from APU. What are your opinions about their courses?

Sidney
#3
Hello

Soon enough I will be in your situation; taking Crim, Soc Res Methods and LA 494. I recently posted asking for suggestions on the above courses, but have not received any yet. These courses are somewhat $$$ at EC, how are they at the institutions you attended? And how do you appeal 494? What process is involved

Thank you
Nestor Smile

I have study guides for the following: Cultural Diversity, Abnormal Psych, College Math, Sociology, World Population, and Alcohohol and Drug Abuse
#4
twosidneys Wrote:As I understand it AMU is basically the same as APU. My daughter is thinking of taking her masters in a year from APU. What are your opinions about their courses?

Sidney


I think AMU/APU are ok they are all about getting the money,and they are pretty good towards military.

The classes are small, and the instructors are pretty decent, but mostly it is set up like a Independent Study class, with hardly any contact with the instructors, just announcements every week on Mondays.

Plus free books for undergrads,not to bad.
CCAF-AS Logistics Management
CCAF-AS Bio-Environmental Science
Cerro Coso Community College-AS Administration of Justice
Excelsior College-BS Criminal Justice-2008
TESC-BA Liberal Studies-2009
2 Different Bachelor Degrees completed in under 2 years!
#5
nepaloga Wrote:Hello

Soon enough I will be in your situation; taking Crim, Soc Res Methods and LA 494. I recently posted asking for suggestions on the above courses, but have not received any yet. These courses are somewhat $$$ at EC, how are they at the institutions you attended? And how do you appeal 494? What process is involved

Thank you


LSU is good and cheap,but time consuming, AMU is fast paced but, has free books, and not too difficult.

To appeal LA 494 just submit a paper in from a core class , criminology or victimology which has been graded and submit it to the Liberal Art team at EC.

But ask your ADVISER FIRST! They may have stipulations on what type of paper you can submit. Mine was 9 page position paper on Prison Overcrowding.
CCAF-AS Logistics Management
CCAF-AS Bio-Environmental Science
Cerro Coso Community College-AS Administration of Justice
Excelsior College-BS Criminal Justice-2008
TESC-BA Liberal Studies-2009
2 Different Bachelor Degrees completed in under 2 years!
#6
Great information! I wonder if they would accept a 2000 plus word paper completed for one of their upper level level courses.
#7
Hi bat21

If you dont mind I have a few more questions and then I am done:

-did you have to take the prereq for criminology at LSU?
-do you have to go thru the admission process with AMU before signing up for a class? With LSU you can enroll for a class without being admitted into their program.

I tried looking for these info on their websites, but couldnt find 'em. And its the weekend, admission offices are closed. These are my last questions and I think I have to make a decision.

Thanks again
Nestor Smile

I have study guides for the following: Cultural Diversity, Abnormal Psych, College Math, Sociology, World Population, and Alcohohol and Drug Abuse
#8
nepaloga Wrote:Hi bat21

If you dont mind I have a few more questions and then I am done:

-did you have to take the prereq for criminology at LSU?
-do you have to go thru the admission process with AMU before signing up for a class? With LSU you can enroll for a class without being admitted into their program.

I tried looking for these info on their websites, but couldnt find 'em. And its the weekend, admission offices are closed. These are my last questions and I think I have to make a decision.

Thanks again

No on both points, you just register as a non-degree seeking student and pay the money. AMU will most likely have you send them a AA degree or High School Diploma for some strange reason, and leave it at that.(as a Pre-Req to register for any class with them) But, none of the Schools required me to show that I met the pre-reqs for the courses I enrolled in.I believe it only applies to you IF YOU are seeking a degree from them.

Hope that answers both of your questions.
CCAF-AS Logistics Management
CCAF-AS Bio-Environmental Science
Cerro Coso Community College-AS Administration of Justice
Excelsior College-BS Criminal Justice-2008
TESC-BA Liberal Studies-2009
2 Different Bachelor Degrees completed in under 2 years!
#9
ken972 Wrote:Great information! I wonder if they would accept a 2000 plus word paper completed for one of their upper level level courses.


I think you would be ok with that, AS LONG as it is in your major, they should accept it , in lieu of LA 494.

It takes about 2 weeks for them to approve the paper.
CCAF-AS Logistics Management
CCAF-AS Bio-Environmental Science
Cerro Coso Community College-AS Administration of Justice
Excelsior College-BS Criminal Justice-2008
TESC-BA Liberal Studies-2009
2 Different Bachelor Degrees completed in under 2 years!
#10
I turned in one of my papers for LA 494, i was outraged that they even made this a requirement but i guess they really want to know that you have the ability to write and if not they want to teach you. I just emailed them one of my 8 page papers from my poli sci classes. I think it was on the Gitmo detention center. I a little over a week they said i satisfied the requirement and cleared to graduate. I don't recommend that anyone actually take the class.
AAT, Electromechanics, Excelsior College 2007
BS, Political Science, Excelsior College 2008
MSSL, Strategic Leadership, Mountain State (currently enrolled) 2009


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