Did you pay the enrollment fee or did you sign up for the Comprehensive Tuition Plan? TESC requires that you enroll and choose a tuition plan within 6 months of being accepted to the college or they will make you apply again. If you like to instruct yourself, then the best options are ePacks and TECEPs. If you're receiving financial aid, you have to take at least 6 credits per 6 months in guided study or online courses just receive any financial aid; you have to take 12 credits per 6 months in order to get the full financial aid reward. Once you meet your 12 credit per term obligation under the Comprehensive Tuition Plan, the ePacks, TECEPS, FlashTracks, and PLAs are free. The Enrolled Options Plan is for those taking less than 24 credits per year in TESC courses and the Comprehensive Tuition Plan is for those taking more than 24 credits a year in TESC courses. This should help you understand the course options.
Study Methods
I actually found TESC's evaluation to be very clear. Maybe you should post it up so others can help you understand it. You log into myEdison to view the TESC forum and to submit support tickets to various departments. For the forum, click on the "community" tab, click on "Open Discussions and Textbook Swap," and then choose which thread you want to view.
Blackboard Academic Suite
I know you said you aren't concerned about cost, but ALEKS is a great way to learn math at your own pace. It costs $20 per month and you can cancel when you're finished earning the credits you need. The website tells you which courses are ACE evaluated. TESC accepts Intermediate Algebra and higher and statistics. Straighterline also offers self-paced courses that TESC accepts. Since you like to teach yourself, CLEPs, DSSTs, ECEs, and TECEPs are good options. You can use InstantCert flashcards, books, and other websites to self-study. Once you feel like you're ready, you go to a testing center that offers the exam. You'll enter your credit card information online to pay for the test and you'll pay the testing center its testing fee in whatever form they accept it in. The test will ask you to choose a school to send your scores at the beginning. CLEP asks you at the end of the test if you want to send your score; always choose "yes." The scores are automatically mailed to TESC once you're finished. If you passed, TESC will give you credit. It takes about 2 weeks for TESC to even acknowledge that they received your score and it takes another 4-6 weeks for them to transcribe the credits.
Here is the degree plan.
You have to take English I and II. There are 6 credit tests that cover both. You have to take 12 credits in the humanities in at least two subject areas and three have to be technical writing. You have to take 12 social science credits in at least two subject areas and three have to be psychology or sociology. You need 21 natural science credits which include 6 credits in Algebra or higher, statistics, general physics or chemistry, a second science of your choice, and introduction to computers. You have to take 9 credits in general electives; they can be natural science/math, social science, or humanities. For the math requirement, you don't have to take Algebra I and II, you just have to take two math courses that are at the College Algebra level or higher. The core is easy to follow. In free electives, you can take whatever you want. FEMA offers free courses that TESC accepts as free electives.
Thomas Edison State College | BSAST in Information Technology Credit Distribution
Study Methods
I actually found TESC's evaluation to be very clear. Maybe you should post it up so others can help you understand it. You log into myEdison to view the TESC forum and to submit support tickets to various departments. For the forum, click on the "community" tab, click on "Open Discussions and Textbook Swap," and then choose which thread you want to view.
Blackboard Academic Suite
I know you said you aren't concerned about cost, but ALEKS is a great way to learn math at your own pace. It costs $20 per month and you can cancel when you're finished earning the credits you need. The website tells you which courses are ACE evaluated. TESC accepts Intermediate Algebra and higher and statistics. Straighterline also offers self-paced courses that TESC accepts. Since you like to teach yourself, CLEPs, DSSTs, ECEs, and TECEPs are good options. You can use InstantCert flashcards, books, and other websites to self-study. Once you feel like you're ready, you go to a testing center that offers the exam. You'll enter your credit card information online to pay for the test and you'll pay the testing center its testing fee in whatever form they accept it in. The test will ask you to choose a school to send your scores at the beginning. CLEP asks you at the end of the test if you want to send your score; always choose "yes." The scores are automatically mailed to TESC once you're finished. If you passed, TESC will give you credit. It takes about 2 weeks for TESC to even acknowledge that they received your score and it takes another 4-6 weeks for them to transcribe the credits.
Here is the degree plan.
You have to take English I and II. There are 6 credit tests that cover both. You have to take 12 credits in the humanities in at least two subject areas and three have to be technical writing. You have to take 12 social science credits in at least two subject areas and three have to be psychology or sociology. You need 21 natural science credits which include 6 credits in Algebra or higher, statistics, general physics or chemistry, a second science of your choice, and introduction to computers. You have to take 9 credits in general electives; they can be natural science/math, social science, or humanities. For the math requirement, you don't have to take Algebra I and II, you just have to take two math courses that are at the College Algebra level or higher. The core is easy to follow. In free electives, you can take whatever you want. FEMA offers free courses that TESC accepts as free electives.
Thomas Edison State College | BSAST in Information Technology Credit Distribution
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