04-29-2013, 12:02 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-29-2013, 12:08 AM by cookderosa.)
No one is arguing, just discussing. 
The main reason there is so much speculation is because the Natural Science degree has not been around all that long and fewer than 10 people here have completed it (not to say a zillion other people away from the forum are not, but I'm only familiar with what goes on here, so just to give you context). So, of those here who discuss it and consider it, finding upper level test credit is a gem. It's a big deal, and there are lots of people who would want to know about it, so that kind of thing is a hot topic.
I can't say for sure where TESC will plop your other sciences.(the maths and premed sequence should all be LL but who knows anymore) There are issues with how they classify in THIS area that don't exist in other areas like humanities or social science which they are very consistent in. Like Sanantone points out, there are PLA database matches to some of those classes, but until someone here attempts to transfer them in, we are all just guessing. (you could AND SHOULD submit your transcript for an unofficial eval, it's $75 and good for 6 months, then post it here)
It's a bit past my bedtime, I just keep checking the forum as a means of procrastinating an assignment I should be writing lol. Seriously though, I think you should get an eval for Natural Science and see where everything falls. *I do think you're sitting at 16 UL with the computer exam, my question is where you'll get the rest without exceeding the number in bio. Also, I would never suggest choosing between 2 degrees and choosing the faster/cheaper over utility. I thought back in your intro we learned that the goal was grad school/MBA, and that your career is insurance, in which case I don't see natural science as being more useful in that context. Sanantone is right about one other thing- the difference between 2 degrees can be a few dollars and a few months. I don't think that's going to be the case, but I also think in a few weeks you're going to re-think this so you can have a GPA anyway lol, and taking classes might become an option for you, which opens up a lot of other options. No need to settle this tonight.
The main reason there is so much speculation is because the Natural Science degree has not been around all that long and fewer than 10 people here have completed it (not to say a zillion other people away from the forum are not, but I'm only familiar with what goes on here, so just to give you context). So, of those here who discuss it and consider it, finding upper level test credit is a gem. It's a big deal, and there are lots of people who would want to know about it, so that kind of thing is a hot topic. I can't say for sure where TESC will plop your other sciences.(the maths and premed sequence should all be LL but who knows anymore) There are issues with how they classify in THIS area that don't exist in other areas like humanities or social science which they are very consistent in. Like Sanantone points out, there are PLA database matches to some of those classes, but until someone here attempts to transfer them in, we are all just guessing. (you could AND SHOULD submit your transcript for an unofficial eval, it's $75 and good for 6 months, then post it here
) It's a bit past my bedtime, I just keep checking the forum as a means of procrastinating an assignment I should be writing lol. Seriously though, I think you should get an eval for Natural Science and see where everything falls. *I do think you're sitting at 16 UL with the computer exam, my question is where you'll get the rest without exceeding the number in bio. Also, I would never suggest choosing between 2 degrees and choosing the faster/cheaper over utility. I thought back in your intro we learned that the goal was grad school/MBA, and that your career is insurance, in which case I don't see natural science as being more useful in that context. Sanantone is right about one other thing- the difference between 2 degrees can be a few dollars and a few months. I don't think that's going to be the case, but I also think in a few weeks you're going to re-think this so you can have a GPA anyway lol, and taking classes might become an option for you, which opens up a lot of other options. No need to settle this tonight.
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