11-13-2016, 12:46 PM
collegechick Wrote:Thank you for your comment. So, are you saying that even with 88 legit credits, I still may not be able to apply all of them to the Communications Degree? If so, TESU is definitely not as liberal as I thought. Also bummed to learn that they don't accept FEMA courses, as I've completed 6 additional credits through them as well.
This isn't going to be specific to TESU, it's going to be that way for every college. You have to complete credits that plug the holes. In other words, let's say you had 200 credits in automotive. They are totally "legit" credits from an accredited college. Those credits are not English. They are not math. They are not psychology. They are not literature..... if you don't meet the requirements of the degree, you can't earn the degree. In your case, you have more non-general education courses than the 2 degrees you are considering allow. It's not a TESU thing, it's your transcript.
You can earn any degree at TESU, the question is how attached you're going to be to the courses you've already completed. If you really really really want them all to "count" it's probably going to require the Art degree. Whether or not that's important to you is a personal choice. I understand your frustration, I went into TESU with an associate degree where ZERO credits counted- I started from scratch. For me, it was waste a zillion hours and dollars plugging a square peg in a round hole, or just finding the degree I wanted and going forward. I went from scratch to AA & BA in only 18 months, but it's up to you to decide.