Degree Completion Advice Pierpont/TESU

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BSTS does have a capstone. It's called current trends and applications:
"Current Trends 3 SH (Not started)
*must earn a grade of C/CR or better
For TESU course options, go to APS-401 Current Trends and Applications

This Capstone course must be taken at Thomas Edison State University or via an approved Thomas Edison State University Academic Program Review"

Ah, I see it now, it is just not officially called Capstone - it is the BSTS degree version of a Capstone because it's not available through any other source.  That clears that up, for the bachelor degree(s) Dec is off the table, as taking it in August would have been the cut-off.

Yes I didn't realize it either until I had put into my academic evaluation. Sadly all baccalaureate level degrees there appear to have capstone requirements.

Thank you all! And actually this question was for the Cornerstone requirements to graduate with the ASNSM Biology and ASNSM Mathematics degrees in December. Sorry for any confusion. His plan right now (if the stars all align) is to complete the BA/BS in March or June of next year depending on the results of his evaluation, but would like to attempt to graduate in December with the 2 ASNSMs, if in fact TESU will allow one residency waiver to cover both graduations. 

Also as a side note regarding the Lab requirements. If motivated it's not terribly difficult to meet this requirement within 1-2 months. Just pricey if you are in a hurry. The two best options we found thanks to some independent research as well as MNomadic's guidance were either:

A) Use SDC for Physic I and Physics II for $200. Take the Physics I Lab at SL $148 + $125 Lab Kit Fee (self paced) and take the Physics II Lab at TESU for $366 tuition + $122 Lab kit fee (6 week course). There may be a cheaper option for the Physics Labs but I've not found one yet. Total cost: $961 or $120/credit 

or 

B) Use SDC for Physic I $100. Take the Physics I Lab at SL $148 + $125 Lab Kit Fee (self paced) and then CLEP Chemistry (Currently free w/Modern States or $100 if that program is no longer available and take the Chemistry I Lab at ed4credit for $65 + Lab Kit Fee of $99. Total Cost: $637 or $58/credit (CLEP is 6 credits)

The other options ofc would be to do the Chemistry Clep for Chem I/Chem II (possibly free with modern states) and the ed4credit Lab I, and TESU Lab II. We also plan to ask advising what ed4credit Chem I transfers into TESU as. SDC and SL apparently are no considered Introductory Chemistry now unfortunately. 

The SL transfer agreement states that if you take either Physics I + Lab and Chem I + Lab they should transfer into TESU as Phys I/w Lab and Chem I/w Lab which would be the absolutely fastest way to meet this requirement, but I read on another thread that it did not actually transfer in that way which is a bummer.

Someone recently tried to bring in the Chem I w/lab and the Physics I w/lab to meet the requirement  - unfortunately, it did not.  It is pretty clear on the TESU site (and official eval) that they have a sequential science requirement a I & II (with labs), and give you the choice in choosing one those two subjects (really a shame Bio doesn't work)

From what I've heard the 1 credit cornerstone can be completed extremely quickly (I've seen it posted here many times that it does not take more than a day). He will need it no matter what degree(s) he chooses; so he could sign up for the Sept cornerstone and just get it done (check it right off the list of obstacles)

Interesting and good to know. I had not read that. I think my DH would prefer to take two sequential courses anyways and will probably be going with the above A) option but is keeping in mind possibly doing CLEP and then Chem I Lab at ed4rcredit and Chem II via TESU. 

I'm fairly sure he's set on Physics though at this point lol The Physics II lab is only 6 weeks at TESU so I think he should be fine meeting that requirement fairly quickly if he does go the BSTC route. Just unfortunately its a bit pricey, but at least its for something he'll enjoy learning. 

Doing the Chem Clep, ed4credit Chem I lab and the TESU Chem Lab II would probably be much less expensive, but I've heard that clep exam is a bear and he's trying to work part of this requirement into his ASNSM biology plan to kill two birds with one stone. But he's on a tight deadline so a fail could hurt more than his pride. lol

Yea it would of been nice if Biology I/II w/ labs was an option in his case definitely!