05-17-2009, 05:03 PM
hello everyone!
i've recently heard of the "big 3" and clep and dantes testing. so i'm new to it all. my big issue right now is how to plan everything.
Welcome to the boards!! Planning can seem overwhelming- don't worry, take your time and figure out how it all works before you jump in.
my goal is to get a BS in Health Science or a BS with a concentration in health science.
If I can be really direct, what do you hope to do with that degree? Advance in your current job or move into another job? This is a hard degree to earn at a distance and will not be as "test friendly" as some- you may need to find classes locally and transfer them out to one of the big 3. I'm not trying to discourage you, only to say to consider all of your options before you decide. Even still, you still need general education credits no matter what you major in, so you can always just get rolling on those.
after reading the websites, i know i need to have a certain amount of credits before i can consider being admitted.
No- not true. Only know that many charge a yearly enrollment fee, so waiting until you are able to graduate within 1 year is the cheapest option- but you can enroll today with zero credit at any of them.
so i ordered a few clep books to study and i'll be going to my local CC to test. i don't have any credits right now except the 3 coming form my sign language class.
Good! That will be classified as a free elective if you are trying to plan. If I can suggest something, you might try to zero in on general education credits since those are required for everyone and buy you time. You only have to pick a major somewhere after 60ish credits.
i'm a certified EKG technician and will certified as a phlebotomist in the next few months. i'm not certain on my final career goal , but i have become interested in radiography or diagnostic medical imaging (ultra-sound) while working at an animal hospital in md as a vet assistant for over 2 years.
i'm just hoping someone can kinda guide me in the right direction on how to do things the right way.
(just some background details. i don't make alot of money, and i've been paying for all of my classes out of pocket with no help. all the classes i've had to take for EKG and phlebotomy are non-credit that have pre-req non-credit classes.....)
Yes, I know this is true! That's why you should think hard about how you hope to up your income. I can't say for sure that your health sciences degree will do that directly. Do degree holding phlebotomists make a higher wage? Does that degree qualify you for management? What does your vet-boss suggest as a path to more money and long term income? It's worth asking these questions before plunking down lots more $$$ or worse, borrowing it! I might seem to be money driven- I'm not- I just work in a field where my students spend 3 years and several thousand dollars to graduate and make $10 an hour- I see it every day, and for accepting $10 an hour for the rest of your life, you don't need college IMO. That's not to say it isn't an honest living, I just don't think it's honest of colleges to promote degrees that appear as if there is great income potential.
i've recently heard of the "big 3" and clep and dantes testing. so i'm new to it all. my big issue right now is how to plan everything.
Welcome to the boards!! Planning can seem overwhelming- don't worry, take your time and figure out how it all works before you jump in.
my goal is to get a BS in Health Science or a BS with a concentration in health science.
If I can be really direct, what do you hope to do with that degree? Advance in your current job or move into another job? This is a hard degree to earn at a distance and will not be as "test friendly" as some- you may need to find classes locally and transfer them out to one of the big 3. I'm not trying to discourage you, only to say to consider all of your options before you decide. Even still, you still need general education credits no matter what you major in, so you can always just get rolling on those.
after reading the websites, i know i need to have a certain amount of credits before i can consider being admitted.
No- not true. Only know that many charge a yearly enrollment fee, so waiting until you are able to graduate within 1 year is the cheapest option- but you can enroll today with zero credit at any of them.
so i ordered a few clep books to study and i'll be going to my local CC to test. i don't have any credits right now except the 3 coming form my sign language class.
Good! That will be classified as a free elective if you are trying to plan. If I can suggest something, you might try to zero in on general education credits since those are required for everyone and buy you time. You only have to pick a major somewhere after 60ish credits.
i'm a certified EKG technician and will certified as a phlebotomist in the next few months. i'm not certain on my final career goal , but i have become interested in radiography or diagnostic medical imaging (ultra-sound) while working at an animal hospital in md as a vet assistant for over 2 years.
i'm just hoping someone can kinda guide me in the right direction on how to do things the right way.
(just some background details. i don't make alot of money, and i've been paying for all of my classes out of pocket with no help. all the classes i've had to take for EKG and phlebotomy are non-credit that have pre-req non-credit classes.....)
Yes, I know this is true! That's why you should think hard about how you hope to up your income. I can't say for sure that your health sciences degree will do that directly. Do degree holding phlebotomists make a higher wage? Does that degree qualify you for management? What does your vet-boss suggest as a path to more money and long term income? It's worth asking these questions before plunking down lots more $$$ or worse, borrowing it! I might seem to be money driven- I'm not- I just work in a field where my students spend 3 years and several thousand dollars to graduate and make $10 an hour- I see it every day, and for accepting $10 an hour for the rest of your life, you don't need college IMO. That's not to say it isn't an honest living, I just don't think it's honest of colleges to promote degrees that appear as if there is great income potential.
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