TESC policy change requiring 300/400 for UL?

[cookderosa]

Maybe its because im running on 4 hours sleep but i dont get this post. Maybe its because I dont like TESC policies and im already biased to listening to anything they say. Or maybe its just that im a little tardy in the eyes and I dont get this.:confused:
Can someone explain to me what this means and if this is going to affect my Psychology degree at TESC that im attempting soon?
thanks hilarious

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I'll explain if you don't mind some minor paraphrasing, I can't find anything on the new TESC website lol- someone can tell me later why I can no longer access the college catalog, what the heck is that about? ANYWAY....
First, this won't be an issue if you get a BA in psychology. Majors at TESC are already clearly defined, so whatever classes/groups of classes they say you need, they are already listed. So, you need X credits in ABC class, they don't identify a certain course number requirement- so as long as the course is what they ask, you are good to go.
It will be a big issue for 4 degrees:
BA Social Science
BA Mathematics/Natural Science
BA Humanities
BA Liberal Arts
As it was, you could fill those 33 credit requirements using classes/exams at the 200 level or higher. (ENG 101 wouldn't work, but ENG 201 would) They put a cap on how many 100 level courses, but as long as you used 200 or higher, that's all they dictated. This was a HUGE HUGE HUGE perk for testers because all of the CLEP exams are 100 or 200 level- meaning you could use any of them! Now, with the restriction of needing 300/400 you have to start hunting for 300/400 level credits. Some DSST exams are that level, but as far as I can tell, TECEP exams and maybe EC exams are the only exam options for testing out of those credits. The alternative, is classes from a 4 year university (community colleges only offer 100/200 level classes) or TESC....and TESC doesn't offer a whole lot of classes!
Without using a fine tooth comb, I'm going to go out on a limb and say this squashes the math/natural science option for many people- those upper level sciences and maths are next to impossible to find!
*If you are already enrolled under the old policy, then the change won't impact you at all.