05-19-2010, 03:40 PM
Even though Excelsior cleared me for taking the Psych GRE in October (I've been enrolled for a while), in the time I had to come up with options, I decided to switch to a B.S. in Liberal Studies instead of pursuing a B.S. in Psychology.
Originally, I looked into this option because it would be cheaper than the non-GRE option for a Psych major. I can finish a Liberal Studies degrees with exams alone, but I can't do that for Psych without the GRE. But then I realized more benefits, namely, that I could graduate sooner. Of course, it is more expensive to take what for me is 8 more exams (though not as expensive as taking psych classes that have no corresponding exams). But going with Liberal Studies gives me the chance to apply to grad school for Spring (deadline is November 1st), versus waiting until Fall of 2011.
So, perhaps for me this ended up being the push that sent me in a better direction. Go figure!
Originally, I looked into this option because it would be cheaper than the non-GRE option for a Psych major. I can finish a Liberal Studies degrees with exams alone, but I can't do that for Psych without the GRE. But then I realized more benefits, namely, that I could graduate sooner. Of course, it is more expensive to take what for me is 8 more exams (though not as expensive as taking psych classes that have no corresponding exams). But going with Liberal Studies gives me the chance to apply to grad school for Spring (deadline is November 1st), versus waiting until Fall of 2011.
So, perhaps for me this ended up being the push that sent me in a better direction. Go figure!
Alix
[SIZE="1"]Excelsior College, B.S. in Liberal Studies (awaiting conferral)
Traditional College: 46 credits
Exams taken: 75 credits
May 2008: A&I Literature-78, General Anthropology-70 (A), Info Sys & Comp. Apps-73, American Government-60, Technical Writing-67 (A), Principles of Supervision-65 (A), Fundamentals of Counseling-68 (A), Drug & Alcohol Abuse-66 (A), Principles of Marketing-73
June 2008: Biology-73, MIS-58 (A)
April 2010: Intro to Business-444, Intro to Computers-466, ALEKS Statistics for Behavioral Science
May 2010: Civil War & Reconstruction-70 (A)
June 2010: Intro to Psych-78, Research Methods-A, Intro to Educ. Psych-72, Foundations of Education- (A)
July 2010: World Population-A
August 2010: Abnormal Psychology-A, Social Psychology-A
August 2010: Psychology of Adulthood & Aging-A
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[SIZE="1"]Excelsior College, B.S. in Liberal Studies (awaiting conferral)
Traditional College: 46 credits
Exams taken: 75 credits
May 2008: A&I Literature-78, General Anthropology-70 (A), Info Sys & Comp. Apps-73, American Government-60, Technical Writing-67 (A), Principles of Supervision-65 (A), Fundamentals of Counseling-68 (A), Drug & Alcohol Abuse-66 (A), Principles of Marketing-73
June 2008: Biology-73, MIS-58 (A)
April 2010: Intro to Business-444, Intro to Computers-466, ALEKS Statistics for Behavioral Science
May 2010: Civil War & Reconstruction-70 (A)
June 2010: Intro to Psych-78, Research Methods-A, Intro to Educ. Psych-72, Foundations of Education- (A)
July 2010: World Population-A
August 2010: Abnormal Psychology-A, Social Psychology-A
August 2010: Psychology of Adulthood & Aging-A
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