What degree plan can be completely test out the entire degree?

[Sabrinam1979]

What degree plans with TESC can I completely test out of using, CLEP, DSST, FEMA, SL, and Penn Foster only? Thank you!

[cooperalex2004]

Since the capstone course is now required (as of July) for the BA programs, you are pretty much left with the BSBA in General Management. Outside of that, you have a few other four year options that people will probably pass along (I think). You can also do a degree such as the AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies or other two year degrees like the AA in Liberal Arts. Outside of the BSBA, the most common one I see on here are the BA in Liberal Studies and that now requires a single course to be taken (capstone LIB-495). Don't let one course keep you away from a degree, you do get one benefit from it, a GPA. Without a course taken at TESC you'll end up with no GPA and may have trouble getting into a masters program or getting a career which is looking at GPA on your resume.

[Yanji]

Without a course taken at TESC you'll end up with no GPA and may have trouble getting into a masters program or getting a career which is looking at GPA on your resume.

Whichever university you apply to will likely request all transcripts anyway and calculate GPA themselves. They're not so stupid to admit someone on a one module GPA alone.

I just tested out of a BSBA in General Management recently (second degree) using CLEP/DSST/SL/TECEP. CLEP/DSST were a breeze and SL was just about putting in the busy time but the TECEPs were pretty serious exams. When I was taking CLEP/DSSTs I always felt like they were too easy to be considered at all "rigorous", but the TECEPs I took were all pretty serious exams. If you're looking for some "soft" Business TECEPs though I can say from experience that Advertising, Sales Management and PR: Thought and Practice are all quite doable. Of the three, I'd say Advertising is the easiest but I have a bit of a background in media so it could just be my perception.

[sanantone]

As stated above, all of the BA programs and just about all of the BS programs require a capstone that has to be taken at TESC with the exception of the BSBA programs. You can completely test out of the BSBA in General Management. However, Social Science, Psychology, and Liberal Studies can be completely tested out of with the exception of the capstone. I believe one can mostly test out of a History degree.

Colleges will ask for transcripts from all colleges attended, but if you're starting from scratch and not taking any graded courses for your BSBA, you will not have a GPA at all unless you take Penn Foster courses...maybe.

[Sabrinam1979]

Thank you everyone for breaking it down for me. Is there a list of SL, PF, DSST, and CLEP that will satisfy the last 30 credits towards your major, not including the capstone for Social Science, Psychology, and Liberal Studies?

[sanantone]

I created plans for psychology and social science before the capstone was required. The capstone should count toward the 18 UL credit requirement, but I'm not 100% sure. I don't remember if I included it on the plan, but you cannot have more than 18 credits in one subject for the social science major and you must have a minimum of 12 in one subject.

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...grees.html

The degree forum wiki should have some liberal studies plans.

[Sabrinam1979]

Sanantone, you are the best!

[Snickerdoodle]

[QUOTE=sanantone;133340The capstone should count toward the 18 UL credit requirement, but I'm not 100% sure.
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Yes, the capstone does count toward the 18 UL credit requirement.