Does anyone know if there are any Spanish literature and history/civilization courses that can be done online or via independent studies [examinations]?
I only need 6 credits in Spa lit. and 3 in Spa history/civil. for my B.A in Spanish, but I am not able to find these courses online or by examination etc.
If anybody has a clue, I would appreciate it.
By the way, the Ohio University examinations wouldn't work because they are based on translations as opposed to originals in Spanish.
Thanks in advance.
Mateo

I just wanted to give some input for those going this route in order to get College Algebra credit for the Excelsior Business Degree. The Technical Math I course is broken down into 6 sections. You get a booklet for each section, which contains study and review material and a 20-25 question multiple choice test at the end. When you have completed the test, you go online, fill in the test answers and voila you get your score.

Now the way your grade breaks down is important. Your final grade is 2/3 based on the average of your 6 section tests, and 1/3 based on your final exam. As I sit waiting for my final exam to arrive, I've managed an 85 average on the 6 sections. So 2/3's of my grade is already set at an average of 85. A passing grade of a C = 75 points. So using my new found Math skills, since the final grade is 2/3 sections and 1/3 final, and a passing grade is 75 out of 100. Then I will need a combined score of at least 225 for the three parts that make up the final grade. Since I already have an 85 average for each of the first 2/3's of the grade or 170, then all I need to pass the class is to score 225-170= 55 on the final. Now if I score less than a 55 on the final, I am still able to retake it, with a maximum top score of given of 70.

Here are the sections:

Formulas
Algebra Pt 1
Algebra Pt 2
Algebra Pt 3
Logarithms
Metric System

Here is the good news: The tests are OPEN BOOK. The final is OPEN BOOK, but timed. On all tests including the final, you can retake and get a maximum of 70.


Here is my advice:
You can do them in any order. If you are as rusty at Algebra as I am, you'll need to take advantage of every angle, and maximize your scoring ability.
There are three sections that with preperation you should nail and score close to 100. The Formulas section is basic. The Logarithm section takes a while to figure out, however you do have a calculator as backup to help you out. I repeat you have a calculator to help you out. The Metric System is the third very doable section.

So if you do well on those three sections, then you have some margin of error on the 3 Algebra sections.

Now the final is only 25-30 questions.... and since the final reflects the 6 sections, then if you know the Formulas, Logarithms and Metric System, then it is quite possible to pass with less than stellar Algebra skills.

I'll let you know about the final when it comes.

Which is the easier of the two? From the 'specific feedback' section, I'm getting no real feel one way or another.

HI,

I would appreciate anybodies help.

I need three credit hours and I will be done with my BS in Management.

I am not such a good test taker.

I have passed Here's To Your Health and Principles of Supervision.

I have not passed A&I Literature, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, & Criminal Justice.

Does anybody have any recommendations? I can't take Principles of Management. I have been referred to the Principles of Finance test but not real sure. I was wondering if Human Growth and Development is close to Here's To YOur Health?

Thanks again for any output.
Brenda

I know this might sound a little of the wall, but I was curious if BMGT496 (Business Eithics) was considered an upper level Arts and Science course. I am needing 12 more hours through EC to complete my degree in General Studies with a focus in history. I can take a resident course here thru University of Maryland University and needed to know if this course would fall in to this category. I have already sent an email to EC, but curiousty is getting the best of me.

Thanks!

I have been trying to register for the Bus Pol TECEP but it seems that Thomas Edison changed their web site which has added more difficulty to what is allready a difficult process.

For people needing this info here is the site, (http://www.tesc.edu) (which is good to get the test descriptions). Once at the site go to the search function and type in (student forms) and that should list all of the forms for Thomas Edison including the TECEP registration/proctor form that you need to mail in.
I have inserted the direct link to the student forms

Thomas Edison State College | Student
Forms

I have a call into the test center for Thomas Edison just make sure nothing has changed (as far as the course, fees or any other requirements) and will post if anything changed.

Thanks,
Mike

Passed College Math with a 54 (needed 50 to pass) yesterday and completed my BS degree. Failed Penn Foster final by one point and didn't think I'd ever get thru Math, but I did, finally, and now I'm done.

A special thanks to Snazzelfrag and ShotoJuku for keeping me inspired and always being there with that word of encouragement. Thanks to everyone who shared their experience, insights, and commitment to the goal with me.

My son became very ill last November ( he's improving every day-praise God for his mercy) and I wanted to quit, everyone said I should quit, except my hubbie, but this was a twenty-seven year dream and I knew it wouldn't help my son for me to quit. So everything slowed down, but I never stopped moving forward and I'm so glad I didn't.

Like Katterina, who completed her studies the day before me (congrats Kat), I too am the only one in my immediate family to complete a four year degree. I never could have done it without all your support. Thank you everyone!

Crystal

I need to fulfill my natural science requirement for Excelsior.

Does anyone know if the Drug and Aclohol DSST will meet this requirement?

I understand that it is also upper division credit. Is this also correct?

The exam cards seem pretty easy so it will be a breeze. I just don't want to waste my time on a test I don't need.

Help is appreciated.

Hello again. I am glad to report I passed Human Growth and Development which I sat for on September 29, 2007, with a score of 62 and felt confident throughout the exam.

Once again I think you should be able to pass this exam with just the Instacert flashcards, as long as you know 90 to 95% of the material. To be safe I also studied the REA book and believed it really helped me to be confident throughout the exam.

It did not hurt that I have also taken and passed Educational Psychology as there is a lot of cross-over between these two exams.

I was concerned about forgetting the research terms such as classical conditioning, independent variables, dependant variables, negative correlation, positive correlation etc, etc. but the good news is there are not that many questions of that type on this exam so don’t get too frustrated if you do not understand them or have trouble remembering them. Just try to get a basic understanding about the different research methods and you should be fine.

I got a little annoyed at all the questions about language development and felt as though someone stuck in a short English exam in on this exam, but the answers are also covered in the flash cards so put extra focus on the language development section.

The list below is the majority of what I recall on the exam and should really be known and understood before attempting this exam.

Freud’s five psychosexual stages.
Kohlberg’s three levels of moral development.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Erikson's 8 stages of development.
Paiget's 4 stages of cognitive development.
Understand the meaning of secure attachment.
Know the different styles of parenting, mainly Authoritarian and Authoritative.
Know what teratogens are and what they harm the most, either the zygote, embryo, or fetus.
Be able to define holophrase syntax, semantics, phoneme, morpheme.
Know how to define a longitudinal research.
Know the definition of habituation.
Be able to define telegraphic speech.
Know how first born children are different than later born children.
Know what gender identify means.


Well, I hope this helps. I am now moving on to Intro to Business Law.

Good luck to you all, Jay


CLEP’S

American Government 62
U.S. History I 58
U.S. History II 64
Intro Psychology 56
Humanities 51
Info Systems & Com App 60
Intro Sociology 73
Principles of Marketing 69
Principles of Management 71
Intro. Educational Psychology 58
Human Growth and Development 62


DSST’S

World Religions

Is it possible for someone to take a tesc practice exam and not currently be taking any classes there?

Also, the prometric dsst exam for org behavior has a cost where the Peterson's do not have this exam avail. Is this correct or am I missing something.

For EC students enrolled to take an exam- aren't they eligible to take the corresponding practice exam w/o paying that $60? :confused: