Which one is easier?

I searched the forum and people have different opinions, but seem that since Math is worth 6cr. it would be more complex than Algebra for 3cr.? Is DSST Algebra (or any other test) easier than either of the CLEPs?

I only need 3 credits to satisfy Math+Quantative Requirements in Excelsior.

Thank you!

I was hoping someone could answer a question for me because I know there are a few individuals pursuing a double degree's in business and psychology from Excelsior. If I wish to double major do I have to earn 30 new credits in psychology? I have already completed Intro. Psych., Human Growth, Educational Psych., and Organizational Behavior. These credits are Arts & Sciences credits in my business program but all four can be used in a psychology program as well.

Has anyone taken Analyzing and Interpreting Literature with essay? Has anyone taken two essay exams in one day?

I am planning on taking English Comp with essay and A & I Lit with essay on the 15th.

As I mentioned in a previous thread I found out that I have the option of taking two tests instead of one this coming Tuesday. I took two this morning and plan on foucusing on two more over the weekend. I will definitely be taking ECE-Org Behavior but would like some input on the other...

Ethics-Theory and Practice
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
Foundations of Gerontology
American Dream
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union (Have all the study material Books/Vid/Audio tapes)

Any input is greatly welcome.

Thanks!

I've always been interested in fitness and my coworkers, friends are always asking me to work out with them and/or asking me about my training regimen.

I've always had it in the back of my mind to go ahead and get my personal trainer certification someday.

But first things first- I want to get my Bachelor's.

Well found out I can knock out two things with one stone! I won't have to put either on the back burner. I can pursue getting my personal trainer cert while @ the same time get college credits to apply towards my degree!

There's alot of places one can get Personal training certification, the field doesn't seem to be very regulated at all. I am sure some of the personal training certification is pure junk while some may be legit. It's just hard to wade through it all. But when I found out Ace approved these courses for college Credit- I knew I found the course for me.

National Council on Strength and Fitness: NCSF Personal Trainer College Credit

Here is what the advisor from Excelsior wrote!
According to ACE, credit would be awarded for the following courses and exam from the National Council on Strength & Fitness: "Nutrition Weight Management Course & Exam" 1 Upper Level Applied Professional credit, "Fitness Education Prep Course" 2 Upper Level Applied Professional credits and "Personal Trainer Certification Prep Course" for 3 Upper Level Applied Professional credits. I hope this information is helpful but please let us know if you have additional questions. Best wishes in your academic pursuits!

I cant seem to find the petersons test for business law and posts I've viewed here suggest there is one.

Can someone PLEASE direct me to it?

Thank you

Hi everyone,

I just took the ECE Labor Relations exam this morning and thought I would post some feedback. First of all, I took my time and studied very hard for this one because it was the last exam I needed to take for my BS-Business degree and I certainly didn’t want to fail this exam, of all exams. So I was pleasantly surprised when the exam turned out to be much easier than I expected, and I sailed through it in only one hour! I felt confident that I had the correct answers for probably 95% of the exam, so I sat there grinning to myself, thinking “Boy, this was an easy A for me”!! Well…the “EC Exam Gods” didn’t like me being so cocky and awarded me with a….........…C!!!! :eek:
I couldn’t freakin believe it!!!!

This has now happened to me on both of the EC exams I have taken. When I took ECE Ethics last September, I also sat there feeling very confident that I had done well and would score an A, so I was very surprised when I scored a B (not that a B is bad, but hey…I wanted the A, darn it!). :p I’m just curious if anyone else out there has had a similar experience with an EC exam…when you thought you’d done well and then you were surprised by your score?? :confused:

Study materials: I studied for this exam using the IC flashcards (thanks Steve for creating these just in time), and I read the recommended textbook “The Labor Relations Process” (8th ed.) by Holley and Jennings and prepared my own set of notes by following the exam content outline. I would be happy to share these notes with anyone who needs them; just send me a PM. One important note: Excelsior changes the content of this exam on October 1st every year, so if you’re planning on taking this exam after that, you may need additional information or resources for your version of the exam.

Misc. info: There are 130 questions and I found all of them completely straightforward (no trick questions).

Things to make sure to study and know about (based on my version of the exam):

Elements in the Labor Relations Process (20%)
What is the most important element in the labor relations process (employees)
Status of union membership today
Difference between a craft union & an industrial union
What a shop steward & business agent does
What special classification can a union give to the shop steward & business agent
Who governs the national union
Conventions & delegate system
What is a closed shop, a union shop, and an agency shop
How a union is formed (know all the steps and who does what, incl. who certifies results)
Union hiring halls (who would use the most)
Right-to-work laws
Know what type of union an educator would belong to
Would a “professional” be part of a union
What is amalgamation
What a company can do to discourage employees from joining a union.

Early Labor History (10%)
Knights of Labor (KOL)
What state the Haymarket Riot took place in
American Federation of Labor (AFL); Samuel Gompers (what were his beliefs);
What kind of union did AFL initially start out as?
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW); what helped them be successful
Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO); John Lewis; sit-down strikes
What happened with the unions in the 1920’s (i.e. lost membership?)
Issues facing unions after World War I

American Labor Law in the Private Sector (10%)
Common law
Employment-at-will
Commonwealth vs. Hunt 1842
Yellow-dog contract
Danberry-Hatters 1908
Clayton Act 1914
Railway Labor Act 1926
Norris-LaGuardia 1932 (several questions)
Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act) 1935 – know well
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) – know well
Taft-Harley Act 1947 (Labor Management Relations Act)
Unfair labor practice – know well
Workers Adjustment & Retraining Notification Act (WARN) – how many days’ notice req’d

The Organizing Process (10%)
Why unions are formed
How organizing begins; activities of the union
Who determines appropriate bargaining unit (NLRB)
Secret ballot elections
Totality of conduct doctrine
24-hour rule (an employer cannot hold an employee meeting the same day as the union election)
If a company has 50 lawyers and 50 clerks, what has to occur for them to be combined as one single bargaining unit?

Collective Bargaining (20%) – Know this entire category very well
Pattern bargaining
Distributive bargaining approach
Integrative (mutual gain) approach
Splitting the difference
The most common reason that employees go on strike (over wages)
What guarantees that striking union employees will be paid while on strike
Voluntary bargaining subjects
Duty to bargain in good faith
Totality of conduct
New employer vs. successor employer
Income maintenance (union supplements unemployment benefits)
Scanlon plan
Two-tier plan
Contract ratification (know well)
Arbitration (know well, including what requirements are to be an arbitrator)
Mediation
Fact-finding
Mediation-Arbitration (separate from just mediation or just arbitration)
Economic strike
Unfair labor strike
Wildcat strike
Boycott
Lockout

Contract Administration (10%)
Job security issue
Definition of a grievance
Steps in grievance procedure
Featherbedding
Superseniority
Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers Local 1987
Just cause
Progressive discipline

Labor Arbitration (10%)
Steelworkers Trilogy 1960
Collyer case 1971
Alexander vs. Gardner-Denver Co. 1974
Gilmer vs. Interstate Johnson
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS)
American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Employment arbitration
Common law of the shop
Parole evidence rule
Intent of the parties
Past practice
Know what factors an arbitrator will take into consideration when reviewing a case

Public Sector (5%)
Civil Service Reform Act 1978
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)
Similarities & differences between unions in Public and Private sectors
Sunshine laws
Impasse resolution
End-run bargaining
Public sector unions are most commonly AGENCY SHOPS
Who would be most likely to strike? (i.e., police, fire, etc.)
Laws/rules about the public sector & going on strike

Labor Relations Abroad (5%)
NAFTA (why Unions didn’t like)
Cuba
Western Europe
Germany
Japan
Know how U.S. labor unions compare against unions in other countries in terms of growth


I hope this helps any of you who are planning to take this exam. Just be WELL PREPARED!!

JoAnne

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i need to pass the humanities CLEP and was wondering if anyone has used the "i study smart" publications along with instantcert to help study for any CLEP test? if so, was it necessary, or did i just wast my time and money on something that doesn't help at all? any feedback will be helpfull.