All,
It was suggested that I create a separate thread for this subject.

I've confirmed today with my business adviser that the CSU-Pueblo Eng 101 online course will satisfy the Excelsior Written English Requirement.
Colorado State University-Pueblo > Division of Continuing Education > Independent Study > English > Compostion I

Cost is $297.
Exam Requirements:
"There are no “exams.” The grade is based entirely on five essays. Each assignment is worth 200 points which includes points for the prewriting exercises, the revising/editing, and the final paper."

The reason I am taking this online course is that I can register at any time, work at my own pace, and since I am working overseas, it's much easier than worrying about a proctored exam (especially a LONG essay exam from Excelsior, my handwriting sucks, but I can type like the wind

I'm waiting on the instructor to contact me with the syllabus etc.
I'll update my thoughts/progress/outcome here.

p.s. thanks to Auminer49r for the heads up on this program. I was actually planning to fly to the USA just to take the Excelsior 6 credit exam on a PC to avoid writing it out and waiting for the long scoring reply...

What easy exam to take for 1.5 UL Arts and Sciences @ Excelsior? I'm 1.5 UL credits short of graduation.

I realize Dantes Drug and Alc is easy enough, but it won't work. ECE Adulthood and Aging has been recommended as an easy one, anything else?

I got my unoffcial eval today. I am going for BS Business at EC.

It is broken down into very generic terms. I still need alot of credits. Since this is the unofficial eval is there a more in depth or "official" evaluation that is sent to me later? Perhaps showing what credits they used toward my degree? How can I submit a plan to a advisor for approval on what exams I can take?

For business i need to do all the core business stuff plus , micro, macro, statistics etc. and still alot of Arts and sciences credits.

On the eval it says i need to satisy the written english requirement? what satisfies the written english requirement? Does this mean i have to do another english class? Because I already took english at the local CC.

Thanks

For those that have taken the Operations Management via CSU, are there specific start times for this class or is it a continuous enrollment schedule? I know some classes start each month, each week, etc. I was wondering how CSU offers this class.

Any advice for taking the literature CLEP?
Thanks

Was it difficult? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

Has anyone used the FX-115ES? I'm edging towards this for stats. I've decided to be non-conformist, and not go with TI kit (which I'm sure are good, but I already have a TI, a TI-85 [which I recently had to disassemble to get rid of a black mote of something between the LCD glass and plastic overlay, now the bottom of the case is slightly cosmetically damaged], from HS, but no Casios). It has a nice 2 line display, and a D-pad, among other amenities.

FX-115ES - Scientific & Financial - Calculators & Dictionaries - Products - CASIO

Can anyone here comment on the course content? I know its MUCH cheaper than excelsior information literacy but seems like it could be way more involved.

Observe...

This Course is available only through the postal system.

Course Delivery
This course is completed by Independent and Distance Learning. Students work at their own pace by submitting a series of assignments and taking one or more examinations.

Course Credit
1 hours. (Credit for this course is awarded from LSU - Baton Rouge.)

Enrollment
Open enrollment. Students may enroll at any time. The enrollment period is nine months. However, courses can be completed in much less time. Many courses can be completed in a few weeks. The length of time depends on the pace of the student and the number of lesson assignments in the course.

Course Description
Library and Information Science 1001, Library Research Methods and Materials. Fundamentals of college-level research; selecting a research topic; focusing on thesis statement; developing an appropriate search strategy; selecting, accessing, and critically evaluating appropriate information for a brief research paper; documenting sources. version R, 1 hour college credit.

Course Version: R
The information in this factsheet is correct for the version of this course indicated above. Our courses are periodically reviewed and updated, so a new version of a course may be published at any time. When you enroll, you are assigned to the currently open version of this course. The version letter identifies all of the required elements for your course enrollment: textbooks, assignments, exams, and grading policies. On your course materials, the version letter is printed below the course number on the first page of the course guide. It is the last letter in the course code for online courses. To find textbook or other information about a previous version of this course, you will need to contact the IDL office.

Prerequisite(s)
Students must have access to the Internet and World Wide Web. Students must make at least four visits to a large public or academic library that has online catalogs.

Course Instructor
Sandra Brady

Course Content
Academic Libraries
The Research Paper
Evaluating Informations Sources
Basic Search Techniques: Electronic Sources, Library Catalogs, and The Internet
Reference Sources
Government Information
Statistical Sources
Periodicals

Textbook(s)
Myrtle S. Bolner and Gayle A. Poirier. The Research Process: Books and Beyond. 3rd edition. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt, 2004. ISBN: 0-7872-9448-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-787294-48-9

To ensure that you have the correct edition information, do not purchase your textbook(s) until you receive your study guide.

Number of Lesson Assignments
4 Lesson Assignments

Lesson Assignment Requirements
No more than three (3) lessons may be submitted in a seven day period. There are NO exceptions to this requirement. All lessons must be complete.

Format of Lesson Assignments
Self-check reviews consist of Chapter Review Questions from the textbook. Lesson assignments consist of exercises from the text book.

Grading Scale
A = 90-100; B = 89-80; C = 79-70; D= 69-60; F = 59% and below

Number of Exams
2 Exams

Cost of course [textbook(s) not included]
$83.00

Material covered in Exams
Mid-course exam covers Lessons 1-3
Final exam covers Lessons 1-4.

Exam Format(s)
The Mid-course exam and the Final exam consist of short-answer, multiple-choice, matching, and true/false questions.

Exam Proctor
All exams must be taken with a proctor. LSU students will test in the Independent and Distance Learning Testing Office. All other Louisiana students should test at approved Louisiana testing sites. Out of state students must arrange for an approved proctor. An approved proctor, generally, is a university testing facility or administrator, military education office, or other such facility.

How the final grade is assessed
Graded Assignments = 40% of final course grade
Mid-Course Exam = 30%
Final Comprehensive Exam = 30% points

Just failed Comp w/o essay. It was unbelievably hard. Please tell me that the Comp w/essay is easier. Which parts of the 90 question mc are not on the 45 mc version????

For those that have taken Statistics and Finance or Business Math, which calculator will do the job for all exams? I have read on the board that the TI36X is a good one to use for stats and the BAII is good for Finance.