Electronic Engineering Degree By Examinations??

I am new to this forum is and I can see its a great one. I have to make a decision and I need any informed idea. I almost completed a Bachelor Degree Program in Electronics Engineering in a foriegn university( Nigerian) before I moved to the U.S three years ago with over 90 credits. Since then I have also accumulated some credits at a local community college, mostly in computer and business courses.
I will love to finish my Electronics Engineering Degree and then go on ahead to get an MBA.

I am looking for a school that will allow me to transfer my previous credits and also test out on the remaining requirements.
From all the info I'm getting about Excelsior, TESC and Charter Oak State, I see no option of testing out of Engineering Core courses like the business counterpart. Am I missing Something? Is there any school that does that? any advice that will save time and money would help. Thanks!

Lan

 

The closest I know of is Grantham University; they're primarily an Engineering and Business college. They do allow tranfer from multiple sources, as well as challenge tests for course credit. The only point of caution is that they're DETC accredited, not RA. Having said that , the school does have a good reputation. Hope this helps.

Dave

http://www.grantham.edu/transfer_credits.htm

 

COSC will allow you to choose Engineering as your concentration. Thomas Edison offers an Electronic Engineering BSAT, and Excelsior offers a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering BEE. I would certainly look into what was mentioned in the above comment. I would also definitely look at additional RA schools that offer the same courses and see if they also offer challenge test for course credit for the EE courses you need. You can then transfer your credits from all these sources to one of “The Big 3”. Make sure to check with one of these schools first to make sure they’ll accept credit from any other institution you may choose to take credit by exams with. I don’t which, if any, of them will transfer in DETC credits.

 

In the US, bachelor's degrees in "Engineering" and "Engineering Technology" are typically accredited by ABET, a professional accreditor. ABET's requirements are strict (especially for "Engineering" degrees), and so it may not be possible to get an ABET-accredited degree by "testing out".

Excelsior is relatively flexible, and offers an ABET-accredited "Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology" degree. If Excelsior's offerings don't work for you, then it is unlikely that any other ABET-accredited school will be able to help you either.

Some schools (like TESC or Grantham) offer "Engineering Technology" programs that are not ABET-accredited, and they might have looser requirements. The downside is that non-ABET degrees are generally less respected in the engineering community than ABET degrees.

An alternative way to earn an engineering credential by testing is through the state licensure process, rather than through a university. All US states issue professional licenses to engineers, and they all offer a preliminary "Engineer in Training (EIT)" or "Engineer Intern (EI)" certification. This title is earned by qualifying for and passing the national NCEES "Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)" examination.

An EIT certificate is respected, and it is often considered comparable to an engineering bachelor's degree (although there is no way to get academic credit for it). Some states will only allow ABET degree holders to take the FE exam and qualify for the EIT title. But certain other states (e.g. California, Michigan, New Hampshire) have relatively open FE exam policies.

The FE exam is long (8 hours) and difficult. To pass it, you need strong general knowledge of math and physical science, as well as specialized knowledge of a specific engineering discipline (presumably electrical engineering in your case). Candidates commonly take FE review courses prior to the exam.

 

Thanks to all

Thank you all for your reply. I have decided to go with Exclesior. I'll keep you posted on developments.