I finally decided which direction I will go!

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by berniejr, Oct 5, 2006.

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  1. berniejr

    berniejr New Member

    Well in a previous post I was seeking advice for choosing which DL program (TESC, COSC, or Governors State U) I wanted to finish my Bachelors degree with. Well I had an advisement session today with GSU and I have decided to stick with them. Basically I have 110 Hours towards my degree already. At GSU I will loose 9 hours as they cap the UD level that you can transfer in at 80. That's not a really big deal though as either way I need 19 more hours to meet their 40hour Upper Division requirement. I also need 6 more at GSU to meet their 24hour residency requirement. In the end, while TESC and COSC would be easier routes, (only have to take CLEPS to finish), there were a few things that swayed my opinion. Because of the time I would have to wait for TESC and COSC to evaluate my transcripts, I couldn't finish until late spring at the earliest. This is the same case for GSU, as the winter trimester ends on April 23. In terms of classes I can take up to 8 hours (only need 6) of workshop classes to clear my residency requirement. These workshops are only 1 or 2 day, 8hour classes that are pretty easy A's (I can use that for my GPA). From there I would just need to take/pass 4 Dantes test and I am finished. As an alternative I could also take some pretty easy online courses either for either 8 or 15 weeks. The tuition for GSU is only about $160 per credit hour when you factor in all of the DL fees. So depending on how I map everything out, at most I would only be out of about $3600 max, and in reality it will only be about $1500. When I take all of these things into account, coupled with the bonus of having a "name brand" school, the decision was easy. I know without any question that TESC and COSC are legitimate schools and they afford DL learners a great service. With that said, I've already had to explain to many people (my employer, family, and friends) what/where these schools are, their history, etc. On the other hand when I say Governors State University, everyone knows about the University and there is no need to explain to people the fact that they are indeed a legit school. As an added bonus I also found out today that the name of the degree/program is changing from the BOG/BA (Board of Governors) Degree, to a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies as of Nov. 1st 2006. Well hopefully my information can be useful to others in my situation. I will keep the board up to date on my progress. For now, I'm about the board for some suggestions for some, "not so complicated" DANTES exams that I can take.

    Thanks
     
  2. Alex's Mom

    Alex's Mom New Member

    Good luck to you. I took two Dantes tests, World Religions and Drugs and Alcohol. I took both on the same day and passed with ease. I went to the Dantes web site to see what they recommended and purchased one recommended book for each test and read them over about a week before the test. They were not hard and they were very straight forward. It was a very inexpensive way to earn 6 credits.

    Marie
     
  3. xygirl

    xygirl New Member

    Hey Alex's mom.

    Did you by any chance do the Ethics in America for Dantes and how did you do it.
    I have a book , but can't seem to finish it because of my other classes going on.
    Thanks
     
  4. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Sounds like you've really thought it through! Good luck, and have fun finishing!

    -=Steve=-
     
  5. Faxinator

    Faxinator New Member

    Best of luck to you! I hope you have great success...
     
  6. Alex's Mom

    Alex's Mom New Member

    I did not take the ethics test, sorry.
     

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