Help! - Need 1 Credit (Not FEMA or NFA)

I am nearing the finish line with my BS in Behavioral Science from Bellevue University and I could really use some assistance. I am 1-credit short of graduating right now. I have already taken the maximum number of FEMA courses (Bellevue has approved 39 FEMA exams, but a number of them are not available at the present time) as well as the three NFA exams.


I would like to find a free course or exam if possible (it's okay if it's more then 1 credit). The course must either be from a regionally accredited institution or have ACE credit recommendation. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

What subject area and level (LD or UD)?

 

Have you asked your Bellevue adviser if there is a way to earn the extra one unit (many schools give credit for internships, independent study, and military service)

Not free but low cost:

Clovis has several one unit courses in their summer schedule 6/07/10 thru 7/30/10
http://www.clovis.edu/downloads/Summer2010Schedule.pdf
Cost (tuition + fees) looks to be around $105.

Then there are the DSST exams; Substance abuse might fit your program and Personal Finance is a topic may already know.
http://www.getcollegecredit.com/resources.html#factsheets

 

What about the Penn Foster Information Literacy Course unless you already took it for Excelsior?

http://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=browse.getOrganizationDetail&FICE=191627

"In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Research or Information Literacy (6/07)."

I took it in December and it was $90. It can be done online and takes no more than a few hours or so to finish. Hope this helps!

 

Lower Division - Electives (any subject area)

 

@Mighty Tiki - I would jump on the PF Info Literacy course, except that I completed a very similar course through National University.

@Ian Anderson - If all else fails, I might contact Bellevue regarding alternative options. My main consideration right now is time. I would like to finish up as soon as possible. I will definitely have a look at the Clovis course. Thanks.

@Maniac - I'll have a look at ALEKS. Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming!

 

I agree with Maniac. If your school will accept it off of an ACE transcript, ALEKS is going to be the cheapest way to go, and likely easiest.

If you're going to end up paying more than $70-80 for a class, you might as well just snag a CLEP or DSST for the 3 credits, and you could get away with doing something easy like Intro to Law Enforcement or Principles of Marketing/Management. Or if you don't have a course that would duplicate it already, you could take Fundementals of Counseling.

Good Luck

 

According to the DOD stats, DSST Intro to Business has an 81% pass rate.

Shawn

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Alas, this is the one and only CLEP that I have taken. You're right - it is a very easy exam.

 

This would be the first thing I would do - just spend a few minutes writing an email or making a phone call. Colleges want student to graduate - it helps their RA metrics.

 

Are you scuba certified?

NAUI or PADI openwater certifications are ACE reviewed for one credit. SSI, NASDS, YMCA, and others might be as well, but you would have to contact the agency headquarters.

This is a credit many people have but don't realize it.

 

I took the Analyzing Lit CLEP and while it was easy it can not hold a candle to Here's to Your Health. This is the easiest test I ever took. Other easy ones:
DANTES Tech Writing
DANTES Intro to Business
DANTES Intro to Computing
DANTES Intro to Criminal Justice
DANTES Intro to Law Enforcement
CLEP Sociology
CLEP History I

 

No. I can barely swim, but thanks for the suggestion.

 

If the airbase in my town has a DANTES testing center, then I will probably just take the Here's to your Health exam. If not, I'll probably take the CLEP Info Systems exam (I know enough to pass this one).

Thanks to everyone for the multitude of options. I really appreciate it!

Cheers,

 

UOP has two locations in Philadelphia where DSST exams are held:
DSST - GetCollegeCredit.com

 

Perfect. Thanks!

 

I don't see NAUI in the ACE National Guide, or in the National PONSI directory.

 

They may have stopped getting their courses reviewed. Too bad. They may still have some sort of agreement with a college to award credit. YMCA Scuba, when they were still around, used to do it through Springfield College.

I would call a NAUI dive center and ask.