Hello, I wanted to get a degree from Charter Oak or TESC. I have around 110 creds dealing with Sociology and gen ed stuff. I go to a state univ right now and it seems that I would not be able to graduate until next fall. I want to try to get a BA so I can get into Grad school and I want it done sooner and not wait another year and possibly spend more money. From what I can understand, these schools have liberal transfer policy. So I hope I could test out of some classes and/or take a couple more. Tell me your recommendations...
COSC and TESC are great options for completing your degree, and may in fact be a great fit for you. But you need to make sure that you can accomplish your goals with a degree from one of these two schools. TESC offers a BA in sociology, while all COSC degrees are "General Studies" degrees (although you can specify a concentration). If you are dead-set on earning a BA in sociology, TESC is your choice, otherwise, I'm a big fan of COSC for affordability. Depending on how your finances are set up, you may not save money by going with TESC. Their fees are pretty high, and if you're living at home and paying in-state tuition, it might be competitive price-wise to stick it out where you are. COSC is more reasonable on the fees front, but you really need to see what you need to do to finish your degree. Spend some time looking at the schools and decide whether earning a BA with a major is important to you, or if you can live with a "general studies" major and a concentration. Once you've decided on a school, send them your transcripts, and plop down the money to get your credit evaluation. It will tell you what requirements you need to fulfill to complete your degree. Figure out what that will cost you in terms of time and money and compare it to your existing situation. You may be surprised to find out that you're better off staying put. Best of luck to you!
Thanks for the reply. Can alot of the classes be fulfilled by testing out or have classes on Straighterline? Charter Oak has not gotten back to me on this.
COSC, TESc, and Excelsior (the Big 3) all accept Straighterline, ALEKS, ACE, etc. Tehy all take CLEP/DSST as well. FEMA courses (I doubt you need them) are free at COSC and TESC, cost $79/credit at EC. I got into a RA MA without a problem with my COSC BS. Many here have used their TESC/COSC bachelors to great effect. In general you will need all of the Gen Ed classes done like English Comp 1 and 2, Humanities, Math, etc.. You will also need approx. 30 hours at the upper level (300 and 400 level classes) to graduate. At least 18 of those UL credits will have to be within the Major/Concentration. If you already have the UL credits one of the Big 3 is a no brainer for you. If you lack them they can be tough to test out of as most CLEP/DSST/SL are lower level. If the UL are problematic you could complete those courses via distance at CSU-Pueblo or the University of Idaho and transfer them in to COSC/TESC for degree completion. What courses have you completed? What do you have left? It is possible to test out of nearly all the requirements at any of the Big 3 via transfer, test, etc...
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You need about six classes in order to graduate and you cannot wait, correct? I would advise to just finish at your state school in the fall and spring. Graduate school is not going anywhere and not much is gained by transferring into the big three when 86% of your coursework is completed.
Hi guys, researched a bit and called Charter oak and discussed stuff. One of the reasons is that my parents are gonna kick me out if I dont graduate this year with my BA and possibly not getting into grad school next year. Other factors: I said 110 creds, but it is really closer to 100. I have a lot of science prerequisites not related to my BA in soc. My school's fall schedule does not fit into my work schedule (gotta eat). I estimate I can pull off 8 creds this fall, 8 -12 in the winter pending the schedule and another 8 in following summer if I am lucky. The summer schedule would be difficult due to it being condensed. The worst part is that I need to take 3 series class in a foreign language and the upcoming fall semester class is in the middle of the day when I cannot get to campus. I need to also take College Algebra, Capstone, a 3000 series soc elective, and a physical science.
Maybe Im not thinking rationally and jumping the gun. Could I get a degree from both schools? There is probably a rule in their somewhere...
Im not sure what happened to the post number 2 I made, but to recap, I have 110 creds but only ~100 creds will be counted. Need Capstone, 3000 series soc class, 3 semesters worth of foreign language, college algebra and a Physical Science. The language series of classes pose a problem due to scheduling and I do not feel that I will be able to start the class until Winter and I need Class 1 to progress to the others.
You cannot get degrees from two schools for substantially the same coursework. Charter Oak specifically warns against this in their catalog. Some schools will award a second bachelor's degree to individuals who already hold one, but this requires the completion of 30-36 hours of credit beyond the first degree.
I would suggest sticking it out with your current school. It might be possible for you to take some or all of your remaining courses through a combination of online courses (through your current school or another school and transfer them back in) and exams (e.g. Straighterline, CLEP, etc.). Which language are you considering taking to fulfill your foreign language requirement? Perhaps you could take these courses online and transfer them back to your current school (thus eliminating your scheduling conflict). Of course I would check with your school first before attempting this. Oregon State University offers online foreign language courses for seven separate languages! You could probably take your Sociology and Physical Science course through OSU as well. Lastly, I would suggest looking into taking a CLEP exam for College Algebra. Best of luck.
You might also check out the Excelsior BS in Liberal Studies to see how many credits you would need to acquire- EC requires that you take four units though them. https://my.excelsior.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=f9efcdb6-2dad-4c83-b2e0-43725d335e94&groupId=78666 With all three schools you need a specific number of upper division courses - DSST has a few UD exams, while both DSST and CLEP have lower division exams. If you require a physical science course Geology 101 may meet your needs and contains little math. The ones offered though Coastline Community College via DL feature open book quizzes and exams (at least they did two years ago).
