Bachelor's degree without writing?

Currently enrolled with Patten. 24 courses remaining. Each course is taking a final and a project which more often than not is writing a paper. I take the final the first or second day I am in each class, and then proceed to procrastinate writing the paper. It is killing my pace of course completion.

I vastly prefer testing over writing.

Any options for an accredited degree without required writing?

 

You can test out of most courses at the Big 3.

 

Forget the Big 3. Stick with Patten.

Besides, in my opinion (you're free to disagree) you should have essays. It allows you to prove you have a thorough understanding of the material, not just the ability to memorize key points for a test.

To lighten, just be thankful you don't have the writing load Nations University gives its students. One paper per course would be,*ahem*, a Godsend for Nations students. There is far more work required in their Bachelor's program than in Patten's MBA program, and many other MBA programs for that matter which is no knock on Patten's or any other MBA program, it just gives you an example of how far Nations decided to take it (which in my opinion may be too far) but college education is supposed to be rigorous.

 

It may sound immodest, but I do not memorize anything or study any of the material since to be perfectly honest the material is garbage and beneath me. One of the so called texts for a course was a link to an article on udemy.com. Seriously.

I essentially immediately take the final exam for the course. The projects are pointless.

Maybe I can withdraw, clep out of a bunch of courses and then reapply?

 

Some people do better with testing. Some people (like me) do better with writing. And still others do well with both testing and writing. I don't think there's anything wrong with finding a way to complete your degree that is complementary to the way you work.

One regular poster here, Sanantone, has mapped out degree plans that let you test out of a variety of degree programs at Thomas Edison State University. Scroll down about 1/3 of the page to find them...

TESC Degree Plans - Degree Forum Wiki - Wikia

 

If that is true thnn the papers should be equally trivial. It sounds like a problem with procrastination; something I can relate to as I have yet to do my own English comp class.

P.S.
I agree with Maxwell_Smart, I think they should be included. Nothing has frustrated me more over years than getting a document/email/project from a employee (with a degree) that is complete garbage.

 

Thanks! Now I just need to decipher what all of that means!

 

I mixed my BA between testing out and taking courses. For *me, I took courses when the class was in my major, and tested when it wasn't. This gave me the academic writing practice <gag> that I needed in grad school and I found value in the process.

Not sure of your major or where you are in the upper level/ lower level sequence, but TESU and EC have exams for tons of upper level options. CLEP and DSST exams can be used to complete 100% of all 100/200 level courses at both schools. COSC is also accepting of these credits, but they don't have their own brand of exams, which just adds a layer to the process. If I were in your shoes, I'd look at TESC or EC.

 

That wiki is unofficially affiliated with Degree Forum. That's where you'll find a lot of discussion on different sources of credit, but there are some links on the wiki that provide some explanation.

Sources of Credit - Degree Forum Wiki - Wikia