I am thinking about enrolling in Excelsior's Liberal Arts program. With my Community College credits, CLEPS, DSSTs and Military credit, I believe I have most of it accomplished. Based soley on the BA in 4 Weeks, I've noticed that Business was used a depth requirement, which would work for me. The other depth requirement was Psychology. Does anyone know if you could use tests/course from the all of the Social Sciences to meet the depth requirement on the Liberal Arts side? I know this would make it Liberal Studies, with out a concentration, but that would work for me.
From the information listed in their course catalog, http://www.excelsior.edu/pdf/cat_la.pdf, the depth requirement is a minimum of 12 credits with at least three credits as upper level credit. You should be able to do this using Psychology and History if you wish to stay within the Social Sciences and History category. An example test progression would be CLEP Intro to Psychology CLEP Educational Psychology CLEP Human Growth and Development ECE Abnormal Psychology (Or Adulthood and Aging, or Research Methods In Psychology) CLEP US History I CLEP US History II CLEP Western Civilization I (or Western Civilization II) ECE American Dream (or History of Nazi Germany) Note: please check with your advisor. I have no affiliation, and this is my understanding of the requirements. Cory
Confused... Phil- Your post is labeled "BS" degree, but you discuss a liberal studies Bachelors? Which do you seek? Does this werve some personal goal?--or just to get a degree done? --Orson
Re: Confused... The Liberal Studies option falls within the scope of the Excelsior College Liberal Arts bachelor degree program. Degrees in the program, including the Liberal Studies option, can be conferred as either the Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) or the Bachelor of Science degree (BS), depending upon the particulars of the credit configuration. Degrees in the program are conferred as Liberal Arts degrees, with or without concentration. For instance, BS or BA Liberal Studies, or in the case of (say), Mathematics or Physics, the degree awarded would be a BS or BA in Liberal Arts with Concentration in Math or Physics. The transcript would so note. The degree diploma would not list any concentration, simply, "John Doe - Bachelor of Science [or] Bachelor of Arts". This differentiates these degrees from those with majors in the subjects, where the degree awarded is a BS in a named major and this difference is noted both in the transcript and the degree diploma - e.g., "BS in Computer Information Systems", "Bachelor of Science in Finance", and so on. Excelsior offer degrees with majors in Computer Information Systems, various Business degrees, Technology degrees, and in Nursing. Lawrie Miller BS Political Science Concentration, USNY (Liberal Arts degree program) BS in General Business, Regents College (Business degree program) [Excelsior College degrees, formerly Regents College degrees, formerly, formerly, USNY degrees] .
My thanks to all that have posted a reply. Ultimately, my question is this: Assuming that all general ed requirements have been meet, and focusing only the depth requirement for a BS in Liberal Arts, whether its concentration is Psychology, English, Liberal Studies, can one meet the depth requirements with a collection of credits from one area of study? (With the examples below, assume its a Liberal Studies) Such as having upper and lower credits from Economics, History and Psychology to meet one depth requirement (Social Science). Another example: English, Philosophy and Muisc to fill a depth requirement in Humanities. Or does the depth requirement have to be in the one of the areas that Excelsior offers a concentration, even if the concentration is not a concern for the degree seeker? For my needs, a liberal studies would work. Has anyone found Excelsior to be flexible in their liberal studies degree? The reason I listed the subject as "BS" and not "BA," is because I have several credits in business, which would fill one depth requirement. Also, anyone with comments related to Charter Oak State College are welcome. All the best, Phil
I believe the TESC catalogue states that if you qualify for a BA you can choose to receive a BS instead. Excelsior is probably the same. Perhaps a BS in theology?? The reason is that the BA requirements are always consistent with the BS requirements while the opposite is not true.
PhilL writes... PhilL writes: "can one meet the depth requirements with a collection of credits from one area of study? (With the examples below, assume its a Liberal Studies) Such as having upper and lower credits from Economics, History and Psychology to meet one depth requirement (Social Science). Another example: English, Philosophy and Muisc to fill a depth requirement in Humanities. Or does the depth requirement have to be in the one of the areas that Excelsior offers a concentration, even if the concentration is not a concern for the degree seeker?" ---------- To the last question first, I believe no. One simply needs the correct proportion (intro and advanced coursework) in each of three areas (isn't it Humanities, Natural Science, Social Science?). To the first question, no. If you mean "can one meet the depth requirements with a collection of credits from [only] one area of study?" if I recall correctly, no.... But then these are strictly unauthoritatative opinions. So--how goes your degree planning, Phil? --Orson
