Tesc "BS in Homeland Security & Emergency Prep" HELP!!

Hi guys,

My name is Joe and thanks to this forum I have completed my Associate in Applied Science for Applied Computer Studies and TESC.
I am now currently enrolled with TESC for a BS in Homeland Security and Emer Prep.

I am once again asking for the help of the forum to assist me with quickly completing this degree.
Thanks in Advance guys!

Subject Area/Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 60
A. English Composition 6 credits
ENC-101: English Composition I (3) Completed
ENC-102: English Composition II (3) Completed


B. Humanities 12 credits

HLS-355: Critical Thinking for Homeland Security (3) Can I test out?
BUSI120: Business Communications (3) Completed
Need an exam to complete requirement (3)
Need an exam to complete requirement (3)


C. Social Sciences 12 credits

SOC-322: Cultural Diversity in the U.S (3) Can I test out?
HIS-301: African History and Culture (3) Completed
PSYC100: Intro Psychology (3) Completed
Need an exam to complete requirement (3)

D. Natural Science and Mathematics 12 credits

MAT-115 Intermediate Algebra (3) Completed
CISY110 Intro Computer Processing (3) Completed
BIOL110 Environmental Issues (3) Completed
Need an exam to complete requirement (3)

E. General Education Electives 18
Take 18 semester hours in humanities, social sciences and/or natural sciences.

Need and exam to complete requirement (3) Any suggestions?
Need and exam to complete requirement (3) Any suggestions?
Need and exam to complete requirement (3) Any suggestions?
Need and exam to complete requirement (3) Any suggestions?
Need and exam to complete requirement (3) Any suggestions?
Need and exam to complete requirement (3) Any suggestions?

II. Homeland Sec & Emer Prep Area of Study 18 (can I test out of these?)
A. Required 18
SOS-440: Terrorism (3)
HLS-410: Counter Terrorism: Constitutional and Legislative Issues (3)
HLS-420: Prevention and Preparedness (3)
HLS-429: Protecting the Homeland, Response & Recovery (3)
SOS-492: Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
HLS-498: Capstone in Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (3)

III. Electives (15) completed
* Approved FEMA courses*



IV. Free Electives (27) Completed
*Previous college classes*
Total 120

 

Dude, don't you have a counselor that would be better suited to answer your questions?

 

Actually while TESC is receptive to Exam credit, their counselor's are notoriously poor at advising students on the most expeditious methids to achieve this.

JstNd1more, a couple of suggestions....

ALEKS (several options such as College Algebra or Statistics for just $20/month) or CLEP College Math for your Natural Sciences the CLEP is 6 credits so three of those would apply to your gen ed electives. the DSST Astronomy would be a good choice too.

Social Sciences: there is an exam that completes the Cultural Requirement (human cultural geography maybe? DSST? I forget what it's called). The sociology CLEP will work for the other and should be easy to get up to speed on as it borrows a great deal form the Psych class you took. Consider the human growth and development DSST or CLEP for the same reason....and taking bot Soc and HGD you would grab another Gen ed....so consider both....lots of overlap in the studying.

For the balance of Gen Ed's I would take the 6 credit Analyzing and Interpreting Literature...widely considered the easiest CLEP in existance. It's essentially reading comprehension.

You can research the rest on the TESC website, they list each exam and the credit awarded.
DANTES
CLEP - College-Level Exam Program

freeclepprep.com lists every exam by difficulty and offers up free study resources.

I don't know of a place that offers exams for any of the core....always wondered what Penn Foster, CSU-Pueblo, and University of Idaho offered that might fit for a class or two. but really it wouldn't significantly reduce the cost.

Best,
Reb