Fastest Ba/bs Earned By A Degree Info Member

Once I learned of distance learning I managed to test out my remaining 63 units in about 90 days. Of course, from the time of enrollment to conferral it's probably going to take about 7 months. I'd think you probably really could do one in 4 weeks from start to finish if you scheduled all the tests a month or two in advance.

 

No way I can compete with the big three, however I was able to pull it off in 25 months ( from 0-121 hrs.) with a combination of campus and online classes. Like I said in an earlier post, I could have waited another year or two for the graduate school I'm attending to kick my teeth in!
Bustin' my ass -Buckwheat
PS, But we love it and don't deny it! We enjoy lamenting over our work load! Oh well, I'm back to prostrating myself before a 8x10 glossy of my professor (who could easliy crush my future with a stroke of a pen)

 

I was on the ten year plan - 9 years and seven months from my first college class to finishing my B.S.

 

It took me a year and 6 months from start to finish. Here are the numbers to the best of my memory.

Credits for my FAA certificates.............50
CLEP, DANTES Exams.........................33
PLA....................................................9
Miami Dade Community College.............6
Mountain State University....................30
Total...............................................128

 

Re: Re: Fastest Ba/bs Earned By A Degree Info Member

1987-1991 BA Psychology at LIU-Brooklyn

1995-1998 MSW/CSW - Adelphi University

2002 to present - PHD Candidate (the school converted their DSW program) 2nd year. 24 more credits to go with dissertation.


All B&M Schools, I am considering going for a BA in Sociology/Economics from Excelsior (this board inspired me) Just need the time.

 

I took my first college course (English 100 and Univ. 101) at the Univ. of South Carolina in 1981.

I'm presently enrolled in a public university in South Carolina as a senior (I joke that I'm a 23'rd year senior).

I have variously transcripted 190 hours of undergrad and 9 hours of grad credit with very large chunks from CLEP (all generals and 30+ hours of subject), DANTES, ACT/PEP, and AARTS (60+) [most of which this university did not accept in transfer] -- not to mention three community colleges and a couple state universities.

When I finish the BA (flute performance) that I am working on now, I may use some of those excess hours at Exelsior for an AAS and another BA (theatre). Then I want an MA (arts admin) and an MFA (creative writing) from somewhere.

At the rate I'm going -- it will be 25 years from zero-to- BA. But then, my objective is the experience and not the document.

For me, the issue is this -- you have a hard time getting funding from an RA to do undergrad work if you already have a BA...

 

I started my Ph.D. in January 1986. I graduated in July 2003. That's 17.5 years.

 

Through my ACE evaluated military credits, 3 classes from Central Texas College, CLEP tests, and 1 writing class from University of Phoenix named EML 299; I was able to earn an AA in 5 months.

I started my BBA at AIU Online in Nov 2002 and graduated 13 months later in Dec 2003. Currently, I am enrolled in the MBA program at AIU and am scheduled to graduate in Nov 2004. So, if everything goes as planned, I will have gone from an AA to an MBA in exactly 2 years.

Rob

 

My Psych degree so far

Here are my credits so far as well as the ones I am scheduled to take. Lawries site is definately a possibility as I state below, this does not include the Time it takes to graduate and get everything graded, however it is an accurate protrayal of what is possible

And I had test Anxiety So bad I waited 8 months to start

Enrolled dec 30th
Existing 19 credits
11 dantes
Personal finance 1/7/2004
Intro to bus 8-Jan
Intro to computers 8-Jan
Europe after 1945 8-Jan
Prin of supervision 8-Jan
Human resource manage 13-Jan
Drug and Alcohol abuse 13-Jan
Organizational Behaivior 14-Jan
Management information Systems 14-Jan
Environment and Humanity 14-Jan
Fundamentals of counseling 15-Jan
Foundations of Education 16-Mar
Rise and fall of the soviet union 17Mar
Civil War and reconstruction 18Mar

11 cleps
Principles of management 13-Jan-04
Social sciences exam 15-Jan
Intro to educational physc 27-Jan
human growth and development 27-Jan
intro to sociology 27-Jan
Intro Systems and computer apps 27-Jan
Principles of marketing 28-Jan
Humanities 2-Feb
Natural Science 9-Feb
MIcroEconomics 9-Feb
MacroEconomics 9-Feb

Excelsior
Physc of Adulthood and aging 10-Mar
Foundations of Gerontology 11-Mar
Abnormal Pschology 11-Mar
Research methods in psychology 16Mar
World population 17Mar
Organizational behaivior 18Mar
Literacy of reading Elementary 19 Mar

Thomas Edison
Intro To social Psychology 23 March

Other Dantes/Clep Etc.
Statistics 24 March DSST
Business Law 23 Mar DSST
Ethics in America 23 Mar DSST
Prin Of Finance 25 Mar DSST
Money and Banking 25 Mar DSST
Criminal Justice 30Mar DSST
Intro to Law enforcement 30 Mar DSST

Algebra 31 mar Clep
Accounting 31 mar Clep




THis will give me a BS in Psych with an Education Focus
I will have earned approx 132 Sem Hours (so I can legitimately not count the 19 I had) This will enable me to get my business degree in a month after graduating.

If I get a C on Statistics and one other class I will have a GPA
between 3.55-3.76 based on my calculations.

I actually started taking the tests on 1-7-04 and complete on
1-31-04 (I had to fly to the states to take care of a business
matter so I did not test between Feb-9-Mar-10 so I will have completed in 91Days if you subtract the time I was in the states
it would be approximately with study dates 60 Days so I believe it is possible to do it in 30 especially if you do the GRE and go for a LA Focus.

I fell good about this and am taking courses online and inperson now that will allow me to student teach by next fall. If I do not go crazy, or lose momentem, I will try and get a Masters before
Dec 30th, which I am researching now.

Yes I feel I am bragging(correct this time however If It hadnt been for Drs Bear and Especially Lawries Site I would not have done this, I hope to get a PHD and teach at the college level some time but I will spend a month in Thailand first !!

Thanks,yes its possible

 

Slowest Degree

Rich,

I got you beat for the slowest degree. My Associates Degree took me from1986 to 1998. I'm still attending ISU for my Bachelors Degree. I have attend school for 18 years now. However, I did not consecutively attend. I had a 7 year leave in my associates degree.

Paul

 

I completed my BS (with 12 credits going into it) in 4 weeks not counting my math test. That took me another 6 months because I only got a 49 due to my going too fast!

 

I am currently on track to complete my BS in Business from TESC in a little over a year ... if all continues to go well, that is.

 

3.5 years to complete a 2 year diploma and 2 degrees, all accredited, and all done through distance learning, with only exemptions from 4 subjects.

 

Opps...sorry..I forgot the next degree! So 4.5 years to do diploma and 3 degrees, all accredited, all distance learning and with only 4 exemptions

 

It took me 21 years to acquire a Bachelors degree. Oh, did you say the quickest?

 

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Still, it puts you in the top quartile on the planet.

 

I know this does not count but...

I went from zero to 99 credits in the last 10 months at TESC.

Those last 21 credits are going to slow me down since there is no way I can bullS%$ my way through a CLEP Algebgra/Trig.

Regards,
Mike

 

In fact, and to extend the scope of this topic slightly, I've been seriously considering, writing "The Weekend Degree: a practical guide for enlisted personnel". Now, it probably would have to be completed during the week, Monday to Friday, but it's perfectly feasible for those already in possession of all required competencies. It is actually easier to complete than the BA in 4 Weeks.

John Bear has, of course, told the story of the National Guard sergeant who completed degree requirements in 18 hour, straight. That was at a time when 30+ credit hours could be earned for a pass in the GRE subject test, above the 35th percentile. That is no longer possible, unfortunately. The requirement is now a pass above the 80th percentile, and there are now a few more ancillary requirements and a more rigorous WER. The devil is in the detail and this work would seek to provide book and verse.

The title, “The Weekend Degree”, like “BA in 4 Weeks”, would offer a convenient platform for exposition of methods and techniques. Some could complete requirements in 48 hours, many more within a week, and more still, within the month. The unique benefits afforded military personnel make these timelines possible. If any involved in education administration in the armed forces should read the board and this post, I like to here from them to verify the detail of relevant rules and procedures. I can be reached at http://bain4weeks.com/lawries-q-and-a/addentry.php - check the "Private message" button.

Thanks


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I am interested in Excelsior Bachelor Degree.

I am a Social Sciences Graduate in The Hong Kong of Hong Kong and I would like to know can I send the transcript to EC for evaluation. (I saw that they accept The University of Science and Technology of Hong Kong for direct evaluation). Any Hong Kong graduate experienced that?

What will be shown for credits transferred from other RA Institutions? How the GPA counted?

For credits transferred from RA Institutions, any fee needed?

I couldn't find the fee in the Excelsior website, where is it?

Thanks a lot!

 

AAS and BS in 6 months?

It depends on how you look at it. If you include the transfer credit from Georgia State University, and my military credits, it took about a year (adding up all the actual dates of study). If you look at it from the dates of enrollment to Excelsior College, AAS in Electromechanical Studies: March 1st, 2004. Graduated July 16, 2004. BS from July 17 to Sept 17, 2004.

Technically, I completed all BS degree requirements as of July 2, 2004. The AAS degree requirements were completed back in April, 2004. But I was enrolled in the military option for the AAS, which required 6-credit residency. I just did a regular enrollment for the BS, but missed the Aug, 2004 graudation deadline because of some delay in official transcript receipt issues.

Final GPAs: AAS 4.0, BS 3.68

With the exception of the GSU transfer credit, all of this was done WHILE on active duty.

I've successfully passed over 35 credit by examinations:

1) Personal Finance (Dantes) 56
2) Intro to Business (Dantes) 64
3) Intro to Computing (Dantes) 57
4) Ethics in America (Dantes) 51
5) Environment and Humanity - Race to Save Planet (Dantes, failed Jan 18th 2004)
6) Here's to Your Health (Dantes) 51
7) Principles of Finance (Dantes) 46
8) Principles of Supervision (Dantes) 56
9) Principles of Macroeconomics (Clep, old version) 53
10) Drug and alcohol abuse (Dantes) 49
11) Principles of Marketing (Clep) 63
12) Civil War and Reconstruction (Dantes) 47
13) Introductory Business Law (Clep) 61
14) Principles of Microeconomics (clep) 60
15) Info Sys and Computer Apps (clep) 67
16) Introductory Sociology (clep) 63
17) Principles of Management (Clep) 71
18) Management Info Sys (DSST) 62
19) Business Law II (DSST Failed Mar 17th, 2004)
20) Natural Sciences (6 credits) (Clep) 61
21) Organizational Behavior (DSST) 59
22) Organizational Behavior ECE ("A")
23) Principles of Accounting (6 credits) (clep) 50
24) Business Policy and Strategy ECE ("B")
25) Human Growth and Development (Clep) 60
26) Social Sciences and History (6 credits) (clep) 58
27) Principles of Statistics (DSST) 61
28) Money and Banking (DSST upper) 48
29) Intro to Operations Mgmt (TECEP - Failed April 20, 2004)
30) Humanities (6 credit Clep - Failed May 17, 2004)
31) Analyzing/Interpreting Literature (6 credits) (clep) 57
32) Ethics, Theory and Practice ECE ("B")
33) Criminal Justice (DSST) 62
34) English Comp w/Essay (6 credits Failed - May 20something, 2004)
35) Lifespan Developmental Psychology ECE (GL course) "B"
36) Foundations of Gerontology ECE (GL course) "B"
37) Intro to Operations Mgmt (TECEP retake) 77 (60 to pass)
38) Educational Psychology (CLEP) 67
39) Introductory Psychology (CLEP) 68
40) Human Resources Mgmt ECE "A"

I failed Environment/Humanities by one point and that's when I took the exams seriously (actually studied). I planned on retaking it, but never did it because I already had all the credits I needed.

Failed Business Law II by about 12 points. I really had no clue about the answers and should have studied for this tough test.

Failed the TECEP Intro to Operations Mgmt the first time by 5 points. Did NOT study the first time. I did buy the recommended textbook and actually went though every page and compared it to the test content outline. Retook it and aced it. But what an expensive lesson ($360 for EACH test).

Do NOT ask why I failed English Comp w/Essay. It was probably because the essay wasn't long enough (only a quick 3 paragraph essay) I had plenty of time to type more, but ended the test early. Didn't matter anyway because I already satisfied the Written English Requirement. Just wanted to see if I could get some filler credits.

Failed Humanities by 3 points. Not bad for almost complete guessing. And I did make it all the way though to the end. Lots of names and art/film topics you have to be able to identify. Did NOT study; just needed filler credits in the humanities category.

Everthing I failed was NOT required. So no significant setbacks.

All the proof can be found at http://www.123collegedegree.com/proof.html . The SMART will display additional tests that I took but were not used.

Special thanks to Mr. Miller of bain4weeks.com and InstantCert Academy (http://www.120collegecredits.com ) for their information. Dana at the Navy College Office @ NAS JAX deserves credit for proctoring exams outside the normal test dates to help me graduate "on schedule" and work around my working hours.