05-21-2008, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 550
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Hey Josh. Welcome to the forum. Your list looks good. The only suggestion I have is to consider the CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature exam if that would fulfill your Humanities requirement. That exam has the double benefit of 6 credits (check with your school) and many people are able to pass with little or no study--as it's basically a reading comp test. You just have to brush up on ye olde english. You should get the big blue official CLEP study guide since you are taking all CLEPs. The practice tests in there are helpful. Finally, make sure you check out the Specific Exam Feedback section of our forum. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by j0sh
Hello,
This is my first post. Seems like a great community. My name is Josh. I'm 25 years old from Buffalo, NY. I earned about 50 college credits as a Computer Science major before dropping put and taking a full-time tech job in 2001. At my last job I was the only Application Consultant in the company's history to get hired without a college degree. I am currently working at a contracted employee in the IT department in a public school district. I earn the same salary as my peers with degrees at the moment, but I would like to start a family in the future and don't want to hit the proverbial glass ceiling too soon. As I've been working in education, being surrounded by people with degrees has motivated me to go back to school.
I am entering a program designed specifically for working adults in the fall. I will be working toward a B.S. in Business Management. It's a 60 credit program that takes 18 months to complete. Classes meet once a week and there are 5 semesters. I plan to enter the 18 month MBA program after I finish.
In order to fulfill my major requirements I need to take a few CLEP exams. My school accepts up to 15 CLEP credits.
Here are the exams I am considering. Any thoughts/comments/suggestions would be appreciated!
- American Gov't <- Counts for my History requirement and seems interesting
- Chemistry or Biology (suggestions?)
- Literature <- Fills a Humanities requirement - English Lit? American Lit?
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Michael
CLEP - ISCA 68, Sociology 72, Psych 73, A&I Lit 61, HG&D 65, Ed Psych 70, Marketing 72, Management 69, Macroeconomics 63, Microeconomics 67
DSST - Intro to Comp 66, MIS 61, Supervision 67, Counseling 58 - no study!, Personal Finance 67, Statistics 60, Criminal Justice 57, Ethics 58, Finance 63 (All A's at EC)
COC - 2007 (Community College) - Acctg I&II 10c, Work/Study 4c, Intro to Research (Info Lit req) 1c, Society and Rock & Roll 3c, Fund of Music 3c, Guitar I & II 4c, Bass Guitar I 2c
ECE - Ethics (A), HRM (B), Organizational Behavior (B) | CSU - Operations Mgmt. (A) | TECEP - Business Policy 80 (CR)
My Excelsior Degree Journey
Bachelor of Science in General Business, cum laude
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