General Ed Degree Plan

[theXodus]

My plan at the moment is to just get an AA in General Ed and then transfer to a university (hopefully in VA)... I was thinking about following Cookderosa's plan (Cookderosa's AA in General Education - Degree Forum Wiki), but I see that FEMA is no longer in play. Any suggestions on what to fill out free electives with? Or a different plan altogether?

[sanantone]

That degree plan won't work because the general education requirements have changed. Honestly, most of the degree plans posted on the wiki for TESC won't work. I've attempted to categorize the tests by TESC's new requirements.
Sanantone's General Education Options - Degree Forum Wiki

[theXodus]

I see, thanks for the resource... back to the drawing board.

[rebel100]

The FEMA can still be used for free electives at COSC

[theXodus]

I. General Education 42
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills 15
English Composition I (ENC-101) - Community College (3 Credits)

English Composition II (ENC-102) - Straighterline ENG102 (3 Credits)

College-Level Math Course - Straighterline Calculus I (3 Credits)

Electives in Intellectual and Practical Skills - CLEP College Mathematics (6 Credits)

B. Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World 18

Humanities - Straighterline PHIL101 (3)

Social Sciences - CLEP American Government (3)

Natural Sciences - CLEP Biology (6)

Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences or Interdisciplinary Electives - CLEP Spanish Level I (6)

C. Personal and Social Responsibility 9

Diversity/Global Literacy - DSST Introduction to World Religions(3)

Responsible Ethical Leadership - Straighterline Business Ethics (3)

Ethics or Diversity Elective - Straighterline Introduction to Sociology (3)

II. General Education Electives (18)
Straighterline Calculus II (3),
Straighterline Principles of Statistics (3),
TECEP Networking Technologies (3),
TECEP Principles of Statistics (3),
CLEP Pre-Calculus (3),
Straighterline Introduction to Communications (3)


With this I'm assuming there is some overlap with the 6 credit classes...

[theXodus]

@rebel100 my plan was TESC but I do like that COSC has an AS, which I prefer over an AA... I don't see an outline on their website, is it pretty similar to TESC?

[topdog98]

@rebel100 my plan was TESC but I do like that COSC has an AS, which I prefer over an AA... I don't see an outline on their website, is it pretty similar to TESC?

Here are COSC's general education requirements: General Education Requirements - Charter Oak State College Catalog

And here are the degree requirements: http://www.charteroak.edu/catalog/curren.../index.cfm

[Gaz]

theXodus,

Why would you prefer an AS over an AA?

Normally, an AA is more widely accepted in transfer as satisfying general education requirements. Though an AS is a two year degree, it is usually focused in a narrow area such as nursing (or another trade). People with an AS in nursing cannot transfer into their local university as a junior seeking a degree in psychology. That requires an AA or having met the general education requirements for that specific college.

Some AS degrees are more comprehensive than some AA degrees. Some NA schools are better than some RA schools, but it does not change the system. The system is black and white. Did I ever mention I have no respect for academic advisors?

[theXodus]

I'm not completely familiar with the whole college system... and I had no idea an AA is easier to transfer. Guess I just had a stigma against Art degrees. At first I had interest in getting a BA in Mathematics from TESC, but when I looked up the fields it's used in I wasn't as excited... I like the more technical side of math (a BS in Mathematics).

I'm getting a little overwhelmed by the choices... part of me just wants to get a degree as fast as possible to go teach English in South Korea or Japan haha

[UptonSinclair]

theXodus,

Why would you prefer an AS over an AA?

Normally, an AA is more widely accepted in transfer as satisfying general education requirements. Though an AS is a two year degree, it is usually focused in a narrow area such as nursing (or another trade). People with an AS in nursing cannot transfer into their local university as a junior seeking a degree in psychology. That requires an AA or having met the general education requirements for that specific college.

Some AS degrees are more comprehensive than some AA degrees. Some NA schools are better than some RA schools, but it does not change the system. The system is black and white. Did I ever mention I have no respect for academic advisors?

What you describe as an AS sounds a lot more like an Associate of Applied Science. At many colleges, the difference between an Associate of Arts and an Associate of Science is the focus on Social Sciences and Humanities rather than a focus on Mathematics and Natural Sciences. It may vary by college, so I wouldn't assume an AA will transfer easier than an AS. If I were planning on a future Bachelor's degree, I would base my Associates on the requirements for the Bachelor's degree at my chosen college.