Is Beginning algebra accepted at COSC and Excelsior

[jayboy]

I have read that COSC and Excelsior will accept ALEKS Beginning Algebra but TESC will not. Can anyone confirm that they accept it? I keep seeing it all over both forums.

[rebel100]

Charter Oak only takes aleks college algebra to satisfy the math requirement if memory serves. Intermediate may count as liberal arts elective.....whatley may have better current info though

[jayboy]

Maybe college math would be a better option if Excelsior or COSC does accept beginning algebra. I struggled with Algebra in high school.

[rebel100]

College math is a doable test...and worth 6 credits. I really like using ALEKS/Khan to study, while working your way through the Comex book Review for the CLEP* General Humanities Examination: Brian Eckert: 9781560301387: Amazon.com: Books COSC takes it to satisfy the Math, plus you get three extra credits.

I finally met this requirement with SL College Algebra....it worked for me. My daughter beat college math with the book above and a bit of private tutoring.

[Jonathan Whatley]

At Charter Oak:
Beginning Algebra no
Intermediate Algebra no
College Algebra yes
Exception: Charter Oak has a 1 semester hour in-house course MAT 100 Elementary Algebra. This applies towards your degree-wide credit hour totals, but not toward the general education requirement in math (or toward a concentration in Mathematics).

At Excelsior, from the School of Liberal Arts Catalog [pdf; page 6 in the print pagination, page 14 of the full pdf], and there are probably similar policies for Excelsior's other schools:

Mathematics Restriction

Arithmetic courses and courses that have been designated as developmental or remedial may not be used toward your degree. No more than three courses of mathematics credit before the level of calculus may be applied to any degree. One of the three courses or examinations preceding calculus may be of an elementary level. Representative titles of math courses below the level of calculus include College Math, College Algebra, Elementary Functions, Modern Math, Fundamentals of Algebra, Trigonometry, and Precalculus.

There may be other nuances to how Excelsior treats ALEKS credit. See the posts by creationstory and irnbru here, though note that these were posted in 2010 and Excelsior's practices may have changed.

[publius2k4]

College Algebra was always my biggest fear. I had attempted it once at a community college, and I had to withdraw and switch to a remedial course. I left the community college before I got back to the college algebra course. Years later, I attempted to take the CLEP College Algebra (cold) and failed....of course, that was probably my own fault for not studying. Some time after that, I enrolled at WGU and passed their college algebra exam with no trouble (after some preparation).

Good luck!