NOTE: Academic Policy on Duplication & Degree Plan

[jnewton0828]

I want to take a moment to inform any would be test takers of the following surprise I encountered when I had my credits evaluated at TESC after enrolling.

TESC's policy for AOJ 101 Intro to Law Enforcement=DSST Intro To Law Enforcement and AOJ 102 Intro to Criminal Justice=DSST Criminal Justice.... is that these two tests duplicate material and therefore both cannot be credited simultaneously. This came as a surprise to me because there is no indication whatsoever anywhere on this policy change. I took these test in good faith in March and April of 2012 and this was prior to this policy change. So I will make an appeal to the Dean and hope for the best, but I wanted everyone to know about this so you avoid any complications.

On the brighter side....I have completed all of the requirements for the BA in Social Sciences with the exception of the Capstone. I am enrolled for the May 2013.

I used the following degree plan....and started in March 2012 with 0 credits.

A. English Composition
3-CLEP ENG-101 English Composition
3-CLEP ENC-102 English Composition

B. Humanities (Completed)
Must include at least two subject areas
3-CLEP LIT-291 Analyzing and Interpreting Literature I
3-CLEP LIT-292 Analyzing and Interpreting Literature II
3-CLEP HUM-101 Humanities I
3-CLEP HUM-102 Humanities II

C. Social Sciences (Completed)
Must include at least two subject areas
3-CLEP ECO-110 Microeconomics
3-CLEP ECO-111 Macroeconomics
3-CLEP HIS-113 US History I
3-CLEP HIS-114 US History II

D. Natural Science and Mathematics (Completed)
Must include at least two subject areas

One college-level mathematics course required
3-ALEK ALE0002 Intermediate Algebra

One computer science course recommended
3-CLEP COS-101 Info. Systems & Computer Applications

Other Natural Sciences/Mathematics
3-DSST SG511 Environment & Humanity
3-ALEK ALE0004 College Algebra

E. General Education Electives (Completed)
3-CLEP POS-110 American Government
3-CLEP SOS-101 Social Sciences and History I
3-CLEP SOS-102 Social Sciences and History II
3-DSST AOJ-101 Law Enforcement
3-DSST AOJ-102 Criminal Justice ***************Duplicated Policy**************
3-ALEKS MAT-129 Trigonometry

II. Area of Study: Social Sciences – 33 credits

"A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required. At least three different subjects must be included which provide for breadth of knowledge in
the social sciences. Also, students must earn at least 12 credits in one subject area. A maximum of 18 credits can be earned in any one subject area in
order to have a balanced interdisciplinary concentration."

A. Required Courses

I. Capstone I. Capstone 33
3-TESC LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone

II. History
3-DSST HIS-222 Western Europe since 1945
3-DSST HIS-252 Civil War and Reconstruction
3-DSST HIS-386 Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union
3-DSST HIS-351 Vietnam War

III. Economics
3-DSST ECO-332 Money and Banking

IV. Social Sciences
3-CLEP SOC-101 Introductory Sociology
3-CLEP PSY-101 Introductiory Psychology
3-DSST SOS-303 Substance Abuse
3-CLEP PSY-211 Human Growth and Development
3-DSST PSY-361 Organizational Behavior

III. Free Electives - 27 credit

3-DSST BUE-101 Personal Finance
1-INFOLIT ENG103 Information Literacy
23-FEMA

[FallingWaters]

Thank you for that info. I took both of those in March but only one showed up on my transcript. Now I know why! Please let us know how your appeal to the Dean turns out!