Pierpont BOG AAS Update (Re: Transcripts)

[rrenzo8519]

Hello everyone,

Quick question. As of this date, can the 12 RA credit requirement be satisfied by means of ACE credits? If not, which online college is the most recommended/cost-effective to be able to get them?

Thanks for the info.

[TINASAM]

Hello everyone,

Quick question. As of this date, can the 12 RA credit requirement be satisfied by means of ACE credits? If not, which online college is the most recommended/cost-effective to be able to get them?

Thanks for the info.

ACE credits are not RA credits, RA credits come from regionally accredited colleges and universities. TESU, WGU, etc.

[Tedium]

Hello everyone,

Quick question. As of this date, can the 12 RA credit requirement be satisfied by means of ACE credits? If not, which online college is the most recommended/cost-effective to be able to get them?

Thanks for the info.

RA just means “Regionally Accredited”. ACE credits will not satisfy that requirement, because the companies that give exams/courses that ACE recommends credit for are not usually not regionally accredited schools.

You can try these options:
-ASU Earned Admission courses
-Olivet Nazarene University’s YourWay courses
-Excelsior College’s UExcel exams are considered RA
-TEL courses
-New Mexico Junior College (and most other New Mexico community colleges) are pretty cheap for out of state students
-TECEP exams are considered RA by some schools, but I think that depends on the school. Not sure how Pierpont treats them
-A local community college near you with cheap in-state tuition

UExcel is probably the cheapest, easiest way if you are familiar with the subject and have a testing center near you or do the online proctor.


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[dfrecore]

The cheapest option is going to be ONU - at $50/cr ($150/course) with no extra fees or books
TECEP exams are $50/cr for LL courses, $75/cr for UL
UExcel exams are $165 minimum, plus study materials if you want/need them (some exams cost more)
Luna CC ~$160/course + books
TEL courses are $67/cr - so $200/course for most, includes all fees, no books to purchase
NMJC is $325/course for out-of-state ($75/cr + fees)
ASU/UL is $425/course, no fees or books to purchase

There are more options, but these are common.

[rachel83az]

Bear in mind that you only need one GRADED credit for Pierpont. ASU has a single self-paced graded credit available for $25. If you're a good test taker, TECEPs and UExcels are a good way to meet the credit requirements. Otherwise, ONU would be the cheapest self-paced non-exam way to get credits. TEL courses have two exams each.

[Tedium]

Bear in mind that you only need one GRADED credit for Pierpont. ASU has a single self-paced graded credit available for $25. If you're a good test taker, TECEPs and UExcels are a good way to meet the credit requirements. Otherwise, ONU would be the cheapest self-paced non-exam way to get credits. TEL courses have two exams each.

That's true as far as graded credits, but don't they still require 12 RA credits in general? It's been a while since I looked at the requirements.

Edit: Actually, you don't even need the one graded credit. People were originally having to take at least one graded credit at Pierpont to receive a transcript, which has now been changed.

Per the BOG site:

"To fulfill residency requirements a minimum of 12 credit hours must be completed from a regionally accredited higher educational institution."
http://catalog.pierpont.edu/preview_prog...turnto=200

The 12 credits could be pass/fail in theory, they just need to be RA.

[rachel83az]

Bear in mind that you only need one GRADED credit for Pierpont. ASU has a single self-paced graded credit available for $25. If you're a good test taker, TECEPs and UExcels are a good way to meet the credit requirements. Otherwise, ONU would be the cheapest self-paced non-exam way to get credits. TEL courses have two exams each.

That's true as far as graded credits, but don't they still require 12 RA credits in general? It's been a while since I looked at the requirements.

Yes/no. They can be pretty lenient as for what they consider to be "RA credits". It's the graded credit that can be an issue.

[bjcheung77]

A member mentioned that the BOG AAS does require a graded course, it doesn't matter what course it is, but needs to be graded RA. The other credits can be RA exams that are P/F, as long as you have 12 RA credit's plus and 1 of them is graded, you're golden. The 48 other credits coming in can be all ACE credits... This was the case for the family member and the board member as well...

[954francis]

So is it just the AAS certificate or can you get transcripts without taking any classes?

[Tedium]

So is it just the AAS certificate or can you get transcripts without taking any classes?

You get the degree with transcripts now. They changed their policy. I earned my degree before the policy change and requested and received my transcripts recently without taking any courses at Pierpont.


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