TESC History/Political Science Double Major Help Needed

[KyleH]

So here is the roadmap I plan on using to get a History-Poli Sci double major from Thomas Edison using all the same credits for each. The problem is that most of this is one big guess. I could really use some help with it (like confirmation that this double major is even possible). You can view it at this link or download the attachment. Thanks!

Kyle

P.S. If anything about the spreadsheet is unclear, please let me know. The two majors are separated by tabs on the spreadsheet.

[Yenisei]

You can definitely do a double major, but I would be a bit surprised if you can use history courses, Environment and Humanity and even an accounting course in the Poli Sci Area of Study.

I'd also take the Social Sciences general CLEP if I were you instead of the Intro to Psychology and American Government CLEPs if for no other reason than saving money, unless you need the latter for your Poli Sci Area of Study.

[KyleH]

You can definitely do a double major, but I would be a bit surprised if you can use history courses, Environment and Humanity and even an accounting course in the Poli Sci Area of Study.

I am basing the TESC Political Science Area of Study directly off of College Without Compromise (2001). I'm not sure how accurate it is, though. Do you have any ideas for what I should use instead?

I'd also take the Social Sciences general CLEP if I were you instead of the Intro to Psychology and American Government CLEPs if I were you if for no other reason than saving money, unless you need the latter for your Poli Sci Area of Study.

I am going to need the American Government course, but I took out a Free Elective to cover for it.


Thank you for the help, and if you have any more, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Kyle

[Yenisei]

This thread: http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...al+Science will probably be of interest to you.

Having taken a Federal Taxation course with LSU, I can tell you that such a course is taught from an accounting perspective. TESC may have at one or time or even now accepted it in the Poli Sci Area of Study, but if I were you I would not take a class or an exam in that subject without being absolutely certain (confirmed by an advisor via email) that it can be used as a Poli Sci elective.

[KyleH]

Ok thank you. I will remember to be cautious when applying for classes.

Part of me wants to dump the Poli Sci major and just do History. Or switch it out with Criminal Justice instead...

[Yenisei]

Yeah, I feel you on that. I am trying to figure out whether I want to double major History, English, Psychology or Computer Science with Natural Science and Mathematics (which I know I am going to major in). In my case,I want to have the option of future graduate study in one of those disciplines (except for CS), so that makes it hard to decide.

You can completely test out of Psychology, if that will make a difference in your decision.

[KyleH]

Yeah, part of the reason I wanted to get a Political Science degree was that I would be able to major in Poli Sci later on.

I should probably look into how much of CJ can be tested out of. Psychology would be a big switch for me, though...

[Yenisei]

It's possible that you could do it without a Poly Sci undegrad, although universities probably would want to see that you took some Poly Sci undergrad courses. In my case, I am looking at grad study with non-US schools, which often are not as flexible about your undergrad as US schools are.

[KyleH]

I didn't think of that. Thanks.