TESU GPA Change??

[alzee]

I think there may be some issues with this. First of all, you need a TESU GPA, an English Comp GPA, and an AOS GPA. The cornerstone will give you the TESU GPA, but testing out completely of the English and AOS will NOT give you a GPA. I'm wondering if you will have to take the UExcel English Comp ($500) or take a course at your local CC to get that? Same with the AOS - you will have to take at least 1 course somewhere that gives a grade (UExcel or CC).

SL gives grades as well, and you can have the SL transcript sent directly to TESU -- you do not have to go through ACE (and have the grade wiped out).

That said, right now, my assessment does not say anything about GPAs for AoS or English, only overall and TESU, the first is "met" since the requirement is 0.00, while the second is not, but should be when this PLA course finishes in just over a week. I was only officially enrolled about a week ago. Really I just think those two things (English and AoS) don't literally mean what they say, and just mean C or better as the academic eval says, which means pass or better from ACE, CLEP, whatever.

I'll contact them and ask though, can't hurt.

[jsd]

The change was made to the graduation requirements, see here: Thomas Edison State University: Graduation Information
Before there weren't anything listed at the bottom for the undergrad and graduate levels, now it requires a 2.0 and 3.0 GPA.

Actually, I just found this in the previous catalog as well, so this is also nothing new... mentions AOS and English.

Minimum Grade Point Average for Graduation
All undergraduate students at Thomas Edison State University are required to maintain an overall minimum average of C in their Thomas Edison State University courses in order to graduate, including courses not used to fulfill degree requirements.

All area of study courses must be graded C or better in order to apply to area of study requirements for undergraduate students at Thomas Edison State University.

All undergraduate students at Thomas Edison State University are required to maintain a minimum average of C in all the credits applied to their degree (Thomas Edison State University and transfer credits) in order to graduate.

All undergraduate students at Thomas Edison State University can only utilize a grade of C or better in the area of English composition in order to graduate.

Students must also meet any minimum required GPA standards established by their School to graduate from Thomas Edison State University.

[dfrecore]

I know the wording of the GPA part didn't change, but when added to the wording the OP was talking about, it does change things:

Undergraduate students must have an overall TESU GPA, an English Composition GPA and an area of study/option GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Also, just because the CLEP counts as an equivalency doesn't mean that you get a grade for it to satisfy the GPA requirement. For instance, I took English Comp I at a community college and got a grade for it. If I then took the English Comp CLEP to get my English Comp II credits, I would be fine, because I got a letter grade for my first course. For someone taking the CLEP only though, I don't see how the English Comp GPA could possibly be met.

I'm not saying that you can't test out of everything, I'm just wondering how TESU is going to apply this requirement to people who don't have a grade for any of their courses.

[jsd]

The policy the OP talked about didn't change either though, the older July 2015 catalog described the same policy for overall TESU, English, and AoS GPA of "C"