which school will accept tested out AA

[Student00]

Which AA would prepare me most for a BS in computer sscience. And if I fully tested out of the AA which schools would accept those credits for transfer

[cookderosa]

Which AA would prepare me most for a BS in computer sscience. And if I fully tested out of the AA which schools would accept those credits for transfer

That's a difficult question. Just to be clear: You are going to test out of an AA through one of the big 3 and then want to know which college in the United States will accept that AA as a "block credit transfer" into their BS computer science program?

The short answer is none. (there are a few narrow exceptions) Typically those type of exchanges happen between 2-year colleges to encourage students to pursue a 4-year degree. All of the big 3 are 4-year colleges already, they don't have an incentive to get you to leave and finish up elsewhere. You are likely to find a lot of these agreements if you use your state's community college system and then stay in state for your BS degree.

A different approach might be to start with the 4 year programs that interest you and then see if any CLEP exams are accepted by that school. (might be around 15 or so)

A second idea is to pursue an AS (similar to an AA but with more STEM courses) at your community college - use their CLEP policy for testing out of everything they'll allow EXCEPT for the STEM credits, and then articulate into your state's BS Computer Science program. That will probably be the least expensive option and potentially the fastest. Community colleges are usually generous with their CLEP credit acceptance, so that shaves time too.

Remember than an AA to BS is not the perfect match. As you assemble options, you're going to want to look a AS degrees since they are more likely to hit those gen eds a little better.

Finally, what state are you in? There is an exception to everything I just said if you live in Colorado. Another exception is if you're willing to get a nationally accredited degree instead of regionally accredited (not suggested).

[FallingWaters]

Jennifer, to clarify:
Say a student earns a 60-credit AA through, say TESC, that consists of all CLEP/DSST. Then that student tries to transfer to a traditional 4- year that only accepts a max of 30 credits. Might that college refuse half of the AA degree and only accept 30 CLEP credits?

[12save]

Minnesota state colleges are required by law to accept all CLEP exams and can only enforce residency requirements. The governor signed this into law a couple of years ago. I am not sure if this applies to DANTES, UExcel, or TCEP exams too. If you are in MN, this might be something to investigate.

[cookderosa]

Jennifer, to clarify:
Say a student earns a 60-credit AA through, say TESC, that consists of all CLEP/DSST. Then that student tries to transfer to a traditional 4- year that only accepts a max of 30 credits. Might that college refuse half of the AA degree and only accept 30 CLEP credits?

Sorry I missed that this was directed to me.
You're correct, the AA in that case doesn't launder the credit, only 30 (the new college's policy) would trump.

[cookderosa]

Minnesota state colleges are required by law to accept all CLEP exams and can only enforce residency requirements. The governor signed this into law a couple of years ago. I am not sure if this applies to DANTES, UExcel, or TCEP exams too. If you are in MN, this might be something to investigate.

Really? Can you share any more details?

[Outis]

Which AA would prepare me most for a BS in computer sscience. And if I fully tested out of the AA which schools would accept those credits for transfer

A day ago you stated that your goal is a graduate degree in chemistry. Is this still the case?

Also, what's the deal you with your grammar and syntax? I hate to be the gadfly, but you need to brush up on your written language ability. You don't have to be Shakespeare, but an undergrad degree in computer science and graduate degree in chemistry will require hard work, which means avoiding intellectual laziness.

[12save]

I am on a tablet at my parents. I cannot find the info about the only requirements would be upper div, major course requirements, and academic residency. However, it appears that MN high school students can take six CLEP exams for free. Please look at the following page and links at the bottom of the page for more info about MN laws...

- Home page transfer.org/student/plan/CLEP.html

I looked at some of the online catalogs for MN state colleges and CCs awhile ago and they had the liberal CLEP policies, not the University of MN did not. IB and AP are also included in their law, but not other testing programs.

[cookderosa]

Cheri used to be a member here, she still may on occasion. She's in MN and gives presentations on this topic- I'm sure her MN info is solid CLEP for College Credit in Minnesota

[cframe]

I am on a tablet at my parents. I cannot find the info about the only requirements would be upper div, major course requirements, and academic residency. However, it appears that MN high school students can take six CLEP exams for free. Please look at the following page and links at the bottom of the page for more info about MN laws...

- Home page transfer.org/student/plan/CLEP.html

I looked at some of the online catalogs for MN state colleges and CCs awhile ago and they had the liberal CLEP policies, not the University of MN did not. IB and AP are also included in their law, but not other testing programs.

MN did fund CLEP exams for HS students for two budget cycles. That ended in 2011. The link is still up, but outdated.
MN State College and Universities (MnSCU) are required to award credit for all passed CLEP exams (not DSST or any other CBE). University of MN is not part of MnSCU, so their policy is different. Interestingly, the U of M Twin Cities campus is very restrictive with their CLEP policy, but the other campuses are happy to accept your CLEP/DSST work!

Thanks for the reference Jennifer ... it has been a while since I've been on this board, but glad to share Minnesota information!