I can't find them anywhere please help

I am new to posting on this forum and I have been deliberating over what school to go to. I have a CCAF in Pharmacy Technology, I am still Active Duty with 8 years to go until I am retirement eligible, and I am looking into a Bachelor's Degree in Communications or Legal Studies at UMUC or BA in Liberal Studies at TESC. I was once set on TESC because I also have taken FEMA courses but then I read about their lack of good customer service and then I saw something about annual fees and that I have to take 18 credits in a year to avoid fees. But I have 100% TA because I am active duty so is this above the TA? I am looking at UMUC because they seem military friendly but I am afraid that not a lot of my CCAF credits will transfer into something through them.

There were some BS programs I was looking into at TESC and UMUC but I am avoiding anything that requires Statistics because I had a hard time with College Algebra three years ago.

hey yall im new to this, and have never taken a dsst before, just cleps. anything i should know before i take my first dsst?

Hello! I need some help!

Last year at this time I joined this board and did some research on CLEP and DSST testing. I could have sworn my 3 local colleges/university administered both tests. I called yesterday to schedule my first CLEP and asked about the DSST, they said no. I did a search online and no one in my area administers the DSST test.

SO...I need alternatives for Money & Banking, Principles of Finance, and Business in Society (in blue). I am open to suggestions for other sources for these OR for alternate courses to fit the slots for my BSBA in General Management.


I. General Education Requirements (60)
A. English Composition (6) In progress
ENG0101 - Comp 1 - C - 3
ENG1002 - Comp 2 - SL

B. Mgrl/Bus Communs (3) Not Started
COMM130 - Business Communications - SL

C. Humanities - 2 areas (9) Completed
COMM0113 - Intro to Photography - A -3
ART0120 - Beginning Ceramics - A - 3
ART0104 - Intro to 3D Design - B -3

D. Macro/Microeconomics (6) In Progress
ECO-111 - Macroeconomics - SL PASS
ECO-112 - Microeconomics - SL

E. Social Sciences (6) Completed
PSY0100 - General Psychology - B -3
SOC0110 - Intro to Sociology - D -3

F. Precalculus (3) Not Started
PreCalculus - ALEKS

G. Statistics (3) Not Started
STA-201 - ALEKS Principles of Statistics - 3

H. Natural Sci/Math (3) Pending
[I]ENS - 314 - Global Environmental Change - (6) 3[/I]

I. General Ed. Electives (21) Pending
[I]ENS314 - Global Environmental Change - [/I][I](6) 3[/I]
ART0101 - Basic Design - B - 3
TH0110 - Theatre Appreciation - B -3
ART102 - Art History Appreciation - C - 3
ENG0150 - Intro to Literature - C -3
PSC0120 - US, State and Local Government - D -3

II. Professional Business Requirements (54)
Business Core (27)
A. Intr Finl/ Mgrl Acctg (6) In Progress
ACC101 - Accounting 1 - SL - Pass
ACC102 - Accounting 2 - SL

B. Business Law (3) Not Started
LAW201 - Business Law - CLEP

C. Compu Lit/Intr CIS (3) Completed
MM0237 - Managerial Data Processing - A - 3

D. Princ of Finance (3) Not Started
FIN301 - Principles of Finance = DSST - 3 **

E. Principles of Management (3) In Process
MAN301 - Principles of Management = CLEP - 3 - Scheduled Jan 23, 2012

F. Intro to Marketing (3) Not Started
MAR301 - Introduction to Marketing = CLEP - 3

G. Bus in Soc/Int'l Mgt (3) Not Started
BUS311 - Business in Society - DSST - 3 **

H. Business Policy (3) Not Started
BUS421 - Business Policy - 3 - TESC Course - Apr 30, 2012

III. General Management Specialization (18)
A. GMS Required Areas (9) In Progress
Money & Banking - DSST - 3 **
MAN230 - Intro to Entrpreneurship - A - 3
MAR306 -Creating/Implementing the Electronic Enterprise - B+ - 3

B. GMS Elective Area (9) In Progress
LDR305 - Foundations of Leadership - 3 - TESC Course - Feb 1, 2012
MAN432 - Small Business Management - 3 - TESC Course - Feb 1, 2012
MAN331 - Human Resource Management - 3 - TESC Course - Apr 30, 2012

IV. Business Electives (9) Completed
OA0113 - Desktop Publishing - A -3
COMP0105 - Intro Micro Use - A - 3
ENT0201 - Business Plan - A - 1
ENT0202 - Business Opportunities - A - 1
ENT0203 - Legal Aspects - B - 1

V. Free Electives (6) Completed
CADD0115 - Intro CAD - B -3
CADD0110 - Intro Drafting - B - 3

TIA!

I took 4 DSSTs on scantron and they were sent to Prometric last Tuesday. I noticed yesterday that they finally charged my bank account. Does this mean my tests have all been graded? I tried calling but the rep wasn't helpful (she was actually a little rude). All I want to know is if there's a chance the tests have been graded since they finally took the money out. Anyone know?

Poking around the AMU/APU website and found out they have a PLA "Life Experience" program (I hate that term, oh well). The program sounds functionally similar to TESC but is only 4-6 weeks at a cost of $250.

Prior Learning Assessment Home

PLAs are not my thing, but I think this school needs to be researched a bit more.

Ninja Edit

They also accept DHS certificate courses that awarded CEUs using the formula CEU/1.5 = SH, e.g. a 3 CEU course from the list would be a 2 SH course credit. If applied towards one of the DHS-type degree programs (emergency management, criminal justice, homeland security, or public health) then a cert granting more than 4.5 CEUs can apply towards the major.

DOCNET (Joint Doctrine) courses apply to any degree with the same formula. Others are probably similar. The list does not include FEMAs but I think this could be an argument for them to accept FEMAs the same way.

For us AF types they also accept SkillSoft and AFIADL courses, though no link so no details on limitations.

DHS certs: http://www.apus.edu/TransferCredit/accep...curity.htm

Full list of accepted credit sources: http://www.apus.edu/TransferCredit/accep...licies.htm

Still don't see anything that says 90 credits transferred in, that's what I'm looking for.

Super-Ninja Edit

Found it. 45 credits transfer for associates and 90 for bachelors. http://www.apus.edu/TransferCredit/credi...aduate.htm

I meant to take this several months ago, but kept postponing because I never felt ready, so I spent about two weeks really tackling the material. Here is what helped me:

• Barron's Business Law
  
• REA Introductory Business Law CLEP
  
• This study guide from Free CLEP Prep
  

Has anyone used these college textbook rental sites?
IF so are they pdf files? Do you download them or do you have to log into their site?
How exactly do they function?
thanks

I have been studying with IC for the past two weeks on Statistics but cannot answer most of the questions I see or Pearsons on the subject. I am worried I will fail if I proceed to take the exam. Has anyone taken and passed the DSST for Statistics? Was IC enough? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

I found this forum and was amazed at the huge amount of information available here. So, first of all, I want to say thank you to everyone for freely sharing their knowledge; it really helps a lot of people.

Now, I am studying for the CC CLEP and am hoping to find some information regarding the essays. I am hoping to take the test in the beginning of February, but the essay section is proving to be very difficult for me. My biggest problem is gathering enough material and writing a long enough essay within the time constraints. So my question for anyone who has taken this test is: how long of an essay do you need to pass? Have you passed without completely finishing your essays? What would you have scored (from 1-6) the essays you wrote for the real test?

So far I have been studying with the CLEP Official study guide, Peterson's CLEP book, reading online writing help websites (Purdue, Sparknotes fast food essay, various sites explaining the 5X5 essay etc.) and Lucile Vaughan Payne's book The Lively Art of Writing. Are there any other study aids that I should really include?

To get an idea of where I am, I took my first Petersons test via my library's testing and education center, and I scored 82% on the multiple choice section. How accurately does Peterson's test represent the real test? If I am scoring a 3 on one essay, and I don't quite finish the other (maybe a score of 2.5?), what do I need to score on the multiple choice section to pass?

Thanks for all your helpful insights,

Joel