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TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - lupin26 - 07-09-2014
Hi all,
I've sent in my application to TESC and plan on the AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies. An AAS will get me a small increase in pay at my job. Besides the capstone, I pretty much have all the other credits except the 21 to satisfy the Area of Study. I planned on completing several FEMA courses for this, but I see TESC no longer accepts them. Does anyone have a list of CLEPs or DSSTs that will satisfy this option? I've searched these forums with no result.
As I mentioned before, I have credits already to satisfy the other categories for the degree if anyone has a suggestion for another AAS - as long as it could pertain to the industrial field (business, safety, computers etc). Thanks!!!
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - bricabrac - 07-09-2014
lupin26 Wrote:Hi all,
I've sent in my application to TESC and plan on the AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies. An AAS will get me a small increase in pay at my job. Besides the capstone, I pretty much have all the other credits except the 21 to satisfy the Area of Study. I planned on completing several FEMA courses for this, but I see TESC no longer accepts them. Does anyone have a list of CLEPs or DSSTs that will satisfy this option? I've searched these forums with no result.
As I mentioned before, I have credits already to satisfy the other categories for the degree if anyone has a suggestion for another AAS - as long as it could pertain to the industrial field (business, safety, computers etc). Thanks!!!
Consider using 1 additional GenEd TECEP along with the Capstone for the 12CR needed to meet the Associate's degree residency requirement for the Pay Per Credit Tuition Plan. TECEPS are now $111 and the capstone would cost $1473 (out of state cost). Cheaper than the Enrolled Options Tuition. Thomas Edison State College: Selecting the Right Tuition Plan
[URL="http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-thomas-edison-charter-oak-specific/21835-tesc-per-credit-plan-residency-requirement.html#post168378"]Pay Per Credit Tuition Plan Thread
[/URL]For AAS ES&ST you could use
AOJ-102 - Intro to criminal justice DSST
GEO-151 - Physical Geology DSST (This course should fit but confirm with advising ?)
ENS-201 - Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet DSST
LAW-201 - Business law CLEP
ETH-201 - Environmental Ethics TECEP
APS-289 - Radiation Safety Officer TECEP (you could probably even use the FEMA courses IS.3, IS.5, IS.346, IS.393 to help study for this TECEP)
Also, ask Advising if they would approve the following NFA Ace Approved Courses for 3CR and/or TEEX Cybersecurity Courses for 4-6CR?
NFA Free Courses (1CR ea) [URL="http://www.degreeforum.net/general-education-testing-discussion/12973-nfa-courses.html"]THREAD LINK
[/URL]Fire Service Supervision Q318
Hydraulics Q137
Community Education Q118
TEEX Free Courses (2CR @ 3-4 course bundles) THREAD LINK - See Post #22 for instructions on registering as a civilian
Non-Technical / General User (CIS-299) 2CR
AWR-175-W Information Security for Everyone
AWR-174-W Cyber Ethics
AWR-168-W Cyber Law and White Collar Crime
Technical / IT Professional (CIS-344) 2CR
AWR-173-W Information Security Basics
AWR-178-W Secure Software and Network Assurance
AWR-138-W Network Assurance
AWR-139-W Digital Forensics Basics
Managers and Business Professionals (MAN-299) 2CR - Not sure if this would fit but can't hurt to ask???
AWR-176-W Business Information Continuity
AWR-177-W Information Risk Management
AWR-169-W Cyber Incident Analysis and Response
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Alternate degree programs - AA General Studies or AS in Business Administration (no capstones required)
Pay Per Credit Tuition Plan - Use 4 TECEPs/12 CR across degree plan total $444 (out of state cost).
Thomas Edison State College: Associate in Arts
Associate in Science in Business Administration Degree Program
On your way to earning an associate's degree you might also consider enrolling in a BSBA program in one of the following areas of study (capstone can be met by TECEP exam or Penn Foster course). Great buy when using the Pay Per Credit Tuition Plan and taking 8 TECEP exams across the degree to meet the 24 credit residency requirement (approx $888 out of state cost). Complete the degree plan by testing and using alternate methods (Aleks, Penn Foster, Straighterline, etc) to complete the remaining courses at your leisure. As long as you take one TECEP per year you remain an enrolled student. You could quite easily and affordably take 2 yrs to complete your BSBA.
BSBA in General Management Degree Program
BSBA in Computer Information Systems Degree Program
If you do a bit of research on the forum on these degrees, you would be surprised to find how easily doable they are.
BSBA GM Plan with TECEP options: http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-thomas-edison-charter-oak-specific/21835-tesc-per-credit-plan-residency-requirement-2.html#post170394
TESC Equivanlencies - DSST, CLEP, TECEP, Etc. (UptonSinclair)
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - sanantone - 07-09-2014
I earned that AAS. For some reason, TESC is no longer allowing what-if evaluations in Online Student Services for that degree. That was the only place where I could find a list of applicable courses. They don't even list specifics in the 2014-2015 catalog. From what I can remember, criminal justice, emergency management, environmental science, fire science, occupational safety, and IT courses can be used for the area of study. Most of my area of study was criminal justice.
TESC also offers the AAS in Computer Studies that's pretty flexible, but it, too, requires the APS capstone.
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - lupin26 - 07-09-2014
Thank you guys for your replies; they are incredibly helpful! Bricabrac, I will mention those courses to my advisor. I submitted my application last week along with the $75 fee but have yet to hear anything from them.
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - lupin26 - 07-11-2014
I got my acceptance email today and registered for an online account. I am going to begin sending my transcripts to them Monday and sign up for the pay-per-credit tuition plan. Here are all the credits I currently have from other universities, cleps, etc.
Art Appreciation
English Comp I
English Comp II
History of Western Civ I
History of Western Civ II
General Psychology
Intro to Communications
Intro to Computer
Intro to US Government
Television Production I
People/ Nations: Greece
Perceptual Drawing I
Intro Cultural Anthro
Survey of Comm Theory
Survey of British Lit I
Finite Mathematics
Intro to Philosopy
Intro Mass Communication
Survey of British Lit II
Political Science
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Management
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - KayV - 07-11-2014
Would an AA in General Studies get you a pay raise too? You've completed everything for that degree except for the Ethics component.
TESC AA General Studies
1. English Comp I
2. English Comp II
3. Finite Mathematics
4. Intro to Communications
5. Intro Mass Communication
6. Art Appreciation
7. Intro to Philosophy
8. History of Western Civ I
9. History of Western Civ II
10. General Psychology
11. Intro to Computer
12. Intro Cultural Anthro
13. People/ Nations: Greece
14. NEED TECEP Environmental Ethics or DSST Ethics in America
15. Intro to US Government
16. Perceptual Drawing I
17. Survey of Comm Theory
18. Survey of British Lit I
19. Survey of British Lit II
20. Political Science
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Television Production I
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Management
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - lupin26 - 07-11-2014
Hmm, I could call HR and find out - thanks! I couldn't find the AAS in General Studies anywhere on the TESC website, unless you were refering to this: Thomas Edison State College: Associate in Arts
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - KayV - 07-11-2014
Yes, it's an Associate in Arts, not in Applied Science. All the credits fulfill the general ed requirements for a bachelor's degree. Good luck!
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - bricabrac - 07-11-2014
Be careful, there is a huge difference in costs. Yes, you may have met most of the AA degree requirements but to transfer in all current (57) credits to earn this degee it would be under the enrolled options tuition plan. Including the final 3CR TECEP exam - Approx cost: $3,154+111+299 = 3,564.
As I mentioned in my prior post to qualify for the pay per credit tuition plan you would need a minimum of 12CR to meet the residency requirement. If the AA General Studies degee is approved, you can take 4 general education TECEP exams $111 ea. Approx cost: $444+299 grad fee = $743.
In my opinion, the savings is more than worth the time/cost of the additional exams. You can put those extra dollars to good use by beginning to work on your bachelor's degree. May as well take advantage of the momentum and the current pricing, who knows when restrictions may be established. RA Degrees at these prices are a steal.
TESC AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technologies - Area of Study - KayV - 07-11-2014
What Bricabrac said. Take the Ethics TECEP and pick three more from General Ed (not business TECEPs etc.) to earn your AA.
Great catch, Bricabrac!