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Excelsior BS in Social Sciences - Whitepines - 12-12-2020
Just curious. Has anyone tried the BS in Social Sciences at Excelsior? I have the credits for the basics - I have a BA in education, but am wondering what I can test out of or get through alternate credit for some of the last 30 credits.
https://www.excelsior.edu/program/bachelor-of-science-in-social-sciences/
RE: Excelsior BS in Social Sciences - rachel83az - 12-12-2020
Numerically, there are enough courses at SDC for 45 credits in social sciences compared to the 30 that are needed. But I am not sure that they cover everything that is needed. One possible option would be to take at least 2 of the social science courses at Sophia, and hopefully there are two that don't already overlap with what you have ( https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sophia.org_Equivalency_List#Social_Science ), and then apply to Excelsior. This unlocks a discount at Excelsior that makes it only slightly more expensive (by about $600, IIRC) to take 2 extra courses with them than it would cost to only take the 3 that are absolutely required. https://www.excelsior.edu/partner/sophia/
RE: Excelsior BS in Social Sciences - dfrecore - 12-12-2020
Why would you want an other BA, and a "generic" one at that? It seems like a waste of time and money.
You should consider a masters degree instead.