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TESU courses without proctored exams / papers? - boblax - 08-04-2026
I'm currently in the process of finishing my BACS, I have a few credits left. I'm going to cap the 90 ACE credits limit, and I have transferred a couple of credits from a EU university. As a result, I have 6 remaining credits that needs to be RA.
This is the current plan. The bottom part is a BSBA that I might or might not complete at some point. The remaining COS-2130, COS-3300 and CIS-3010 I will do on study.com, bringing the total to 90. The purples classes are the ones that are RA (TECEP, foreign credits or normal TESU classes).
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I'm planning on doing a 15 credits term at TESU with: SOS-1100, PHI-1300, CIS-1070, + 2 other classes. Then a final term with the capstone.
These 2 classes are the ones I'm looking for. Ideally, they should have no proctored exams, or no papers (would prefer no exam unless there are really a lot of papers to do). If there are exams, then there shouldn't be a lot of dates to memorize. Fitting into knowledge of other cultures for the BSBA would be appreciated but it's not necessary.
Any suggestion?
RE: TESU courses without proctored exams / papers? - ss20ts - 08-04-2026
No exams and no papers in a college course? What else is there? Besides discussions. Can you do any e-pack classes?
RE: TESU courses without proctored exams / papers? - boblax - 08-05-2026
(08-04-2026, 01:05 PM)ss20ts Wrote: No exams and no papers in a college course? What else is there? Besides discussions. Can you do any e-pack classes?
Yeah e-pack are good, in fact I'm planning on doing the CIS-1070 epack one already. The thing is I live in China and with the firewall doing a proctored exam is very tricky for me, that's why courses without proctored exam would make my life easier.
RE: TESU courses without proctored exams / papers? - ss20ts - 08-06-2026
(08-05-2026, 08:29 AM)boblax Wrote:(08-04-2026, 01:05 PM)ss20ts Wrote: No exams and no papers in a college course? What else is there? Besides discussions. Can you do any e-pack classes?
Yeah e-pack are good, in fact I'm planning on doing the CIS-1070 epack one already. The thing is I live in China and with the firewall doing a proctored exam is very tricky for me, that's why courses without proctored exam would make my life easier.
Then it sounds like courses with papers are the way to go. You won't have to worry about proctoring with papers.
RE: TESU courses without proctored exams / papers? - RKanarek - 08-12-2026
Greetings,
Just a reminder that, at least in the US, having a test proctored by a live person, in person, is still a thing. Even some institutions that tout online proctoring also accept the alternative (check the fine print and/or ask). Traditionally, a cooperative librarian would be accepted as a proctor, but now college testing centers (which also proctor external exams -- for a price) are the norm. Are the same options available in China?
Good luck!
P.S. If you know of any distance learner friendly institutions in China that offer courses in English, please consider posting details!