Like JoAnne, I would choose CLEPs and DSSTs over TECEPs.
I took Psychology of Women TECEP because it seemed to be a relatively easy 3 credits and I had already studied a lot of Psychology material for other CLEPs. I took the paper based version because I took it at the TESC campus. It worked out better for me to do so. Here is the link to the online TECEPs Thomas Edison State College - - Online Testing. I suppose they mean that they are computerized as opposed to paper based.
Besides being more expensive than CLEPs and DSSTs, they do not have the IC study guides for them. I made up my own study guide. Which is rather more time consuming and you do not have the feedback of the forum to help you.
I also took Art History TECEP which was necesary for my degree. There again I had no IC, IC forum or other convenient resources. I studied and studied for that one because it was a required course.
The TECEPs that I took were no harder than the CLEPs and DSSTs that I took. They have only 4 answer choices though and give you 2 hours to complete. You have to get 60 out of hundred answers correct, at least on the ones that I took. So the way that they grade them is different than CLEPs and DSST. Both times I received my scores within a week and a half.
I took Psychology of Women TECEP because it seemed to be a relatively easy 3 credits and I had already studied a lot of Psychology material for other CLEPs. I took the paper based version because I took it at the TESC campus. It worked out better for me to do so. Here is the link to the online TECEPs Thomas Edison State College - - Online Testing. I suppose they mean that they are computerized as opposed to paper based.
Besides being more expensive than CLEPs and DSSTs, they do not have the IC study guides for them. I made up my own study guide. Which is rather more time consuming and you do not have the feedback of the forum to help you.
I also took Art History TECEP which was necesary for my degree. There again I had no IC, IC forum or other convenient resources. I studied and studied for that one because it was a required course.
The TECEPs that I took were no harder than the CLEPs and DSSTs that I took. They have only 4 answer choices though and give you 2 hours to complete. You have to get 60 out of hundred answers correct, at least on the ones that I took. So the way that they grade them is different than CLEPs and DSST. Both times I received my scores within a week and a half.
LuBee
I finshed all of my credits for a BA in Art from TESC
CLEP Credits:
[SIZE="1"]6 Biology (67)
3 US Hist 1 (67)
6 SS & Hist (68)
3 US Hist 2 (66)
3 Amer Gov (67)
6 Amer Lit (73)
6 Hum (73)
3 Ed Psy (71)
3 H G & D (70)
3 Intro Psy (74)
3 Intro to Soc (75)
6 College Math (68)
6 A & I Lit (72)
[/SIZE]DSST:
[SIZE="1"]3 Intro Computing (65)
3 Here's to Your Health (64)[/SIZE]
Other Credits:
[SIZE="1"]3 PLA Painting 1
3 TECEP Psy of Women (78/100)
3 TECEP Art Hist 2 (81/100)
3 Dept Exam English 1
45 Traditional[/SIZE]
I finshed all of my credits for a BA in Art from TESC
CLEP Credits:
[SIZE="1"]6 Biology (67)
3 US Hist 1 (67)
6 SS & Hist (68)
3 US Hist 2 (66)
3 Amer Gov (67)
6 Amer Lit (73)
6 Hum (73)
3 Ed Psy (71)
3 H G & D (70)
3 Intro Psy (74)
3 Intro to Soc (75)
6 College Math (68)
6 A & I Lit (72)
[/SIZE]DSST:
[SIZE="1"]3 Intro Computing (65)
3 Here's to Your Health (64)[/SIZE]
Other Credits:
[SIZE="1"]3 PLA Painting 1
3 TECEP Psy of Women (78/100)
3 TECEP Art Hist 2 (81/100)
3 Dept Exam English 1
45 Traditional[/SIZE]
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