Please help check over my degree plan for TESU

[Ars457123]

CCAC is local community college. Using for both credits and for fulfilling pre reqs for PA school.

I am 2 credits short of 120 in this plan. So will need another UL psych

Path to BA in Psychology + Pre Requisites

I have already finished college algebra.



I. General Education - 62
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills Courses - 15
Written Communication: 6
- [ ] English Comp I - 3 (CLEP, TECEP or Straighterline)
- [ ] English Comp II - 3 (CLEP, TECEP, or Straighterline)

Oral Communication: 3
- [ ] Public Speaking - 3 (CLEP)

Information Literacy: 3
- [ ] Analyzing and Interpreting Literature -3 (CLEP)

Quantitative Literacy: 3
- [x] College Algebra I - 3 (ALEKS)


B. Civic and Global Leadership Courses - 9
Diversity: 3
- [ ] POLSC221: Introduction to Comparative Politics - 3 (Saylor) 2

Ethics: 3
- [ ] Environmental Ethics- 3 (TECEP)

Civic Engagement: 3
- [ ] American Government - 3 (CLEP)

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures - 12
- [ ] POLSC201: Introduction to Western Political Thought - 3 (Saylor) 1
- [ ] American History I - 3 (CLEP)
- [ ] American History II -3 (CLEP)
- [ ] Introduction to Sociology - 3 (CLEP)

D. Understanding the Physical and Natural World - 6
- [ ] PHYS101: Introduction to Mechanics - 3 (Saylor) 3
- [ ] PHYS102: Introduction to Electromagnetism - 3 (Saylor) 4

E. General Education Electives - 20
- [ ] *BIO 101 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC) 1SS
- [ ] *CHEM 101 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)1SS
- [ ] *A&P 1 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)1SS
- [ ] *Microbiology 1 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)F
- [ ] *CHEM 102 w/ Lab 4 (CCAC)F


II. Area of Study: Psychology: 30
- [ ] *Introduction to Psychology - 3 (CCAC)2SS
- [ ] *Statistics - 3 (CCAC)2SS
- [ ] Research in Experimental Psychology - 3 (Study.com)
- [ ] Social Psychology - 6 (Study.com)
- [ ] History and Systems of Psychology - 3 (Coopersmith)
- [ ] Physiological Psychology - 3 (Coopersmith)
- [ ] Lifespan Development Psychology - 3 (DSST)
- [ ] Abnormal Psychology - 3 (TECEP)
- [ ] Ethics in Social Sciences SOS 450 -3 (TESU Online)

Capstone - 3
- [ ] Capstone - LIB 495 - 3 (TESU Online)

Electives - 23
- [ ] Drug and Alcohol Abuse - 3 (DSST)
- [ ] Fundamentals of Counseling - 3 (DSST)
- [ ] Organizational Behavior - 3 (DSST)
- [ ] *A&P 2 w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)F
- [ ] *Genetics - 3 (CCAC)2SS
- [ ] *Organic Chemistry w/ Lab - 4 (CCAC)F
- [ ] *Medical Terminology - 3 (CCAC)1SS

First off, TESU gives 6 credits for College Composition (essay required). Take that instead. There is no reason for any TESU student to be taking two English courses, even if it takes an extra hour, it's a waste.

Also I'm sure public speaking is a DSST.

Next: Analyzing and Interpreting Literature -3 (CLEP)- this should be six credits, not three.

Knowledge of Human Cultures- one of these tests should be the Social Sciences & History. It's worth 6 instead of 3 credits. And if you still take those two history tests, it should be easy because the test is heavy on history. So take it after those two CLEPs. Download the study guides in the Specific Exam Feedback thread- they're worth a million dollars.

Understanding the Physical and Natural World - This can be solved with a single test, if you want. The Natural Science CLEP. If you take it after you've taken your Bio and Chem classes, you could take it in your sleep and pass. I took the test and passed and it was mostly Bio., then Chem, and about 20% was a mix of earth science, non math physics, and astronomy. Again there are study guides on the Specific Exam Feedback thread. Those should not be overlooked.

Since what I wrote is being purposely misinterpreted- Let me just say that I don't intend for you to have any overages with regard to credit. What I meant was that you should take the Social Sciences and History CLEP in place of your Introduction to Western Political Thought and Sociology.

Also, if you want, take Natural Sciences in place of PHYS101: Introduction to Mechanics and PHYS102: Introduction to Electromagnetism.