Does Charter Oak grant 3rd degrees?

[sanantone]

Re: DSST and CLEP exams, another reason they may not be as popular is that they aren't as available as the online classes are. I have to travel 30 min each way to take a TECEP or Uexcel test, and I have to go an hour each way to take a CLEP or DSST. There is a college in my town that for whatever reason doesn't proctor any of that, and the one 30 min away doesn't proctor CLEP or DSST's. No idea why, but as a result I have barely done any of any of those four tests.

TECEPs are offered through ProctorU, so you can take them at home. Before TESU partnered with ProctorU, a student would have to set up his or her own proctor. People usually chose libraries or local colleges.

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There's a difference between the BALS with a natural science concentration at TESU and a BS in General Studies with a concentration in physics or chemistry at COSC.

What's most notable is that you'll have to put natural science on your resume instead of chemistry or physics. Also, TESU's concentration is only 18 credits. You can choose to take more natural science courses, but the degree does not force you to take the courses typically seen in a chemistry or physics program.

Charter Oak makes you take 36 math and science courses, and you have to take lab courses. You also have to take calculus. COSC's concentrations are almost the equivalent of majors, TESU's concentrations are not.

If you ever decide to complete a master's program, TESU's natural science concentration will likely not meet the prerequisites. You also won't have all the skills to be successful in a hard science position.

Good points Sanantone, I was wondering if you have a program to recommend 4dog.  The reason is, even if he decides on either school, neither school actually offer the courses required to get the degree in Chem or Physics, 4dog has to take it from another 4-year college or university then transfer it in...  

If that is the case, wouldn't it be wiser to either complete a "BALS/BAGS" with some courses he would like in Chem/Physics and call it a day OR if they have the cash flow, take it at a local college/univ?  If 4dog is going to think of a Masters down the road, would it be better just getting a BA/BS Chem or Physics at another college/university instead?

I was looking into a TESU BA/BS Biology, but because of the courses required, it wasn't feasible for me, too expensive as most courses I had to take weren't available at the Big 3 or other ACE test-out providers or out of my $ range at the local uni, I pay for my education without tuition assistance and that's too much $ I don't have.

Yes, 24 credits would come from the GRE, and the other 12 credits would have to come from another school. For biology, it's easy to find the 12 additional credits cheaply online, but it isn't for chemistry and physics. Oregon State University does offer many online chemistry courses. 

Ideally, someone who is serious about studying chemistry at the graduate level will take chemistry I and II with lab and organic chemistry I and II with lab. I think these are waived when you take the GRE, but you still have to take two UL lab courses. 

The only online chemistry programs I know of are the chemistry program at OSU and the biochemistry program at ASU. I don't think I've seen any online bachelor's programs in physics. If 4dog decided to blend chemistry and physics, where is he going to find the UL credits without the GRE? Where would he get LL credits beyond intro to chemistry and intro to physics?