XAMK question

[k-k-k-katy]

Wasn't sure if I should start a brand-new thread or just bump this one...wanted to let anyone interested in the XAMK RA credits know that the XAMK Gerontological Nursing course came into TESU as GER-299, and with appeal, fulfilled my Area of Study course TESU GER-312 Biological Aspects of Aging.  I just had to take an extra UL Coopersmith PSY course to make up the UL deficit.

BTW, how did you go forth into "appealing" that course?  Which degree are you going for that requires GER courses for the AOS?

Woot woot that is good to know! I've been working on some of the Master's courses to see how those turn out.

Awesome, please let us know how that goes, it would be interesting to see what they come in as or whatever.

Thankfully, the course came into TESU as GER-299 which was very helpful.  Then, I asked my instructor from XAMK if she could provide an "official" syllabus (it corresponds almost exactly to TESU's course) and she did.  I attached that to my "appeal" email to my advisor.  I heard back in just a couple of days.  I am going for the liberal studies "health and wellness" degree and the GER-312 is an area of study requirement.  I had to make up the UL deficit by taking an UL Coopersmith PSY course.

Would you mind emailing me the syllabus? I took the course to transfer to TESU for the exact same thing

Yes, I will email you the syllabus.

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<gas> err... <gasp> wow, XAMK is making it possible for people to do the BALS-Health & Wellness concentration for cheaper!  That's great news I guess for those looking at that option, another way to slice it is, if you're paying for 16 credits instead of the residency waiver fee, to take just the AOS courses required at TESU + cornerstone/capstone.

I'm REALLY happy about how it worked out on this course!  I agree that this particular degree concentration (18 credits mostly not alternative credit friendly) kind of forces the student to consider the 16-credit waiver option, and utilize the flat fee rate or PLA-route (which I think you pointed out to me a year or so ago  ).  It makes sense to stick as close to the 16 credits as possible without going over, if possible, to keep the costs down.  Finding two alternative courses for the AOS would still leave enough credits to meet the waiver requirement, and, is so much kinder to the pocketbook.  So, this was a win-win.