Equivalency for Study.com Chemistry

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OK. That's not great news about Study.com but might be good news in other ways. According to the TESU Catalog, the biology clep Transfers as general biology 1 and 2 without lab and the Chemistry clep transfers in as general chemistry one and two without lab. So that might mean that you could take the CLEPs and get most of your general biology and general chem credits, and then just have to take the labs on straighter line. Of course, that would mean having to pass the CLEPs. But if you are going for a biology degree, you would want to have a solid enough background in biology and chemistry to be able to pass the CLEPs anyway.

I took the biology CLEP a few years ago and and did well. However, I had spent at least a couple months studying intensively for it (I don't remember exactly how long it was). I prepped using the online biology courses at Saylor, online degree, Khan Academy, and a little Study.com (the cheap subscription that just gives you access to the lessons and quizzes, but not the tests). I also took the free versions of some courses on edx and Coursera, but I don't think you can really do that anymore because they've locked down so much of the content unless you pay. I made my own study flashcards using Anki.

My final step was watching the modern states videos, but that was more of a review than anything, and I mostly did it because it was required in order to get the modern states voucher.

I probably overprepared, but I don't regret it because that meant I wasn't super nervous going into the test and it also helped me with future biology classes that came later, including anatomy and physiology and genetics.

You need to take organic chemistry for the TESU biology degree, so I am certain that over preparing and studying for the chemistry clep would not hurt at all. People say that organic chemistry is a bear, so the more prepared with a solid knowledge of general chemistry you go into it, the better off you are.

Alternatively, you could just take all your general chemistry courses through straighter line, assuming that that non-lab parts are also transferable to TESU for the Biology BA. Or you can take general chemistry through TESU, depending on your financial situation and how many classes you can afford to take there. They actually offer General chemistry at TESU, unlike general biology

What were you planning for your Biology ULs?