Does TECEP count towards (30) RA credits at TESU?

[davewill]

But isn't the capstone the last thing you're suppose to finish before you graduate? Dang that sucks... I should just not do the TECEPS to begin with then. Or should I do it? What do you recommend? From the wiki, TECEPS seems like a free trial to see how it will be like when going full time? Dang, I think I picked a wrong class, could I tell the admission counselor to switched to another class? I picked environmental ethics but I did that for sophia for environmental science, not sure if they match. This seems overwhelming... I feel like I just need to do the study.com before committing and having to evaluate again.

In general, yes, but they'll let you register and take the capstone once you've reached 100cr, so doing it during a final 15cr term is fine.

I took the Env Ethics TECEP and used the Saylor Env Ethics course as prep. It's a tough test with 5 essays and requires serious self-study to pass. A lot of TECEPs are like that. They are not easy ways to get credit, they are merely cheap and if you know the material and are a good test taker, they can be fast. I did it because way back in the stone age, there weren't many other choices to meet the ethics requirement, I probably wouldn't choose it now.

I do think you should probably do all or most of your ACE credits (like Sophia) first, if you're unsure about which path to take. Withdrawing from a TECEP is exactly like withdrawing from a course. You have to do it before the deadlines to get your money back.