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BMWGuinness · #7 (**permalink**) 12-11-2007, 09:38 AM

12-06-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWGuinness

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There is one big difference between the 2 liberal studies degrees. Excelsior's BS lets you do 60 credits that are non arts and sciences where as TESC only has 27 free electives. For some people like me Excelsior makes much more sense because I already have well over 27 non arts and sciences hours that I would lose through TESC.

You are correct, FEMA ISP Courses would only translate as 27 free electives in the BA Liberal Arts at TESC. I just confirmed this with them.

Excelsior BA/BA Policy is as follows
https://www.excelsior.edu/portal/pag..._schema=PORTAL

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Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science degree requires a total of 120 semester hours. Within that total, at least 60 semester hours must be earned in the arts and sciences with at least 21 of those 60 semester hours earned at the upper or advanced level. The remaining 60 semester hours, of which at least 9 must be earned at the upper or advanced level, may be earned in applied professional courses, additional arts and science courses, or a combination of both.

Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires a total of 120 semester hours. Within that total, at least 90 semester hours must be earned in the arts and sciences with at least 30 of those 90 semester hours earned at the upper or advanced level. The remaining 30 semester hours may be earned in applied professional courses, additional arts and sciences courses, or a combination of both.

TESC Policy is stated here
Thomas Edison State College | BA in Liberal Studies Credit Distribution

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1. Students complete 33 credits in the liberal studies concentration
2. At least two or more different subjects must be included to provide breadth of knowledge in the liberal studies concentration.
3. Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A maximum of two college-level courses equating to the 100 level can be applied toward the liberal studies area of study. A deeper knowledge of subjects is provided by requiring the remaining liberal studies concentration college-level courses equate to levels 200, 300 or 400.

There are several "perks" for both schools, while Excelsior is flexible in course credit for their BS Liberal Studies, TESC is flexible with 200-Level courses counting as Upper Level Credit, and will accept 27 FEMA courses RAW as credit for Free.