Waubonsee Community College
In addition to being a potential inexpensive source of RA credit, Waubonsee also offers a potential path to a relatively inexpensive Associate's degree. The school only requires that students take 15 semester hours/credits actually at Waubonsee and the remainder can be transferred in. They accept a wide variety of CLEP exams and charge a $10 transaction fee per exam to add them to your transcript. (Through the Modern States program, CLEP exams are otherwise free.) The Associate in Arts would likely be the easiest to obtain via this method.
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Obtaining an AA degree[edit]
Suggestions for obtaining an AA degree are listed below. The options may not be the only or even the best choices and are only intended to serve as a guide. Only CLEP exams are listed because it is currently unknown whether Waubonsee accepts other forms of alternate credit, including ACE and NCCRS recommended classes, and it is suspected that they do not.
General Education Requirements[edit]
37 credits required.
A. Communications[edit]
9 credits
Course Expected | Recommended Course/Exam to Take | Recommended Provider |
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Communications: COM 100 | COM 100 or Introduction to Communication | Waubonsee or TEL Learning It is not known for certain that the TEL Learning course would fulfill this requirement. |
English: ENG 101 & 102 | College Composition (with essay, not modular) (6 credits) | CLEP |
English: ENG 101 | College Composition - modular | CLEP |
B. Social & Behavioral Sciences[edit]
9 credits
Course Expected | Recommended Course/Exam to Take | Recommended Provider |
---|---|---|
Social & Behavioral Science | Principles of Macroeconomics | CLEP |
Social & Behavioral Science | Principles of Microeconomics | CLEP |
Social & Behavioral Science | Social Sciences and History (6 credits) Choose HIS 111 and HIS 112 to not overlap with either US History exam. Choose HIS 121 and HIS 122 to not overlap with either Western Civilization exam. |
CLEP |
Social & Behavioral Science | History of the US I (can overlap with Social Sciences & History) | CLEP |
Social & Behavioral Science | History of the US II (can overlap with Social Sciences & History) | CLEP |
Social & Behavioral Science | American Government | CLEP |
Social & Behavioral Science | Human Growth & Development | CLEP |
Social & Behavioral Science | Introductory Psychology | CLEP |
Social & Behavioral Science | Introductory Sociology | CLEP |
C. Physical & Life Sciences[edit]
7 credits. At least 1 lab.
Course Expected | Recommended Course/Exam to Take | Recommended Provider |
---|---|---|
Physical & Life Sciences Science | Chemistry (4 credits; may count as lab course) | CLEP |
Physical & Life Sciences Science | Natural Sciences (6 credits, no lab) Does not overlap with other CLEP exams |
CLEP |
Physical & Life Sciences Science | Biology (4 credits; may count as lab course) | CLEP |
Physical & Life Sciences Science | Chemistry I & Lab | TEL Learning |
Physical & Life Sciences Science | Introduction to Biology & Lab | TEL Learning |
Physical & Life Sciences Science | Physical Sciences & Lab | TEL Learning |
D. Mathematics[edit]
3 credits required
Course Expected | Recommended Course/Exam to Take | Recommended Provider |
---|---|---|
Mathematics | College Algebra Brought in as MTH 129 Precalculus I |
CLEP |
Mathematics | Calculus (4 credits) | CLEP |
Mathematics | College Mathematics (6 credits) Does not overlap with other CLEP exams. |
CLEP |
Mathematics | Precalculus (6 credits) Counts as MTH 129 Precalculus I and MTH 130 Precalculus II, overlapping with College Algebra CLEP exam. |
CLEP |
Mathematics | College Algebra | TEL Learning |
E. Humanities & Fine Arts[edit]
9 credits required
Course Expected | Recommended Course/Exam to Take | Recommended Provider |
---|---|---|
Humanities & Fine Arts | American Literature (6 credits) | CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | English Literature (6 credits) | CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | Humanities (6 credits) Can overlap with American Literature. Choose ART 100, HUM 101, and/or MUS 100 if you want credit for both |
CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | French Language (12 credits) Must score 59 on exam |
CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | German Language (12 credits) Must score 60 on exam |
CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | Spanish Language (12 credits) Must score 63 on exam |
CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | Spanish with Writing (12 credits) Must score 65 on exam |
CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | Social Sciences and History (6 credits) Choose HIS 111 and HIS 112 to not overlap with either US History exam. Choose HIS 121 and HIS 122 to not overlap with either Western Civilization exam. |
CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | Western Civilization I | CLEP |
Humanities & Fine Arts | Western Civilization II | CLEP |
Additional College Requirements[edit]
A. Social Awareness/Personal Growth[edit]
2-3 credits required
Course Expected | Recommended Course/Exam to Take | Recommended Provider |
---|---|---|
Social Awareness/Personal Growth | French Language (6 credits) | CLEP |
Social Awareness/Personal Growth | Spanish Language (6 credits) | CLEP |
Social Awareness/Personal Growth | German Language (6 credits) | CLEP |
Social Awareness/Personal Growth | Natural Sciences (6 credits) | CLEP |
A score of 50 or above on the foreign language CLEP exams is sufficient to meet this requirement. A higher score is required to meet the humanities & fine arts requirements above.
B. Non-Western & Diversity[edit]
At least one course in any area must have a non-western or diversity emphasis. No CLEP exams appear to meet this requirement.
Area of Concentration/Electives[edit]
20-21 credits.
Course Expected | Recommended Course/Exam to Take | Recommended Provider |
---|---|---|
Elective only | Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | CLEP |
Elective only | Information Systems | CLEP |
Other CLEP exams not used for the above requirements should also work here. This is also a good place to put the required 15 Waubonsee credits to get the desired degree concentration. Students will need to work with a Waubonsee advisor/counselor to ensure that all requirements are met.