Bare Bones Plans for Quick, Cheap Associates Degrees at TESC (Beats COSC and EC)

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Disclaimer: These plans can be made cheaper if you can complete multiple ALEKS courses in a month, complete pre-calculus from ALEKS, complete statistics from ALEKS (general studies), earn 12 credits on a language CLEP, and/or complete multiple Straighterline courses in a month. These plans include 4 TECEPs to take advantage of the Per Credit Tuition Plan.

Associate of Art (General Studies)
English Comp I: TECEP - $108
English Comp II: TECEP - $108
College-Level Math: ALEKS Intermediate Algebra - $20
Intellectual and Practical Skills: ALEKS College Algebra - $20 (could be $0 if you can complete more than one course in a month)
Intellectual and Practical Skills: Saylor Corporate Communication - $25
Humanities: TECEP - $108
Social Science: TECEP - $108
Natural Science: Saylor Intro to Computer Science - $25
General Education Elective: Introduction to Western Political Thought - $25
General Education Elective: 6-credit Humanities CLEP ~ $100
Diversity Global Literacy: CLEP or DSST ~ $100
Responsible Ethical Leadership: Ethics in America DSST ~ $100
Ethics or Diversity Elective: CLEP - $100
Gen Ed Elective: 6-credit CLEP Social Sciences and History - $100
Gen Ed Elective: 6-credit CLEP Natural Sciences - $100
Gen Ed Elective: 6-credit CLEP Biology - $100

Subtotal = $1247
Total with graduation fee = $1537

Associate of Science in Business Administration
English Comp I: TECEP $108
English Comp II: TECEP $108
College Algebra: ALEKS - $20
Intellectual and Practical Skills Elective: ALEKS Intermediate Algebra - $20
Macro or Microeconomics: CLEP ~ $100
Humanities, Social Science, or Natural Science Elective: Saylor Corporate Communication (you'll need it if you go on to complete the BSBA) - $25
Ethics Course: DSST Ethics in America ~ $100
Diversity Course: CLEP or DSST ~ $100
Ethics or Diversity Elective: CLEP or DSST ~ $100
Gen Ed Elective: ALEKS Statistics (you'll need it if you go on to complete the BSBA): $20
Principles of Financial Accounting: TECEP - $108
Principles of Managerial Accounting: TECEP - $108
Business Law: Saylor - $25
Principles of Management: Saylor - $25
Principles of Marketing: Saylor - $25
Intro to Computers/CIS: Saylor - $25
6 Credits in Business Electives: TEEX - Free
Free Electives: 3 credits in NFA courses - Free
Free Electives: ACE-approved PLA course from Kaplan - Free

Subtotal: $1017
Total with graduation fee: $1307

The cornerstone course, alone, at COSC will cost $1017 for non-residents. The capstone course, alone, at Excelsior will cost $1395 after July 1, 2014.