AS in Math, opinions please

[Ideas]

My AAS in Environmental, Safety, and Security Technology is absolutely worthless.

I'm surprised by this. Could it be just because you're not looking at those types of jobs?

On the other hand, I have seen a couple of lab jobs asking for at least an AS in biology or chemistry. I don't know if the AS holders will be competitive, but it appears that my ASNSM is worth more than my AAS.

This is good to know.

[sanantone]

Now that we know that it's a finance and economics blog, then a BSBA would be more relevant.

[sanantone]

I'm surprised by this. Could it be just because you're not looking at those types of jobs?



This is good to know.

That AAS is TESU's junk degree for non-liberal arts credits. Employers don't know what it is and can't even find out by going to the TESU website. The degree accepts credits in environmental science, emergency management/homeland security, fire science, safety, criminal justice, and IT. I get angry every time I look at my diploma. It was free for me to get since I already had the credits and was graduating with a BA at the same time, but I could have gotten a more useful degree in CS, computer studies, or IT. By the way, I do regularly come across jobs asking for an associates in an IT-related field.

[bricabrac]

I guess I should have brought up my "why".

I DON'T want a degree for a job. I am 42 years old, run a couple of small businesses, and am happy doing that. One business operates content-rich websites, and I provide the articles. I have a bunch of articles waiting for my next sites. Topics include finance and economics. For the next few months I will be spending less time on work and more on my studies.

I got my AABA a while back. Recently I decided I should complete my BSBA because I have some time being freed up soon, and to finish the degree would be pretty inexpensive. $3000 at most. Now I'm thinking it might make sense to get an additional degree in math. If I'm not pursuing a degree I probably won't get after my math studies very hard. There's that. I also know that in the bio portion of my sites I would be able to mention I have undergrad degrees in business administration AND mathematics. And in the next couple of years I may be able to say I also have a graduate degree in business administration or economics. I don't know what benefit that may bring, but what's the downside? $1500? I would probably work through Saylor's Calculus 1, but I'm not so sure I could push myself to plow through anything higher than that.

I would advise you follow your own heart. If you want the ASNSM, then get it. I don't necessarily follow the consensus on this forum in regards to what degree(s) are best for an individual. Only you know your situation and have an idea of future goals, wants/needs. In a nutshell, it's your money, your time, your life...do with it what you will.

[StoicJ]

I agree. BUT, if the AA/AS is going to delay getting a BSBA, and you can get it afterwards for the exact same price as it would cost to get it at the same time by delaying graduation, it doesn't make a lot of sense.

I'm not saying the OP shouldn't get the AA in math, just that they shouldn't work it into this BSBA plan.

I was hoping for a way to get the TESU math degree for less than $1000. I still can't remember exactly what I would have to take, but if it were possible to do Calc 1 and 2 for under $400 total, and if I could do three EdX differential equations for under $200, that would be kind of a good deal. I get that TESU could change things up in the next year, but if I've paid the residency waiver and got my capstone out of the way, maybe it wouldn't be so bad to try to sneak in a cheap math degree?

With the TESU option I could do one course at a time. With San Jacinto College, to keep the price at $1500 or less, I would have to do the 3 classes in the same semester.

That said, I'm leaning more towards the San Jac degree. I've taken several 100% online classes with them and am familiar with the process. Plus it's 3 classes versus 5 the other way. :o

[dfrecore]

I was hoping for a way to get the TESU math degree for less than $1000. I still can't remember exactly what I would have to take, but if it were possible to do Calc 1 and 2 for under $400 total, and if I could do three EdX differential equations for under $200, that would be kind of a good deal. I get that TESU could change things up in the next year, but if I've paid the residency waiver and got my capstone out of the way, maybe it wouldn't be so bad to try to sneak in a cheap math degree?

With the TESU option I could do one course at a time. With San Jacinto College, to keep the price at $1500 or less, I would have to do the 3 classes in the same semester.

That said, I'm leaning more towards the San Jac degree. I've taken several 100% online classes with them and am familiar with the process. Plus it's 3 classes versus 5 the other way. :o

The problem with the EdX courses is that they are only transferrable to TESU if you take them when they're live. So, if you can't get the work completed by 7/15, then you missed out on the first course; and then they won't let you take the 2nd one. When they originally did this program, it was 2 years ago (maybe more), so it could be a long time before them come around as live courses again. I don't think you can take these without having taken Calc I & II. So you would certainly be in a time crunch to get those courses completed and then try to catch up to this first course, and ready to move onto the 2nd one right afterwards.

Here's the info from the forum posted just the other day:

Intro to Differential Equations (May 16, 2017) - the only fixed date in this class is the midterm, otherwise you can submit all problem sets and the final anytime up until the end of the course. [B]The deadline to apply for the verified certificate (in order to get ACE credit) is July 15. - runs 9 weeks. (3 credits) $49

[B]Linear Differential Equations (August 1, 2017) - runs 8 weeks. (3 credits) $49

[B]Nonlinear Differential Equations (October 3, 2017) - runs 5 weeks. (3 credits) $49
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[Ideas]

I was hoping for a way to get the TESU math degree for less than $1000. I still can't remember exactly what I would have to take, but if it were possible to do Calc 1 and 2 for under $400 total, and if I could do three EdX differential equations for under $200, that would be kind of a good deal.

Calc I and II are only $69 each at Straighterline (when you have a membership). If you are thinking of getting your degree from a non-Big Three school, this may not work. Many schools don't take SL or EdX.

[sanantone]

Many schools take CLEP.

[StoicJ]

Personally, I think that a BSBA is more suited to topics like finance & economics. A math degree wouldn't require any courses in either of those subjects, while a BSBA definitely requires those. So, the ASNSM is even less usable in that context.

True. The only value in the math degree (in terms of my businesses, and writing) would be in some people's perception of what a math degree signifies.

I think it's better to add a Finance concentration to your BSBA (in addition to General Mgmt concentration). Or Accounting concentration, but you specified Finance (and economics) articles. I feel like it would open more doors than the Math Associates degree. And probably cost less, and probably be quicker.

Yes! I wish there were more cheap UL finance courses available I just feel I need to knock out the BSBA requirements quickly (before I leave the country), and the GM seems to be the best path for that. You bring up spending the math money on finance classes instead. I have considered that.

[sanantone]

You can meet most of the requirements for a finance degree using Davar, CSU Global CBE, and TECEPs.