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

[sanantone]

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.

[KayV]

Wow, nicely done!!!

[jawbreakingrr]

Hello everyone! I'm new on the site and just completed my BA in Criminal Justice at TESC. I wish I searched around and found this site earlier, so much great information. I'm currently working on a MA from Seton Hall University. My classes end on Monday June 16 and won't start my new classes until the middle of September. So while I wait I would like to keep myself busy working on an Associates in Business Administration at TESC. Based my evaluation I have to take 12 courses to complete the ASBA.

I have to take the following courses:
Quantitative Business Analysis 3 Credits
Diversity or Global Literacy 3 Credits
Responsible Ethical Leadership 3 Credits
Personal and Social Responsibility Elective 3 Credits
Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics 3 Credits
I) 2: Core (18sh)
Credits: 3
Complete all 5 subrequirements:
N) A: Intr Finl/Mgrl Acctg
> Complete one full year of Introductory/Principles of
> Accounting (Principles of Financial Accounting and
> Principles of Managerial Accounting)

Credits: 0
N) Group 1
ACC-101 Prin. of Finl Acctg__________________________ 1 course needed
ACC-102 Prin. of Mgrl Acctg__________________________ 1 course needed
N) Group 2
ACC-181 Intro. to Financial Acctg I__________________ 1 course needed
ACC-182 Intro. to Financial Acctg I__________________ 1 course needed
ACC-183 Intro. to Managerial Acctg___________________ 1 course needed

N) B: Business Law
> Complete Business Law
LAW-201 Business Law_________________________________ 1 course needed

N) C: Prin of Management
> Complete Principles of Management.
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed

N) D: Intro to Marketing
> Complete Principles of Marketing
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
N) 3: Business Electives (6sh)
> Complete 6 sh from accounting, banking, business, computer
> applications, computer information systems, finance,
> management, hotel/motel/restaurant management, insurance,
> marketing, operations management, public administration,
> real estate law, retailing management and human resource
> management.
____________________________________________________ 6 credits needed

I looked up Saylor.org and looks like it would cost me about $3,000 (I'm an NJ resident) for that ASBA. Honestly, I'm tired of the TESC enrollment fee!!! They left a bad taste in my mouth for graduation, which is costing me $699 for enrollment and graduation. Plus the transcripts another $10 a pop!

Sanatone that $1,300 price tag looks way better. I have never taken a credit by exam, TECEP, ALEKS, or CLEP. I will save a lot of time and money since I only need 12 versus 20 courses.

[jawbreakingrr]

I accidentally posted the same post twice. How do I delete or if I can delete?

[sanantone]

The plan that Saylor posted was the open course option that was created by TESC. TESC created it with the Enrolled Options Plan in mind. I don't think they are going to openly advertise that you can just take 4 TECEPs or complete 12 credits of PLAs and be able to avoid the enrollment fee under the Per Credit Tuition Plan.

[cathgrl]

Kaplan not only has open course for the PLA courses, but also for English Comp I and II.

I can't figure this out: Would you save money in the long run by doing that, since you would need to find two more TECEPs?

Oh yes, I think so!

Diversity
World History 1600 to present TECEP

Ethics or Diversity Alternative

Psychology of Women TECEP.

??

[sanantone]

Their other Open Learning courses aren't ACE-approved. So, the question is will you receive college credits from Kaplan for those English Comp courses?

[cathgrl]

How can you tell whether an open learning course is ACE-Approved?

[sanantone]

The National Guide.
ACE CREDIT | The National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training

[jawbreakingrr]

So if I take four / 12 credits using the pay by credit tuition, I don't have to pay the enrollment fee? Then I just have to take the four TECEP's and eight other courses between Saylor, CLEP, ALEKS and TEEX?