Hello!
I'm fairly new to this forum. I've been snooping around for some time, doing my research, and reading posts. Finally, I finished a draft of my degree plan (BS in accounting from Excelsior). I have to admit that this forum is absolutely awesome with a bunch of information and great people who are always willing to offer advice.
As far as college goes, I already have my bachelor and masters degree in English literature, and some previous credits in business related subjects. Originally, I’m from Poland, and when I came to the States last year I had my degrees evaluated by ECE. Currently I’m enrolled in my local community college for AAS in accounting. (I just started this summer. If all goes well, I should graduate in the spring of 2014, and then transfer all my CC courses to Excelsior College).
Also, I'm going to pass CPA exams, but I will meet the requirements for my state (24 hrs in accounting courses and 24 hrs of business and economics courses, and also 150 credits requirement) once I finish my AAS.
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
CC= Community College courses already completed
CLEP, DSST, ECEP= Courses I still have to test out of.
BS in accounting (Excelsior)
Gen Ed. Requirements (60)
Written English component : (6 credits)
- English composition I 3 credits (CC)
- English composition II 3 Straighterline course??? *
*I have a bunch of credits for English composition. However, these come from a foreign university, and I don’t know if EC would accept them. If not, then maybe Straighterline course would be an option.
Arts and sciences component:
Humanities requirement: (9 credits)
- Ethics and its applications ECEP 3 credits
- American literature (previous degree) 3 credits
- Technical English (previous degree) 3 credits
Social Sciences/History Req. (15 credits)
- Microeconomics (3 credits) CLEP
- Macroeconomics (3 credits) CLEP
- Sociology (3 credits) ECEP
- History of England (3 credits) (previous degree)
- Social Psychology (3 credits) ECEP
Natural sciences/Math req. (9 credits)
- Biology CLEP (3 credits) (CC)
- Business stats (3 credits) ALEX
- College algebra (3 credits) CLEP
Remaining arts and sciences credit: (up to 21 credits)
- Spanish II (16 credits) CLEP
- Principles of public speaking (3 credits) (CC)
- Introduction to business DSST (3 credits)
Additional credit component: (15 credits)
(Any collegiate-level study)
- Applied accounting systems (3 credits) (CC)
- Auditing (3 credits) (CC)
- Spreadsheets (3 credits) (CC)
- Not-for-profit accounting (3 credits) (CC)
- Marketing for financial services 2 (previous degree)
- Information literacy 1 (waived)
Business component credits (45 credits):
Business core req. (30 credits):
- Financial acct (3 credits) (CC)
- Managerial acct (3 credits) (CC)
- Introductory business law (3 credits) (CC)
- Introduction to microcomputers (3 credits) (CC)
- Principles of management (3 credits) ECEP or CLEP
- Principles of marketing (3 credits) ECEP or CLEP
- Principles of finance (3 credits) DSST
- Production/operations management (3 credits) ECEP Upper-level
- Bus strategy capstone *** EC (3 credits) Upper-level
Organizational behavior req.
- Organizational behavior ECEP (3 credits) Upper-level
Concentration req. (15 credits)
(at least 9 must be upper level) ???
- Intermediate accounting I 3 upper level ***
- Intermediate accounting II 3 upper level
- Cost accounting (previous college coursework - upper level) 3
- Advanced accounting (LSU) (3 credits) Upper-level
- Tax accounting (3 credits) (CC)
*** Intermediate accounting I & II is offered at my community college, and is part of the requirements for AAS. However, these courses are lower level (202 & 203). Would EC accept them towards concentration requirements? I thought that maybe it would be reasonable to take these courses at LSU, and transfer them back to my CC. So I would satisfy AAS requirements if CC accepts them, and at the same time EC would count them for BS. Do you think it is a good idea?
I'm fairly new to this forum. I've been snooping around for some time, doing my research, and reading posts. Finally, I finished a draft of my degree plan (BS in accounting from Excelsior). I have to admit that this forum is absolutely awesome with a bunch of information and great people who are always willing to offer advice.
As far as college goes, I already have my bachelor and masters degree in English literature, and some previous credits in business related subjects. Originally, I’m from Poland, and when I came to the States last year I had my degrees evaluated by ECE. Currently I’m enrolled in my local community college for AAS in accounting. (I just started this summer. If all goes well, I should graduate in the spring of 2014, and then transfer all my CC courses to Excelsior College).
Also, I'm going to pass CPA exams, but I will meet the requirements for my state (24 hrs in accounting courses and 24 hrs of business and economics courses, and also 150 credits requirement) once I finish my AAS.
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
CC= Community College courses already completed
CLEP, DSST, ECEP= Courses I still have to test out of.
BS in accounting (Excelsior)
Gen Ed. Requirements (60)
Written English component : (6 credits)
- English composition I 3 credits (CC)
- English composition II 3 Straighterline course??? *
*I have a bunch of credits for English composition. However, these come from a foreign university, and I don’t know if EC would accept them. If not, then maybe Straighterline course would be an option.
Arts and sciences component:
Humanities requirement: (9 credits)
- Ethics and its applications ECEP 3 credits
- American literature (previous degree) 3 credits
- Technical English (previous degree) 3 credits
Social Sciences/History Req. (15 credits)
- Microeconomics (3 credits) CLEP
- Macroeconomics (3 credits) CLEP
- Sociology (3 credits) ECEP
- History of England (3 credits) (previous degree)
- Social Psychology (3 credits) ECEP
Natural sciences/Math req. (9 credits)
- Biology CLEP (3 credits) (CC)
- Business stats (3 credits) ALEX
- College algebra (3 credits) CLEP
Remaining arts and sciences credit: (up to 21 credits)
- Spanish II (16 credits) CLEP
- Principles of public speaking (3 credits) (CC)
- Introduction to business DSST (3 credits)
Additional credit component: (15 credits)
(Any collegiate-level study)
- Applied accounting systems (3 credits) (CC)
- Auditing (3 credits) (CC)
- Spreadsheets (3 credits) (CC)
- Not-for-profit accounting (3 credits) (CC)
- Marketing for financial services 2 (previous degree)
- Information literacy 1 (waived)
Business component credits (45 credits):
Business core req. (30 credits):
- Financial acct (3 credits) (CC)
- Managerial acct (3 credits) (CC)
- Introductory business law (3 credits) (CC)
- Introduction to microcomputers (3 credits) (CC)
- Principles of management (3 credits) ECEP or CLEP
- Principles of marketing (3 credits) ECEP or CLEP
- Principles of finance (3 credits) DSST
- Production/operations management (3 credits) ECEP Upper-level
- Bus strategy capstone *** EC (3 credits) Upper-level
Organizational behavior req.
- Organizational behavior ECEP (3 credits) Upper-level
Concentration req. (15 credits)
(at least 9 must be upper level) ???
- Intermediate accounting I 3 upper level ***
- Intermediate accounting II 3 upper level
- Cost accounting (previous college coursework - upper level) 3
- Advanced accounting (LSU) (3 credits) Upper-level
- Tax accounting (3 credits) (CC)
*** Intermediate accounting I & II is offered at my community college, and is part of the requirements for AAS. However, these courses are lower level (202 & 203). Would EC accept them towards concentration requirements? I thought that maybe it would be reasonable to take these courses at LSU, and transfer them back to my CC. So I would satisfy AAS requirements if CC accepts them, and at the same time EC would count them for BS. Do you think it is a good idea?
Currently preparing for:
Uexcel: Principles of marketing|CLEP Introductory sociology
Already passed: CLEP College Spanish (476)
Still to go: |CLEP Principles of macroeconomics CLEP US History I
* A.A.S in accounting, Ivy-Tech Community college, Indiana (Graduated December 2014! )
Passed: Managerial accounting, Not-for profit accounting, Professional presence, Intro to microcomputers, Intermediate accounting I, Income tax, Cost accounting I, Spreadsheets, Intermediate accounting II, Payroll accounting, Auditing, Business law, Applied accounting systems
New Mexico Junior College: Public speaking, intro to business
Currently taking:Business statistics
* * Plan to work towards [B]BS in accounting from Indiana State University (online)
*** (My previous degrees: BA & MA in English literature)
Uexcel: Principles of marketing|CLEP Introductory sociology
Already passed: CLEP College Spanish (476)
Still to go: |CLEP Principles of macroeconomics CLEP US History I
* A.A.S in accounting, Ivy-Tech Community college, Indiana (Graduated December 2014! )
Passed: Managerial accounting, Not-for profit accounting, Professional presence, Intro to microcomputers, Intermediate accounting I, Income tax, Cost accounting I, Spreadsheets, Intermediate accounting II, Payroll accounting, Auditing, Business law, Applied accounting systems
New Mexico Junior College: Public speaking, intro to business
Currently taking:Business statistics
* * Plan to work towards [B]BS in accounting from Indiana State University (online)
*** (My previous degrees: BA & MA in English literature)