Earning a BA & a BS from TESU?

[Momof3Girls]

Planning for my 11th grader ... her goal is a BA in Psych and a BS in Organizational Leadership from TESU. Can you earn them simultaneously? I think you can do 2 at once based on this page, but I may be confused. 

For reference, end goal is probably a Master's in Organizational Pysch. We have access to plenty of RA credits in our state

[bjcheung77]

Yup, but most of the time when people look at the BSOL, we recommend something slightly different, the BSBA with another AOS such as Operations Management or Organizational Management/HRM. Link: https://www.tesu.edu/business/undergradu...management

[sanantone]

In my opinion, the time and money would be better spent on going straight to an I/O psychology masters program after the BA in psychology. If degree marketability is a concern, a BSBA will have more utility than an organizational leadership degree.

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Yup, but most of the time when people look at the BSOL, we recommend something slightly different, the BSBA with another AOS such as Operations Management or Organizational Management/HRM.  Link: https://www.tesu.edu/business/undergradu...management

They can earn a BS and BA at the same time? I thought one could only choose two areas of study within the same degree.

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Planning for my 11th grader ... her goal is a BA in Psych and a BS in Organizational Leadership from TESU. Can you earn them simultaneously? I think you can do 2 at once based on this page, but I may be confused. 

For reference, end goal is probably a Master's in Organizational Pysch. We have access to plenty of RA credits in our state

You can do two areas of study within one degree, so it's like a double major. The BS and BA are two different degrees.

[carrythenothing]

Yup, but most of the time when people look at the BSOL, we recommend something slightly different, the BSBA with another AOS such as Operations Management or Organizational Management/HRM.  Link: https://www.tesu.edu/business/undergradu...management

They can earn a BS and BA at the same time? I thought one could only choose two areas of study within the same degree.

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Planning for my 11th grader ... her goal is a BA in Psych and a BS in Organizational Leadership from TESU. Can you earn them simultaneously? I think you can do 2 at once based on this page, but I may be confused. 

For reference, end goal is probably a Master's in Organizational Pysch. We have access to plenty of RA credits in our state

You can do two areas of study within one degree, so it's like a double major. The BS and BA are two different degrees.

You can get two degrees at the same time but there's a maximum number of overlapping credits.

[bjcheung77]

Yup, and for the reasons mentioned above, it's best to go for the BA Psych and ladder to a MS Psych, also go for the BSBA either AOS, or if you feel like learning since the student is still young, you can go for the BSBA with the double AOS I mentioned above...

[dfrecore]

The BSOL cannot be done via alt-credit; Area II: Leadership Foundations is able to be done via Study.com, but Area III: Advanced Leadership only has 1 course available there (Project Management) so you'd have to find 9cr somewhere else (or at TESU); and then for the Additional Advanced Leadership & Management area, you'd need another 9cr (and it's unclear what they will accept there).

You're much better off with the BSBA w/HR-OM concentration, or else the BA in Psych with an Undergrad Certificate in Organizational Leadership (either can be done entirely via alt-credit at Study.com).

If you did the BA/Psych + Cert in OL, you will also negate the need for a 2nd capstone.

[LevelUP]

Here is a plan for BS in Organizational Leadership.

Leadership Foundations 12 credits
Organizational Behavior (MAN-311) (Study.com Bus 107, Davar)
Foundations of Leadership (LDR-305) (Study.com Bus 102)
Leading Organizational Change (Study.com Bus 304)
Leadership Communication (MAN-376) (Study.com BUS 305)

Advanced Leadership (Select 4 courses from the following. 12 credits)
Change Management (MAN-415)
Project Management (MAN-435) (Study.com Bus 311)
Advanced Organizational Management (MAN-425)
Principles of Management (MAN-301) (Study.com Bus 101)
Leadership in the Global Environment (LDR-422)
Nonprofit Leadership (LDR-419)
Leaders in History (LDR-324)

You will have to take 2 courses from TESU, which shouldn't cost you extra if you do the flat-rate term.

It looks like it shouldn't be a problem filling in electives.

You can do both degrees simultaneously. There is a max of 9cr overlap in the AOS.  If you do BSBA with 2 concentrations, then there is no overlap allowed between 2 BSBA concentrations.

[bjcheung77]

And another reason I usually recommend the BSBA over the BSOL is the programmatic/secondary accreditation, the BSOL isn't ACBSP whereas the BSBA is and has been since 2017. For example, if your 11th grader wanted to do a MBA or MSML at WGU later, they have an ACBSP accreditation as well, it'll be a natural progression to that Masters level. OR if you're going the MS I/O Psychology and want a competency based degree option, the Walden MS I/O Psychology using their Tempo Learning would be an option...

[carrythenothing]

Here is a plan for BS in Organizational Leadership.

Leadership Foundations 12 credits
Advanced Leadership (Select 4 courses from the following. 12 credits)

You will have to take 2 courses from TESU, which shouldn't cost you extra if you do the flat-rate term.

You'll still need another 9 credits in "additional advanced leadership and management electives" along with TESU's Leadership Practicum (LDR-435, 3 credits).

[rachel83az]

It looks like the 9 credits in "additional advanced leadership and management electives" can be just about anything with a MAN or LDR prefix. I did a what-if and Sophia's Project Management came in here. Skip the Sophia course, do Google's Project Management certificate, and you should have those electives filled.