Finish Line is Near - Need College Algebra to Complete BSBA in Finance (TESU)

[petethejuggler]

Your Location: USA
Your Age: 29
What kind of degree do you want?: BSBA in Finance (in progress); considering continuing my education utilizing Post 9/11 GI Bill
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 22
Total Credits: 106

TESU Courses:
TES-100 Cornerstone: Lifelong Learning

FIN-314 Small Business Finance 
STA-201 Principles of Statistics 3 SH TECEP
FIN-334 International Finance 
MAN-373 Managerial Communications 
ACC-102 Prin. of Mgrl Acctg 
FIN-321 Security Anal & Portfolio Mgt TECEP
FIN-331 Financial Inst. and Mrkts. TECEP

Courses satisfied with CLEP/DSSTs:
ENC-101 English Composition I

ENC-102 English Composition II
COM-309 Advanced Public Speaking

REL-277 Intro to World Religions
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology
PHI-287 Ethics in America
POS-110 American Government
HIS-102 Western Civilization II
SOS-102 Social Sciences and History II
SOS-101 Social Sciences and History I
CIS-201 Management Information Systems
HUM-103 Intro to Hum III : Music
HUM-102 Intro Hum II: Poet Drama Nar
HIS-101 Western Civilization I
MAT-103 General Math II
MAT-102 General Math I
AOJ-101 Intro. to Law Enforcement
ANT-101 Introduction to Anthropology
ACC-101 Prin. of Finl Acctg
LAW-201 Business Law
COS-101 Introduction to Computers
MAN-210 Principles of Management
MAR-201 Introduction to Marketing
ECO-112 Microeconomics
ECO-111 Macroeconomics
ECO-332 Money and Banking
EDU-102 Foundations of Education
SOS-304 Drugs and Society

Awaiting results from my TECEP for Business in Society. I also just took the College Algebra TECEP and sadly failed. I don't really want to take the course as it's just not a subject I'm strong in plus I've taken so many pass/fail ACE credits that any subpar grade will drastically affect my GPA. 

I've hit the limit on ACE credit transfers. I believe I'd be able to a course as a TECEP freeing up the option to take the CLEP for College Algebra or the Saylor course. The Saylor Course, while inadequately preparing me for the TECEP, seems much easier than anything else. 

I'm new here but experienced at ACE credits so please feel free to correct my planning if I'm misunderstanding anything. 

By the way, been reading the forum all day and as someone who has done so many CLEPs and DSSTs only knowing about the r/clep subreddit (which is lacking) I wish I found this site a lot sooner.

[bjcheung77]

@petethejuggler, There are so many ways to slice things, if my estimation is correct - you only have 22 credits at TESU, 13 being residency credits, you can slice it in your favor... Here's an example, you have the Finance AOS, if you add Entrepreneurship as another AOS, you can complete that using ACE credits (and get your College Algebra done that way too) and the Intro to Entrepreneurship TECEP + other Marketing TECEPs to bump your RA credits up.

Another option, if you would like to learn more, is to take another course/e-pack in addition to the Capstone to hit the RA residency credits. Yet, if you have the energy, money, time, you can complete an Associates on route to the BSBA, and complete a course that can be used towards it, such as the Associates Capstone. You just need to make sure you hit the 16+ RA credits residency and the 30+ RA credit requirement. Can you screenshot your evaluation without the personal details?

[rachel83az]

I still recommend studying using ASU's Algebra course. You might even want to consider paying for the upgrade ($25). If you get an A or a B, transcript it for another $400 and send it to TESU to boost your all-around GPA. If you don't get an A or a B for some reason, use what you learned to pass the TECEP.

[carrythenothing]

Do you still have to take the new cornerstone (SOS-110)? That and the capstone would get you 6 more RA and residency credits.

[petethejuggler]

@petethejuggler, There are so many ways to slice things, if my estimation is correct - you only have 22 credits at TESU, 13 being residency credits, you can slice it in your favor...  Here's an example, you have the Finance AOS, if you add Entrepreneurship as another AOS, you can complete that using ACE credits (and get your College Algebra done that way too) and the Intro to Entrepreneurship TECEP + other Marketing TECEPs to bump your RA credits up.  

Another option, if you would like to learn more, is to take another course/e-pack in addition to the Capstone to hit the RA residency credits.  Yet, if you have the energy, money, time, you can complete an Associates on route to the BSBA, and complete a course that can be used towards it, such as the Associates Capstone.  You just need to make sure you hit the 16+ RA credits residency and the 30+ RA credit requirement.  Can you screenshot your evaluation without the personal details?

Awaiting the results from the Business in Society TECEP and then I'll post my evaluation screenshot.

[bjcheung77]

I would just stick with the resolution I mentioned here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid364912

[dfrecore]

So, I just went through and looked at your credits, and I see that you do not have everything you need:
1) don't have a 2nd science course (only CIS-201)
2) don't have the Prin of Finance in the core
3) don't have a 6th AoS course in Finance

So I'm probably going with:
- ONU for the science course for $150 (BIO 201 - General Biological Science or CHE 101: Chemistry or GEO 121: Physical Geography)
- Davar for FIN-301: Intro to Finance and FIN-401: Corporate Finance OR
- Study.com for FIN 104: Financial Management and FIN 301: Corporate Finance

That solves all of your problems (gets your RA and missing courses) except for College Algebra, which I'm probably going to do via ALEKS, Sophia, or take a walk on the wild side and do Saylor for $5 and see how it goes.

[LevelUP]

I would do what bjcheung77 suggested in taking easy TECEPs even if it overlaps a course you have already taken.

One easy TECEP
Computer Concepts and Applications (CIS-107-TE)

Download Fireshot Chrome browser plugin and then you can select "capture selection" and save it as a pdf. Then upload that pdf of your academic evaluation.

[petethejuggler]

So, I just went through and looked at your credits, and I see that you do not have everything you need:
1) don't have a 2nd science course (only CIS-201)
2) don't have the Prin of Finance in the core
3) don't have a 6th AoS course in Finance

So I'm probably going with:
- ONU for the science course for $150 (BIO 201 - General Biological Science or CHE 101: Chemistry or GEO 121: Physical Geography)
- Davar for FIN-301: Intro to Finance and FIN-401: Corporate Finance OR
- Study.com for FIN 104: Financial Management and FIN 301: Corporate Finance

That solves all of your problems (gets your RA and missing courses) except for College Algebra, which I'm probably going to do via ALEKS, Sophia, or take a walk on the wild side and do Saylor for $5 and see how it goes.

So I forgot to mention that. I took Principles of Finance and Environmental Science DSSTs but Prometric never sent the transcripts. I'm still trying to work things out with them but also not sure if it will make a difference since I'm at the max for ACE credits. Guess I should check with an advisor at TESU and see what can be tweaked around. 

And yeah, looks like I've been misreading my academic evaluation. I had enrolled in a course that I had to drop before it started but it still shows as a pending course. So this whole time I've been thinking I've satisfied the Finance courses. Bummer. 

Thanks for the recommendations! What science course do you think would be the easiest to get an A to boost GPA?

[carrythenothing]

You actually already have two classes (CIS-201 and COS-101).