Has anyone finished a BSBA, Accounting @ TESC?

[CollegeStudent7]

If so, how long did it take and how many credits did you go in with? Which route did you use to complete your Accounting and UL classes? Would you suggest the same route for others?

I was previously considering my BA in Natural Sciences and Mathematics since more of my credits will transfer under their Free Electives and I felt it would be possible to graduate by December 2011..this year.

I am now revisiting the BSBA again. Buying an Accounting Demystified book and seeing how I feel about it. Considering signing up for Straighterline and taking 3 classes a month if possible. Looks ideal and affordable. Also researching ALEKS. Feedback?

[Mian]

Can you tell me where you saw a UL requirement for that one? I'm working on that degree and I didn't see a UL requirement anywhere. Sorry I can't really answer your other questions as most of my accounting credits are transferring in from B&M schools.

[SRT12]

You might want to take an accounting course or try the clep or dsst financial accounting first. Financial Acct is like the intro course and was very hard. I couldn't imagine a UL and im dreading if i go to grad school an accounting class.

[Mian]

You might want to take an accounting course or try the clep or dsst financial accounting first. Financial Acct is like the intro course and was very hard. I couldn't imagine a UL and im dreading if i go to grad school an accounting class.

Looking at your sig, have you done Principles of Finance yet? I looked through the books that were suggested on the DSST fact sheet and to me it looks like it's a review of the intermediate accounting classes... so you might not like it much if you struggled with the first accounting class.

Also, I agree with your advice. The UL accounting classes are difficult to say the least, although they aren't really anything new. They are mostly application of the lower level classes...but they do get complex and confusing. Especially tax accounting, it's enough to make your head spin and pull your hair out!

[bawhitsett]

My AAS is in accounting as well, and from what I can gather, most of the coursework cannot be tested out of, but it can be taken at a CC. You hit the wall at 80 credit hours transferred from 2-year institutions, but the other 40 credits could be CLEP / DANTES / FEMA / professional certs / whatever. Still not seeing where a certain amount of UL coursework is required... it wasn't when I graduated in 2008.

[Yenisei]

If I were doing an accounting major at TESC, here's how I would handle the accounting courses:

Introductory Accounting I and II Straighterline
Managerial (Cost) Accounting Straighterline UL
Income Tax TECEP UL
Forensic Accounting LSU UL
Intermediate Accounting I-III Eastern Oregon University UL

[SRT12]

income tax TECEP! take the class

[CollegeStudent7]

Oh boy. I'm so scared and my head is spinning. I am going to print out the sheet of required classes and see what I can do. Thanks all.

[slimcustomer]

I am taking the Income Tax TECEP at the end of the month. I'll let you know how it goes. After looking at the sample questions, I plan on not studying.

[ryoder]

College Student - why not just work on the business core and afterward make a decision on a concentration. If you don't like anything on there just do general management. General management is going to have more coverage through testing out than anything else. CIS is a close second.
Remember that an MBA is a masters in general management, unlike an MS in accounting which is very specific. I bring this up because everyone thinks an MBA's broad coverage is perfect so why not get a BSBA?

Also I would check to make sure that accounting II doesn't duplicated managerial accounting at straighterline. I know that straighterline accounting II satisfied my managerial accounting requirement at tesc.

slimcustomer - Why not study? If anything you might learn something new.