How does a double major at TESC work

[dbwdb]

I am on the PPC plan valid for another 8 months or so. I am almost done with the last course i need to take waiting to graduate in Dec. I am doing the BA Liberal Studies track. I am thinking about a double major if it wouldn't involve too much work. Which major would overlap most with Liberal Studies? How many courses would I have to take and could I test out of all of them?

[swalke321]

For the double major you can only have 9 credits overlap. You have to complete a second capstone based on the 2nd AOS. You also have to complete all requirements for the 2nd AOS. All requirements for both AOS must be satisfied before graduating. The 2nd major must be in the same school so for a liberal studies degree then 2nd major would have to be within the BA. A lot of majors have specific requirements. Social Sciences, Humanities and Natural Sciences/Mathematics are more general similar to liberal studies and have some test out options. If you choose a 2nd major with an AOS that requires 30 credits plus the 3 credit capstone, you would have to complete 21 credits plus 3 credit capstone. Another option would be the 2nd Bachelors. The 2nd Bachelors program is not restricted to a specific school. For the 2nd bachelors you would have to satisfy all degree requirements for the selected degree plus earn 24 new credits after earning the first bachelors (the date the bachelors is officially earned). If the degree requires a capstone, then you would have to do a new capstone. TESC also allows you to earn an associates degree at the same time as a bachelors. You can graduate at the same time with both and pay one graduation fee. TESC also offers certificates though the certificates requires that half of the credits be resident credits.

[dbwdb]

Thanks very much for the detailed reply. How would it work with an associates. How many credits would I have to do and is there a capstone requirement here too?

[swalke321]

If the associates is done with the bachelors then the only requirement that I'm aware of is that the associate degree requirements be completed. If the associates is done after the bachelors then there is the 12 new credits requirement. Some of the associates require a capstone. Either the AS or AAS would work as they are more career related and focus on a specific subject. The AA is basically an associates of liberal studies, a repeat of what you already did. Most are career specific and are harder to fill the AOS but there are a few that are more general. AAS environmental, safety and security technologies or computer studies might be fairly easy to do but might require capstone. The ASBA is easy to do, don't think it requires a capstone. Associate in Science in Natural Sciences and Mathematics, doesn't look like it requires a capstone. There is the AA in Human Services (career specific) but requires qualifying work experience in the human services field and has a capstone. There are probably a few more that might work depending on your background, military or other work related training that has been evaluated/recommended for college credit (TESC, NCCRS, ACE, etc.)

http://www.tesc.edu/academics/Undergrad-Degrees.cfm

[dbwdb]

Thanks very much for the reply.

I emailed the lsc at TESC and an advisor replied, "The College does not offer double majors or major/minor concentrations. With the liberal studies degree you cannot do two areas of study in one degree."

[swalke321]

TESC actually calls it a "2nd area of study". Some programs do allow a second area of study but sounds like that does not apply to the liberal studies degree. I'm guessing the same policy would apply to the LDAS program since it is similar to the liberal studies program.