It's time I ask for a little help

[realestate]

Hey guys/gals,

I have been lurking around this site for about 1-2 months now and have gained a vast amount of knowledge from everyone that contributes. I greatly appreciate all your input in helping me become more educated on how, what, when to do things. Having said this, I am not one to ask for help, however I need the input from the great individuals on this site as I am struggling on my own. banghead

I just sent my application and transcripts to Thomas Edison State College for credit evaluation. I have college credits from a 4-year university and a 2 year community college. I was enrolled in Franklin University's online BSBA degree with a start date of March 30th, 2015, however with their 40 credit hour residency, the $18.5k-$20k price tag was hard to swallow. :ack: Franklin's academic advisers gave me 7 courses to take at Straighterline that they would equate in and then I'd have the remaining 40 to complete and ETA for graduation is May, 2016.

Since finding this website I have since put on hold my Franklin choice and want to ask about TESC. I am a great self studier and exam taker. (not trying to brag just insight on myself). I am not afraid to test out via Straighterline, CLEP, DSST or TECEP tests. I will list my courses that I have currently completed along with my professional licenses that I hold in my state. Franklin University gave me around 10-15 credit hours for my licenses/certifications that I hold in my state, however I am a little concerned that TESC will not do the same. Listed below are my current credits that I have along with my licenses.

My goal is to complete my BSBA in General Management within 6-9 months. With your input and help I know that I will be able to achieve this or someone will give me realistic idea of timeframe, but I am confident that I can complete my degree in 6-9 months if I absolutely hammer it out. I have completed all my state licensing/certifications on a self-study basis with a 1-2 week study time before I took the state exam.

Current Credits:

4-year University with courses taken in 2010-2011 (yes I was on quarters)

-English 101 B 3 credits
-College Algebra B+ 3 credits
-Effective Public Speaking C+ 3 credits
-Music In Film B- 3 Credits
-Econ 102 (Macro) C- 3 credits
-Intermediate Algebra A 3 credits
-Econ 101 (Micro) C 3 credits
-Sociology 101 B- 3 credits

I have 12 other credits from the 4-year University however they were for the College of Business that I was in and they do not equate or get credit for. I have tried transferring the other 12 credit hours in to the community college I started after the 4-year University and into Franklin University and they did not give me credit for those additional 12 credit hours that I have.

2-year Community College 2013-2014 (Semesters)

US History II B+ 3 credit hours
Management and Organizational Behavior B 3 credit hours
Business Calculus B+ 5 credit hours
English 101 A 3 credit hours *quarters from 4-year did not satisfy, had to take again
Intermediate Algebra A+ 5 credit hours *quarters from 4-year did not satisfy, had to take again
Principles of Marketing Management A 3 credit hours
Sociology 101 A+ 3 credit hours *quarters from 4-year did not satisfy, had to take again

Straighterline Courses Completed:
Accounting I B 3 credit hours
US History I B 3 credit hours
Currently enrolled and will complete by 01/21/2015-- Business Stats- MAT 150 Current grade C

In my state I also hold these licenses:
*Inactive- Property & Casualty Insurance Licenses 40 hours (self-study monday-friday, took exam saturday passed)
*Inactive- Life, Health & Accident Insurance Licenses 40 hours (self-study monday-friday, took exam on monday passed)
*Active- Licensed Real Estate Appraiser Apprentice-- 78 Hours
***Additionally I have completed 150 hours of qualifying education with certifications from the Appraisal Institute for my license upgrade. I have all the certificates for every exam that I had to take along with all the real estate exams that I have passed with certificates proving I completed the courses.

I hold two other certifications in the building trade that I don't think are worth anything but will share what they are if anyone thinks they may help!

Sorry for the long post but I am a little lost! Please help! New requirements for obtaining the license I am going after in my state requires a Bachelors degree in any field from an accredited college or university.

THANK YOU!!!! eeya:

[KayV]

I couldn't find that your licenses would give credits at TESC, but then again I didn't look very hard. Here's a go at a BSBA for you. I bet lots of people will have good suggestions.
TESC BSBA General Management

I. General Education Requirements
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills
1. English 101 A 3sh
2. Need CLEP/TECEP/SL English Composition II 3sh
3. Intermediate Algebra A+ 5 sh
4. College Algebra B+ 3qh/2sh
5. Effective Public Speaking 3qh/2sh
B. Human Cultures and the Physical World
1. Econ 101 (Micro) 3qh/2sh (need waiver)
2. Econ 102 (Macro) 3qh/2sh (need waiver)
3. Business Statistics in progress 3
4. Music In Film 3qh/2sh
5. US History I 3sh
6. US History II 3sh
7. Need 3 hours of HCPW TECEPs
C. Personal/Social Responsibility
1. Sociology 101 3sh
2. Need SL Business Ethics 3
3. Need PSR elective (DSST/SL Anthropology, TECEP Marriage and Family, Psychology of Women, DSST/SL Intro to World Religions etc.) 3
D. General Education Electives 18
1. Need 18 hours of General Education electives (TECEPs, CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Lit 6, CLEP Social Science and History 6, CLEP Humanities 6, etc)
II. Area of Study: General Management
A. Core Requirements
1. DSST Principles of Finance 3
2. CLEP/SL/Saylor Business Law 3
3. TECEP Business in Society/ DSST Business Ethics in Society 3
4. PF/TECEP Strategic Management 3
5. TECEP Computer Concepts and Applications 3
6. Principles of Marketing Management 3
7. SL Financial Accounting 3
8. TECEP/SL Managerial Accounting 3
9. CLEP/SL Principles of Management 3
B. General Management 18
10. TECEP/ Saylor Managerial Communications MAN-373
11. TECEP Marketing Communications MAR-321
12. Need PF Corporate Finance or SL Financial Accounting (TESC Intermediate Accounting I) or other Finance or Accounting elective 3
13. TECEP Sales Management MAR-322
14. TECEP Advertising MAR-323 3UL
15. Management and Organizational Behavior 3sh
C. Business electives 9
16. Business Calculus 5sh
17. 4 hours of business electives (two no-cost TEEX Cybersecurity classes etc.)
III. Free Electives 6
18. Kaplan PLA
19. National Fire Academy 3

[realestate]

WOW KayV!!!! Thank you so much, you have made my day! ha! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to actually help me map things out! I will post the TESC credit evaluation when they get it to me but in the mean time I want to keep knocking out tests and with what you just did. I have a game plan now!

I forgot to mention that I have already paid for Business Law & Accounting II (ACC 102) at SL, they are just waiting for me to start.

Just want to ask/clarify a few things
Under General Management #12 SL Financial Accounting is ACC 151 and it is also listed under Core Requirements #7 SL Financial Accounting.
-- Question being, could I go ahead and complete my Accounting II course at SL and that suffice for #12 under General Management? Then take Financial Accounting at SL and that be for #7?

Also, realistically I knew if my state licenses didn't get equated that'd I have to take roughly 23 classes. Do you think that it is doable to take all the necessary exams at SL, CLEP, TECEP to complete the 69-70 credits I am short in 6-9 months? My goal is to be done in 6 months or so as I am highly motivated to knock these out of the way as quickly as possible. I completed the Accounting I at SL in just under 8 hours if you don't include the 2 hour wait for Proctoring between finishing exam 4 and the final. I am so motivated to get this done it is unreal!!

[KayV]

The problem with SL and TESC is that the accounting names clash. You would need 9 hours of accounting. The SL course names are Accounting I (TESC counts it as Principles of Financial Accounting ACC-101), Accounting II (TESC Principles of Managerial Accounting ACC-102), and SL Financial Accounting (TESC Intermediate Accounting I ACC-201). If you like the SL format, you could go on to take SL Managerial Accounting (TESC Cost Accounting ACC-303). If you take both of those, you won't need a Finance class, and can eliminate one of the MAR or MAN classes as well.

I haven't taken these classes personally, but if you are motivated you should be able to finish, especially if you choose classes about which you already have some knowledge as much as possible. For example, if you know nothing about German, don't plan in the CLEP German exam for 12 hours because you've always wanted to learn the language. Now, if German is your heritage language, that's a different story....

Also, it helps to know how you learn best. If you are comfortable with the SL format but hate testing, then you should try to take as many SL and Saylor classes as possible.

[realestate]

The problem with SL and TESC is that the accounting names clash. You would need 9 hours of accounting. The SL course names are Accounting I (TESC counts it as Principles of Financial Accounting ACC-101), Accounting II (TESC Principles of Managerial Accounting ACC-102), and SL Financial Accounting (TESC Intermediate Accounting I ACC-201). If you like the SL format, you could go on to take SL Managerial Accounting (TESC Cost Accounting ACC-303). If you take both of those, you won't need a Finance class, and can eliminate one of the MAR or MAN classes as well.

I haven't taken these classes personally, but if you are motivated you should be able to finish, especially if you choose classes about which you already have some knowledge as much as possible. For example, if you know nothing about German, don't plan in the CLEP German exam for 12 hours because you've always wanted to learn the language. Now, if German is your heritage language, that's a different story....

Also, it helps to know how you learn best. If you are comfortable with the SL format but hate testing, then you should try to take as many SL and Saylor classes as possible.

Ahhh, I see how that works! That's fantastic haha! Yes, I am very comfortable with SL format and I actually don't mind taking tests/exams. I ordered the CLEP 2015 study guide with practice exams and both of the Official Guide to Mastering DSST Exams Volume I and II… I know having those along with the online resources that I should be able to knock out the tests on a consistent basis. I have found the TECEP's test info online so I will be searching for study guides or materials for those courses as well! I greatly appreciate your help with this!