Locking in a degree plan at TESU?

[jacobvanhelden]

You can lock in a CATALOG by enrolling (taking a class or TECEP).  You can lock in COURSES by having them on your evaluation, so you need to get things sent in to them on a regular basis.

You cannot lock in future course equivalencies - TESU may change rules or how they bring things in, and there's nothing you can do, especially if you're not enrolled, and don't have the course already applied to your degree.

Thank you for the response.  So, it would be possible to apply know, enroll in a class upon getting accepted, and transfer them all of my completed courses from Sophia before July 31st and I would be in the clear for all of those at least?

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looks good.

1. If you would like you can do sophia.org's intro to ethics for the ethics if you didn't already reach the 90 from sophia.

2. Saylor is dirt cheap and basically just an exam and pass. If you think you know all the material you might want to try it for some of the business core. Saylor is difficult though that is why I said do it if you have prior knowledge but only $25 and I've heard intro to finance isn't bad. Also, Davar is just an exam and pass as well and cheaper then study.com/SL this might be cheaper and faster option, especially for UL. Davar is 100/for 2 exams so $50 each. also, onlinedegree.com has marketing for only $9. You don't have to change any of it but just giving you options if you realize study.com or sl isn't your style or are trying as cheap as possible those are some ideas.

3.You have a 1 credit and a 3 credit cornerstone on your plan. I would delete the 1 credit one.

4. What is the last finance course?

You lock in your catalog by taking a class or TECEP at TESU. If you are getting financial aid you have to take 6 credits which is why people take both at once. If you are paying out of pocket then it doesn't matter.

If you are paying out of pocket: take sos-110 asap to lock in a catalog
If you are getting financial aid: take a tecep asap to lock in catalog (i'd recommend something that counts towards your business core or UL finance course) and then take sos-110 and capstone together when you are ready.

Thanks for getting back to me! 

1.) I think I will be making the Ethics switch, considering the Institutes ethics course apparently no longer qualifies according to an individual in a different thread. With that, since I will need to fill one more elective slot due to the switch, do you know if TESU would accept the college readiness course from Sophia (or any other Sophia course) as an elective that I do not already have listed? 

2.) I will certainly keep Saylor and Davar in mind, but personally I feel I would do better taking a course, rather than testing out of a course. 

3.)  Is the one credit cornerstone not required in the elective section?  I only have it there due to other templates I have seen that also have it.  Also, upon reviewing my electives, it looks like I will only need 6x three credit electives, so I should be able to just switch the ethics courses, and do not need to add an additional GE elective to fill that slot.  Does that sound correct? 

4.) I have been having difficulty finding one more finance course to take to fill that slot.  Do you have any suggestions for an additional course that would fill that slot?  I have just left it blank while I fill out my GE stuff, and have a plan in General Management as a backup if I think it would be worth switching. 

Sorry for all of the question, but would you also be able to elaborate a bit for me on what it means to "lock in your catalog?" This is all very new to me.  Does it mean what I think it means, in that taking a course at TESU is the only way to begin transferring credits to them, and once those credits have transferred then they are locked in?  Or does it mean that once I take a TESU course, I can put on my degree plan that I am going to take all of these Sophia courses, and they will allow for me to transfer those credits at a later date, even after they change their catalog?  

Thank you for all your help - I really appreciate it.