Looking for relatively inexpensive AA/AS degree options.

[allvia]

If you are currently an active student at TESU you can email them and ask them to ADD evaluations for the degrees that interest you.  I would start with the BALS (since you are closet to completing at the lowest cost), AND have them Add the BALS-Psych, and also Add the BA-Psych.  If you're an active student they will add as many as you request (within reason, they won't add all degrees they offer, but a handful or so they will - I once had half a dozen).  Also that gives you the ability to send in transcripts as you wish, from as many sources as you wish, and see the courses populate. You will like seeing how close you are to being done. 

Do you still have master degree goal (in any area)? You're near 10 years in, are you at the point you 'need' to be done so you can check that bachelor box and move forward professionally?  If you are at the latter, then the BALS gets you there (done!). If you have master goals it may (and only may) make a difference in which degree you land on. For example: you can go for an MBA with a BALS, just the school/program options change - but still plenty to choose from.

I'm not an active student atm, I need to re-apply. But that sounds like a great idea to have them add the evals once I'm active again. I don't have the Master's goal at this point, I'm just looking to finish what I started for now. Thank you and everyone else who took the time to reply and give lots of good information. I'm going to start doing what a few people have mentioned and start working on the gen ed stuff since I'll need those for basically any degree option I end up going with. Thanks again.

If the reapply alone doesn't activate you, you can take a TECEP and that will do it.  Since you need a math I'd recommend the Liberal Arts Math (https://www2.tesu.edu/tecep.php?CourseCode=MAT-105) and rumor here has it's as pretty basic math as you can get. You could post a separate thread on it is you'd like some insight on it. The good thing about a TECEP is that even if you didn't pass it doesn't hurt - it just doesn't count for credit (but would still activate you)

[bjcheung77]

At the time being... You can add more degree plans to your portfolio at TESU, but the most they'll keep is two degrees, 2 Associates, 2 Bachelors. They can add the third one but will remove it when you're closer to the end goal, maybe sooner, so I suggest keeping two and using the 'what if' tool to get similar evaluations when needed. Basically, keep working on the required courses for gen eds/free electives for the BALS-Psych or no concentration first...

Essentially... You have the 30 RA credits and 16 for residency requirements, I suggest taking everything else remaining for your degree of choice from Sophia.org and any other ACE provider you like, such as Study.com or if you prefer NCCRS that would work as well. You have plenty of space for general education AND the 30 free electives to use any provider, Sophia is non proctored, use a second monitor for quick search of your answers, you can also take the TEEX Cybersecurity and the Coursera/TADA courses as well, all FREE and quick!

[RJ77]

At the time being... You can add more degree plans to your portfolio at TESU, but the most they'll keep is two degrees, 2 Associates, 2 Bachelors.  They can add the third one but will remove it when you're closer to the end goal, maybe sooner, so I suggest keeping two and using the 'what if' tool to get similar evaluations when needed.  Basically, keep working on the required courses for gen eds/free electives for the BALS-Psych or no concentration first...

Essentially... You have the 30 RA credits and 16 for residency requirements, I suggest taking everything else remaining for your degree of choice from Sophia.org and any other ACE provider you like, such as Study.com or if you prefer NCCRS that would work as well.  You have plenty of space for general education AND the 30 free electives to use any provider, Sophia is non proctored, use a second monitor for quick search of your answers, you can also take the TEEX Cybersecurity and the Coursera/TADA courses as well, all FREE and quick!

Hello, thanks for your reply and suggestions. I'm definitely going to start with Sophia and see how it goes. From what I've been reading, their format and course process seem to be pretty good.

[bjcheung77]

Actually, I would recommend the TEEX Cybersecurity courses first before you jump into Sophia.org as these are FREE and you can have the course material open while you do their quizzes.  These 3 courses will get you 13 credits in a weekend, or less if you know the materials well enough.  Here's the Almost free and freebie WIKI: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Fr..._of_Credit

[rachel83az]

The TEEX credits are a bit iffy as far as TESU goes. Since 2020, it's been really difficult to get TESU to accept them for credit. I should try retaking them and see if I can get credit...

[mk_degree2020]

The TEEX credits are a bit iffy as far as TESU goes. Since 2020, it's been really difficult to get TESU to accept them for credit. I should try retaking them and see if I can get credit...

Hi....did you end up retaking the TEEX courses?

I have them on my transcript when I enrolled at TESU in 2020, but I was only given 6 credits total for completing Cyber 101,201,and 301.

I am considering retaking them again as I it appears ACE recommends them for more credits now. 

Let me know if you found out anything new!

[rachel83az]

The TEEX credits are a bit iffy as far as TESU goes. Since 2020, it's been really difficult to get TESU to accept them for credit. I should try retaking them and see if I can get credit...

Hi....did you end up retaking the TEEX courses?

I have them on my transcript when I enrolled at TESU in 2020, but I was only given 6 credits total for completing Cyber 101,201,and 301.

I am considering retaking them again as I it appears ACE recommends them for more credits now. 

Let me know if you found out anything new!

No, I haven't retaken them yet. I've had other things going on and it completely slipped my mind.