More TESU Questions: Credit Evaluation and NCCRS

[Flelm]

Hey, I'm looking to get back to school, and have pretty much settled on TESU for a BSBA in Operations Management (though that may change once I get my credit evaluation back). I have about 80 credits that I expect to transfer from B&M, but I have no idea where they're going to fall or what the equivalencies will be. I assume I should just wait until they complete the evaluation before I make any other moves, or consider alternate degrees. I also have a CPIM certification that's recommendation by NCCRS for 12 credits. I had the governing body send a transcript over to TESU.

My questions:

Does TESU wait until they receive all transcripts before doing an evaluation? How long does that take on average? (I've already been accepted)
Do NCCRS credit recommendations show up on the "received transcripts" section of the online student services menu? Same question for AP tests.
Once the evaluation is complete, what's my next best step? I'm guessing it's to make sure I agree with them and see if I can get any alternate sources for credits that I still need.

Thanks in advance.

[dfrecore]

They are at around 25 business days right now, and I've found that they take the full time period to get this done.

If you stated on the application that you're sending 3 transcripts, my guess is they wait for all 3 before starting (but since they do it on Day 24, it shouldn't matter).

Yes, the different types of transcripts all show up separately. They will list and number them all (i.e. ACE 1, CLEP 2, CC 3, University 4), and then you will be able to see which courses are from which transcript.

If you post your info here, we can usually help figure it out ahead of time. List by school (include semester or quarter system), and include Course #, Course Name, # of Credits, grade if less than a C (it matters for some classes, not for others)

Don't put any transfers in there - put everything in from the original source. Don't include anything that one school evaluates and brings over to the new school. Original source only.

[Flelm]

Ok, I'll go ahead and do that tonight when I have my unofficial transcripts in front of me. The vast majority of credits are going to come from Stevens Institute of Tech. (I was going for a Mech Eng degree, so a lot of math and science). Thanks!

[dfrecore]

That's probably going to mean that a lot of your credits won't fit into the degree plan. The TESU BSBA is very specific, with not a lot of room for extra credits. Hopefully they will fit into the Gen Ed section.

[Flelm]

Hopefully this is even close to readable:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing

[dfrecore]

I could read it!

Well, I was right in that you have WAY too many credits that won't fit anywhere. Major bummer. But, while you're waiting for your eval to come back, I think you should consider taking the following:

1) Written Communication Requirement - English Comp I & II (College Comp w/Essay CLEP)
2) Oral Communication Requirement - Public Speaking DSST or Intro to Comm SL
3) Info Literacy Requirement - A&I Lit CLEP, World Religions SL or DSST, Technical Writing DSST or TECEP
4) Civic Engagement Requirement - American Government CLEP, SL or Study.com
5) 2 additional courses in SocSci or Humanities

At that point, all of your Gen Eds are complete, and you're down to your Core & AOS.

The only question at that point is what your Ops Management courses will come in as; but that will matter. Then you will need all of the Business core courses except computers.

If you decide that it might be better to get a BSAST in Technical Studies or a BA in Natural Sciences & Math, where more of your credits might fit better, you can always look at that after the eval is complete.

For any of those degrees, the Gen Ed is still necessary - although with the BANSM you will need an additional SocSci/Hum course; and with the BSAST, you will want to take Tech Writing as your Info Lit requirement.

[bjcheung77]

+1, You can take the courses at Straighterline as they're easy/quick to finish.
But if you're a great test taking machine, Saylor is the cheapest for gen ed.
Your AOS is the final hurdle and will take some time to complete.

See how your evaluation goes and what the requirement are left and you can check out Sanantone's degree plan.
Sanantone's BSBA in Human Resources Management - Degree Forum Wiki - Wikia

Update Edit: Oops, you're looking at Operational Management not Organizational Management.
But yeah, you get the general education and professional requirements are the same, just the AOS differs.

[Flelm]

I was afraid of that as well. I really appreciate you taking the time to go through and give your opinion. The BSAST is definitely an option I started eyeing as I wrote down my existing credits. I have a feeling I'd get a lot more bang for my buck if I tried doing that, even if I'm squarely in the business world now. I'm really just going back for a bachelor's for those initials on my resume, so that might be good enough. I'll take some time to plan out my next steps.

[Flelm]

+1, You can take the courses at Straighterline as they're easy/quick to finish.
But if you're a great test taking machine, Saylor is the cheapest for gen ed.

I'm a really really good test taker. Is Saylor definitely the way to go instead of Straighterline in that case?

[bjcheung77]

I'm a really really good test taker. Is Saylor definitely the way to go instead of Straighterline in that case?

Yup, it's just a final proctored exam and the cost is $25 for 3 credits, it's the cheapest of all the methods I mentioned in the Beginners Guide thread.
You may want to skim through the degreeforum.wikia.com for degree plans and also information, or read the examples/templates/updates, etc.

Note: Many people including myself don't like the course material as it's "all over the place", it's not as streamlined as Straighterline.
Both use ProctorU for online proctoring of your exams, the courses mainly don't overlap, so I would recommend taking a mix of both.

I was afraid of that as well. I really appreciate you taking the time to go through and give your opinion. The BSAST is definitely an option I started eyeing as I wrote down my existing credits. I have a feeling I'd get a lot more bang for my buck if I tried doing that, even if I'm squarely in the business world now. I'm really just going back for a bachelor's for those initials on my resume, so that might be good enough. I'll take some time to plan out my next steps.

My suggestion still is to go with the BSBA that you originally wanted to take as it's got the TECEP as a capstone for Strategic Management, so it's faster/cheaper.
The main reason I won't go for a BALS is the utility of it, it's not as recognized or useful as the BSBA unless your position or future goal is to get into a field that uses it.