My TESC BSBA Marketing revised plan!

[chattenoire]

Since the changes in July, I have revised my plan.

Does anyone see anything that could possibly be incorrectly placed/duplicated?

Many thanks!

I. General Education Requirements (60)
a. Intellectual & Practical Skills (15)
Written Communication (3) TECEP English Composition I
Written Communication (3) TECEP English Composition II
Oral Communication DSST Principles of Public Speaking
Quantitative Literacy Aleks College Algebra
Information Literacy DSST Introduction to World Religions
b. Civic & Global Learning (9)
Diversity DSST General Anthropology
Ethics DSST Ethics in America
Civil Engagement Straighterline American Government
c. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3) Psychology of Women (TECEP)
c. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3) Introduction to Western Political Thought (Saylor)
c. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3) Intro to Sociology (CLEP)
d. understanding the physical & natural world (3) TECEP Computer Concepts and Applications
d. understanding the physical & natural world (1) DSST Intro to computing
e. Mathematics (3) Aleks Intro Statistics
e. Mathematics (3) Aleks Intro College Algebra
f. General Education Electives (2) DSST Intro to computing
f. General Education Electives (3) TECEP Intro to News Reporting
f. General Education Electives (3) Aleks Pre Cal
f. General Education Electives (3) CLEP US History
f. General Education Electives (3) Clep Intro to law enforcement
f. General Education Electives (3) DSST Fundamentals of Counseling
II. Professional Business Requirements (36)
Financial Accounting Straighterline Accounting I
Managerial Accounting Straighterline Accounting II
Business Law Saylor Bus. Law & Ethics
Principles of Management CLEP Principals of Management
Computer Concepts Saylor into. to comp. Science I
Introduction to Marketing CLEP Princliples of Marketing
Principles of Finance Penn Foster Financial Management
Business in Society DSST Business Ethics in Society
Macroeconomics (ECO-111) Straighterline
Microeconomics (ECO-112) Straighterline
Business/Managerial Communication Saylor Corp Communication
Strategic Management Penn Foster's Strategic Business Management
III. Area of Study: Marketing (18) *12 must be UL
Marketing Research Penn Foster
Sales Management TECEP Sales Management
Advertising TECEP Advertising
Public Relations TECEP Public Relations
Marketing Communications TECEP Marketing Communications
Marketing with Digital & Social Media TESC Course Marketing with Digital & Social Media
VI. Free Electives (6)
Elective of Choice (3) DSST Principles of Supervision
Elective of Choice (3) Kaplan PLA

[dfrecore]

I see a few problems:

1) In the Quantitative Literacy section, you will want to take Intermediate Algebra, as College Algebra is already used in the Mathematics section.

2) You can replace the DSST Ethics in America with the free Ethics course for 2cr. You would need to get 1 GenEd credit somewhere else (TEEX, NFA, DreamDegree are all free).

3) Penn Foster's Marketing Research course expired on 9/30/15, be sure you wait until it has been renewed before taking it, or find something else to take.


Also, here are some things I THINK are a problem, but am not certain of, so you'll want to double-check with TESC before taking:

4) I think that the DSST Intro to Computers duplicates Saylor's Intro to Computer Science.

5) I think DSST Supervision duplicates CLEP Principles of Management.

6) I think Business Ethics in Society counts as an Ethics course rather than a Business Course, but there is a Business in Society TECEP instead.


Not a problem, actually good, but I'm not 100% certain on this:

7) Kaplan PLA is a GenEd course, so they may put it up there, opening up 3cr of Free Electives. If you ended up taking the 2cr Ethics course, you could use 1 TEEX and NFA courses in Free Electives.


Last, some cheaper option:

8) Some cheaper alternatives to TESC's Marketing with Digital & Social Media course:
- Advertising Creativity, UL UofIdaho-IS $325
- Consumer Economic Activity, UL UofIdaho-IS $325
- Consumer Behavior, UL CSU-Global CBE $250
- Merchandise Planning & Buying, Penn Foster $237
- Supply Chain Management, Penn Foster $237

9) If you're already going to be taking SL courses for some things, you could replace all of the DSST's & CLEP's that have SL options (Religion, Anthropology, Sociology, US History, Criminal Justice), and make each credit that much cheaper. If you've already paid for a month at SL, and you are taking a planned course like Accounting, adding Religion to that month means you saved $50 plus the drive to the testing center.

Hope that helps.

[alleycat]

The DSST Supervision exam does not duplicate Principles of Management. The only place that DSST can fall is under electives as placed in the plan above. Great recommendations on the marketing courses.

[chattenoire]

Awesome, thank you for the info guys!

Dfrecore:

2) You can replace the DSST Ethics in America with the free Ethics course for 2cr. You would need to get 1 GenEd credit somewhere else (TEEX, NFA, DreamDegree are all free).

Do I need to do this, or is this just a cheaper alternative?

Re: Cheaper alternative to Marketing/Digital Media course; I'm a social media manager so I really wanted to take this, hehe. ;-)

Re: #9, I may end up doing that, thank you!

Here it is with the recommended edits.

I. General Education Requirements (60)
a. Intellectual & Practical Skills (15)
Written Communication (3) TECEP English Composition I
Written Communication (3) TECEP English Composition II
Oral Communication DSST Principles of Public Speaking
Quantitative Literacy Aleks Intermediate Algebra
Information Literacy DSST Introduction to World Religions
b. Civic & Global Learning (9)
Diversity DSST General Anthropology
Ethics DSST Ethics in America
Civil Engagement Straighterline American Government
c. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3) Psychology of Women (TECEP)
c. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3) Introduction to Western Political Thought (Saylor)
c. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3) Intro to Sociology (CLEP)
d. understanding the physical & natural world (3) TECEP Computer Concepts and Applications
d. understanding the physical & natural world (1) DSST Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet (1)
e. Mathematics (3) Aleks Intro Statistics
e. Mathematics (3) Aleks College Algebra
f. General Education Electives (2) DSST Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet (2)
f. General Education Electives (3) TECEP Intro to News Reporting
f. General Education Electives (3) Aleks Pre Cal
f. General Education Electives (3) CLEP US History
f. General Education Electives (3) Clep Intro to law enforcement
f. General Education Electives (3) DSST Fundamentals of Counseling
II. Professional Business Requirements (36)
Financial Accounting Straighterline Accounting I
Managerial Accounting Straighterline Accounting II
Business Law Saylor Bus. Law & Ethics
Principles of Management CLEP Principals of Management
Computer Concepts Saylor into. to comp. Science I
Introduction to Marketing CLEP Princliples of Marketing
Principles of Finance Penn Foster Financial Management
Business in Society TECEP Business in Society
Macroeconomics (ECO-111) Straighterline
Microeconomics (ECO-112) Straighterline
Business/Managerial Communication Saylor Corp Communication
Strategic Management Penn Foster's Strategic Business Management
III. Area of Study: Marketing (18) *12 must be UL
Marketing Research Penn Foster *Check on renewal date.
Sales Management TECEP Sales Management
Advertising TECEP Advertising
Public Relations TECEP Public Relations
Marketing Communications TECEP Marketing Communications
Marketing with Digital & Social Media TESC Course Marketing with Digital & Social Media
VI. Free Electives (6)
Elective of Choice (3) DSST Principles of Supervision
Elective of Choice (3) Kaplan PLA

[dfrecore]

Do I need to do this, or is this just a cheaper alternative?

It's just a cheaper alternative. The update looks good. Now START!! :hurray:

[chattenoire]

Talking is way easier than walking. However, I finally did start and have 9 credits down, a gazillion more to go. Ha. Thank you again. <3

[dfrecore]

Keep going! You're already ahead of me in math, I am struggling with College Algebra & Stats.

Just like eating an elephant, one bite at a time.

And, don't be afraid to change your plan if you need to. If you find that you're enjoying SL courses, take as many as you can fit in your plan. If you hate taking CLEP's, or it's not convenient, try another method to get a course. But whatever you do, keep plugging along and you'll get there! Good luck!

[Prloko]

Talking is way easier than walking. However, I finally did start and have 9 credits down, a gazillion more to go. Ha. Thank you again. <3

I found these looking for something else. About $200 p/c and self paced.

https://is.lsu.edu/courselist.asp?cat=Ma...id=102&pg=

[smrt]

Thanks for posting this plan! You're my twinsie - I'm also a social media manager working on a TESC Marketing BSBA, but I'm only 3 credits in. We should team up

[chattenoire]

Thanks for posting this plan! You're my twinsie - I'm also a social media manager working on a TESC Marketing BSBA, but I'm only 3 credits in. We should team up

For reals?! That's awesome! I don't meet too many social media managers! Do you work for an agency, brand or self employed?