MyTESC Evaluation is done!HELP WITH WHAT CLASSES I CAN KNOCK OUT FAST/OUTSIDE TESC

[Can219]

I am pursing the Accounting CPA Track......This is what I still need....What can I ALEKS, CLEP, DSST....etc....

manag/bus communic
humanities ( need 5 credits)
Macro ECO 111
Micro ECO 112
Statistics 3 credits
General Education ( need 5.55 credits)
Computer Lit ( this is funny...I need .32 credits..WTF?)
Acct Core:
acc101
acc102
law201
fin301
mar301
intl MGT /Bus in soc
strategic managem
acc201
acc202
acc401
acc411
acc421
6 semester hours advanced level acct business elective ( need 3 credits)

[IrishJohn]

My comments in red. The choice of which option to use is up to you. Any of these will work.

I am pursing the Accounting CPA Track......This is what I still need....What can I ALEKS, CLEP, DSST....etc....

manag/bus communic Straighterline, Penn Foster
humanities ( need 5 credits) CLEP, DSST, Straighterline, Penn Foster
Macro ECO 111 Straighterline, CLEP
Micro ECO 112 Straighterline, CLEP
Statistics 3 credits ALEKS, Straighterline
General Education ( need 5.55 credits) ALEKS, CLEP, DSST Straighterline, Penn Foster, and now Saylor.org
Computer Lit ( this is funny...I need .32 credits..WTF?) CLEP, DSST, Straighterline
Acct Core:
acc101 Straighterline, CLEP
acc102 Straighterline, DSST
law201 Straighterline, CLEP, DSST or Saylor.org perhaps
fin301 Straighterline, CLEP
mar301 Straighterline, CLEP
intl MGT /Bus in soc Penn Foster, TECEP
strategic managem Penn Foster, TECEP

[Publius]

Quick note... if you're planning on becoming a CPA, you'll want to check with your state's requirements for it and if CLEPs/DSSTs, etc. will be valid. Some states, care, others don't. Be sure to check into that.

[Yanji]

6 semester hours advanced level acct business elective ( need 3 credits)

If this means upper-level accounting or business elective the HR Mgmt, Money and Banking (yes, really), OB and MIS DSSTs are all pretty "soft" imo as is the Sales Mgmt TECEP. The Advertising TECEP is pretty easy too but there are far easier ways to get upper-level business credit.

[sanantone]

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...grees.html

If you need UL accounting courses such as Intermediate Accounting, then the ACE-approved courses from Penn Foster are the best options.

[Can219]

What is the advantage of taking upper level accounting classes at Penn Foster over going to TESC?? Thanks in advance! Is it faster? is it cheaper??

[IrishJohn]

What is the advantage of taking upper level accounting classes at Penn Foster over going to TESC?? Thanks in advance! Is it faster? is it cheaper??

Definitely cheaper and faster. A course at TESC can run you about $700 while only less than $300 at PF. A PF course can be finished quickly depending upon how much time you want to devote to it, while at TESC you follow the traditional schedule of a certain number of weeks. However, just make sure that the PF course you're interested in is still approved by ACE and accepted by TESC before you sign up for it! Also, don't ignore Straighterline. As critical of their proctor changes as I have been, they do still offer a couple of courses that might interest you for a degree at TESC. SL's Managerial Accounting transfers as Cost Accounting at TESC, and SL's Financial Accounting probably also transfers as an UL course though I'm not certain on that one.

[Can219]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to contact NC's accounting board to make sure they will accept a degree made up of CLEP, DSST or Straighterline classes. Just want to make sure.

[Yanji]

SL's Managerial Accounting transfers as Cost Accounting at TESC, and SL's Financial Accounting probably also transfers as an UL course though I'm not certain on that one.

SL Acct I = TESC ACC-101 (Financial Accounting)
SL Acct II = TESC ACC-102 (Managerial Accounting)
SL Managerial Acct = TESC ACC-301 (Cost Accounting)

[IrishJohn]

SL Acct I = TESC ACC-101 (Financial Accounting)
SL Acct II = TESC ACC-102 (Managerial Accounting)
SL Managerial Acct = TESC ACC-301 (Cost Accounting)

I know all of these, but SL now has a new course called Financial Accounting. It's not clear to me yet what TESC will transfer this class as. The ACE National Guide recommends 3 LL credits, but then also says the same about SL's Managerial Accounting which TESC accepts as an UL course.