TESC ASBA and BSBA Marketing concurrently... suggestions?

[nataliedujour]

Hi all, I posted a few months back about my ASBA plan and got some wonderfully helpful responses -- now I'm back at it again to pick your brains some more :p

I'm currently enrolled for both an ASBA and a BA in Communications (what I picked when I first applied to TESC; can't fathom why, I honestly can't remember), and I'd like to switch the BA to a BSBA in Marketing... is this feasible/practical/recommended? If it is, I'm looking to see how I can most efficiently earn credits that can ideally be applied to both degrees -- I seem to recall there being a rule about "24 new credits" for a second degree or something to that effect, but I can't recall if that applies to a BSBA after an ASBA or not. If my plan isn't feasible or recommended, I'm interested in hearing what some other suggestions might be instead.

My current ASBA credit evaluation, for reference (I'm signed up for MAT-105 College Algebra and CIS-107 Computer Concepts and Applications, as the evaluation will show; the ENC-101/102 credits appear as duplicates because they were transferred from both the College Board [AP] and my previous CC):

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S.H. S.H. Applied S.H. Comm Coll S.H to Overall TESC
Required to Degree Req Remaining S.H. Applied be Planned GPA Met GPA
60.00 18.00 42.00 12.00 36.00 YES

Source Institution Source Institution
1 Thomas A. Edison State College 2 Lorem Ipsum CC


ASBA General Education (30 Sh)
Semester Hours Completed: 18.00
Complete all 4 subrequirements:
A: Intellectual Skills (Pending)
> Complete 12 semester hours (SH) of Intellectual and
> Practical Skills coursework, to include:
> *English Composition I, 3SH with grade of C or better
> *English Composition II (Writing Intensive), 3SH with grade
> of C or better
> *Quatitative Business Analysis, 3SH
> *Intellectual and Practical Skills Electives, 3SH
Semester Hours Completed: 12.00
ENC-101 (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. ENC-101... English Composition I.... 3.00 CR ENC-101 *NE
ENC-102 (Writing Intensive) (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. ENG132 College Writing.......... 3.00 B- ENC-102 *CC *TE
Quantitative Business Analysis (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. MAT-231... Calculus I............... 3.00 CR MAT-231 *NE
Intellectual and Practical Skills (Pending)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. MAT-105... Applied Liberal Arts Math (3.00) ___ *IP

B: Responsibility (Not Started)
> Complete 9 semester hours (SH) in Personal and Social
> Responsibility coursework to include:
> *Diversity or Global Literacy, 3SH
> *Responsible Ethical Leadership, 3SH
> *Elective, 3SH
Semester Hours Completed: 0.00
Diversity or Global Literacy (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Responsible Ethical Leadership (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Personal and Social Responsibility Elective (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits

C: Human Cultures (In Progress)
> Complete 6 semester hours (SH) in Human Cultures and the
> Physical and Natural World to include:
> *Macroeconomics or Microeconomics, 3SH
> *Interdisciplinary (combination of Humanities, Social
> Sciences, Natural Sciences and Interdisciplinary), 3SH
Semester Hours Completed: 3.00
Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Interdisciplinary (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. PSY131 Introductory Psych....... 3.00 A PSY-101 *CC *TE

D: General Ed Electives (Completed)

> Complete 3 semester hours (SH) in General Education
> Electives.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. ENG233 Intro to Novel........... 3.00 C ENG-299 *CC *TE
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Core (18sh)
Semester Hours Completed: 3.00
Complete all 5 subrequirements:
A: Intr Finl/Mgrl Acctg (Not Started)
> Complete one full year of Introductory/Principles of

> Accounting (Principles of Financial Accounting and
> Principles of Managerial Accounting)
Semester Hours Completed: 0.00
Group 1 (Not Started)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
___ ACC-101___ _________________________ _____________________________ 1 course
___ ACC-102___ _________________________ _____________________________ 1 course

B: Business Law (Not Started)
> Complete Business Law
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
___ LAW-201___ _________________________ ______________________ 1 course needed

C: Prin of Management (Not Started)
> Complete Principles of Management.
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits

D: Intro to Marketing (Not Started)
> Complete Principles of Marketing
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits

E: Computers/CIS (Pending)
> Complete 3 credits of Introduction to computers/CIS
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. CIS-107... Computer Concepts and App (3.00) ___ *IP
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Business Electives (6sh)
> Complete 6 sh from accounting, banking, business, computer
> applications, computer information systems, finance,
> management, hotel/motel/restaurant management, insurance,
> marketing, operations management, public administration,
> real estate law, retailing management and human resource
> management.
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. TCM131 Intro to Telecommu....... 3.00 C CAP-210 *CC *TE
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
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Free Electives (6 Sh)
> Complete 6 sh in any subject area.
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
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OTHER COURSES:
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
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1 ENC-101 English Composition I 3.00 CR ENC-101 *RI*NE*DUP
1 ENC-102 English Composition II 3.00 CR ENC-102 *RI*NE*DUP
1 ENC-102 English Composition II 3.00 CR ENC-102 *RI*NE*DUP

[sanantone]

After earning an associates degree, you need 12 new credits in the area of study for a second associates degree. After earning a bachelors degree, you need 24 credits in the area of study to earn a second bachelors degree. You don't have to worry about earning a certain number of new credits for a bachelors after earning an associates. I don't know why one would want to earn an ASBA and BSBA concurrently, but you can. The ASBA will be nothing but a space waster on your resume if you have a BSBA.

[nataliedujour]

After earning an associates degree, you need 12 new credits in the area of study for a second associates degree. After earning a bachelors degree, you need 24 credits in the area of study to earn a second bachelors degree. You don't have to worry about earning a certain number of new credits for a bachelors after earning an associates. I don't know why one would want to earn an ASBA and BSBA concurrently, but you can. The ASBA will be nothing but a space waster on your resume if you have a BSBA.

Thanks for replying! Rather than doing the BSBA then, what would be the best course of action if I were to stick with a BA in Communications, perhaps? Or should I just toss out the ASBA entirely and go for the BSBA instead? I know I do want at least some sort of degree in business administration, just not positive on which.

[sanantone]

What are your career goals?

[nataliedujour]

What are your career goals?

Honestly, my end goal at the moment is to go into graphic design and/or advertising; since I can't quite afford art school just yet, I'm leaning toward either marketing or communications as my best bets for now. The business focus is more for my current (and not very secure) job at a financial institution... since I don't have any sort of post-highschool degree yet, I know getting a business degree will help me move up to something more stable, and I've talked with my current supervisor to that end. I had also thought an entrepreneurship program sounded kind of intriguing, but after reading into it a bit I didn't see a whole lot there that I wouldn't get from your average marketing or general business degree.

[sanantone]

A BSBA in Marketing will have more flexibility than a BA in Communications. It's also easier to meet the degree requirements without having to take the more expensive courses at TESC.

[laughter]

If you would like to do both a bachelor's and associate's degree, it's possible to do the BSBA plus an AA in General Studies, instead of an ASBA.