TESC BSBA General Management Degree Plan Help

[MadCrane14]

Hi, I've brwosed the forum for a while and I need help putting a degree plan together. All my schooling has been done at traditional colleges. 68 at Community College and 16 and University. Totaling 84 credits that transfer over to TESC. I would like to complete my degree as fast as possible(like everyone else.) Can you guys help me find the optimum place to take the required classes for a BSBA in General Management(or any degree I can test out completely)?

I've been looking at Sanatone's guide for the degree, but would still appreciate some input! My Evaluation is below:

Combined Credits: 120.00 84.00 36.00 0.00 36.00
Credits: 9
C) ENC-101
ENC-101 English Composition I...... 08/01/13 B 3 *TE
C) ENC-102 (Writing Intensive)
ENC-102 English Composition II..... 08/01/13 B 3 *TE
N) College Algebra OR Quantitative Business Analysis
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
N) Statistics
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
N) Business/Managerial Communications
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
C) Intellectual and Practical Skills
COM-330 Interpersonal Communication 05/01/13 D 3 *TE
C) Group 1
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology.. 05/01/13 D 3 *TE
N) Group 2
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
N) Group 3
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
Credits: 9
N) Macroeconomics
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
N) Microeconomics
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
C) Interdisciplinary
Credits: 9
ART-199 Special Topics in Art...... 08/01/13 C 3 *TE
LIT-101 Intro. Mod. Eng. & Am. Lit. 05/01/13 CR 3 *TE
ART-199 Special Topics in Art...... 05/01/12 C 3 *TE
C) D: General Ed Electives
> Complete 18 semester hours (SH) in General Education
> Electives.
Credits: 18
ART-186 Art Lab.................... 05/01/11 C 3 *TE
ART-111 Painting I................. 05/01/11 B 3 *TE
ART-102 Drawing II................. 05/01/10 B 3 *TE
ART-101 Drawing I.................. 05/01/10 C 3 *TE
ART-166 History of Western Art I... 05/01/12 C 3 *TE
PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology. 12/01/10 B 3 *TE
N) A: Intr Finl/Mgrl Acctg
> Complete one full year of Introductory/Principles of
> Accounting (Introduction to Financial Accounting and Intro-
> duction to Managerial Accounting)
Credits: 0
N) Group 1
ACC-101 Prin. of Finl Acctg__________________________ 1 course needed
ACC-102 Prin. of Mgrl Acctg__________________________ 1 course needed
N) Group 2
___________________________________________________________ 6 credits

N) B: Business Law
> Complete 3 semester hours of Business Law.
LAW-201 Business Law_________________________________ 1 course needed

C) C: Compu Lit/Intr CIS
CIS-107 Computer Concepts and Appl. 05/01/13 B 3 *TE
N) D: Princ of Finance
> Complete 3 semester hours of Principles of Finance.
_____________________________________________________ 1 course needed
N) E: Prins of Management
> Complete 3 semester hours of Principles of Management.
_____________________________________________________ 1 course needed
N) F: Intro to Marketing
> Complete 3 semester hours of Introduction to Marketing.
_____________________________________________________ 1 course needed
N) G: Bus in Soc/Int'l Mgt
> Complete 3 semester hours of business in society, introduc-
> tion to international business, international management or
> international marketing.
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
N) H: Strategic Management
> Complete 3 semester hours in Strategic Management or
> Business Policy.
_____________________________________________________ 1 course needed
================================================================================
N) 3: Specialization (12sh Must Be At the 300/400 Level)
Credits: 0
GPA Achieved/Needed: none / 2.000
Complete both subrequirements:
N) A: GMS Required Areas
> Complete one three semester hour course in three of the
> following four areas: Accounting, Finance, Management,
> Marketing. These courses must be above the introductory
> level. At least 12 semester hours within the entire
> specialization must be at the 300/400 level.
Credits: 0
N) Group 1
___________________________________________________________ 3 credits
N) Group 2
___________________________________________________________ 3 credits
N) Group 3
___________________________________________________________ 3 credits
N) Group 4
___________________________________________________________ 3 credits
N) B: GMS Elective Area
> Complete 9 more semester hours from any
> assortment of the four areas above. At least 12 semester
> hours within the entire Specialization must be at the
> 300/400 level.
Credits: 0
N) Group 1
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed
N) Group 2
____________________________________________________ 6 credits needed
I) 4: Business Electives (9sh)
> Complete 9 sh from accounting, banking, business, computer
> applications, computer information systems, finance,
> management, hotel/motel/restaurant management, insurance,
> operations management, public administration, real
> estate, law, marketing, and retailing management,
> fundraising.
Credits: 7 Required: 9 Remaining: 2
BUS-161 Business Mathematics....... 05/01/12 D 3 *TE
COS-199 Special Topics in Computer 12/01/09 A 4 *TE
____________________________________________________ 2 credits needed

C) 5: Free Electives (6sh)
> Complete 6 semester hours.
Credits: 6
ART-299 Special Topics in Art...... 05/01/12 B 3 *TE
PHO-233 Intro to Digital Photograph 12/01/11 B 3 *TE
Credits Credits
GOG-110............. 12/01/13 D 3.00 3.00 *TE
Physical Geography
JAP-101............. 12/01/13 C- 5.00 5.00 *TE
Beginning Japanese I
ART-166............. 05/01/14 D 3.00 3.00 *RI *TE
History of Western Art I
JAP-102............. 05/01/14 D 5.00 5.00 *TE
Beginning Japanese I
PEA-199............. 12/01/12 D 1.00 1.00 *TE
Spec. Stud. in Selected Topics
PEA-199............. 05/01/13 A 1.00 1.00 *TE
Spec. Stud. in Selected Topics
ART-299............. 05/01/10 C 3.00 3.00 *TE
Special Topics in Art
PHO-299............. 05/01/12 D 3.00 3.00 *TE
Spec. Stud. in Selected Topics
JAP-101............. 12/01/12 D 5.00 5.00 *RI *TE
Beginning Japanese I

[KayV]

It looks like your interests lie in the Humanities/ Arts/ Liberal Studies instead of Business. If your goal is just to graduate with a degree as quickly as possible, it would be better to focus on a BA in Humanities or Liberal Studies. That way you could use 24 more of your credits in your degree plan. What are your goals?

[MadCrane14]

Short term: I would like to be able to use my BA to be able to get a proper work visa to teach abroad in either South Korea or Japan. Long term: I want to do contract/freelance work as an illustrator. Ideally, I would have went with a BA in Hunamities or Liberal Arts, but TESC seems to require a Liberal Arts Capstone course that I wouldn't be able to pay out of pocket at the pay per tuition rate for non residents.

[KayV]

TESC does require a Liberal Arts Capstone. It looks like they have accepted most of your 86 credits, but only 54 of those credits apply to the BSBA program. That means that 32 of your already-earned credits cannot be used in the BSBA because they do not full any requirements. If you choose a major in which you could use more of your credits, it might offset the cost of those extra 32 hours, especially if you use TECEPs for the Pay Per Credit plan, which would waive the enrollment fee.

[KayV]

Here is an idea of what you'd need to take for a BA in Liberal Studies. There are lots of other ways to complete this degree, obviously, but I filled in some of the upper level credits with psychology because that looks like one of your strengths.

For the free electives, you would need 12 hours of TECEPs, but the other two hours could be either ALEKS College Algebra or TEEX Cybersecurity for Everyone (a no-cost option).

IIRC, the Capstone could be a creative project, which would be perfect for an artist.

Best wishes, OP.

TESC BA Liberal Studies
I. General Education Requirements
1. ENC-101 English Composition I...... 08/01/13 B 3 *TE
2. ENC-102 English Composition II..... 08/01/13 B 3 *TE
3. Need ALEKS Intermediate Algebra 3
4. COM-330 Interpersonal Communication 05/01/13 D 3 *TE
5. Need Kaplan PLA Prior Learning Assessment 3 (no-cost credits from ACE)
6. ART-166 History of Western Art I... 05/01/12 C 3 *TE
7. PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology. 12/01/10 B 3 *TE
8. CIS-107 Computer Concepts and Appl. 05/01/13 B 3 *TE
9. ART-199 Special Topics in Art...... 08/01/13 C 3 *TE
10. LIT-101 Intro. Mod. Eng. & Am. Lit. 05/01/13 CR 3 *TE
11. ART-199 Special Topics in Art...... 05/01/12 C 3 *TE
12. SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology.. 05/01/13 D 3 *TE
13. Need TECEP Environmental Ethics 3
14. Need TECEP Marriage and the Family 3
15. GOG-110 Physical Geography 12/01/13 D 3.00 3.00 *TE
16. JAP-101 Beginning Japanese I 12/01/13 C- 5.00 5.00 *TE
17. JAP-102 Beginning Japanese II 05/01/14 D 5.00 5.00 *TE
18. COS-199 Special Topics in Computer 12/01/09 A 4 *TE
19. PHO-299 Spec. Stud. in Selected Topics 05/01/12 D 3.00 3.00 *TE

II. Area of Study: Liberal Studies
A. Humanities (21 hours, 6 UL)
1. ART-111 Painting I................. 05/01/11 B 3 *TE
2. ART-102 Drawing II................. 05/01/10 B 3 *TE
3. ART-299 Special Topics in Art...... 05/01/12 B 3 *TE
4. ART-299 Special Topics in Art 05/01/10 C 3.00 3.00 *TE
5. PHO-233 Intro to Digital Photograph 12/01/11 B 3 *TE
6. Need REL-405 DSST Intro to World Religions 3UL
7. Need PHI-384 DSST/SL Business Ethics 3UL
B. Social Science (9UL)
1. Need PSY-331 DSST Fundamentals of Counseling 3UL
2. Need PSY-350 TECEP Abnormal Psychology 3UL
3. Need PSY-361 DSST Organizational Behavior 3UL
C. Capstone 3UL
1. Need LIB-495 Liberal Studies Capstone 3UL

a. Free Electives 27
1. GenEd overage: PHO-299 Spec. Stud. in Selected Topics 05/01/12 D 2.00
2. ART-186 Art Lab.................... 05/01/11 C 3 *TE
3. ART-101 Drawing I.................. 05/01/10 C 3 *TE
4. BUS-161 Business Mathematics....... 05/01/12 D 3 *TE
5. PEA-199 Spec. Stud. in Selected Topics 12/01/12 D 1.00 1.00 *TE
6. PEA-199 Spec. Stud. in Selected Topics 05/01/13 A 1.00 1.00 *TE
7. Need 14 hours in Anything with at least 12 hours of any TECEPs