TESC BSBA questions

[IrishJohn]

Hello again everyone! Even though I finished my BA in History at TESC, I'm considering getting a second bachelor's degree in Business Administration - at a MUCH slower pace for this one though. I think it may help in my field to have a degree specific to it and frankly I'm not ready financially or mentally for graduate school. I wanted to ask if anyone has a BSBA plan for TESC they could send me or post here so I make plans for how to proceed on this. Also, which statistics course from ALEKS does TESC accept as fulfilling the requirements for BSBA? I just started Precalculus through ALEKS today and would like to do statistics after I finish this. *sigh* I am in ALEKS hell again.

There should be a "sticky" for BSBA...

Thanks for the help!

[bricabrac]

Hi IJ,

After the credits from my Bachelors Social Sciences were applied (78) I need an additional 42 credits for the BSBA. Policy: 24 cr after conferral date (sep 10). I was able to again use intro to stats in gen ed and business stats under business electives.

Here's my plan for Business Admin, Gen Mgmt:

New Credits:
courses highlighted in green (18cr) will/have complete/d prior to sep 10
courses highlighted in blue (24cr) complete after sep 10

GeneralEducation: (60cr)
A: English Comp
ENC101 English Composition I – MCC – COMPLETED
ENC102 English Composition II – MCC – COMPLETED
B: Mgrl/Bus Communs
ENG216 Business and Technical Writing - PENN FOSTER\ACE – COMPLETED
C: Humanities Electives
SPA101 Elementary Spanish I – MCC – COMPLETED
ENG201 Technical Writing – DSST – COMPLETED
LIT292 Analysis and Inter of Lit – CLEP – COMPLETED
D: Macro/Microeconomics
ECO111 Macroeconomics – STRAIGHTERLINE\FHSU – COMPLETED
ECO112 Microeconomics – STRAIGHTERLINE\FHSU – COMPLETED
E: Social Sciences
SOC242 Juvenile Delinquency TESC Feb ’10 – COMPLETED
SOC210 Marriage and the Family TESC Feb ’10 – COMPLETED
F: Precalculus
MAT129 PreCalculus - ALEKS\ACE – COMPLETED
G: Statistics
STA201 Statistics - ALEKS\ACE – COMPLETED
H: Natural Sci/Math
COS101 Intro to Computers – DSST – COMPLETED
I: General Educ Elects
SOS110 Living in the Information Age – TESC Nov ‘09 – COMPLETED
MAT105 Applied Liberal Arts Math – TESC Aug ‘09 – COMPLETED
PSY270 Psychology of Women – TECEP – COMPLETED
SOS101 Social Sciences and History – CLEP – COMPLETED
SOS102 Social Sciences and History– CLEP – COMPLETED
AOJ102 Introduction to Criminal Justice – DSST – COMPLETED
PSY211 Developmental Psychology – DSST – COMPLETED

Business Core: (27sh)
ACC101 Financial Accounting – STRAIGHTERLINE\FHSU- IP
ACC102 Managerial Accounting - STRAIGHTERLINE\FHSU- COMPLETED
LAW201 Business Law – CLEP
CIS107 Computer Concepts & Applications – TESC Aug ‘09 – COMPLETED
FIN301 Financial Management - PENN FOSTER\ACE – IP
MAN301 Principles of Management – CLEP
MAR301 Principles of Marketing – CLEP
BUS311 Business Ethics and Society - DSST
BUS421 Business Policy – TECEP DEC ‘10

General Management Specialization: (18sh)
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.
Required:
MAN331 Human Resource Management – DSST
PSY360 Organizational Theory - TESC OCT ‘10
PSY361 Organizational Behavior – DSST – COMPLETED
Electives:
MAR351 Consumer Behavior - PENN FOSTER\ACE - IP
MAN432 Small Business Management- TESC OCT ‘10
OPM351 Business Statistics - ALEKS\ACE – COMPLETED

Business Electives: (9cr)
BUS161 Business Math – TESC Nov ‘09 – COMPLETED
BUS101 Intro to Business – DSST – COMPLETED
MAN201 Principles of Supervision – DSST

Free Electives: (6cr)
OAD123 Information Processing II – MCC - COMPLETED
SOS303 Substance Abuse– DSST – COMPLETED

[IrishJohn]

Thanks, bricabrac!

Any idea which statistics course from ALEKS is acceptable for TESC BSBA? I figure while I'm stuck in ALEKS hell for Precalculus I might as well finish statistics next and get it all over with.

[bricabrac]

Thanks, bricabrac!

Any idea which statistics course from ALEKS is acceptable for TESC BSBA? I figure while I'm stuck in ALEKS hell for Precalculus I might as well finish statistics next and get it all over with.

IJ,

Intro to statistics is all you need for the stats requirement. But once you complete intro, if you are up to it, spend a bit more time and take business statistics. They will give you credit for both within the business degree. The second UL stats will fall either under electives or nat sci/math.

[Paul]

bricabrac - is your degree plan for your Social Sciences degree posted somewhere also?

[bricabrac]

bricabrac - is your degree plan for your Social Sciences degree posted somewhere also?

No it's not posted. I sent it to you via PM.

[bricabrac]

***I was unable to edit my original post so had to create a new one***

I wanted to come back and address this degree plan because I recently found out it was incorrect. What will or will not apply to the concentration is much more rigid than I intially thought. I was under the impression if it was a MAN, BUS, MKT, ACC, LDR course it would apply to the GMS degree and that is not true. Example for the general managment degree in the GMS section it states you must choose courses from 3 out of the four following areas (accounting, finance, management, marketing). It did not state different areas in the catalog so I thought two mgmt and one marketing was ok and that was not the case. This is why it is best to have a meeting or two, or three with an advisor to plan out your degree. Have each course mapped into the degree plan so there is no confustion. I have changed the section to mirror the requirements.

General Management Specialization: (18sh)
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.
Required:
(Choose the third requirement from either Group 1 or Group 2)
Group 1 Accounting: ________________________________
Group 2 Finance: ________________________________
Group 3 Management: PSY361 Organizational Behavior–DSST–COMPLETED
Group 4 Marketing: MAR351 Consumer Behavior-PENN FOSTER\ACE-IP

Electives:
(Complete three more 3 semester hour courses from any assortment of the four areas above, using courses above the introductory level.)
PSY360 Organizational Theory - TESC OCT ‘10
MAN432 Small Business Management- TESC OCT ‘10
OPM351 Business Statistics - ALEKS\ACE – COMPLETED

[IrishJohn]

***I was unable to edit my original post so had to create a new one***

I wanted to come back and address this degree plan because I recently found out it was incorrect. What will or will not apply to the concentration is much more rigid than I intially thought. I was under the impression if it was a MAN, BUS, MKT, ACC, LDR course it would apply to the GMS degree and that is not true. Example for the general managment degree in the GMS section it states you must choose courses from 3 out of the four following areas (accounting, finance, management, marketing). It did not state different areas in the catalog so I thought two mgmt and one marketing was ok and that was not the case. This is why it is best to have a meeting or two, or three with an advisor to plan out your degree. Have each course mapped into the degree plan so there is no confustion. I have changed the section to mirror the requirements.

General Management Specialization: (18sh)
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.
Required:
(Choose the third requirement from either Group 1 or Group 2)
Group 1 Accounting: ________________________________
Group 2 Finance: ________________________________
Group 3 Management: PSY361 Organizational Behavior–DSST–COMPLETED
Group 4 Marketing: MAR351 Consumer Behavior-PENN FOSTER\ACE-IP

Electives:
(Complete three more 3 semester hour courses from any assortment of the four areas above, using courses above the introductory level.)
PSY360 Organizational Theory - TESC OCT ‘10
MAN432 Small Business Management- TESC OCT ‘10
OPM351 Business Statistics - ALEKS\ACE – COMPLETED

Thanks! I'm still struggling with PreCalculus at the moment...

[Yenisei]

Does anyone know if the Business Policy course can still be transferred to TESC or does it have to be taken with TESC? Also, does anyone know if the DSST Business Ethics exam meets the Business in Society/Intl Management core requirements?

Thanks in advance...

[Levi]

Hi IrishJohn,

Here is my degree template for a Thomas Edison BSBA . . . Currently, I have only a few more credits to go before graduation. As you can see, the vast majority is credit by exam.


BSBA General Management

I. General Education Requirements - 60 credits

A. English Composition - 6 credits
English Composition w/ Essay - CLEP [the new CLEP is called College Composition] (6)

B. Humanities - 12 credits
Managerial Business Communications - TESC guided study course (3)
Humanities - CLEP (6)
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature - CLEP (3) [partial credit]

C. Social Sciences - 12 credits
Macroeconomics - CLEP (3)
Microeconomics - CLEP (3)
Social Sciences & History - CLEP (6)

D. Natural Sciences & Mathematics - 9 credits
Precalculus - CLEP (3)
Principles of Statistics - DSST (3)
Natural Sciences - CLEP (3) [partial credit]

E. General Education Electives - 21 credits
College Mathematics - CLEP (6)
Natural Sciences - CLEP (3) [partial credit]
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature - CLEP (3) [partial credit]
College Algebra - CLEP (3)
Introductory Psychology - CLEP (3)
Introductory Sociology - CLEP (3)

II. Professional Business Requirements - 54 credits

A. Business Core - 27 credits
Principles of Finance - DSST (3)
Introductory Business Law - CLEP (3)
Business Ethics in Society - DSST (3)
Business Policy - TECEP (3)
Intro to Computing - DSST (3)
Principles of Marketing - CLEP (3)
Financial Accounting - CLEP (3)
Managerial Accounting - Straighterline Accounting II (3)
Principles of Management - CLEP (3)

B. Area of Study: General Management - 18 credits
Money & Banking - DSST (3)
Management Information Systems - DSST (3)
Advertising - TECEP (3)
Organizational Behavior - DSST (3)
Human Resources Management - DSST (3)
Marketing Communications - TECEP (3)

C. Business Electives - 9 credits
Principles of Supervision - DSST (3)
Intro to Business - DSST (3)
Personal Finance - DSST (3)

III. Free Electives - 6 credits
Intro to Law Enforcement - DSST (3)
Western Europe since 1945 - DSST (3)


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