TESU BS in Professional Studies

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Does anyone have a degree plan for this major, mostly just the Track A/Professional Career Track and  Associated Professional Studies Courses/Supportive Professional Studies Courses?  It seems like a Business Administration degree is better/more prestigious, but my son is really drawn to this degree since it seems like it is more "well-rounded."  It seems like the TESU degree is different than most Professional Studies degrees as those are usually called Bachelor of Professional Studies, not Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies.

A brief background- high school senior with 21 ACE credits who is planning to go on to get his Masters for Bible/Theology because he wants to go into some ministry field (either Pastor or missions work; possibly working for a non-profit).  People recommended he gets his undergraduate in degree in something other than Bible/Theology so he can work in the "real world" while he is getting his Masters.  

People have recommended everything from Communications, Management/Leadership, Psychology, Business, and Liberal Arts, and he is drawn to aspects of each of these fields and sees them all as helpful in his future in ministry.  When he looks at the Professional Studies degree, he sees that all of these fields are basically built into the major possibly giving him a little more knowledge/experience to bring to his future work.  

Thoughts?   Would he be able to complete this degree entirely unconventionally (other than the capstone/cornerstone)?  He also prefers actual courses through Straighterline, Study.com, etc instead of tests like CLEP, DSST , etc so he would want to limit those.  


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Does anyone know equivalent courses?  I have put providers that might offer these courses, but I'm unsure if most will transfer as this course.

II. Professional Studies Requirements
30 credits /
A minimum of 15 credits must be taken at the 300/400 level.
Select Track A OR B below:
A. Professional Career Track

Some courses listed as applicable toward the professional career track may also be applicable toward general education or other degree requirements. If a course is used toward another degree requirement, it WILL NOT apply toward this area.
Select 10 courses from the following areas:

Leadership

Foundations of Leadership (LDR-305)
Leadership Communication (MAN-376)               study.com?
Leading Organizational Change (LDR-345)           study.com? Possibly ACE approved in Febuary
Ethics and the Business Professional (PHI-384)  CPCU ethics class (2 credits) ?   Straighterline   study.com
Industrial Psychology (PSY-363)                               study.com?

Supervision 
Principles of Sales (MAR-310)
Introduction to Marketing (MAR-301)                         Pearson Saylor   Ed4online   study.com   tecep
Negotiations and Conflict Management (NEG-401)    TECEP saylor
Cultural Diversity in the United States (SOC-322)        tecep
Customer Service a Practical Approach (APS-302)      Penn Foster

Communication 

Interpersonal Communication (COM-330)                       Penn Foster
Elements of Intercultural Communication (COM-335)
Leadership Communication (MAN-376)
Managerial Communications (MAN-373)                           TECEP     saylor
Creating and Implementing Electronic Enterprise (MAR-306)


Organizational

Leadership in a Global Environment (LDR-422)
International Management (MAN-372)                             study.com Business 308: Globalization & International Management
Marketing with Digital and Social Media (MAR-441)     study.com? Business 309: Digital Marketing & Advertising
Organizational Theory (PSY-360)                                         study.com?
Change Management (MAN-415)

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*This list of subjects is offered as a guide. Other subjects may also be considered appropriate for this major area of study. Please consult Academic Advising to inquire about additional subject areas.


III. Associated Professional Studies Courses

B. Supportive Professional Studies Courses (18 credits each)

(A maximum of 6 credits can be taken in each discipline)

*Some courses listed as applicable toward supportive professional studies may also be applicable toward general education or other degree requirements. If a course is used toward another degree requirement, it WILL NOT apply toward this area.

Business 

Personal Finance for 2000 and Beyond (BUE-101)              dsst           study.com?
Fundraising for Nonprofits (FDR-440)
Introduction to Entrepreneurship (MAN-230)                      tecep           study.com?
Introduction to Marketing (MAR-301)                                     Pearson         Saylor            Ed4online        study.com              tecep
Principles of Sales (MAR-310)


Information Technology 

System Analysis and Design I (CIS-320)

Fundamentals of Information Technology (CMP-202)


Philosophy 

Contemporary Ethics (PHI-286)                          Saylor (portfolio?)-no

Philosophy of Religion (PHI-370)

Ethics and the Business Professional (PHI-384)    Straighterline     CPCU ethics (2 credits)?            study.com


Psychology 

Developmental Psychology (PSY-211)              Clep         dsst           study.com?

Psychology of Personality (PSY-352)

Introduction to Social Psychology (PSY-370)    study.com

Social Psychology (PSY-379)                                   Ed4onlin4



Social Science 

Self-Assessment and Career Exploration (SOS-150)

The Management of Stress and Tension (SOS-320)

Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business and Beyond (SOS-360)

Deliberative Democracy and Social Action (SOS-425)

Introduction to Anthropology (ANT-101)       dsst    Straighterline??? Cultural Anthropology??

White Collar Crime (AOJ-303)



Sociology 

Introduction to Sociology (SOC-101)   Straigherline   Sophia  study.com  tecep  clep

Cultural Diversity in the United States (SOC-322)

Complex Organizations (SOC-361)

Sociology of Work (SOC-362)

Modern Sociological Foundations (SOC-387)

[Sparrowhawk]

Just bumping this back to the first page in case someone can help.