Too many choices!

[Storyteller]

It's easy to get sidetracked with that "What-If" button - Go ahead and finish the 9 FEMA credits this weekend and have a BA Liberal Studies in the "can" - that way you've reached your goal. Then start studying for the 3 UL credits for a Humanities concentration or whatever you need for Communications.
It all depends on when you want to graduate.
To add a little spice to your plans, you might want to consider adding an Associate degree such as AAS Environmental Safety & Security Technologies to the line-up. In all likelihood, you have already completed that degree.
I'm working on a BA in History, and, thanks to Elinor's advice, I added the AAS Enviro. to my degree plan with no problems. I'm hoping to graduate soon with the BA History and AAS Enviro. Wow, I can hardly believe what I have been able to accomplish in less than one year!
Good luck on whatever you decide to do!!!

[rebel100]

I love this thread......everyone is right though lol........your in a great position, not sure how much help we are giving

[dew125]

Thank you for all the input. I've got a lot to think about. I'm not sure that it really matters what my degree is--after all, I have 30+ years of work behind me, that's my job qualification. The degree is really about starting what I finished so long ago.

That said, I was in J-School back in the day when I was a full-time student on the Daddy-ride. So picking up a BA in Communications would be somewhat like coming full circle.

Here's a cut-and-paste of my TESC evaluation for the BA in Communications. Because my life is so erratic I really don't want to take any B&M classes if I can avoid them.

Any suggestions are welcome!

I) 2: Area of Study (18SH must be at the 300/400 level)
Credits: 24
GPA Achieved/Needed: 2.000 / 2.000
Complete both subrequirements:
I) A: Commun Theory
> Complete 6 semester hours from TWO of the following
> courses for the Communications Theory Requirement:
> Fundamentals of Speech; Mass Communications I;
> Mass Communications II; Interpersonal Communications I;
> Interpersonal Communications II.
JOU-120 Intro. to Mass Commun. I... 12/01/76 C 3 *TE
____________________________________________________ 3 credits needed

I) B: Commun Electives
> Complete 27 Semester Hours of Communications
> electives. 6SH can be in Journalism. At least 12SH must be
> at the 300/400 level to satisfy the requirement of 18 SH of
> 300/400 level coursework in the Area of Study. LIB-495

> (Liberal Arts Capstone) can satisfy 3SH of this requirement.
> No more than 6SH/2 courses within the entire Area of Study
> can be at the 100 level.
Credits: 21
C) Group 1
Credits: 12
JOU-430 Survey Methods/Public Opini 12/01/78 D < 3> *G *GPA *TE
JOU-316 Investigative Reporting.... 12/01/78 C 3 *TE
JOU-340 Newspaper Makeup and Design 12/01/78 C 3 *TE
JOU-321 Advanced Reporting......... 05/01/78 C 3 *TE
MAR-321 Marketing Communications... 12/01/85 B 3 *TE
I) Group 2
Credits: 3 Required: 9 Remaining: 6
JOU-430 Survey Methods/Public Opini 12/01/78 D < 3> *G *GPA *TE
COM-225 Announcing Techniques...... 05/01/79 C 3 *TE
____________________________________________________ 6 credits needed
C) Group 3
Credits: 6
JOU-430 Survey Methods/Public Opini 12/01/78 D < 3> *G *GPA *TE
JOU-130 Photojournalism............ 05/01/78 C 3 *TE
JOU-190 Basic Editing I............ 12/01/77 C 3 *TE
=============================================================================

My vote: business communication, straighterline; interpersonal communication, distance learning (here's an option for self paced, enroll anytime LSU Independent and Distance Learning), and dsst technical writing (check to see if that will work) or one of the teceps. Even though it is technically longer to finish this degree, you could still finish before the Jan 1 graduation deadline. You are close no matter how you look at it.

[Jonathan Whatley]

I'm thinking you should be three tests away from a BA in Communications.

I) A: Commun Theory
[Remaining: 3]

You should be able to fulfill this with:

ECE test Interpersonal Communication [pdf] [relatively new test; likely to be transcripted at TESC as COM-330]

I) B: Commun Electives
I) Group 2
[Remaining: 6]

I expect you could fulfill this with two chosen from among:

DSST test COM209-DE Principles of Public Speaking [pdf]
TECEP test COM201-TE Public Relations Thought & Practice
TECEP test ENG201-TE Technical Writing or DSST test ENG201-TE Technical Writing [pdf]
plausibly TECEP test MAR323-TE Advertising

[rebel100]

Dsst technical writing is a piece of cake. Strongly recomend that test.