Transfer Credits/Degree Questions-BA Psychology

[Kri]

Hi!
I have a couple questions and would really appreciate if anyone could give me some guidance as this is the most informative place I have found. I have changed my major two times elsewhere and am trying to get my degree in Psychology at one of the Big Three-whichever takes the least amount of time. Ill add the classes I've taken down below. Its taking a long time for the report to come back and I was wondering if anyone could help me out in seeing what they will transfer as?
Also, I've seen a couple people say you do not receive a B.A. in psychology, but just with an emphasis. Is this accurate?
Thanks!

BUS 103 Business Mathematics C-3
COM 101 Oral Communication I B-3
ENG 101 College Composition I A-3
HST 101 American History I A-3
PSY 200 General Psychology B-3
GEO 100 Earth Science B-3
IRT 140 Legal Terminology B-3
IRT 169 Information Reporting I B-3
IS 123 Intro to Windows B-1
IS 132 Windows-Inter Topics B-1
IS 136 Internet Fundamentals A-1
PE 118 Camping & Floating A-1
IRT 142 EditLegal Documents B-3
IRT 170 Information Reporting II S-3
IRT 138 Intro Comp-Aided C-3
IS 205 Medical Terminology B-4
IRT 257 Advanced Transcript A-3
ACC 100 Applied Accounting B-3
HRM 201 Problems of Hospitality B-3
CUL 105 Food Preparation C-3
HRM 134 Intro to the Hospitality B-3
HRM 209 Hospitality Sales & Marketg B-3
HRM 212 Bar & Bev Management B-3
IS 151 Microcomputer Appl in Business B-3
PE 106 Backpacking and Hiking A-3
COM 107 Public Speaking -3
HRM 141 Workplace Learning I: -1
HRM 202 Hospitality Law -3
HRM 210 Guest Services Management -3
HRM 211 Hotel Facilities Management-3
MCM 130 Film Appreciation
PHL 103 World Religions
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology

[KayV]

You have so many classes in HRM that you would get through much sooner with a business degree.

Are these credits from a community college or a university, by the way? CC credits can only transfer as 200-level, but university credits sometimes transfer higher.

[bricabrac]

I agree, take a look at TESC's [URL="http://www.tesc.edu/business/bsba/Hospitality-Management.cfm"]BSBA, Hospitality Management

[/URL]Hospitality Management seems to be a very interesting specialty area. You've taken the required course and have more than enough hospitality electives to meet the total 18cr required in the area of study. What I find interesting is there is no mention of upper level credit, just a list of courses. I wonder if they would even consider some of those courses as business electives?

You wouldn't need much to complete this degree plan. Mainly filling the business core section. Eng Comp II and the ethics requirements. Overall, you are in a real good place to earn this degree. Search the forum for information on the pay per credit tuition plan. When planning your degree map, designate 8 TECEP exams $111ea across the degree. ($888+299 graduation fee). See the thread link in my signature.

You should be able to test out or take cheap alternate courses (Straighterline, Penn Foster, etc) for all needed credit.

BA, Psychology. You only have the one lower level psychology course. You will need a minimum 18 upper level PSY credits inlcuding the capstone for the BA. I would start with the BSBA and after, if you are still interested, taka a second bachelor's in PSY. You would need 24 NEW credits, that could be filled by the PSY area of study including the capstone. If I'm not mistaken you would have already completed all other requirements with prior credits and the BSBA.

By using the pay per credit tuition plan, it will make it extremely affordable to earn both degrees. Maybe add on an associates along the way?


Either way good luck!

[Jonathan Whatley]

I agree, take a look at TESC's BSBA, Hospitality Management BSBA in Hospitality Management Degree Program

Hospitality Management seems to be a very interesting specialty area. You've taken the required course and have more than enough hospitality electives to meet the total 18cr required in the area of study. What I find interesting is there is no mention of upper level credit, just a list of courses.

That's an omission on the part of that web page. The current TESC Catalog describes the same upper level for all BSBAs (page 45 of the print pagination):

Area of Study (18 credits)

The area of study is the component of the degree that focuses on the specific business area in an in-depth way. Twelve of the 18 credits must be at the 300-400 level.

[Jonathan Whatley]

Also, I've seen a couple people say you do not receive a B.A. in psychology, but just with an emphasis. Is this accurate?

This depends entirely on which specific program you'd take at the Big Three. TESC and Excelsior offer majors in psychology…*but if you pursued the Excelsior Liberal Arts option with a depth in psychology, you would "just" have a depth, similar to a minor. COSC offers a concentration in psychology. COSC's concentrations, a minimum of 36 semester hours (and for some programs more) with upper-level and subject-specific requirements, are to my mind the functional equivalent of a major.

[KayV]

Wow, you have lots of good "get a job" sorts of credits! Since you asked about a BA in Psychology, here is an abbreviated version of that from TESC. You would need 66 more credits with 18 upper level. The only class you already have for the major would be Intro to Psych. For this major, you would have quite a number of excess free electives.

Thomas Edison State College Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
I. General Education Requirements 60 (need 36)
1. ENG 101 College Composition I A-3
2. NEED TECEP ENG-102 English Composition II 3
3. COM 107 Public Speaking -3
4. COM 101 Oral Communication I B-3
5. NEED ALEKS Intermediate Algebra 3
6. MCM 130 Film Appreciation 3
7. HST 101 American History I A-3
8. GEO 100 Earth Science B-3
9. NEED Any HUM/SOS/SCI TECEP 3
10. NEED Any HUM/SOS/SCI TECEP 3
11. NEED Any HUM/SOS/SCI TECEP 3
12. PHL 103 World Religions 3
13. SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 3
14. NEED Environmental Ethics TECEP 3
15. NEED 18 more hours of General Ed TECEPs etc.

II. Area of Study: Psychology 33, need 30 with 18UL
1. PSY 200 General Psychology B-3
2. Need 30 more hours of PSY, 18 upper level, including Capstone
III. Free Electives need 27, you have 63


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For a BSBA in HRM at TESC, you would still need 57 credits, given what's missing from your Gen Ed and core requirements:

1. English Composition II (ENC-102) 3
2. College Algebra or Quantitative Analysis 3
3. Managerial Communication 3
4. Macroeconomics (ECO-111) 3
5. Microeconomics (ECO-112) 3
6. Statistics (STA-201) 3
7. Responsible Ethical Leadership 3
8. General Education Electives 12
9. Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
10. Principles of Finance 3
11. Introduction to Marketing 3
12. Business in Society or International Management 3
13. Strategic Management 3
14. Principles of Management 3
15. Organizational Behavior (TESC exam) 3
16. Organizational Theory OR Organizational Development and Change 3

However, I found a degree that will effectively use all the credits you have (see next post).

[KayV]

The degree that makes the most effective use of your credits is a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Business and Management from Excelsior. You would only need 36 more hours for this degree.

I did not look at COSC because their degrees are "BS in General Studies with a Concentration in _____"and that seemed to be a concern for you.

Good luck!

Excelsior College Bachelor of Professional Studies in Business and Management
I. Arts and Sciences Component 30 need 9UL
1. ENG 101 College Composition I A-3
2. NEED SL ENG-102 English Composition II 3
3. NEED Uexcel Ethics: Theory and Practice or DSST Ethics in America 3UL
4. COM 101 Oral Communication I B-3
5. PHL 103 World Religions (3UL if not from CC; or take DSST World Religions)
6. HST 101 American History I A-3
7. NEED DSST Civil War and Reconstruction 3UL
8. NEED ALEKS College Algebra 3
9. NEED ALEKS Statistics or Beginning Algebra 3
10. GEO 100 Earth Science B-3
II. Business Component 45 need 15UL
1. NEED Uexcel BUSX-410 Human Resource Management 3UL
2. NEED Uexcel BUSX-315 Organizational Behavior 3UL
3. NEED DSST or Uexcel BUSX-323 Business Ethics 3UL
4. NEED DSST Business Law II 3UL
5. NEED EC BUS-490 Business Capstone 3UL
6. ACC 100 Applied Accounting B-3
7. HRM 134 Intro to the Hospitality B-3
8. IS 151 Microcomputer Appl in Business B-3
9. BUS 103 Business Mathematics C-3
10. HRM 201 Problems of Hospitality B-3
11. HRM 209 Hospitality Sales & Marketg B-3
12. HRM 212 Bar & Bev Management B-3
13. HRM 202 Hospitality Law -3
14. HRM 210 Guest Services Management -3
15. HRM 211 Hotel Facilities Management-3
III. Additional Credit Component 45; need 6UL
1. IRT 140 Legal Terminology B-3
2. IRT 169 Information Reporting I B-3
3. IS 123 Intro to Windows B-1
4. IS 132 Windows-Inter Topics B-1
5. IS 136 Internet Fundamentals A-1
6. PE 118 Camping & Floating A-1
7. HRM 141 Workplace Learning I: -1
8. IRT 142 EditLegal Documents B-3
9. IRT 170 Information Reporting II S-3
10. IRT 138 Intro Comp-Aided C-3
11. IS 205 Medical Terminology B-4
12. IRT 257 Advanced Transcript A-3
13. CUL 105 Food Preparation C-3
14. PE 106 Backpacking and Hiking A-3
15. COM 107 Public Speaking -3
16. MCM 130 Film Appreciation 3
17. SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 3
18. PSY 200 General Psychology B- 3
19. Any 6UL hours through testing etc.

[bricabrac]

That's an omission on the part of that web page. The current TESC Catalog describes the same upper level for all BSBAs (page 45 of the print pagination):

Opps good catch! I usually check the catalog so I apologize for missing that.

If the OP is interesed in the BSBA there may be a workaround (community college to univerity transfer agreement), but I'll wait to see the feedback on the current suggestions.

[perriquit]

Were any of the classes from a 4 year college? Southwestern College in Kansas counts any class from a 4 year college or CLEP as upper level with the exception of major classes. Some of the PSYC classes could be clepper or passed with TECEP's and they accept Nationally Accredited credits. The catch is that you would need 30 credits in residency.

[sanantone]

Since you've changed majors so many times, what is your purpose for earning a degree in psychology?