two courses to go - need good options bsba tesc

[JJ65]

Can someone suggest options for these two last requirements at tesc for the bsba?
Preference to not take TECEP due to long delays.

Thanks,



A: GMS Required Areas (In Progress)
> 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.
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Group 1 (Not Started)
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Group 3 (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. MAN-331... Human Resources Managemen 3.00 CR MAN-331 *NE
Group 4 (Pending)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. MAR-351 Consumer Behavior........ (3.00) --- MAR-351 *PL *TE
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G: Bus in Soc/Int'l Mgt (Not Started)
> Complete 3 semester hours of business in society, introduc-
> tion to international business, international management or
> international marketing.
_____________________________________________________________________ 3 credits
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes

[PaintTheSunset]

I just got approval for Straighterline's Business Ethics to fulfill the Business in Society requirement. That course has a reputation on this forum for being rather easy and quick. You can also do a Straighterline non-introductory accounting course for your other requirement. There's currently a buy-one-get-one-free deal if you search "coupon codes" on Straighterline's website.

Another option would be Penn Foster ACE-approved courses in International Business for the Business in Society requirement, and one of their non-introductory finance or accounting courses for the other requirement.

[sanantone]

The Business Ethics and Society DSST is not difficult. For the area of study, I recommend the Organizational Behavior or Management Information Systems DSST. If you haven't met the 3 areas requirement, then there is the Money and Banking DSST which is known for being difficult. I don't know how many UL credits you still need, but Straighterline's Managerial Accounting will count as Cost Accounting.

[bricabrac]

I am guessing you are taking Consumer Behavior at Penn Foster? I would recommend PF's Intermediate Acct I (if you've already completed 12 UL CRs in GMS AOS) and DSST Business Ethics and Society. Yes, PF is a bit more expensive than Straighterline but the course, in my opinion, is faster.

I found PF Intermediate Acct I (ACC-201) easily doable and finished in 5 days (1 quiz ea day, then the final). A motivated individual could complete the course even quicker. The final is online and unproctored. You simply populate the questions/answers into a word doc and upload it to your course page. I received the grade the following day and immediately submitted the course to ACE.

Check you PM.

[JJ65]

thanks for this. I should have given more information for better context. I like the idea of PF International Finance so will plan on that.
Here is my transcript show the last bits I need. I have extra credits in some areas so if anyone can suggest ideas to request TESC to reclasify or move things that would be great.
S.H. S.H. Applied S.H. Comm Coll S.H to Overall TESC
Required to Degree Req Remaining S.H. Applied be Planned GPA Met GPA
120.68 111.68 9.00 0.00 9.00 YES
BSBA General Education (60 SH)
A: Intellectual Skills (Completed)
ENC-101 (Completed)
1.. ENC-101... English Composition I.... 3.00 CR ENC-101 *NE
ENC-102 (Writing Intensive) (Completed)
1.. ENC-102... English Composition II... 3.00 CR ENC-102 *NE
College Algebra OR Quantitative Business Analysis (Completed)
1.. MAT-129... Precalculus.............. 3.00 CR MAT-129 *NE
Business/Managerial Communications (Completed)
1.. COM-300... Intro. to Business Commun 3.00 CR COM-300 *NE
Intellectual and Practical Skills (Completed)
1.. MAT-115... Intermediate Algebra..... 3.00 CR MAT-115 *NE

B: Responsibility (Completed)
Group 1 (Completed)
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. ANT-150... Cultural Anthropology I.. 3.00 CR ANT-150 *NE
Group 2 (Completed)
1.. PHI-384... Ethics & Business Profess 3.00 CR PHI-384 *NE
Group 3 (Completed)
1.. REL-405... World Religions.......... 3.00 CR REL-405 *NE

C: Human Cultures (Completed)
Semester Hours Completed: 20.34
Macroeconomics (Completed)
1.. ECO-111... Macroeconomics........... 3.00 CR ECO-111 *NE
Microeconomics (Completed)
1.. ECO-112... Microeconomics........... 3.00 CR ECO-112 *NE
Statistics (Completed)
1.. STA-201... Principles of Statistics. 3.00 CR STA-201 *NE
Interdisciplinary (Completed)
Semester Hours Completed: 11.34
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. HIS-113... American History I....... 3.00 CR HIS-113 *NE
1.. AOJ-102... Intro to Criminal Justice 3.00 CR AOJ-102 *NE
2.. SOC101 Intro to Soc............. 2.67 B SOC-101 *TE
2.. THR202 Intro to Theatre......... 2.67 B- THA-101 *TE

D: General Ed Electives (In Progress)
> Complete 18 semester hours (SH) in General Education
> Electives.
!! Exception
Credit overage in Human Cultures. Only 15.66sh needed.

Semester Hours Completed: 14.34 Required: 15.66 Remaining: 1.32
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
2.. PS100 Intro to Psych........... 2.67 C+ PSY-101 *TE
2.. GLG100 Principles of Geol....... 2.67 B+ GEO-101 *TE
1.. LIT-292... Analysis and Inter of Lit 3.00 CR LIT-292 *NE
1.. LIT-291... Analysis & Interpre Liter 3.00 CR LIT-291 *NE
1.. BIO-208... The Science of Nutrition. 3.00 CR BIO-208 *NE

Needed__________________________________ 1.32 credits
================================================================================
Core (27sh)
Semester Hours Completed: 24.00
Complete all 8 subrequirements:
A: Intr Finl/Mgrl Acctg (Completed)
> Complete one full year of Introductory/Principles of
> Accounting (Introduction to Financial Accounting and Intro-
> duction to Managerial Accounting)
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Group 1 (Completed)
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. ACC-101... Prin. of Finl Acctg...... 3.00 CR ACC-101 *NE
1.. ACC-102... Prin. of Mgrl Acctg...... 3.00 CR ACC-102 *NE

B: Business Law (Completed)
> Complete 3 semester hours of Business Law.
1.. LAW-201... Business Law............. 3.00 CR LAW-201 *NE

C: Compu Lit/Intr CIS (Completed)
1.. COS-101... Introduction to Computers 3.00 CR COS-101 *NE

D: Princ of Finance (Completed)
> Complete 3 semester hours of Principles of Finance.
1.. FIN-301 Principles of Finance.... 3.00 FIN-301 *NE

E: Prins of Management (Completed)
> Complete 3 semester hours of Principles of Management.
1.. MAN-301... Principles of Management. 3.00 CR MAN-301 *NE

F: Intro to Marketing (Completed)
> Complete 3 semester hours of Introduction to Marketing.
1.. MAR-301... Introduction to Marketing 3.00 CR MAR-301 *NE

G: Bus in Soc/Int'l Mgt (Not Started)
> Complete 3 semester hours of business in society, introduc-
> tion to international business, international management or
> international marketing.

Needed______________________________________ 3 credits
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes

H: Strategic Management (Completed)
> Complete 3 semester hours in Strategic Management or
> Business Policy.
1.. BUS-421 Strategic Management..... 3.00 BUS-421 *NE

Specialization (12sh Must Be At the 300/400 Level)
Complete both subrequirements:
A: GMS Required Areas (In Progress)
> 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.
Semester Hours Completed: 6.00
Group 1 (Not Started)
Needed__________________________________________ 3 credits
Group 3 (Completed)
1.. MAN-331... Human Resources Managemen 3.00 CR MAN-331 *NE
Group 4 (Completed)
1.. MAR-351 Consumer Behavior........ 3.00 MAR-351 *NE

B: GMS Elective Area (Completed)
> 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.
Semester Hours Completed: 9.00
Group 1 (Completed)
1.. CIS-301... Management Information Sy 3.00 CR CIS-301 *NE
Group 2 (Completed)
1.. MAN-311... Organizational Behavior.. 3.00 CR MAN-311 *NE
1.. MAR-323 Advertising.............. 3.00 MAR-323 *NE
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.
Semester Hours Completed: 10.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. MAN-201... Principles of Supervision 3.00 CR MAN-201 *NE
1.. BUS-101... Introduction to Business. 3.00 CR BUS-101 *NE
1.. MAN-299... Spec. Stud. in Selected T 2.00 CR MAN-299 *NE
1.. CIS-299... Spec. Stud. in Selected T 2.00 CR CIS-299 *NE
Free Electives (6sh)
> Complete 6 semester hours.
!! Exception
over 1.68 sh gen ed, over 1 sh bus elec
take 3.32 sh

Semester Hours Completed: 4.00
Src Course # Title S.H. Grd TESC # Notes
1.. BUE-101... Personal Finance......... 3.00 CR BUE-101 *NE
1.. EDM-208... Decision Making & Problem 1.00 CR EDM-208 *NE
OTHER COURSES:
1 CIS-344 Computer Security 2.00 CR CIS-344 *NE
1 EDM-399 Spec. Stud. in Selected T 1.00 CR EDM-399 *NE
1 EDM-190 Build.For Earthqua.Of Tom 1.00 CR EDM-190 *NE
1 EDM-191 Animals in Disaster-A 1.00 CR EDM-191 *NE
1 EDM-207 Leadership and Influence 1.00 CR EDM-207 *NE

[sanantone]

It looks like you do need a finance or accounting course. You don't need anymore UL credits.

[bricabrac]

To fill the GenEd credit a few suggestions:

• Study for and take PHI-287 DSST Ethics in America at the same time as BUS-302 DSST Business Ethics and Society (takes advantage of subject overlap as well as knowledge gleaned from the SL Business Ethics course)
  
• ENG-201 DSST Technical Writing (very easy)
  
• MAT-121 Aleks College Algebra or College Algebra with Trig (cheap, and should be quick since you've taken MAT-115 and MAT-129)
  

[JJ65]

To confirm my undestanding is this correct?

Any one of these suggestions will fill the "D" General Ed Reqs?

Study for and take PHI-287 DSST Ethics in America at the same time as BUS-302 DSST Business Ethics and Society (takes advantage of subject overlap as well as knowledge gleaned from the SL Business Ethics course)
ENG-201 DSST Technical Writing (very easy)
MAT-121 Aleks College Algebra or College Algebra with Trig (cheap, and should be quick since you've taken MAT-115 and MAT-129)

Then for Core "G"
Either PF intermediate accounting or PF financial management?

Then for GMS "A" what fits?

[bricabrac]

To confirm my undestanding is this correct?

Any one of these suggestions will fill the "D" General Ed Reqs?

Study for and take PHI-287 DSST Ethics in America at the same time as BUS-302 DSST Business Ethics and Society (takes advantage of subject overlap as well as knowledge gleaned from the SL Business Ethics course)
ENG-201 DSST Technical Writing (very easy)
MAT-121 Aleks College Algebra or College Algebra with Trig (cheap, and should be quick since you've taken MAT-115 and MAT-129)

Then for Core "G"
Either PF intermediate accounting or PF financial management?

Then for GMS "A" what fits?

You've already completed FIN-301 Principles of Finance which you could have used PF Financial Mgmt to fill.

For D. GenEd Electives use whichever choice you prefer:
PHI-287, ENG-201 or MAT-121

For Core G Bus in Soc/Int'l Mgt :
BUS-302 Business Ethics & Society

For GMS A::
ACC-201 Intermediate Accounting I

[michaelfrye1970]

I used Straighterline's Business Ethics to fulfill the Business in Society requirement and SL intermediate accounting I for the GMS and both were fairly easy to complete in a short amount of time.