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Poll: Which Combination of Degrees Part II - sanantone - 08-19-2014
I received my evaluation for the BSBA in General Management at TESC. I've been very slowly chipping away the requirements for this degree over the past few years. I have about 30 credits left to complete, and I will be using the Per Credit Tuition Plan. Along with this degree, I plan on completing the ASNSM in Biology since I will be earning biology credits anyway to qualify for a federal designation. Besides Biology I and II lecture, I still need all of the biology credits for this degree.
I did a what-if scenario for the BA in Natural Science and Mathematics. I only need 15 credits including the liberal arts capstone. Those credits would be covered by the biology tests I plan to take. If I were to go that route, I would also complete the ASBA for which I only need Microeconomics or Macroeconomics and the two accounting courses. Besides having to complete a 12-week capstone that will be quite expensive under the Per Credit Tuition Plan, this looks like the easier route. I won't have to worry about the biology I and II labs for the ASNSM even though I'm trying to complete these for free through an Empire State College PLA. It's still up in the air whether or not TESC will accept these.
The main reason why I want to complete the BSBA is because it complements the Enrolled Agent designation I'm close to completing (I've already passed 2 out of the 3 tests). Most tax manager jobs require a bachelor's in business administration, finance, or accounting along with being an Enrolled Agent or CPA. The BA in Natural Science and Mathematics would really have no value to me other than personal fulfillment. Science is definitely interesting to me, however, than business.
Poll: Which Combination of Degrees Part II - sanantone - 08-19-2014
So, this is what I'm thinking. If I get a BA in Natural Science/Mathematics at TESC, I can easily get a third bachelor's in business at Excelsior or an MBA at Patten or WGU. I cannot easily get a degree in a science at Excelsior or anywhere else.