(09-28-2021, 09:13 AM)rachel83az Wrote: If you do it in two terms, it should be quite manageable. But 9 credits per term doesn't provide that much savings vs. the per credit rate. It would probably make more sense financially to do a 13 or 16-credit term with cornerstone, one capstone, PLA-100, and three more classes of your choice. Then do a term with just the other capstone. That would get you to 16 or 19 credits for TESU, making sure you don't have to pay the waiver.

If you mean a BSBA (this is NOT the same as a plain BS), that's fine. Most BS degrees cannot be obtained via alternate credit, but you can get a BSBA easily enough. It just takes a few more classes at Sophia/SDC to obtain.

Gen Ed requirements are more or less the same between the BA and BSBA degrees, too. There is a slight difference in the number of electives but business has the business core while BA history has AOS requirements.

(09-28-2021, 09:25 AM)Flelm Wrote: I'm saying this as a recent TESU grad: If I were to start again, I would seriously consider UMPI over TESU. If you enjoy writing papers, UMPI is more straight forward. If you prefer testing out, TESU is still the better bet, but you'll need to really work on your own plan. That being said, I'm a good tester and am fine at writing, so I probably would've still done TESU.

You really need to decide the end goal first. Yes, two 9-credit terms at TESU are an option, but you'll pay the flat rate for each term, doubling your cost. We tell people to cram 16 credits into a single term so they only pay the one tuition charge. Most/all of a BSBA (there's a few concentrations) can be done between Sophia/Study.com. If you want a BS in Organizational Leadership, you'll need to take at least some courses with TESU. If you just want an Associate's in Business, that's a pretty easy addition to a BA History.

If you want a more straightforward approach, and enjoy writing, I would look at a BA in History/PoliSci with UMPI, and pair that with a BABA in Management & Leadership or a BALS with a Management Minor. I'm not familiar with their degree plans, but those should put you on the right track.

(09-28-2021, 10:20 AM)Flelm Wrote: A BSBA is a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. TESU offers further concentrations for this degree.

Yes, you can just take the courses and apply for a second degree when you graduate. If you want to make it more "official" you can ask advising to add both the BA History and ASBA plans to your OSS profile, and you can track them on the website. The Associate's in Business Administration is very straightforward and doesn't involve an additional capstone.

(09-28-2021, 08:48 AM)TheLibrarian Wrote: Okay this might be a really stupid idea so tell me if it is. lol

I am getting a BA in history. I have my degree plan all mapped out. I was thinking, to make myself a bit more marketable since I'm old and have mostly customer service/healthcare experience, why not do a BS in management too (or even an associates in business, just something extra to give me a bit more. I think I would perfer the associates more than the bachelors since I plan to get a masters in history anyway). I have the time now to dedicate to two degrees so I figured this would be the best time. I am not sure how it would work:

I know I would need the capstone for both "schools" 
I am going to do a 16 credits at TESU to waive the RW fee. 
I also want to do the 9 credits to get the flat rate tuition.

Now I know that the capstones are a lot of work. The way that its written on their website, I need to complete 16 credits before graduation to be eligible for the waiver. So I was thinking, do it in 2 sessions. One session do 9 credits, one being a capstone. Then the next session do 9 credits and the second capstone? That would give me the flat rate and the two sessions combined would give me the waiver requirements

Is this an option? 
How much extra work would this be? 
Are my gen eds/electives shared between both?
I know of something called a dual major, I dont know if that would be better?
I dont even know how to degree plan for either option. 

Please give me your thoughts and tell me if this is a dumb idea.

If I only get one degree it will be the history degree and I will NOT being going into teaching. I want to work in a library or a museum. I am up for getting a masters but that wont be for a few years so I need to make sure I can get a decent job in the mean time.

Attached is my history degree plan and you can let me know what you think. There are no additional classes I have done that are not listed here.

(09-28-2021, 11:14 AM)LevelUP Wrote:

(09-28-2021, 08:48 AM)TheLibrarian Wrote: Okay this might be a really stupid idea so tell me if it is. lol

I am getting a BA in history. I have my degree plan all mapped out. I was thinking, to make myself a bit more marketable since I'm old and have mostly customer service/healthcare experience, why not do a BS in management too (or even an associates in business, just something extra to give me a bit more. I think I would perfer the associates more than the bachelors since I plan to get a masters in history anyway). I have the time now to dedicate to two degrees so I figured this would be the best time. I am not sure how it would work:

I know I would need the capstone for both "schools" 
I am going to do a 16 credits at TESU to waive the RW fee. 
I also want to do the 9 credits to get the flat rate tuition.

Now I know that the capstones are a lot of work. The way that its written on their website, I need to complete 16 credits before graduation to be eligible for the waiver. So I was thinking, do it in 2 sessions. One session do 9 credits, one being a capstone. Then the next session do 9 credits and the second capstone? That would give me the flat rate and the two sessions combined would give me the waiver requirements

Is this an option? 
How much extra work would this be? 
Are my gen eds/electives shared between both?
I know of something called a dual major, I dont know if that would be better?
I dont even know how to degree plan for either option. 

Please give me your thoughts and tell me if this is a dumb idea.

If I only get one degree it will be the history degree and I will NOT being going into teaching. I want to work in a library or a museum. I am up for getting a masters but that wont be for a few years so I need to make sure I can get a decent job in the mean time.

Attached is my history degree plan and you can let me know what you think. There are no additional classes I have done that are not listed here.

Is this an option? Yes
How much extra work would this be? Depends on how long it takes you to complete the courses. 
Are my gen eds/electives shared between both? Yes, the only restriction is the overlap is in the AOS.
I know of something called a dual major, I dont know if that would be better? Dual major avoids the extra capstone requirements.  Better or worse depends on your individual situation. 
I dont even know how to degree plan for either option. People here can help with that.

Please give me your thoughts and tell me if this is a dumb idea.  Not a dumb idea, follow your heart what you think is right for you.

The associate's degree is free so adding one on isn't a bad idea.  I'm usually in favor of planning things out both ways, #1 if you only do the BA History or #2 if you go for the BA History + Associates business/or BSBA

The new BA History that came out July 1, 2021 is slightly different than the old one.  You are going to need 12 credits of Humanities inside the AOS  which makes the AOS 42 credits versus 33.  And there are 30 total free elective credits. (General Ed electives are gone now)  They still haven't updated the online degrees on the TESU site which is going to make it confusing for a lot of new students.