A greeting, and request for help!

[KayV]

Here's a go at a BSBA in General Management from TESC. There are alternatives for almost all of these classes, just check the wiki.

TESC BSBA General Management

I. General Education Requirements
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills 15/ 15.31
1. ENGL 1311 Composition I (3)
2. ENG 102 Composition II (4q/2.66s)
3. MATH 1314 College Algebra (3)
4. WRI 115 Workplace Communication (4q/2.66s)
5. INF 121 Introduction to Windows (2q/1.33s)
6. INF 114A Introduction to Database Applications (2q/1.33s)
7. INF 131 Internet and the WWW (2q/1.33s)

B. Human Cultures 18/ 9
8. Need Macroeconomics 3
9. Need Microeconomics 3
10. Need Statistics 3
11. HIST 1302 US History II (3)
12. PSYC 1311 Introduction to Psychology (3)
13. GOVT 2302 Federal Government (3)

C. Personal and Social Responsibility 9/ 10.64
14. LIT 311 American Ethnic Literature (4q/2.66s)
15. HUM 401A Philosophy of Ethics (4q/2.66s)
16. SOC 321 Cultural Diversity (4q/2.66s) (TESC SOC-322 2.66UL)
17. SOC 301 Social Problems (4q/2.66s) (TESC SOC-399 2.66UL)

D. General Education Electives 18/ 20.91
18. Overage 1.95 from above
19. INF 113 Electronic Spreadsheets (2q/1.33s)
20. INF 112 Word Processing (2q/1.33s)
21. ENG 311 Creative Writing (4q/2.66s)
22. GEO 101 Western Geography (4q/2.66s)
23. SCI 451 Environmental Science (4q/2.66s)
24. PSY 211 Psychology of Death and Dying (4q/2.66s)
25. PSY 335 Human Sexuality (4q/2.66s) (TESC PSY-301 2.66 UL)
26. Need Kaplan PLA from ACE transcript 3


II. Area of Study: General Management 57/ 58.64
A. Business Core 27/ 26.66
1. Need CLEP Intro Business Law LAW-201 3
2. Need TECEP Computer Concepts CIS-107 3
3. Need TECEP Financial Accounting ACC-101 3
4. Need TECEP Managerial Accounting ACC-102 3
5. Need DSST/ PF Principles of Finance FIN-301 3
6. Need CLEP Intro to Marketing MAR-301 3
7. Need TECEP Business in Society BUS-311 3
8. Need Penn Foster Strategic Mgmt 3
9. Principles of Mgmt 3/ MGT 211 Management & Supervision (4q/2.66s)


B. BSBA General Management: Accounting or Finance 3
1. Need Penn Foster Cost Accounting 3 (ACC-303) or PF Financial Mgmt 3(FIN-301)
C. BSBA General Management: Marketing 9
2. Need TECEP Marketing Communications 3 (MAR-321)
3. Need TECEP Sales Management 3 (MAR-322)
4. Need TECEP Advertising 3 (MAR-323)
D. BSBA General Management: Management 8.32
5. MGT 212 Human Resource Management (4q/2.66s)
6. PSY 231 Organizational Psychology (4q/2.66s) (TESC MAN-311 2.66 UL)
7. Need TECEP Operations Management 3 (OPM-301)
E. BSBA General Management: Electives 9/ 11.66
8. MGT 101 Introduction to Business (4q/2.66s)
9. Need TECEP Public Relations Thought and Practice 3
10. Need CLEP Human Resource Management 3 (TESC MAN-301)
11. Need DSST Management Info Systems 3 (TESC CIS-301)


III. Free Electives 6
1. Overage 4.55 from above
2. TEEX Cybersecurity from ACE transcript 2

[three3nine]

This is awesome! Thank you, all of you! I'm going to look over this stuff, and I'm going to have 10000 questions, I'm sure. If anyone can come up with any other configurations, that's awesome, too.

I suppose, ultimately, something with an HR slant might be suitable. At this point, for me, a degree will be beneficial regardless of major. Eventually, I intend to go the master's route on an HR degree, but I'm worrying about one step at a time.

Sanantone -- as a side note, I already work in HR (and have for quite a few years). I am currently working for a Fortune 500 oil and gas in HR. Consequently, another reason why I'm wanting to continue and finish all of this is because I want to move up the ladder a little further. I appreciate your help, too, and I've looked over quite a few of your degree plans on the wikia. Insofar as all of the things you've said about getting into the HR field -- yes, it's hard to even get into the field. Beyond that, without an HR degree, it's even tougher. Fortunately, though, for me, I'm already on the inside -- I just need some serious help to get higher up. I'm totally game for a business degree as well (and a lot of my work sides on the computer side of HR, too, so that's cool, too). Really, I want something effective but that both works best with what I already have AND is faster. I don't want to have recomplete or redirect a whole lot. Although, I may change my mind when I look through all of this.

As far as degrees and getting to the top -- where I'm at, the magic is all in the HR master's.

Honestly (and I know this sounds terrible, probably) -- I want something that is quick as possible, cheap as I can get it, and consumes as little time as possible. Yes, I want it easy. I know things aren't always that, and I'm okay with that. We don't always get what we want. Hehe. I just have a lot going on, but I understand, and recognize the absolute value that completing my degree will have. It'll also put a little jump in my step that I finally completed it. It's been a long time coming, and it's something that I want to do for myself, my career, my family (and especially my parents).

Also, as a side note, any idea what a PHR certification might net me insofar as credits somewhere in the mix?

..and, KayV / Sanantone / everyone else -- how much extra stuff would I need to do that BSBA but with the HR concentration, rather than the general management?

I'm also gathering that TESC is probably the best route for me given the fact that I have that handful of classes with D grades that would be a pity to waste? Or would COSC still be reasonably viable? I don't really have a preference either way, school-wise.

Thanks again!

[three3nine]

Also, KayV -- would you explain a couple of things here for me? It seems fairly straightforward, I just want to make sure I'm on the same page and not misunderstanding anything.

What do these mean? I know what Kaplan is, ACE is, TEEX is, etc., but I'm not sure what you mean.

I also have taken some courses (you mentioned TEEX), previously, when I worked in law enforcement -- for dispatch, jailer, etc. I'm not sure if those would carry over for anything? If there's a reasonable thought that they might be usable, I'll look up the details on the classes.

Here's a go at a BSBA in General Management from TESC. There are alternatives for almost all of these classes, just check the wiki.

TESC BSBA General Management ...


26. Need Kaplan PLA from ACE transcript 3


2. TEEX Cybersecurity from ACE transcript 2

[sanantone]

The good thing about COSC is that they accept FEMA courses, which are free, directly for free. TESC doesn't accept them at all, and Excelsior will require that you get them transcribed by Frederick Community College at $79 per credit hour. The downside is that every COSC bachelor's program will require at least 6 credits in residence: cornerstone and capstone. Even though COSC offers 5 and 8-week courses, the capstone and cornerstone can't be taken within the same semester. This might cut down speed.

While one can completely test out of a BSBA in General Management at TESC, one will have to take organizational theory or organizational development and change as a course at TESC or somewhere else. No one has been able to find a CBE or ACE/NCCRS approved course for this requirement.
Sanantone's BSBA in Human Resources Management - Degree Forum Wiki

[cookderosa]

The good thing about COSC is that they accept FEMA courses, which are free, directly for free. TESC doesn't accept them at all, and Excelsior will require that you get them transcribed by Frederick Community College at $79 per credit hour. The downside is that every COSC bachelor's program will require at least 6 credits in residence: cornerstone and capstone. Even though COSC offers 5 and 8-week courses, the capstone and cornerstone can't be taken within the same semester. This might cut down speed.

Sanantone- does COSC accept ALEKS if it's on an ACE transcript?

[sanantone]

Sanantone- does COSC accept ALEKS if it's on an ACE transcript?

Yes, they do.