need a plan for a BS degree

[sanantone]

In order to have a degree by June, you are going to have to complete all of your coursework and have transcripts submitted by April 1.

Thomas Edison State College: Graduation Information

If you decide to go with a BSBA, I would suggest getting the Strategic Management course from Penn Foster knocked out as early as possible. There are 3 required webinars only available Sunday evenings and have to be scheduled ahead of time. It took me two months to get the course completed because of schedule conflicts with work. Because you have no upper level credits, you will have a chaotic path ahead if you are going to get everything done before April.

The OP only needs 12 UL credits for the BSBA. What's going to take awhile is meeting the other specific requirements. There is a TECEP for Strategic Management. It's more difficult, but if one is pressed for time, it's a quicker option than the PF course.

[KayV]

You have far beyond what you would need for a BGS in Applied Studies from Athabasca. Athabasca is the Canadian version of the Big 3, except they only take traditionally earned credits. They do not place a cap on community credits, do not require a Capstone, take D grades for everything but English Comp, and require 90 credits to graduate. They even have US regional accreditation. It would cost about $100 USD to apply and about $900 USD to graduate, inclusive.
Athabasca University - Focused on the future of learning.
Undergraduate Degree Program : Athabasca University

Athabasca University
Bachelor of General Studies in Arts and Science
I. General Education Requirements
A. Arts and Sciences, Junior/ Senior Level (US 100+ level) 21 COMPLETED
1. ENG 1010 Composition and Rhetoric (3) (AU ENGL 255)
2. ART 1120 Interior Design I (3) (AU ART 2XX)
3. PSY 1010 General Psychology (3) (AU PSYC 290)
4. ECN 2010 Princ of Economics I (3) (AU ECON 247)
5. MTH 1100 College Mathematics I (3) (AU MATH 2XX)
6. CHE 1200 General Chemistry I (3) (AU CHEM 217)
7. ENG 1020 Composition and Literature (3) (AU ENGL 353)

B. Junior/Senior (US 100+ level), Applied Studies 15 COMPLETED
8. ACC 2015 Automated Account Systems (3) (AU AP ACCT 2XX)
9. COM 1250 Intro/Interpersonal Comm (3) (AU AP COMM 243)
10. NURS 1070 Prin & Prac Nursing I (9) (AU AP NURS 2XX)

C. Junior/Senior (US 100+ level), Any area of study 9 COMPLETED
11. NURS 1110 Clinical Practicum I (2) AU AP NURS 2XX)
12. ACC 2010 Princ of Accounting I (3) (AU AP ACCT 253)
13. BIO 2060 Human Anat/Phys II with lab (4) (AU BIOL 235)

D. Senior Level (US 200/300/400 level) Applied Studies 30 COMPLETED
14. ACC 2020 Princ of Accounting II (3) (AU AP ACCT 3XX)
15. BAD 1010 Business Organization (3) (AU AP ORGB 300)
16. BAD 1310 Fundamentals of Tax (3) (AU AP TAXX 304)
17. NURS 1080 Prin & Prac Nursing II (9) (AU AP NURS 3XX)
18. NURS 2010 Prin & Prac Nursing IV (9) (AU AP NURS 3XX)
19. NURS 2030 Trends in Nursing (3) (AU AP NURS 348)

E. Senior Level, Any area of study 15 COMPLETED
20. NURS 2020 Princ & Prac Nursing V (10) (AU AP NURS 4XX)
21. ITS 1020 Operating Systems Concepts (3) (AU COMP 314)
22. PSY 1050 Applied Psychology (3) (AU PSYC 340)

F. Additional Credits
BIO 1010 Botany (3) (AU BIOL 3XX)
BIO 1010L Botany Lab (1)
BIO 1020 Zoology (3) (AU BIOL 320)
BIO 1020L Zoology Lab (1)
BIO 1120 Horticulture (3) AU BIOL 2XX)
BIO 1160 Retail Shop Management (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
BIO 1230 Floral Design I (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
BIO 1240 Floral Design II (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
BIO 1380 Floral Internship (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
Bio 1330 Indoor Plants (3) (AU BIOL 321)
BIO 2010 Microbiology (3) (AU BIOL 325)
BIO 2010 L Microbiology Lab (1)
CHE 1200 L General Chemistry I Lab (1)
EGR 1320 Computer Aided Drafting (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
ITS 1060 Computer Operations I (3) (AU COMP 314)
ITS 1110 Progr Design & Development (3) (AU COMP 318)
MTH 1110 College Mathematics II (3) (AU MATH 2XX)
REL 2500 Princ of Real Estate (3) (AU APST 2XX)



 

[cathgrl]

You have far beyond what you would need for a BGS in Applied Studies from Athabasca. Athabasca is the Canadian version of the Big 3, except they only take traditionally earned credits. They do not place a cap on community credits, do not require a Capstone, take D grades for everything but English Comp, and require 90 credits to graduate. They even have US regional accreditation. It would cost about $100 USD to apply and about $900 USD to graduate, inclusive.
Athabasca University - Focused on the future of learning.
Undergraduate Degree Program : Athabasca University


 

And no residency requirement.

[sanantone]

You have far beyond what you would need for a BGS in Applied Studies from Athabasca. Athabasca is the Canadian version of the Big 3, except they only take traditionally earned credits. They do not place a cap on community credits, do not require a Capstone, take D grades for everything but English Comp, and require 90 credits to graduate. They even have US regional accreditation. It would cost about $100 USD to apply and about $900 USD to graduate, inclusive.
Athabasca University - Focused on the future of learning.
Undergraduate Degree Program : Athabasca University

Athabasca University
Bachelor of General Studies in Arts and Science
I. General Education Requirements
A. Arts and Sciences, Junior/ Senior Level (US 100+ level) 21 COMPLETED
1. ENG 1010 Composition and Rhetoric (3) (AU ENGL 255)
2. ART 1120 Interior Design I (3) (AU ART 2XX)
3. PSY 1010 General Psychology (3) (AU PSYC 290)
4. ECN 2010 Princ of Economics I (3) (AU ECON 247)
5. MTH 1100 College Mathematics I (3) (AU MATH 2XX)
6. CHE 1200 General Chemistry I (3) (AU CHEM 217)
7. ENG 1020 Composition and Literature (3) (AU ENGL 353)

B. Junior/Senior (US 100+ level), Applied Studies 15 COMPLETED
8. ACC 2015 Automated Account Systems (3) (AU AP ACCT 2XX)
9. COM 1250 Intro/Interpersonal Comm (3) (AU AP COMM 243)
10. NURS 1070 Prin & Prac Nursing I (9) (AU AP NURS 2XX)

C. Junior/Senior (US 100+ level), Any area of study 9 COMPLETED
11. NURS 1110 Clinical Practicum I (2) AU AP NURS 2XX)
12. ACC 2010 Princ of Accounting I (3) (AU AP ACCT 253)
13. BIO 2060 Human Anat/Phys II with lab (4) (AU BIOL 235)

D. Senior Level (US 200/300/400 level) Applied Studies 30 COMPLETED
14. ACC 2020 Princ of Accounting II (3) (AU AP ACCT 3XX)
15. BAD 1010 Business Organization (3) (AU AP ORGB 300)
16. BAD 1310 Fundamentals of Tax (3) (AU AP TAXX 304)
17. NURS 1080 Prin & Prac Nursing II (9) (AU AP NURS 3XX)
18. NURS 2010 Prin & Prac Nursing IV (9) (AU AP NURS 3XX)
19. NURS 2030 Trends in Nursing (3) (AU AP NURS 348)

E. Senior Level, Any area of study 15 COMPLETED
20. NURS 2020 Princ & Prac Nursing V (10) (AU AP NURS 4XX)
21. ITS 1020 Operating Systems Concepts (3) (AU COMP 314)
22. PSY 1050 Applied Psychology (3) (AU PSYC 340)

F. Additional Credits
BIO 1010 Botany (3) (AU BIOL 3XX)
BIO 1010L Botany Lab (1)
BIO 1020 Zoology (3) (AU BIOL 320)
BIO 1020L Zoology Lab (1)
BIO 1120 Horticulture (3) AU BIOL 2XX)
BIO 1160 Retail Shop Management (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
BIO 1230 Floral Design I (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
BIO 1240 Floral Design II (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
BIO 1380 Floral Internship (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
Bio 1330 Indoor Plants (3) (AU BIOL 321)
BIO 2010 Microbiology (3) (AU BIOL 325)
BIO 2010 L Microbiology Lab (1)
CHE 1200 L General Chemistry I Lab (1)
EGR 1320 Computer Aided Drafting (3) (AU AP APST 2XX)
ITS 1060 Computer Operations I (3) (AU COMP 314)
ITS 1110 Progr Design & Development (3) (AU COMP 318)
MTH 1110 College Mathematics II (3) (AU MATH 2XX)
REL 2500 Princ of Real Estate (3) (AU APST 2XX)



 

Do they transcribe community college courses as UL?

[KayV]

Yes, AU will transcribe cc courses as upper level, as long as it corresponds to one of their upper level classes. I know of at least 3 people who have done this, including my nephew.

AU is a fabulous deal if you have at least 90 "butt in seat" credits. The difficulty for most people here is that they don't take CLEP/DSST, and they want 45 UL credits.

[cathgrl]

My impression, though, is the three-year program is a terminal degree, so it wouldn't work so well if the OP had any plans (or even a dream) to get a graduate degree someday. Is that accurate?

[KayV]

Not really, since usually the requirement for further study is a "bridge" year to bring the credit amount up to 120. The point is moot for the OP, since she already has 136 credits.

[sava60]

Thanks for all the help. Any other suggestions. I am waiting for answers to whether my credits will be accepted. My credits were earned from 1980 to 1985. A few of the computer between 1986 and 1988. Finding that some of the schools are not giving credit due to age of classes. Business classes cant be older than 20 years and natural science cant be other than 10.

[KayV]

Athabasca does not have a stale dating policy for the BGS degree. What are your reservations about the BGS? If time and money are two major factors, and the degree can be in any subject, it's hard to beat. Are you looking for a specific major?

[sava60]

Kay,
Thank you for all your help. I don't have any reservations. I have just looking into all options. My children tell me I ask to many questions. haha. Besides a single mother of 5 children, I work as a High School secretary. I mentor a lot of students. I like to be able to give my students more than one option to succeed and they are able to choose what works for them. My daughter is in a similar situation as myself but she has only 35 credits and will need her degree by December 2015.
Thanks to this forum, I have given a friend information on the CLEP, DSST and FEMA exams and they will be able to finish their degree faster and cheaper and be able to start as a paid Firefighter earlier than he had thought.