2016 BSBA Gen Mgmt Plan

[inkleind]

I could use some of your very knowledgable feedback on this. I've also included 5 DreamDegree classes in this since I am already into it and I am hopeful it will work out like they promise. I know I still need to whittle down a few spots but if you see anything out of place, please let me know. I based most of this on Sanantone's 2015 guide in the wiki, much thanks to Sanantone for putting so much work in putting that together!

Written Communication (6 credits)
English Comp I: Local CC on Pell Grant
English Comp II: Dream Degree - or CLEP

Oral Communication (3 Credits)
Comm 1020 - Principles of Public Speaking - Local CC on Pell Grant

Mathematics (6 Credits)
ALEKS Intermediate Algebra, ALEKS College Algebra

Quantitative Literacy (3 Credits)
ALEKS Statistics (introduction, business, and behavioral science duplicate)

Information Literacy (3 Credits)
DSST Introduction to World Religions

Diversity (3 credits)
COMM 2150 - Intercultural Communications (DV) - Local CC on Pell Grant

Ethics (3 credits)
DreamDegree - ETH150 Introduction to Ethics or (Ethics in America DSST, Business Ethics in Society DSST, Business Ethics Straighterline, Environmental Ethics TECEP)

Civic Engagement (3 credits)
CLEP American Government or Straighterline American Government

Knowledge of Human Cultures (9 credits)
CLEP Social Sciences and History (6 credits)
Dream Degree US History I (3)

Understanding the Physical and Natural World (4-7 credits)
TECEP The Science of Nutrition
DSST Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet,

General Education Electives (17-20 credits)
Kaplan PLA, CLEP Introductory Psychology, CLEP Human Growth and Development, DreamDegree - Com110 - Interpersonal Communication (3), CLEP Spanish Level I or II (6 credits or 9 credits) (working my way through duolingo and wife is a native speaker)

Business Core
Financial Accounting: DreamDegree Principles of Accounting I or Straighterline (Accounting I)
Managerial Accounting: DreamDegree Principles of Accounting II or Straighterline (Accounting II)
Principles of Finance: DSST or local cc?
Business Law: Saylor Bus. Law & Ethics
Business in Society or International Management: Tor - International Business (BUS-201) or TECEP
Strategic Management (or Business Policy): TECEP or local cc?
Computer Concepts and Applications/Introduction to Computers/CIS: CLEP Information Systems and Computer Applications, or Saylor into. to comp. Science I
Introduction to Marketing: CLEP or Saylor
Principles of Management: CLEP or DreamDegree Principles of Management
Microeconomics: CLEP or Straighterline
Macroeconomics: CLEP or Straighterline
Business/Managerial Communications: BUS 2200 - Business Communications at local CC on Pell Grant

Specialization (18 credits, at least one course in three of the four areas, and minimum of 12 upper level credits)
DSST Money and Banking - Finance
DSST, Straighterline, or Uexcel ECEP Organizational Behavior - Management
DSST or Uexcel ECEP Human Resource Management - Management
Straighterline Managerial Accounting (transcribed as Cost Accounting)
Straighterline Financial Accounting (transcribed as Intermediate Accounting)
TECEP Marketing Communications - Marketing
TECEP Advertising - Marketing
TECEP Public Relations: Thought and Practice - Marketing
TECEP Negotiations and Conflict Management - Management
Saylor Business Statistics (transcribed as Operations Management) – Management

Free Electives (6 credits)
CLEP Educational Psychology
Geography: DSST Human/Cultural Geography

I appreciate all of you in so many ways already, you've given me hope that I can make this happen 0-120 in a year! Let's do it!
Feedback?

[dfrecore]

Only a couple of issues I see:
1) Did you already take the CLEP SS & History exam before 10/31? If not, then it's only worth 3 cr.
2) Are you paying the enrollment fee when the time comes, or are you going to get 24 credits of residency? If the latter, you'll need to plan in those 8 TECEP's.
3) To make the most of your money, make sure if you're going to take 1 SL course, that you take more than 1. You've already paid the membership fee, take advantage of it!
4) For the specialization, make sure you get the 4 UL courses you need - some of the ones listed are LL. Just double-check as you go through.
5) Don't forget to get IN WRITING from TESC the course equivalencies as you plan some of these out. I could easily see them change Saylor Business Stats to STA-201 at some point, ruining your plan of having it be OPM-351. That kind of thing. You won't have that issue with most things though.

Good luck!

[inkleind]

1) No I haven't. I'll change that and add another 3 credits somewhere.
2)looks like I need to add 3 more teceps!
3)good advice for SL!
4)How do I find out which are which?
5)I can get that from them now? Before I ever enroll?

[inkleind]

Thank you!

[dfrecore]

1) No I haven't. I'll change that and add another 3 credits somewhere.
2)looks like I need to add 3 more teceps!
3)good advice for SL!
4)How do I find out which are which?
5)I can get that from them now? Before I ever enroll?

4) You need to know the course number when planning a course; anything in the 100's or 200's is LL, 300's and 400's is UL. That's the course number that TESC counts it as, not necessarily the course number where you took it. Anything at a CC will be LL.

5) You can't get anything from TESC until you enroll, I would go ahead and start taking the courses now. Then, after you enroll and get your eval, you'll know where they put everything. If they don't put something where you thought it should go, you can ask them to change it, or appeal. Worst case, you have to take an additional UL course you weren't expecting to take. But you will know that pretty far in advance if you apply sometime between 60-100 units into your plan.

[inkleind]

Awesome! Great feedback. thank you!