Help...Employer says I must have a degree completed by 8/15

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They are requiring a BA or BS. I just spoke with TESC and was told I would probably have a problem with the Liberal Studies degree but could possibly apply for a Learner Designed Area of Study. I am an athletic coach. Would it be a reasonable proposal to use the following for a degree in coaching? These classes would give me most of my upper level classes needed and I could move some of the others to gen ed.

• Hper A361 - 2credits – Coaching of football – Indiana University
• Coun 317 - 2credits – Student Leadership Education – Indiana State
• BUS Z302 - 3credits – Managing & behavior in organizations – Indiana Univ
• Edu 409 - 3credits – Sociology of education - UMass
• Edu 451 - 3credits – Contemporary topics: multicultural education - UMass
• Edu 350 - 3credits – Educational research - UMass
• Edu 205 - 3credits – Human development & learning - UMass

If they approve the LDAS degree plan you will be in awesome shape and come out with a degree specific to your career. Look up any BS in Kinesiology & Exercise Science program to use as a guide/language/attachment. One of my coworkers in the medical affairs department did his undergrad in Kinesiology before going on to PharmD. If memory serves he went to one of the boston universities.
*It wasn't boston it was Upstate NY...Ithaca College Exercise Science (B.S.) - Exercise and Sport Sciences - Ithaca College


What you would then need do is backfill the remaining GenEd and NatSci/Mat credits:

gened credits -
CLEP A&I Literature LIT291/292 (6 cr),
DSST Technical Writing ENG201 (3 cr),
CLEP Intro to Sociology SOC101 (3 cr).
You can have these completed in one-two weeks.

To fill Math requirement sign up for ALEKS intermediate algebra MAT115 (3 cr). you can get his done in 4 hours with your calculator and mathway.com (free online resource) do a search on the forum for details.

Also, if you have any computer experience another pretty fast exam is DSST intro to computing (COS101) it would fill both NAT SCI/MAT or GENED credit.

Okay, my thoughts on the timing challenge. If you can get the degree program approved, complete the credits and get the transcripts mailed, evaluated and posted. You can then apply for graduation. What will happen is as soon as your file is audited and certified you will receive two letters within 7-10 days confirming your graduation date. This certified letter along with a print out of your academic evaluation serves as proof that you have met all degree requirements. I would hope your employer would accept this, in lieu of degree conferral, as meeting your cutoff date; actual diploma to follow.

Good Luck!!