TESC degree plan help.

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Ok I plan on pursuing either my BSAST in Respiratory Care or Health Services Technology. Here is the link to the degree: Thomas Edison State College: Respiratory Care or BSAST Degree in Health Services Technology | Thomas Edison State College

Here is a list of what they want and I have:

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills:

(3cr) Eng 101 - I have Eng 101 from a 4 year RA college
(3cr)Eng 102 - I have Eng 102 from a 4 year RA college
(3cr)College algebra - I have college algebra from a RA community college and ALEKS
(3cr)Higher Level math above Algebra - I have trigonometry from ALEKS
(3cr)Computer Concepts (CIS 107 or above) - Hoping to use a combination of CIS 299 and CIS 341 from TEEX however they are 2 credits a piece not sure if this will work.

B. Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World

(3cr) psychology or sociology - I have psychology 101 and sociology 101 from a 4 year RA college
(3cr) Statistics - Will be taking this fall at a community college that is RA
(3cr) technical writing - Will be taking the DSST here in summer (wondering if business/technical writing from a community college will work)
(4cr) chemistry 1 - I have Chemistry 1 from RA community college
(4cr) chemistry 2- I have chemistry 2 from a RA community college
(4cr) physics 1 - Will be taking this fall at a community college that is RA

C. Personal and Social Responsibility

(3cr) Diversity/Global Literacy - I have intro to sociology from a 4 year RA college
(3cr) Responsible Ethical Leadership - NEED! Will an intro to philosophy course or logic course work?
(3cr) Ethics or Diversity Elective - Will be taking Sociology Marriage and Family at RA community college in fall.

D. General Education Electives

15 credits:

Courses I have that could be used:

(4cr) Biology 101
(3cr) Theatre Appreciation
(3cr) Intro to Business
(2cr) Personal Fitness
(4cr) Foundations of Chemistry (don't confuse with Chemistry 1 it is a different course)
(3cr) U.S. government 2
(3cr) U.S. history 2
(2cr) Intro to Word Processing
(1cr) Intro to Keyboarding Skills
(1cr) CPR and First Aid
(3cr) Principles of Management
(3cr) Fundamentals of Speech
(3cr) Human Relations (It is a Psychology Course)
(3cr) Intermediate Algebra (From Aleks)
(3cr) Beginning Algebra (From Aleks)
(2cr) Communications (ACE/JST)

II. Area of Study: Respiratory Care

RRT certification from the NBRC will cover the area of Study. (Refer to the link above)

If I pursue the Health Services Technology instead the Area of study is covered by the certification as well.

(3cr) Capstone Course - Obviously I have to do this at TESC

IV. Free Electives

15 more credits

Refer to above options, plus I have 6 fema courses



So after seeing what is required, what I need, and what I have this is my plan going forward. Tell me if it works:

In fall take Statistics, Physics, Marriage and Family, and Intro to Philosophy. Before then I will take the Technical Writing DSST in the summer. After I finish the courses and the subsequent capstone I should have everything necessary to graduate, correct? I realize the only definitive way to know for sure is to apply and have my transcripts reviewed and talk to TESC but I appreciate your insight as well. If you think other routes are better let me know. I realize I could use straighterline and clep/dsst's (I plan to do the technical writing one) but as of right now my education in the fall should be paid for without me paying a dime. So let me know your opinions. Thanks.