Request for Review on TESU BSBA Plan

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The excel file has three tabs, GM, CIS and Unified Estimate. The GM and CIS are the evaluations as is, including any notes for exceptions granted, and the Unified Estimate is what I was curious about.

The CIS had one class missing from the AOS which I believe should be easily filled by most of my other UL level computer courses as they shouldn't overlap and fulfil the requirement. TESU will not take ANY courses that overlap, so if it's in the eval, it is it's own distinct course.

Database Management and Computer Architecture should definitely come into the AOS, as they're specifically listed as CIS electives on the website. Ask them to move one of them to the AOS.




- Is it better to email in ahead of time or wait until I speak to the advisor next Tuesday? Either one is fine.
- Would it make sense to have the two BSBA paths have a common/unified set of classes for all areas except the AOS? Yes, that's how they'll set it up.
- Is it reasonable to request the exceptions made to be applicable to both paths such that "the best option is selected out of the two?" An example is the exception of the 0.5 credit in the CIS evaluation which was not presented in the GM evaluation. You will just have to tell them how to move things around, their system isn't advanced enough to "select" the best option all the time. But, once you have things put in there the way you want them, they'll be set in stone. The only thing you have to do is watch each time you send credits and make sure they don't accidentally move stuff. This happened to me twice.
- I also believe that my other computer classes should satisfy the Gen. Ed. Electives but were not utilized. Is there a way I may be able to appeal this? Most courses that are CIS or COS should go in Gen Ed, anything that is CAP will not. You could check to see if CIS-299 would work in GE, but it might not. Nothing else in the "Unused" area will go up to Gen Ed.
- Is it Kosher to throw all of this at once during the call? I am not a TESU Official so I cant really say "do this, do that", and my understanding of the system is still rudimentary at best, but logically I want to believe that the unified estimate makes enough sense that TESU would be receptive to it. Don't make it too complicated. Just ask them to move 1 thing at a time, they will do it right on the phone if it works. Then, do the next thing. Don't have them "switch" two courses. Just say "can you move COS-350 to the AOS?" If the answer is yes, great. If it's no, then ask"can you move CIS-311 to the AOS?" I'm not kidding, you have to be very explicit in your questions, and make it as uncomplicated and clear as is humanly possible. Once they move something, thank them, then ask for the next thing.

In addition, I am thinking of taking the OPIc for a foreign language if it would be a cost-effective way of obtaining fast, cheap credits. I have high-intermediate fluency in the Korean language as evaluated by the TOPIK Exam (Korean's equivalent to TOEIC), though I understand this is not recognized by the ACE system nor TESU directly. I understand that the Korean course may fit under the Soc/Human Culture section, if I did my research correctly on this forum, and am lowballing for only 3 credits. In the event I do score another 3 credits on the same exam for a total of 6, how would I be able to utilize the excess? I understand it is split into 3 credit blocks each, instead of a 6 credit block. Yes, ACTFL is a great way to get credits! Do Korean if it's available, and you'll get 6, 9, even 12cr. That should take care of Area C and Gen Ed Electives.

So many questions, so excited! And as always, I sincerely appreciate the feedback and assistance

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