03-02-2018, 03:23 PM
Hello all,
First, many thanks to all the kind people on this forum for so generously spending your time and energy helping others. I would never even have considered finishing my degree as a possibility without this resource. You guys should be proud of the difference you're making in people's lives.
I originally found this forum in 2015, applied and got an evaluation from TESU (TESC at the time), worked out a degree plan, completed some free credits and then life got in the way. I am back and determined to complete my degree. It seems my timing is not the best as many changes have happened; the degree I applied for is no longer offered, a few loopholes keeping expenses down expired/are expiring and many credit options have gone away. Much of the copious information I gathered is now incorrect as well. I am using all of that as motivation to finish promptly this time.
I don't need a degree for my current position however there are several lateral and superior positions that I am qualified for through experience but can't be considered for without a bachelor's degree. While the subject of the degree doesn't really matter there would be significant utility in having 'management' listed on there somewhere. The BALS with a General Management concentration would be perfect however I'm not sure it's possible to find all the credits needed. I'm not able to do traditional scheduled courses due to work commitments but all other options are on the table.
Is there a way to complete the General Management concentration? This is what I have found so far:
MAN-301 Principles of Management - Saylor BUS201*
MAN-415 Change Management - ??
NEG-401 Negotiations and Conflict Management - TECEP (would prefer another method but will do TECEP if necessary)
PSY-360 Organizational Theory - ?? Would Straighterline's Organizational Behavior work here?
PSY-363 Industrial Physchology - BUS323 from Study.com
MAN-373 Managerial Communication - Saylor BUS210*
*I just read that these courses will no longer be ACE certified after this month. Assuming they work for the concentration, is it in the realm of possibility to complete them with Saylor by the deadline if I started now? I'm a fairly quick study but I'm also a bit rusty.
I would also appreciate any alternative suggestions that might work better with the credits I have and the options available. The BSBA in General Management could be an option however I'm worried about being able to complete the math requirements. (In community college I tested into remedial math, got a C in Basic Arithmetic and an A in Intermediate Algebra so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.) The BSPS could be useful for me if I could get the paralegal/law concentration but I'm not sure how to go about finding credits that would work for that requirement. Without the concentration I don't think any employers are going to be familiar enough with it that it would have any advantage over a general BALS. In the end a degree I actually get is superior to any theoretical management degree so if a different option makes it more likely for me to graduate I'll take it.
Because I've seen this asked a couple times, I don't have kids and am on hiatus from volunteering but I do work full time and overtime is unpredictable and mandatory. Things are not busy now but I could be working 70-hour weeks next month. Unless my industry has a sustained boom the overtime periods should be sporadic and only delay and not derail my studies but it does make it difficult to plan as I never know how much free time I might have.
These are my community college transfer credits with the TESU course equivalencies that they gave me in my old evaluation:
ENC-101 Freshman English 3
ENC-102 Freshman English 3
COM-130 Intro to Human Communication (approved for oral communication under Gen Ed) 3
REL-277 History of World Religions 3
THA-101 Intro to Theatre 3
PHI-101 Intro to Philosophy 3
PSY-101 Intro to Psychology 3
SPA-101 Elementary Spanish 1 4
BIO-101 Biology Concepts 4
BIO-105 Environmental Biology 4
BIO-113 General Biology I 4
BIO-114 General Biology II 4
CAP-101 Computer Sales Hardware Determination 2
BUS-199 Call Center Sales Techniques 2
BUS-199 Automated Ordering System 2
BUS-199 Call Center Sales Training 2
BUS-199 Computer Sales Industry 2
Not yet evaluated but on my ACE Transcript:
TEEX 6 credits
Kaplan PLA course 3 credits
The Institutes Ethics course 2 credits
My sincere thanks in advance for any help!
First, many thanks to all the kind people on this forum for so generously spending your time and energy helping others. I would never even have considered finishing my degree as a possibility without this resource. You guys should be proud of the difference you're making in people's lives.
I originally found this forum in 2015, applied and got an evaluation from TESU (TESC at the time), worked out a degree plan, completed some free credits and then life got in the way. I am back and determined to complete my degree. It seems my timing is not the best as many changes have happened; the degree I applied for is no longer offered, a few loopholes keeping expenses down expired/are expiring and many credit options have gone away. Much of the copious information I gathered is now incorrect as well. I am using all of that as motivation to finish promptly this time.
I don't need a degree for my current position however there are several lateral and superior positions that I am qualified for through experience but can't be considered for without a bachelor's degree. While the subject of the degree doesn't really matter there would be significant utility in having 'management' listed on there somewhere. The BALS with a General Management concentration would be perfect however I'm not sure it's possible to find all the credits needed. I'm not able to do traditional scheduled courses due to work commitments but all other options are on the table.
Is there a way to complete the General Management concentration? This is what I have found so far:
MAN-301 Principles of Management - Saylor BUS201*
MAN-415 Change Management - ??
NEG-401 Negotiations and Conflict Management - TECEP (would prefer another method but will do TECEP if necessary)
PSY-360 Organizational Theory - ?? Would Straighterline's Organizational Behavior work here?
PSY-363 Industrial Physchology - BUS323 from Study.com
MAN-373 Managerial Communication - Saylor BUS210*
*I just read that these courses will no longer be ACE certified after this month. Assuming they work for the concentration, is it in the realm of possibility to complete them with Saylor by the deadline if I started now? I'm a fairly quick study but I'm also a bit rusty.
I would also appreciate any alternative suggestions that might work better with the credits I have and the options available. The BSBA in General Management could be an option however I'm worried about being able to complete the math requirements. (In community college I tested into remedial math, got a C in Basic Arithmetic and an A in Intermediate Algebra so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.) The BSPS could be useful for me if I could get the paralegal/law concentration but I'm not sure how to go about finding credits that would work for that requirement. Without the concentration I don't think any employers are going to be familiar enough with it that it would have any advantage over a general BALS. In the end a degree I actually get is superior to any theoretical management degree so if a different option makes it more likely for me to graduate I'll take it.
Because I've seen this asked a couple times, I don't have kids and am on hiatus from volunteering but I do work full time and overtime is unpredictable and mandatory. Things are not busy now but I could be working 70-hour weeks next month. Unless my industry has a sustained boom the overtime periods should be sporadic and only delay and not derail my studies but it does make it difficult to plan as I never know how much free time I might have.
These are my community college transfer credits with the TESU course equivalencies that they gave me in my old evaluation:
ENC-101 Freshman English 3
ENC-102 Freshman English 3
COM-130 Intro to Human Communication (approved for oral communication under Gen Ed) 3
REL-277 History of World Religions 3
THA-101 Intro to Theatre 3
PHI-101 Intro to Philosophy 3
PSY-101 Intro to Psychology 3
SPA-101 Elementary Spanish 1 4
BIO-101 Biology Concepts 4
BIO-105 Environmental Biology 4
BIO-113 General Biology I 4
BIO-114 General Biology II 4
CAP-101 Computer Sales Hardware Determination 2
BUS-199 Call Center Sales Techniques 2
BUS-199 Automated Ordering System 2
BUS-199 Call Center Sales Training 2
BUS-199 Computer Sales Industry 2
Not yet evaluated but on my ACE Transcript:
TEEX 6 credits
Kaplan PLA course 3 credits
The Institutes Ethics course 2 credits
My sincere thanks in advance for any help!