TESU BALS and Questions

[dfrecore]

I've been reading the threads on here and it seems like there's some change brewing at TESU.  I'm looking for advice on the best course of action.  Would it be better to sit back and watch for a little until more info comes or should I go ahead and apply/register now?  (And if I apply, it seems like it would be beneficial to get all my credits pre-approved?)  I don't have a lot of credits yet - only 38 - so that's why I'm hesitating. I also don't want to be "stuck" with TESU if they change a lot of things and it causes problems in the future (like getting rid of course providers/not accepting courses).  I'd prefer getting a degree from TESU since they currently seem most flexible and that's what I've been working towards.  Excelsior would be okay as well, though the UL credits are giving me a little trouble. (going for a BALS with a possible concentration in Humanities)  I don't want a degree from COSC.  Any advice?

I'll attach my most recent degree plan at TESU in case that's helpful.  (I know it has lots of extra credits - I haven't fully decided on some courses and am waiting to swap some out if Study gets more UL history courses approved.)  I also did an Excelsior one as a backup if anyone has familiarity there to offer some input.  

First, there's no way to get "stuck" at TESU, since you don't lose anything or pay anything other than the application fee to get started.  Since there are no per-term fees there, you're much better off applying and locking in your catalog now, than waiting until things change (not always for the better).  If you decide to leave later, you haven't lost anything at all.

And, I know that at this time, they are cheaper than EC, so you're better off at TESU than EC if you have a degree plan that you like.  After 6/30 though, all bets are off on pricing.

Looking at your plan, the only issue I see is Business Ethics in Society DSST exam - I'm pretty sure you can't use it in the BALS AOS, so I would make sure of that.  There are plenty of other UL courses you can take though, so just ask first before taking it.

Also, you have some Study.com courses that are 300-level, but they are only LL for now (obviously Study.com wanted them to come in UL but they didn't get ACE-approved for it).  So, before you take a course with UL coursework, make sure you want to do the extra work for a course that will only come in as LL.  But if it interests you, it might be worth it (they look interesting to me, and there is some overlap with other courses).

Last, I would look at really concentrating on a bunch of the same type of courses - if you're going to do history, do a LOT of them, as there will be lots of overlap in your learning, making it faster to get through them all.