Question on TESU Process

[Merlin]

Hey everyone,
I hear a lot about TESU pre-approving students for certain classes.  Can someone shed some light on how this process works?

Suppose someone has NO college credits and wants to graduate with a BSBA from TESU.  Do they apply to TESU, and then does TESU tell them which of the 117 credits they can take from the ace-certified providers?

OR, do you just take main general ed courses, 90 credits of them, apply, and then they map out only the remaining few classes with their capstone course as well approving you to take other classes via study, SL, etc?

If anyone can shed some light on the process i would appreciate it.  Thanks all

I started with 8 credits which is next to nothing, so I can appreciate where you're coming from.

First of all, you can apply to TESU at any time, though there really is no need to apply unless you're looking to see how your existing credits may map into a degree, or you want to lock in the current course catalog. You can start working on your GenEd credits without being affiliated with any college. It's the AOS courses that are more troublesome, in that you need to understand how they fit into your degree first.

As for degree planning, it is the job of the TESU advisors to recommend their own courses. They will not suggest (and in some cases may even deny they accept) courses from Straighterline, Study.com, etc. So, creating a course plan requires a bit more effort on your part if you wish to use alternate sources of credit.

Since you're interested in a BSBA from TESU, there are a number of people here who are also working on that, or have done so previously, that can help with a plan. You just need to figure out what specialization you're interested in (General Management, CIS, HR, etc.) Once you do, Dfrecore will probably be happy to provide a generic plan via an excel spreadsheet. That plan covers the important bits and gives some recommendations as to where to find alternative courses that will map to the TESU BSBA degree requirements.

From there it is all about choosing the courses you want and where you want to take them. These days you can pretty much get nearly the entire degree between Straighterline and Study.com.

Once you're further along, or whenever you feel like it, it would be a good idea to apply and get your evaluation. Once you apply you have a year to enroll. You enroll by taking a course with TESU or by taking a TECEP exam.

FYI, until you're actually an enrolled student, TESU doesn't help much or allow you to pre-approve anything.