Help w/ Degree Plan for BSBA Finance at TESU Please

[MaMichelle]

I am a bit confused about the layout of this plan.

1.) Why do you have so many UL TECEPs planned? You have these listed as "other electives". However, these are NOT general education credits and the BSBA Finance only has 6 free electives.
2.) Are CLEP locations even open where you are? A lot of them are closed. Since you say he likes SDC, I would suggest looking at Olivet Nazarene University for English Composition. The format is not quite the same but it is similar and they are RA credits.
3.) I would really, really recommend that he try out Sophia. He'll be done so much faster than by sticking entirely to SDC.

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Oh, one more thing: instead of "Communication 101" for the Oral Communication requirement, use "Communications 120: Presentation Skills in the Workplace". It's literally just one exam and the whole thing should be super easy for a business professional. He can probably get it done, including the exam, in under a day.

1. I haven't figured this part out yet. After working through what would fill GE requirements I just started looking for what he would need for the Finance degree.
2. IDK about testing locations here. I like the suggestion of Olivet Nazarene or TESU (not TECEP) for English. Thank you.
3. I agree, Sophia looks like a better option than SDC--I'll sub in Sophia wherever possible.
4. Thanks for the suggestion on Communications 120! That's great to know!

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Rachel said in the other thread that TECEP's are not RAA credit unless you're military. I do not see 30 RA credits. I see way too many UL courses. Why no Sophia courses? They're easier and faster than SDC.

rachel83az
Questions/comments about what you understand:
1. I think TESU is the only one that specifically has BSBA Finance. Others have Accounting or something along those lines but not finance.
2. Which certifications? It looks like some are UL credit and some are LL credit.
3. This is okay. You don't need to have a bunch of transfer credits. But the AP exam will count as non-collegiate credits. I think he can use this in his gen eds.
4. Full tuition reimbursement or partial? What kind of limit? This is important!
5. How soon does he need to get his degree by? Is his employer expecting him to take the full 4 years in order for him to get a promotion or do they expect him to have it more quickly? To some extent, the faster he wants/needs his degree, the more expensive it could be.
6. SDC is good but Sophia is recommended for most courses because it's both faster and cheaper than SDC (unlimited courses at Sophia for $79/mo. vs. 5 per month at SDC). If he goes entirely with SDC, his degree could wind up taking longer than expected.
7. He should figure out which TECEPs he'd want to take first and then fill in the rest from SDC/Sophia. In general, you want to fill out your gen eds first and then go from there. See https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ts_Roadmap
8. The TECEPs for English Comp are actually easier than the courses! But, if he wants to avoid the TECEPs then he can get those classes at SDC, Sophia, Olivet Nazarine, or TEL Learning (RA credit).
9. The roadmap/plan is written to mostly utilize SDC and Sophia.

Things you don't yet understand:
1. Unless your son qualifies for the military plan, TECEPs do NOT count towards the residency requirement. However, ePack courses do. These are essentially TECEPs but you pay full tuition rate for them: https://www2.tesu.edu/listallc.php?type=EP

Depending on tuition reimbursement + timeline, one possible route would be to register for 2 ePack courses + the cornerstone + the 1-credit Jane Austin course ( https://www2.tesu.edu/course.php?CourseCode=ENG-298&sem= ) for one term and then the capstone + another ePack course later. This would bring your son up to 16 residency credits and avoid the residency waiver. Tuition reimbursement does not usually cover the residency waiver, though it wouldn't hurt to ask. The remaining 14/15 RA credits could come from TECEPs/TEL Learning/Olivet Nazarine University/etc.

If he needs a degree as of yesterday and doesn't want to wait for tuition reimbursement and then do two terms at TESU, paying the residency waiver is likely going to be unavoidable.

Again, you need to figure out which RA credits to use first before filling in the remainder of the degree with alt credits. Doing it backward could result in the duplication of credits/classes and a longer time to completion. This is especially important for a BSBA degree because there are very few electives compared to other degrees.

The TESU person I spoke with on the phone said TECEPs are RA credits. Son is not military, so I definitely need to find out for sure whether they are or are not. I agree, working backwards starting with RA credits is the best way to do this.