Majoring in hospitality, tourism, or event management—any advice?

[lumina]

Electives can be any classes from Sophia that were not already used.

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You're welcome. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, but you've got this!

My recommendation is to put together a spreadsheet with a tab for each possible choice school and do the best that you can in mapping the possible credits that could be accepted:

-For TESU, use the degree maps available - the business degrees are very similar and the Sophia courses will go mostly into the general education, a little bit in the business core and into electives. https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:TESU
-For Cumberlands, the following thread has a pretty good listing of what transferred in from Sophia for a business degree: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/attachm...p?aid=4735
-For Columbia Southern, check the required courses for the degree and use the Sophia page to map what your son already has.

This will give you a solid place to start. You can also share your spreadsheet (read only) here from Google Sheets so others could provide better advise.

With TESU, it is a good idea to just apply to lock in the catalog and get your upfront initial evaluation: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...University

Upon reviewing the Undergraduate Admissions requirements, I noticed that while it states, "Applicants must be at least 18 for admission to Thomas Edison State University. Applicants between 18 and 19 should review the steps listed on the Undergraduate Admissions page" - it appears that these specific steps are not clearly outlined or may be missing from the linked section.

The minimum age is now 16:

Applicants must be 20 years of age or older, or be at least 16 years of age and demonstrate self-direction in a number of ways for admission to TESU. Applicants must also possess a high school diploma, GED, or a secondary home school diploma that meets the requirements of the applicant’s state of residency. To submit documentation demonstrating self-direction, please complete the Age Waiver Petition Request Form https://eforms.tesu.edu/appnet/adm20.html

Applicants between 16 and 20 years of age and unable to meet any of the self-direction criteria indicated will be required to complete a no-cost online orientation course https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mpm-...W4WTw/edit

Oh, you see what I mean about information overwhelm; I just read that applicants must be at least 18 for admission: https://www.tesu.edu/admissions/apply.ph...c07a72b7-0

Thank you for your help!

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To get a starting handle -- Start your TESU spreadsheet with just the General Education and Business Core - that will remove of the complexity - here is a quick Gen Ed and Business Core mapping to get your started:

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ts_Roadmap
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...re_Roadmap

This is what he has accomplished so far:

Part A. Intellectual and Practical Skills: TESU requirement - Sophia Class
Written Communication I: English Composition I
Written Communication II: English Composition II
Oral Communication: Public Speaking
Quantitative Literacy: College Algebra

Part B. Civic and Global Leadership: TESU requirement - Sophia Class
Diversity Intercultural Literacy: Introduction to Sociology
Ethical Leadership: Introduction to Ethics
Civic Engagement and Awareness: US Government

Part C. Knowledge of Human Cultures: TESU requirement - Sophia Class
Social Sciences: Lifespan Development
History: US History I
History: US History II
Humanities: Art History I or Visual Communications
Humanities: Art History II or Ancient Greek Philosophers

Part D. Scientific Knowledge : TESU requirement - Sophia Class
Sciences: Environmental Science or Human Biology
Sciences: Introduction to Chemistry or Microbiology or another Math class
 
Biology Lab
Precalculus
College Readiness
Critical Thinking
Introduction to College Mathematics
Introduction to Nutrition
Foundations of English Composition
Project Management
Developing Effective Teams
Introduction to Web Development
Essentials of Managing Conflicts

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Business Core

Part A. Financial Accounting - Financial Accounting
Part B. Managerial Accounting - Managerial Accounting at Sophia
Part C. Business Law - Business Law
Part D. Computers - Intro to Information Technology
Part E. Finance - Principles of Finance
Part F. Management - Principles of Management at Sophia
Part G. Marketing - Principles of Marketing at Sophia (Upper Level)
Part H. Business/Society - TECEP exam at TESU BUS-3110-TE Business in Society (UL) or Business 120: International Business at Study.com
Part I. Economics - Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Part J. Quantitative Skills - CSM course at CSM Learn
Part K. Statistics - Intro to Statistics
Part L. Communications - Business Communications
 


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