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Capstone requirement change at TESU
#21
If I want to make a June graduation, what is the latest I can start/complete the capstone? Would the March term to complete it in May be too late, or do I need to get into the February term, to be done with the course by April? I'm trying to plan ahead in case I need to complete 30 units before I can register.
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#22
February is the latest
TESU BALS: Awarded June 2019
Credits:
TESU: LIB Capstone 3cr, Cornerstone 1cr 
Aleks: 3cr, Insurance Institute: 2cr NFA: 1cr 
Sophia: 2cr Straighterline: 48cr TEEX: 6cr 
Study.com: 18cr B&M: 77cr
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#23
(11-24-2018, 05:11 PM)zzzz24 Wrote: February is the latest
Here's the link...

https://www.tesu.edu/current-students/gr...nformation
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(11-24-2018, 05:06 PM)Muldoon Wrote: If I want to make a June graduation, what is the latest I can start/complete the capstone? Would the March term to complete it in May be too late, or do I need to get into the February term, to be done with the course by April? I'm trying to plan ahead in case I need to complete 30 units before I can register.

Pulled from TESU site. I will be taking either the January or February Capstone. I am signed up for the January Cornerstone right now.

Graduation Date     Deadline to Submit Application, Fees and Official Transcripts

March                    January 1st
June                      April 1st
September             July 1st
December              October 1st

If you are enrolled in a TESU course that begins in…             You are eligible for…
 
September, October or November                                       March Graduation
December, January or February                                          June Graduation
March, April or May                                                           September Graduation
June, July or August                                                          December Graduation
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#25
I see. Thank you for the answers!
TESU, BSBA-HR Completed December 2020

Completed: B&M CC: 67 units applied to degree Study.com: Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Computing, International Business, Library Science, Managerial Accounting, Leading Organizational Change, Finance, Organizational Theory, Strategic Human Resources (30 units) Davar: Organizational Behavior, Managerial Communication (6 units) Sophia: Microeconomics, Statistics, College Algebra, Conflict Resolution, Leading Teams (11 units) Institutes: Ethics (2 units) TESU: Business Capstone, Cornerstone (4 units)

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#26
that's not an unreasonable requirement, tbh
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(11-24-2018, 09:01 PM)jsh1138 Wrote: that's not an unreasonable requirement, tbh

I agree. I think its perfectly reasonable, and I'm surprised there wasn't already some requirements in place before one could take a capstone. Prerequisite courses for example. I know the BSBA Capstone syllabus indicates courses you should have taken before the course, but none of them are actual prerequisites. So having a credit-based requirement is the next best thing.

The 2.0 GPA also seems like a no-brainer for regular students. It's really only a potential area of concern for nontraditional students who didn't start with graded B&M credits. Hopefully, TESU will waive that requirement for folks without a GPA.
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#28
@Merlin they recommend the writing courses and one other before you take the Capstone. I asked advsing before I registered for it.
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BA Liberal Studies, TESU  '19
AS  Natural Science and Mathematics, TESU  '19

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#29
(11-24-2018, 09:19 PM)armstrongsubero Wrote: @Merlin they recommend the writing courses and one other before you take the Capstone. I asked advsing before I registered for it.

I'm sure every capstone has heavy writing requirements. By the time someone gets to their capstone, it is expected that they are already a pretty decent academic writer. However, I think the BALS capstone is more focused on research while the BSBA capstone is more focused on business analysis. Which is why the BSBA recommends completion of the core business courses since you need to leverage that knowledge as part of each analysis.

I'm not sure which ones has more required writing though. The BSBA Capstone (OL) has 7 case analysis papers (4-5 pages each), plus 11 discussions (~1/2 a page each), plus a final paper (~15-20 pages). So roughly ~49-60 pages of writing. Plus a midterm exam.

That seems a bit excessive to me.
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#30
As if taking courses from SL or SDC really prepares anyone for the capstone. cmon, really??
I have not experienced very tough grading so far...

If TESU really did care about preparing students for the capstone, than a mandatory university level writing course would make sense.
Anything else is just a pointless money grab, just as the cornerstone was.
TESU BALS: Awarded June 2019
Credits:
TESU: LIB Capstone 3cr, Cornerstone 1cr 
Aleks: 3cr, Insurance Institute: 2cr NFA: 1cr 
Sophia: 2cr Straighterline: 48cr TEEX: 6cr 
Study.com: 18cr B&M: 77cr
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