Degree Plan -- BSBA in Accounting (TESC)

[Publius]

Alrighty, so I've been asked several times now for my BSBA in Accounting degree plan so here it is... No, I'm not getting tired of the questions or PMs, just thought this would make it a bit easier on people (esp. when it's tricky to send attachments via PM).

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[TD="colspan: 3"]BSBA Accounting Degree Plan[/TD]
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[TD]Subject Name
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[TD]Type[/TD]
[TD]Credits[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 2"] I - General Education Requirements 60 SECTION CREDITS[/TD]
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[TD]1. Composition
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[TD]6[/TD]
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[TD]* College Composition - ENC 101/102 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
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[TD]2. Humanities
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
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[TD]Analyzing and Interpreting Literature - LIT 291/292 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
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[TD]Introduction to World Religions - REL 405 DE[/TD]
[TD]DSST[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Managerial Communications - MAN 373[/TD]
[TD]TESC Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]3. History and Social Sciences
[/TD]
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[TD]12[/TD]
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[TD]* Principles of Macroeconomics - ECO 111 CE[/TD]
[TD]SL Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Principles of Microeconomics - ECO 112 CE[/TD]
[TD]SL Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Western Civilization I - HIS 101 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Western Civilization II - HIS 102 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]4. Science and Mathematics
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
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[TD]* Precalculus - MAT 129 CE[/TD]
[TD]ALEKS[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Biology - BIO 111/112 CE PARTIAL CREDIT[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Principles of Statistics - STA 201 DE[/TD]
[TD]DSST[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]5. General Education Electives
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
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[TD]American Government - POS 110 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Biology - BIO 111/112 CE PARTIAL CREDIT[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]College Algebra - MAT 121 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]College Mathematics - MAT 102/103 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
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[TD]History of the United States I - HIS 113 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]History of the United States II - HIS 114 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD] II - Area of Study 54 SECTION CREDITS
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[TD]1. Major Core[/TD]
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[TD]27[/TD]
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[TD]* Business Ethics and Society - BUS 311 DE[/TD]
[TD]DSST[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Introduction to Computing - COS 101 DE[/TD]
[TD]DSST[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Introductory Business Law - LAW 201 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Principles of Financial Accounting - ACC 101 DE[/TD]
[TD]SL Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Principles of Management - MAN 301 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Introductory Managerial Accounting - ACCT 2101[/TD]
[TD]SL Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Principles of Marketing - MAR 301 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Principles of Finance - FIN 301 DE[/TD]
[TD]DSST[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]* Business Policy - BUS 421 TE[/TD]
[TD]TECEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]2. Major Area of Study
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[TD]18[/TD]
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[TD]Cost Analysis and Control - ACCT 3121[/TD]
[TD]SL Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Federal Income Taxation - ACC 421 TE[/TD]
[TD]TECEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]*Intermediate Accounting I - ACCT 3001[/TD]
[TD]LSU Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]*Intermediate Accounting II - ACCT 3021[/TD]
[TD]LSU Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Advanced Accounting - ACCT 4022[/TD]
[TD]LSU Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Auditing - ACCT 3222[/TD]
[TD]LSU Course[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]3. Major Electives
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[TD]9[/TD]
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[TD]Introduction to Business - BUS 101 DE[/TD]
[TD]DSST[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Human Resource Management - MAN 331 DE[/TD]
[TD]DSST[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD]Principles of Supervision - MAN 201 DE[/TD]
[TD]DSST[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
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[TD] III - Free Electives 6 SECTION CREDITS
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[TD]Free Electives
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[TD][/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
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[TD]Social Sciences and History - SOS 101/102 CE[/TD]
[TD]CLEP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
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[TD]Total Credits:[/TD]
[TD]120[/TD]
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*Required Courses



One note. I've switched out Advanced Accounting and Auditing, though against my initial desire. I replaced them with courses that require only the completion of Intermediate Accounting I (as opposed to II) to save time and in turn money (otherwise, TESC would get get another 3K cause I'd have to re-enroll for another year).


Hope this helps!

Attached is the excel form:
  Less than 1 minute ago">BSBA Accounting Plan (TESC).xlsx (Size: 10.67 KB / Downloads: 4)

[Can219]

Hi Publius,

THanks so much for sharing! I really wanted to see your degree plan since we are on the same accounting route! You opened my eyes to other options for a few of the classes.... that don't involve TESC. Do you know how many credits/classes we have to take at TESC to receive the degree? Also I was told I had to take (Managerial/Business Communications MAN373 ) At Tesc. But in a recent email they told me I could do a Straighterline class that would fulfill that requirement. Do you know anything about this? Thanks for any feedback....Do you have a goal graduation date or are you just going along as you have the time?

[Publius]

Hi Publius,

THanks so much for sharing! I really wanted to see your degree plan since we are on the same accounting route! You opened my eyes to other options for a few of the classes.... that don't involve TESC. Do you know how many credits/classes we have to take at TESC to receive the degree? Also I was told I had to take (Managerial/Business Communications MAN373 ) At Tesc. But in a recent email they told me I could do a Straighterline class that would fulfill that requirement. Do you know anything about this? Thanks for any feedback....Do you have a goal graduation date or are you just going along as you have the time?

Sure thing! Technically, you don't HAVE to take anything at TESC and you can transfer everything in. Granted, no classes at TESC means no GPA (if that's a factor for you). Yes, you can fill the Managerial/Business Requirement with the StraighterLine class. If you have the time and money though, it's a great class (the only one I took at TESC) and awesome if you want a high GPA (if you do take the class at TESC then try and get Jim Young). My enrollment ends in the beginning of June, and may have to add an extra month, but I'm trying to finish and file by the July 1st deadline.

[amilitab4k9]

Which courses are you taking that only require Intermediate Accounting I as a prereq? How difficult/involved are the LSU intermediate accounting courses? Thanks for the info.

[Publius]

Which courses are you taking that only require Intermediate Accounting I as a prereq? How difficult/involved are the LSU intermediate accounting courses? Thanks for the info.

I plan on taking Governmental and Not for-Profit Accounting (ACCT 4421) and Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting (ACCT 4235)... both courses are from LSU. So far the Intermediat Acct I course hasn't been that bad. There's plenty of extra quizzes and information to utilize if needed. Thus far, I've liked it.

[AZDan]

Thanks for posting as I also plan to get a BSBA in Accounting. Do you mind asking me approximately how much you have spent so far? Did you subscribe to any study plans to help you with the tests?

I hope to be transfering about 60 credits so I'm trying to plan out a calendar for me as well and want to know, realistically, how long this will take me. Also, I've been in accounting for about 15 years so I am hoping I can take several of the accounting tests without too much time studying.

[Prloko]

Also, I've been in accounting for about 15 years so I am hoping I can take several of the accounting tests without too much time studying.

As far as I recollect there are only very few accounting exams you can take, CLEP financial accounting, DSST accounting, Excelsior financial and managerial accounting. The advanced courses will have to be taken either at a college or through independent study.

[AZDan]

As far as I recollect there are only very few accounting exams you can take, CLEP financial accounting, DSST accounting, Excelsior financial and managerial accounting. The advanced courses will have to be taken either at a college or through independent study.

Okay, you just burst my bubble. Since I don't have the time or the funding to take many courses, maybe I am looking at the wrong degree? Are there any other options?

[Yenisei]

There's also the Income Tax TECEP as a testing-out option.

[Ubuntu_user]

I can reassure you that Intermediate Accounting II gets harder than I is.

Publius, is what you show above how tesc actually applied each of those tests to your degree outline? I guess there's quite a bit of room for flexibility and doing things different!