Degree Plan Wizards - Help Please!

[RightSaidRed]

Your Location: Louisiana, United States
Your Age:49
What kind of degree do you want?: Any (Business)
Current Regional Accredited Credits:

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
CLEP TOTAL CREDITS: 3
6/18/92 Math 161 3

[b]Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:[/b]
CLEP TOTAL CREDITS: 3
6/18/92 Math 161 3

Sophia Total Credits: 58
ARTHIST1001, ART HISTORY I, 3
BUS1001, INTRO TO BUSINESS, 3
BUSI1010, FINANCIAL ACCT, 3
BUSI1025, BUSINESS COMM, 3
BUSLAW1001, BUSINESS LAW, 3
CA1001-2019, COLLEGE ALG, 3
CONRES1001, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, 3
CS1001, INTRO TO IT, 3
CS1005, INTRO TO WEB DEV, 3
ECON1001, MACROECONOMICS, 3
ECON1002, MICROECONOMICS, 3
HIST1001-2020, US HISTORY I, 3
HUMBIO1001, HUMAN BIOLOGY, 3
PHIL1001, ANCIENT GREEK PHIL, 3
PHIL1002, INTRO TO ETHICS, 3
PM1001, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 3
SCIE1021, HUMAN BIO LAB, 1
SCIE1045, MICROBIOLOGY, 3
SOC1001, INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY, 3
STAT1001, INTRO TO STAT, 3

Southeastern Louisiana University Total Credits 30 
CMPS 151 Computer Literacy, 3, A
MUS 101 Freshman Orientation, 0, P
MUS 105 Musical Theather Performance, 1, A
MUS 105 Musical Theather Performance, 1, A
MUS 111 Music Theory 3, A
MUS 112 Music Theory II, 3, A
MUS 113 Solfeggio, 1, A
MUS 114 Solfeggio, 1, B
MUS 115 Diction: English-Italian, 1, A
MUS 116 Diction, 1, A
MUS 135 Concert Choir 1, A
MUS 135 Concert Choir, 1, A
MUS 145 Chamber Ensemble 1, A
MUS 145 Chamber Ensemble 1, A
MUS 152 Intro Mus Lit 2, B
MUS 161 Applied Keyboard 1, 2, B
MUS 162 Applied Keyboard, 2, C
MUS 173 Applied Voice, 3, A
MUS 173 Applied Voice, 3, A


Louisiana State University Total Credits 41
ENGL 1001, 3, P
HIST 1001 West Civ to 1500, 3, C
HIST 1003 West Civ, 3, B
MATH 1023, 5, P
MUS 1703 1ST YR THEORY, 3, C
MUS 3130 VOICE, 2, B
MUS 3130 VOICE, 3, B
MUS 3130 VOICE, 3, B
MUS 3130 VOICE, 3, B 
MUS 4235 CHAMBER CHOIR, 1, A
MUS 4235 CHAMBER CHOIR, 1, A
MUS 4235 CHAMBER CHOIR, 1, A
MUS 4235 CHAMBER CHOIR, 1, A
MUS 4236 A CAPELLA CHOIR, 1, A
MUS 4236 A CAPELLA CHOIR, 1, A
MUS 4351 SONG LIT I, 2, A
MUS 4799 COACHING IN APPLIED MUSIC, 2, B
PHIL 2020 ETHICS, 3, C


Any certifications or military experience? None

Budget: Up to 10K, but less is much better. 
Commitments: I have weekends and evenings to work on school but I have a lot going on. Asynchronous and self-paced seem attractive to me because work can be intermittently demanding.
Dedicated time to study: I can study most nights and one day a weekend. Reading and writing are not too bad for me, and I'm a decent test-taker. My husband attended an online school pre-2020 with very limited online support and proctored tests that were stressful (timed, glitchy, several retakes of 150+ question exams because of glitches). I'm wary of similar bad experiences. 
Timeline: I don't want to drag this out, but I'm willing to spend more time if necessary (for example, if the school is not competency-based but has other advantages). 
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

I've been a technical writer/ software trainer for about 24 years. I started toward a music degree in 1992, so my RA credits are 30 years old. I look at this like starting over with college. I'm open to options but UMPI and TESU are frontrunners. A BSBA, BABA or BALS degree seem like my best option. 

I've been reading here for a while and it's about time to apply and make a plan. So... do I finish taking more alt credits before I apply? Do I apply to a few schools to see who gives me the most credit for my transcript? Do I pick one school and just power through this? It's been a long time since I did college, and I made some bad decisions the first time. Help me do better this time!  

Thanks!

[natshar]

Tesu has a music degree you might be able to get. And then If you want maybe do a bsba too. Idk

[bjcheung77]

Apply to both TESU and UMPI, see how the credits go, decide which degree is better for you. As mentioned, you can do a BA Music/BSBA two degree combo.

[allvia]

I would recommend applying for the TESU BA Music since you have all those UL music credits.  You can then email them (advising) and request they ADD a BSBA (AOS of your choice) evaluation as well (they do allow for the two without being enrolled). Even if you decide on TESU you wouldn't have to complete the combo, but it is good to know what your true options are. I mean if you're really close to the BA Music, it might be best to go for that and then go get yourself an affordable MBA to cover the business end (based on your schedule you seem like a good candidate for the $3k HAU MBA).

[RightSaidRed]

I would recommend applying for the TESU BA Music since you have all those UL music credits.  You can then email them (advising) and request they ADD a BSBA (AOS of your choice) evaluation as well (they do allow for the two without being enrolled). Even if you decide on TESU you wouldn't have to complete the combo, but it is good to know what your true options are. I mean if you're really close to the BA Music, it might be best to go for that and then go get yourself an affordable MBA to cover the business end (based on your schedule you seem like a good candidate for the $3k HAU MBA).

Wow, you really might be a wizard!  have thought of those music credits as academically useless for so long, I did not even think of looking for a music degree. Your suggestion is really eye-opening. If I can find a place to take Music History and transfer it in, I might be in really good shape.

[allvia]

I would recommend applying for the TESU BA Music since you have all those UL music credits.  You can then email them (advising) and request they ADD a BSBA (AOS of your choice) evaluation as well (they do allow for the two without being enrolled). Even if you decide on TESU you wouldn't have to complete the combo, but it is good to know what your true options are. I mean if you're really close to the BA Music, it might be best to go for that and then go get yourself an affordable MBA to cover the business end (based on your schedule you seem like a good candidate for the $3k HAU MBA).

Wow, you really might be a wizard!  have thought of those music credits as academically useless for so long, I did not even think of looking for a music degree. Your suggestion is really eye-opening. If I can find a place to take Music History and transfer it in, I might be in really good shape.

There are some others here who have posted about getting the TESU BA in Music, one was pretty recent, the issue has always been where to get the UL credits.  I'm sure with a little searching here the answer to those music history courses are available. They can be LL to it appears, so maybe an online CC option.

[Avidreader]

I think Coopersmith has an Orthodox music history class that is ace accredited.

[RightSaidRed]

I think Coopersmith has an Orthodox music history class that is ace accredited.

Thanks, I do see one there. I will see if that will fit the requirement.

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Apply to both TESU and UMPI, see how the credits go, decide which degree is better for you.  As mentioned, you can do a BA Music/BSBA two degree combo.

Thanks. I will get started on that.

[rachel83az]

Coopersmith is NCCRS. But still accepted by TESU.

[allvia]

Colorado Community Colleges Online offers Music History I & II https://www.ccconline.org/

I didn't look up costs, but where there is one school there will likely be others.  The key being they offer these online.

EDIT:  Other CCs that offer them Online - (no doubt there are more)
New River CC (VA) https://www.nr.edu
Quinsigamond Community College (MA) https://www.qcc.edu/