Degree plan (help, please!)

[Golfball]

Hello all,

First, any help or advice is appreciated. This forum is a wonderful tool.

I am currently attending a B&M university, but plan to transfer everything to TESC with the hopes of finishing a degree by April of next year. I have made a list of courses that I have taken for credit since applying to TESC (so I am unsure of where they could be applied), as well as my current academic plan. I know that I am pretty close to a degree. I don't want to make any registration mistakes before deadlines this month. Does anyone see a way in which I could be crafty and finish my degree by April? I am hoping someone has some insight, or sees an obvious route to a degree.

Courses that I have taken (but haven't sent to TESC yet):

1. 201: Concepts and Applications of IT (UMUC)
   
2. 304: Ethics in IT (UMUC)
   
3. SL Nutrition
   
4. SL Business Statistics
   
5. 150 level Philosophy course (local B&M university)
   
6. 250 level Social justice/world religion course (local B&M university)
   
7. WRTG 101 Introduction to Writing (UMUC)
   
8. I was also planning to take "Comparative Government" at Saylor, after hearing about their articulation agreement with TESC.
   

Courses that I am registered for at the local B&M this semester:
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[*]Macroeconomics
[*]200 level International Politics
[*]300 level Constitutional Law
[*]200 level Political Theory
[*]100 level US Government
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Below is my current academic plan. Courses that are "C=Complete" were removed for brevity.


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Statuses: W=Waived, C=Complete, I=In progress, N=Not started P=Pending completion of unfinished activity
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I) 1: BA General Education (60 SH)
Complete all 4 subrequirements:
N) A: Intellectual Skills
N) ENC-101 ___ 3 credits needed
N) ENC-102 (Writing Intensive) __________________ 3 credits needed
N) Math ________ 3 credits needed
N) Intellectual and Practical Skills _______ 6 credits needed

N) B: Responsibility
N) Diversity or Global Literacy _______ 3 credits needed
N) Responsible Ethical Leadership _________ 3 credits needed
N) Personal and Social Responsibility Elective ____ 3 credits needed

I) C: Human Cultures
I) Humanities ________________ 2 credits needed

N) D: General Ed Electives
> Complete 18 semester hours (SH) in General Education > Electives. ____ 18 credits needed
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I) 2: BA Liberal Studies (30 SH)
Complete both subrequirements:
I) A: Upper Level (15 SH)
> Complete 15 semester hours of 300 and 400 level Liberal > Arts and Sciences coursework. At least TWO or more
> different areas must be included within the entire > Concentration to provide breadth of knowledge in the > Liberal Studies Area.
_______ 3 credits needed

I) B: Liberal Stud (15 SH) > Liberal Arts and Sciences > A maximum of 6 credits can be at the 100 level._ 3 credits needed

N) 3: Liberal Arts Capstone (3 SH) LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone________ 1 course needed



Does this look like a decent plan, or am I missing something important? If I could be to the point where I only need to take 3-6 SL or TESC courses and a capstone, I would be very happy!

[KayV]

Welcome! Which other classes have you taken (so as not to suggest a class you've already taken)?

[KayV]

Using the credits you have listed:
ENC-101 ___ 3 credits needed WRTG 101 Introduction to Writing (UMUC)
ENC-102 (Writing Intensive) __ 3 credits needed TECEP English Composition II
Math _____ 3 credits needed TECEP Applied Liberal Arts Math
Intellectual and Practical Skills __ 6 credits 201: Concepts and Applications of IT (UMUC) and TECEP Technical Writing
Diversity or Global Literacy ____ 3 credits needed 250 level Social justice/world religion course
Responsible Ethical Leadership ___ 3 credits needed 304: Ethics in IT (UMUC)
Personal and Social Responsibility Elective ____ 3 credits needed 200 level International Politics
Humanities ________ 2 credits needed 150 level Philosophy course (local B&M university)
D: General Ed Electives____ 18 credits needed SL Business Statistics (counts as STA-150), Macroeconomics, SL Nutrition, 200 level Political Theory, any 2 Gen Ed TECEPs
Liberal Stud (15 SH) 100 level._ 3 credits needed 100 level US Government
Upper Level (15 SH) _______ 3 credits needed 300 level Constitutional Law
Liberal Arts Capstone (3 SH) LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone________ 1 course needed from TESC
You would need 2 more TECEPs to be eligible for the Pay Per Credit tuition plan, which means you wouldn’t pay enrollment fees. The easiest way to do this would be to replace any 2 of Macroeconomics, US Government, or Political Theory (since you haven’t taken these yet) with 2 TECEPs.
Make sure that you have at least one other subject area in liberal studies beyond social science.
Also, if you are looking to think outside the box, you might be a very good candidate for a 90-credit BGS in Arts and Science from Athabasca University, which is Canada’s version of the Big Three. It does not require a Capstone, and total cost is about $1200 USD if you are bringing in all your credits. PM me if you’d like more information.