TESU BS AFT Requirements Sanity Check

[zolpgree]

Hi everyone,

I've been a long-time lurker on these forums and have spent countless hours reading the wiki and past threads. Thanks to your collective wisdom, I've put together what I believe is my final, optimized plan to complete the TESU B.S. in Aviation Flight Technology.

I would be incredibly grateful if the experts here could give this a final sanity check before I start enrolling and paying for the last few courses.

My Context:

Target Degree: TESU Bachelor of Science in Aviation Flight Technology

Primary Credential: FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) License (Airplane).

Existing Credits: A large block of ACE-approved general education courses from Sophia.org.

My Complete Degree Audit & Plan:

I. Area of Study (56 Credits)
Aviation Area of Study (56 cr) - MET (via my FAA Airline Transport Pilot License)

II. Core Degree Requirements
College Algebra (3 cr) - MET (via Sophia.org: Introduction to College Mathematics)
Higher-Level Math (3 cr) - MET (via Sophia.org: Precalculus)
Statistics (3 cr) - MISSING -> Plan: Take Introduction to Statistics at Sophia.org.
Computer Concepts (3 cr) - MET (via Sophia.org: Visual Communications)
Meteorology (3 cr) - MISSING -> Plan: Take Earth Science 104 at Study.com.
Physics I w/ Lab (4 cr) - MISSING -> Plan: Take Physics 111 (Lecture) at Study.com + a 1-credit online lab (suggestions?).
Physics II w/ Lab (4 cr) - MISSING -> Plan: Take Physics 112 (Lecture) at Study.com + a 1-credit online lab (suggestions?).

III. General Education & Electives
English Composition I (3 cr) - MET (via Sophia.org: English Composition I)
English Composition II (3 cr) - IN PROGRESS (at Sophia.org: English Composition II)
Humanities Credits (~9 cr) - MET (via Sophia.org: Introduction to Ethics, U.S. History I, U.S. History II)
Social Science Credits (~9 cr) - MET (via Sophia.org: Introduction to Sociology, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics)
Natural Science Credit (3 cr) - MET (via Sophia.org: Environmental Science)
Remaining Elective Credits (~17 cr) - MET (fulfilled by any of the following completed Sophia courses: Human Biology, Conflict Resolution, Principles of Management, Project Management and I also completed TEL's American Government).


My Critical Assumptions (Please Confirm!):

No Capstone/Cornerstone: Based on the official TESU degree page for this specific program, I am operating under the assumption that there is NO capstone or cornerstone requirement. This seems to be the biggest difference between this degree and others at TESU. Is this still correct for 2025?

No Edison Accelerate Fee: Flowing from the point above, if there is no capstone/residency requirement to begin with, I assume the $3,400 Edison Accelerate Fee does not apply to this degree path. Correct?

The Plan Itself: Does this seem like the most efficient, cost-effective path? Am I missing any "gotchas"? Specifically, is the NMJC/Clovis CC route for the standalone labs still the go-to recommendation?

Thank you all for taking a moment to look this over. I truly appreciate the time and expertise shared on this forum.

[bjcheung77]

And that's why you don't want to assume without looking at the info on the website. It clearly states there requirement for a capstone and cornerstone. There are no if/and/or/buts about thigs, all degrees at TESU will have a cornerstone requirement and for a few select ones, a capstone for the associates and for the bachelors.

The Edison Accelerate fee has nothing to do with the cornerstone and capstone, you need to pay for this if you don't have residency credits (15) taken at TESU. If you have 15 or more credits for residency, this fee is no longer required. People decide on classes to take and how to max the transfer credits and pay the least possible.

Depending on what you have and what you need, the science credits can be done through StraighterLine and community college transfers, having said that, as I mentioned above, you need residency credits, you can take the two labs at TESU along with some classes to max all 15 credits, you hit residency and requirements.

Here are a few threads I created years ago, and yes, it's all relevant even today. I've placed it in the older Beginner's Guide to Cheap/Fast College Credit, it's not yet placed into the Revised version. I would suggest reviewing these threads to understand the policies... Here's the TESU website for BS AFT: https://www.tesu.edu/degrees-programs/ba...flight.php

Courses vs Residency Waiver #1: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ng-Courses
16 Credits vs Residency Waiver #2: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Waiver-Fee
ACTFL/Foreign Credits: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...r-to-Big-3
Transfer Policy: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...-Explained

[zolpgree]

Thanks for the reply bjcheung77.

If you cntrl/cmd +f and search capstone/cornerstone at the link you provided ( https://www.tesu.edu/degrees-programs/ba...flight.php ),
you'll see there's no mentioning of either. That's my point of confusion.

I overlooked an important aspect. Does TESU (2025) still require 30 RA credits? If yes, then that plan I provided above is irrelevant as I only have TEL's American Government (30-3=27 RA credits missing).

I'll read up on your threads.

[zolpgree]

So this is the Capstone:

APS-4010 Current Trends and Applications in Applied Science and Technology
Current Trends and Applications in Applied Science and Technology Capstone
Must be taken at TESU.

Should've researched more. And the 30 RA credit requirement changes everything. Scrap this thread!

[Jonathan Whatley]

So this is the Capstone:

APS-4010 Current Trends and Applications in Applied Science and Technology
Current Trends and Applications in Applied Science and Technology Capstone
Must be taken at TESU.

Similarly, this is the Cornerstone:

SOS-1100 Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today

[zolpgree]

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)
SOPHIA:
English Composition I. DONE
English Composition II. PENDING
Introduction to College Mathematics. DONE
TESU:
SOS-1100. PENDING. (+3 RA)
Public Speaking (TECEP). PENDING (+3 RA)

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)
SOPHIA:
Introduction to Sociology. DONE
Introduction to Ethics. DONE
TEL/Mid-America Christian University:
American Federal Government (+3 RA)

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)
SOPHIA:
U.S. History I.
U.S. History II.
Macroeconomics.
Microeconomics.
Conflict Resolution.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)
STUDY.COM:
Intro to Meteorology. PENDING.
TESU:
E-PACK Computer Concepts and Applications (CIS-1070). PENDING (+3 RA)

II. Aviation Flight Technology (59 Credits)
FAA:
ATP Holder (56 credits given). DONE
SOPHIA:
Precalculus. DONE
Introduction to Statistics. PENDING
STUDY.COM:
Physics I. PENDING
Physics II. PENDING
TESU:
APS-4010. PENDING.

III. Electives (16 Credits)
FAA:
Credits left from FAA ATP Above - 14. DONE
SOPHIA:
Principles of Management. DONE
Project Management. DONE
Visual Communications. DONE
Human Biology. DONE
Enviromental Science. DONE

PENDING prior to enrolment:
Intro to Meteorology
Public Speaking
English Composition 2
Physics 1
Physics 2
Introduction to Statistics
TECEPS (4 out of the ones below)
DGL-1010-TE Learning in the Digital Age
Introduction to Marketing (MKT-2010-TE)
Public Speaking (COM-2090-TE)
The Science of Nutrition (BIO-2080-TE)
Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics (MAT-1050-TE)
PHI-1300-TE Introduction To Critical Reasoning

RA Credits:
TEL American Government + 3. DONE (+3 RA)
TECEPS x4. PENDING (+12 RA)
RESIDENCY:
APS-4010. PENDING. (+3 RA)
SOS-1100. PENDING. (+3 RA)
Physics I Lab. PENDING (+1 RA)
Physics II Lab. PENDING (+1 RA)
E-PACK Computer Concepts and Applications (CIS-1070). PENDING (+3 RA)
E-PACK Introduction to Sociology (SOC-1010). PENDING. (+3 RA)
The Science of Caffeine (TES-1150) or Introduction to Project Management (TES-1120). PENDING (+1 RA)
= 30 RA Credits

Suggestions? Critiques?

As a quick follow up question, should I complete all TECEPS before or after applying?

[bjcheung77]

Apply, send all transcripts from Sophia.org, Study.com, and anything else (ACE, NCCRS, etc), take the TECEP and required classes last.