Think I'm Going For Associate in Arts (general studies) at TESC

[RA808]

For most of the liberal arts, intermediate algebra is the lowest. For business administration, precalculus or quantitative analysis is required.

Gotcha. But at least I could use the Intermediate Algebra as a gen education elective for the business degree?

[RA808]

Just passed the halfway mark. 27 credits in 5 weeks.

[ryoder]

Good job. Now please strongly consider going all the way when you hit 60 credits. You can definitely do it.
ALEKS -- Assessment and Learning, K-12, Higher Education, Automated Tutor, Math is good for a bunch of math credits at TESC and it is only $20 per month. You can start with intermediate algebra.

[RA808]

Good job. Now please strongly consider going all the way when you hit 60 credits. You can definitely do it.
ALEKS -- Assessment and Learning, K-12, Higher Education, Automated Tutor, Math is good for a bunch of math credits at TESC and it is only $20 per month. You can start with intermediate algebra.

Thank you. Yes, I think I'm going to do that next in addition to the Substance Abuse test I have scheduled. That will be my plan for the next month and should bring me up to 39 or 42 credits, depending on how much I do on the ALEKS site. I'd take more tests, but math is really where I'm probably the weakest right now and I want to be focused on it. After I finish that, I'll be able to blast through some more tests.

[RA808]

Substance Abuse was easy.

I'm going to be extremely busy in the next couple of months between work, side jobs, and other things.

For that reason, I want the next 3-4 tests I take to be as easy as possible with as little studying necessary. In addition, I'm going to start intermediate algebra via ALEKS.

Does anyone have any recommendations on tests to take?

[cooperalex2004]

Well since you're looking for General Education Electives, here are my picks based on the ones I've taken:
-Management Info Systems DSST (CIS-301) - Since you took the Intro to Computing exam you should study up and take this one (upper level!)
For this test make sure you note the differences in the content (see the exam guide on getcollegecredit.com).
-Human Cultural Geography DSST (GOG-120)
If you have an interest in this or the Enviro & Humanity test I'd say it is doable, for me I used knowledge from an Enviro Geology course I took.
-Environment & Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet DSST (ENS-201)

After your AA what's next?

[RA808]

After your AA what's next?

A bachelor's for sure. Not sure which. I'd like something related to marketing, or at the least business - however, I want to test out as much as possible.

[RA808]

Posting this mostly for my own edification.

Red is what I still have to do.

Associate in Arts Credit Distribution

Subject/Category Credits
I. General Education 48
A. English Composition 6
College Composition CLEP 6
B. Humanities (must include two subject areas) 12
AP English Literature 3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP 6
Straighterline BUS105 (Business Communication) 3
C. Social Sciences (must include two subject areas) 12
[COLOR="#FF0000"]Macroeconomics CLEP 3
Microeconomics CLEP 3[/COLOR]
Substance Abuse DSST 3
D. Natural Sciences (must include at least two subject areas) 9
One college-level mathematics course (required) 3
ALEKS Intermediate Algebra 3
One computer science course (strongly recommended) 3
Intro to Computers DSST 3
Other natural sciences/mathematics
(3)
E. General Education Electives 9
AP English Literature 3
DSST Race To Save the Planet 3
CLEP U.S. History I: Early Colonizations to 1877 3
II. Free Electives 12
FEMA courses 12
Total 60

Still need another natural science and another social science test to take.

Might add Personal Finance?

[ryoder]

Great job. This AA looks good for a stepping stone to a BSBA since you have some of the business core in there.

[ryoder]

How about ALEKs intro to statistics for the nat sci/math? That is required for a BSBA so it puts you in a good position for that degree.