05-12-2023, 01:55 AM
My almost 19 yo son wants a general business degree. He likes the small business concentration option at COSC, but entrepreneurship, organizational leadership, general business, etc. is fine. He has 56 (all online) dual credits from Dallas College and Lone Star College (listed below), costing us $1868.86 so far (we pay in high school, kids pay once graduated). He will be working full-time while getting his degree, so he won't fly through them, but hopes to get it done in a year or so. He hasn't done any math yet because he hates the subject (any suggestions for easiest way to get this credit?)
Several thoughts on where to get the degree. TAMUC is a good choice - he likes the name recognition (my oldest son got this degree several years ago, had 30 CLEP credits and got done in 1 year. He did 10 classes in one 7-week term - they don't allow that anymore). Downside is it can be slow and frustrating waiting for the professor and staff to confirm you've completed a class and load a new one.
COSC has the small buisness concentration. I'm concerned about recent comments on another post and changes they may be going through. They gave him a free application, so we're waiting for them to evaluate his transcripts.
UMPI is not an option since he's not 20 yet (unless he takes a full year to get outside credit).
I'm not sure if there's anything better or more cost effective for his situation.
Any suggestions about what outside courses to take and/or which college would be a good fit - we'd appreciate the input!
Completed through dual credit:
ENGL 1301 Composition I
ENGL 1302. Composition II
SPCH 1311 Intro to Communication (Speech)
HIST 1301 US History I
HIST 1302 US History II
GOVT 2306 Texas Government
GOVT 2305 Federal Government
CHEM 1405 Intro Chemistry I (with lab)
ENVR 1402 Environmental Science (with lab)
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
PHIL2306 Intro to Ethics
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
COSC 1301 Intro to Computing
BUSI 1301 Business Principles
MRKG 1302 Principles of Retail
MRKG 1311 Principles of Marketing
MRKG 2333 Principles of Selling
IBUS 1305 Intro to International Business
Several thoughts on where to get the degree. TAMUC is a good choice - he likes the name recognition (my oldest son got this degree several years ago, had 30 CLEP credits and got done in 1 year. He did 10 classes in one 7-week term - they don't allow that anymore). Downside is it can be slow and frustrating waiting for the professor and staff to confirm you've completed a class and load a new one.
COSC has the small buisness concentration. I'm concerned about recent comments on another post and changes they may be going through. They gave him a free application, so we're waiting for them to evaluate his transcripts.
UMPI is not an option since he's not 20 yet (unless he takes a full year to get outside credit).
I'm not sure if there's anything better or more cost effective for his situation.
Any suggestions about what outside courses to take and/or which college would be a good fit - we'd appreciate the input!
Completed through dual credit:
ENGL 1301 Composition I
ENGL 1302. Composition II
SPCH 1311 Intro to Communication (Speech)
HIST 1301 US History I
HIST 1302 US History II
GOVT 2306 Texas Government
GOVT 2305 Federal Government
CHEM 1405 Intro Chemistry I (with lab)
ENVR 1402 Environmental Science (with lab)
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
PHIL2306 Intro to Ethics
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
COSC 1301 Intro to Computing
BUSI 1301 Business Principles
MRKG 1302 Principles of Retail
MRKG 1311 Principles of Marketing
MRKG 2333 Principles of Selling
IBUS 1305 Intro to International Business
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