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  Registering for a TECEP?
Posted by: boblax - Yesterday, 09:27 AM - Forum: CLEP, DSST, and TECEP Exam Discussion. Also Modern States and InstantCert. - Replies (1)

I've been trying to register to TECEPs but to no avail. I've managed to add them to my schedule, I also signed the student guideline policy thing, but I'm stuck and can't find the next step.

This is what my schedule page looks like: https://ibb.co/xt0Q4qzm

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  Is it normal for an instructor to not have a posttest graded after 4 days?
Posted by: futbolista89 - 01-17-2026, 12:27 PM - Forum: General "Big 3", B&M colleges, and other colleges - Replies (5)

Good morning, I took my first posttest on Tuesday at noon, for my Organizational Communication course, and haven't gotten a grade back. I know I can move forward and do more posttests, but I was really hoping to have one graded, so I can have a rough idea of what the instructor is looking for in the open-ended questions. 

My Organizational Leadership instructor on the other hand has graded 4 of my posttests in the same timeframe. Is there something I'm missing or is this normal?

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  Important Study.com and Sophia.org course transfer change to electives
Posted by: LevelUP - 01-16-2026, 06:50 PM - Forum: UMPI - University of Maine at Presque Isle Discussion - No Replies

This change has happened a while in the past, though some of you might not be aware that the current Wiki UMPI degree plans were out of date, though they have been recently updated. 

Only Sophia Business Courses that come in as non-electives
BUS-100 Personal Finance
BUS-101 Introduction to Business
BUS-101 Principles of Management (this will overlap Intro to Business)
PCJ 215 Business Communication

Updated Equivalency List on the Wiki: Sophia.org Equivalency List
Recently updated Equivalency List on Sophia.org:  Sophia.org Equivalency List

Only Study.com Courses that come in as non-electives
BUS-100 Personal Finance
BUS-101 Introduction to Business
BUS-101 Principles of Management (this will overlap Intro to Business)
BUS 244 Management Information Systems
BUS 260 Foundations of Leadership

Recently updated Equivalency List: Study.com Equivalency List

The hardest hit degree plan was the BA in Accounting
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

The Business Administration with Project Management Concentration came out ok
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

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  Sophia Operations Management to TESU?
Posted by: Insert Name - 01-15-2026, 02:11 PM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - Replies (2)

Has anyone transferred Sophia's Operations Management course into TESU? If so, would it count for OPM-3010 Operational Management requirement for a BSBA Operations Management?

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Question You think that my degree plan is possible ?
Posted by: Phil9444 - 01-15-2026, 11:26 AM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - Replies (2)

Hello,

I worked out a plan with Gemini (hoping I understood the logic lol) to maximize the return on investment I can get by entering TESU as an undergraduate.

What do you think of it ?

Associates:

Associate in Science (ASNSM) - Mathematics
Associate in Science (ASBA) - Business Administration

Bachelors:

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (BACS)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - Finance

Undergraduate Certificats:

Undergraduate Certificate in Data Analytics
Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
Undergraduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

And maybe, another undergraduate certificate in psychology if i want.

I would like to hear your opinion on this one:

What do you think of this plan? 
What would you optimize?
Will it be much more expensive?

And if anyone has any suggestions, don't hesitate to share them !

ps: some informations: 26 years old, french, interesting by computer science, human science, budget: 10 000 dls maximum.

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  TESU: Math BA, Business Administration AS
Posted by: ed209uardo - 01-15-2026, 10:54 AM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (18)

Good day, all.

I mostly lurked on the board a few years back when I was looking to go back to school. I had originally leaned towards a Discrete Mathematics degree, but I ended up liking the CS classes more, so I switched majors, graduating a couple of years ago from a local brick & mortar school.

I currently work in IT, but there's not much in the way of upward mobility on this team. Hopefully doing certifications and more education may open doors elsewhere down the line.

I fell down a rabbit hole this past weekend, deciding that I did not want to put the time and energy into an MBA, but instead eyeing a Masters in Information Security Management in a few years. While deciding this, I briefly looked at the idea of an Associates in Business, since having that on my resume should be enough to look at leadership roles.

That brief research let me to TESU, where I can add on an Associates on the way to a Bachelors, and it appears (I may be completely wrong here) the easiest Bachelors for me to get would be Mathematics, as I have just over 30 credits already in math.

So, my questions would be:

  • Am I on the right track with my thinking of the ease of the Bachelors degree, in terms of the classes I am transferring in?
  • Would the math classes that don't match their catalog suffice for the Math Electives, or do they need to be those exact classes listed on their site?
  • For the 24 additional credits in the AOS, can I fill that in with lower level math classes from CLEP and Sophia.org? (the capstone counts towards those 24 credits, correct?)
  • Do I need to worry about fulfilling the General Education requirements?
  • For the Associates, do I need to take the cornerstone?


Your Location: Georgia, United States
Your Age: 50's
What kind of degree do you want?: leaning towards Bachelors in Mathematics, & Associates (or minor) in business
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 129.33 (pulled from GT transcript; excludes failed classes)

MDCC Credits (20th century): 6 semester hours (originally 9 quarter hours)
  • math 3110: Intro To Higher Algebra - 2 (3 qtr hours)
  • math 3XXX: Math Elective-3000 Level - 2 (3 qtr hours)
  • math 4107: Intro to Abstract Algebra I - 2 (3 qtr hours)

GT Credits (20th century; includes AP credits): 35.33 semester hours (originally 53 quarter hours)
  • chem 1101: General Chemistry I - 3.33 (5 qtr hours)
  • chem 1102: General Chemistry II - 3.33 (5 qtr hours)
  • engl 1002: Analysis Of Literature & Language II - 2 (3 qtr hours)
  • hist 1001: U.S. History To 1865 - 2 AP (3 qtr hours)
  • hps 1040: Health Education - 2 (3 qtr hours)
  • math 1507: Calculus I - 3.33 AP (5 qtr hours)
  • math 1508: Calculus II - 3.33 AP (5 qtr hours)
  • math 1509: Calculus III - 3.33 (5 qtr hours)
  • math 2507: Calculus IV - 3.33 (5 qtr hours)
  • math 2508: Calculus V (mostly Linear Algebra) - 2 (3 qtr hours)
  • math 3012: Applied Combinatorics - 2 (3 qtr hours)
  • phys 2121: Particle Dynamics - 3.33 (5 qtr hours)
  • pol 1251: Government Of The U.S. - 2 AP (3 qtr hours)

GT Credits (21st century): 88 semester hours
  • coa 2242: History of Art II - 3
  • cs 1100: Freshman Leap Seminar - 1
  • cs 1301: Intro to Computing - 3
  • cs 1331: Intro to Object Oriented Programming - 3
  • cs 1332: Data Structures & Algorithms - 3
  • cs 2050: Intro to Discrete Math for CS - 3
  • cs 2110: Computer Organization & Programming - 4
  • cs 2200: Systems and Networks - 4
  • cs 2340: Objects and Design - 3
  • cs 3311: Project Design - 1
  • cs 3312: Project Implementation - 2
  • cs 3451: Computer Graphics - 3
  • cs 3510: Design & Analysis of Algorithms - 3
  • cs 3600: Intro to Artificial Intelligence - 3
  • cs 4235: Intro to Information Security - 3
  • cs 4400: Intro to Database Systems - 3
  • cs 4455: Video Game Design - 3
  • cs 4590: Computer Audio - 3
  • cs 4675: Internet Systems & Services - 3
  • cs 4863: Special Topics - Computing, Society, & Professionalism - 3
  • cx 4010: Computational Problem Solving - 3
  • econ 2106: Principles of Microeconomics - 3
  • engl 1101: English Composition I - 3
  • gt 2100: Success Seminar - 1
  • hist 2112: United States since 1877 - 3
  • lmc 3214: Science Fiction - 3
  • lmc 3431: Technical Communication Approaches - 1
  • lmc 3432: Technical Communication Strategies - 2
  • math 2106: Foundations of Mathematical Proof - 3
  • math 2802: Special Topics - Applications of Linear Algebra - 2
  • math 3215: Probability & Statistics - 3 (single D grade)
  • phys 2212: Intro to Physics II - 4

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: N/A

Any certifications or military experience? N/A
Budget: maybe $5K; the cheaper, the better
Commitments: working full-time, full social life
Dedicated time to study: conservatively, 10-15 hours a week
Timeline: within the next 2 years; the sooner, the better
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: N/A

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  Course Review: BUS 222
Posted by: MISin08 - 01-14-2026, 08:11 PM - Forum: EU - Excelsior University Discussion - No Replies

A Review of Excelsior BUS 222 Business Communication Fall 2 2025

Bottom Line Up Front: Would I take the course again -- no, due to the group assignments, especially for the final (paper plus presentation) comprising 30% of the overall grade. I think I enrolled under a catalog that still accepts the equivalent SDC course, which I took early in 2025, but had not yet transferred in, and I needed to take something this term to stay enrolled. This is also the first course for which I have paid full tuition out of pocket in 30+ years and I hope it is the last time, at least as an undergrad. I've taken multiple courses from EU and this is the first I wasn't happy 'enough' with.
 
Good

  • Not your routine Business Communication course
  • Ties back to the Cornerstone regarding self mastery, so it is relevant, not just filler
  • I learned a lot
 
Bad
  • A lot of work for 3 sophomore level credits (though I admit I made more of it that I had to)
  • Discussions are tedious; in the 8-week term it's tough to really develop dialog, so the discussions become performative. No "introduce yourself" discussion, which I missed.
 
Ugly
  • Did I mention the group assignments?
 
Instructor: A. Au. I'll give her a B and say she did okay given the course materials. 
 
The textbook: Kiss, Bow, Shake Hands, Toni Morrison & Wayne Conaway. 
This is a well-regarded book for professionals seeking to do business in international contexts. Each country profile covers some brief country details, history, fun facts, followed by a comfortable cultural orientation section detailing how the given country's people think, feel and make decisions. Grounded in theory written in commonsense language. Hierarchical/not, cognitive style, top-down/ consensus, etc. It's not "academic" and anytime you want to go into any depth you'll need additional sources. I was nearly halfway through the course before I realized this is a feature, not a bug. This may be my greatest criticism -- the course tries to be experiential discovery-based and it misses the mark a bit. 
 
By "Not your routine Business Communication course" -- which usually covers fundamentals like "what is communication and why is it important in business?" and how to write a concise email -- I mean this is more like "cross-cultural communication in global business" with a manager/project manager focus. Since the average EU student is well over 24, this is appropriate.  
 
Typical Module:
Read 1 or more countries from the text
View 1 or 2 YouTube videos related to a theme such as openness and observation (Pellegrino Riccardi), or Geert Hofstede, the excellent Erin Meyer.
Read a web page or 2 supplemental
Write a discussion topic and at least 2 substantive replies to others on different days per module. Syllabus says fully APA but I got full point for merely listing references.
Write an assignment of 4 or more pages in APA, with 4 or more outside sources plus course materials. About 1250 words. 
 
The assignment prompts are tricky. In most, there's a "small" topic then a "big" topic after the "also". For example, "Discuss the business etiquette and practices of (the two countries in the week's reading). Also discuss the difference between ethnocentrism and ethnorelativism."
 
Getting 4 pages out of just the textbook concepts -- boring; ethnocentrism/relativism -- easy and fun but making the paper about both in a sensible way -- challenging. In one of the more fun and engaging papers I was able to put myself in the place of a new grad considering a job interview in South Korea and thereby comparing it to the US and two European countries via the fictional experiences of a younger person.
 
Other Work
The mid-course group assignment is a powerpoint based on a scenario where you're advising a US company about its upcoming business meeting with potential merger partners from Saudi Arabia. Staying within length limits the response to regurgitating the bare bones and not a real simulation. The textbook dating from 2006 is no longer accurate about conditions in Saudi Arabia.  It was in this same module that the materials revealed we're supposed to be treating the course as experiential learning, so needless to say I was perplexed. I got a good grade for my reflective journal discussing my recovery from this perplexity, so I guess that was a win. 
 
The final group assignment is a paper and powerpoint based on 3 countries the group selects, with reflections and discussion to show we understand and apply the concepts. I tried to get everyone on board for the effort with a detailed plan that would document everyone's participation to meet the assignment requirements, but 3 days went by before I could get people "on board" and it was the weekend before I got everyone's material. It turned out that the others were not clear on the assignment, and I received 12 pages of facts from the book recited in informal prose and passive voice, with little real thinking. I ended up writing the paper solo to save my own grade and we lost points as a group anyway. I uploaded the assignment with 2 hours to spare and felt like an idiot for letting myself be manipulated by the others into doing most of the work.

Further notes 
Entire module on remote work needed an update, as it's not 2022 anymore
Course treatment of gender brave, but needed more integration with course concepts 
Business communication course without discussion of generations?
I understand that it's a moving target but no discussion of AI at all?

Overall, the course deals with valuable subject matter and I got an A, but as noted at the top I would try to take something else in its place. I'm happy to answer any questions about it not covered here (within the constraints of academic integrity of course).

Phillip

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  TESU BSBA Operations Management
Posted by: Insert Name - 01-14-2026, 04:57 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - No Replies

I posted this under TESU specific, but now I'm wondering if I should have put it here under Planning Advice. 
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...k-this-map

In short, I'm trying to map a functional plan for a friend for this degree: TESU BSBA Operational Management, and am hoping someone can double check my work. Feel free to add suggestions or point out mistakes. 

I'm attaching a file. Let me know if there are issues. 


Some basics:
Your Location: California
Your Age: 46
What kind of degree do you want?: BSBA Operational Management
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 0


Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 0


Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: ?
Commitments: Making sure it's functional. Taking advice. 



Attached Files
.xlsx   TESU BSBA Operations Management MAP.xlsx (Size: 75.74 KB / Downloads: 4)
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  Can someone check this map?
Posted by: Insert Name - 01-14-2026, 04:17 PM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - No Replies


.xlsx   TESU BSBA Operations Management MAP.xlsx (Size: 75.74 KB / Downloads: 3) Hey guys, 
It has been a minute since I have posted, but I was hoping you could help me out. 

A friend of mine asked me to see if I could map a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Operations Management from TESU, and I was hoping you guys could check to see if I missed anything or make any suggestions that might make it easier/quicker/cheaper/etc. 

Here is a link to the degree he is hoping for: https://www.tesu.edu/degrees-programs/ba...gement.php

I wrote it as if he would be starting from nothing, as his only post high school stuff is NA trade school. 

I'm attaching a spreadsheet that hopefully works, since I wrote it on Sheets and then downloaded it as Excel to be able to upload here.

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Question Double Major (cs + eco) At TESU, for a french guy ? Possible ?
Posted by: Phil9444 - 01-13-2026, 04:51 PM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - Replies (6)

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and this is my very first post. 

Thank you for accepting me.

My name is Phil, I'm 26 years old, I only have a BAC (equivalent to finishing high school for you Americans), and I'm French.
Just a few days ago, I discovered the (very interesting) world of “Degree Hacking” through a YouTube video that was suggested to me (about WGU). 

I then asked Gemini a lot of questions, and he explained everything (or almost everything) to me... At least, I hope so.
However, I still have a few questions.

I would like to obtain a bachelor's degree in computer science at TESU. And I understand that it is possible to have a double “area of studies” (a double major) on the diploma.
I would like to combine computer science with economics, do you know if its possible ? Or computer science + maths ?

Of course, I have skills in both areas (especially computer science), and I have been coding for several years.
Do you know if these two combinations are available? 

I would also like to know if it is possible to have minors in addition to majors.

Next, I would like to know if you know any French people on the forum, so that I can contact them, or if you know any other French people who have been able to follow this path (because I feel like I'm the only one interested in TESU's offerings in France).

My ultimate goal (via the TESU bachelor's degree) is to be able to apply for the Georgia Tech online master's degree (in computer science): https://omscs.gatech.edu/about-omscs.

If you have any advice or suggestions for me, please don't hesitate to let me know. I would really appreciate it.

Best regards.

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