CUNY SPS Business Degree Plan

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Business Degree Plan[edit | edit source]

Here is a BS Business Degree plan for CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) as of approximately June of 2023. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students as to what courses will be the easiest and quickest courses to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest course to take.

Why get a degree from this college?[edit | edit source]

  • If you want a degree with decent brand name and high U.S. News ranking
  • If you are local to the east coast
  • To take advantage of large amount of credits given to certifications
  • If you already have a large amount of transfer credit to start with

What's the process for getting a degree?[edit | edit source]

  1. Do RA credit (24 credits required)
  2. Do ALT credits (check for limits on max alt credit transfer)
  3. Do certifications
  4. Enroll and finish remaining credits (Must do at least 15 credits at CUNY SPS)

How the course providers are selected[edit | edit source]

CLEP is free through Modern States and is the easiest by far of the exams to pass. However if you fail a CLEP, you have to wait 90 days to retake a test. DSST are not hard to pass either though cost around $100 and retakes are 90 days as well. Saylor exams are cheap at $5 exams but are extremely hard to pass though you get 3 tries to pass them.

Mostly CLEP options are listed in the degree plan unless a DSST was likely easier to pass. Saylor options are only listed if there is no other option.

Source of Credit[edit | edit source]

This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.

Alt credit equivalents

General Education Requirements[edit | edit source]

ID Course Credits Course

Provider

Course Name CUNY SPS

Credit

ENG 101 College Writing I 3 CLEP English Composition 3
ENG 102 College Writing II 3
Math in Contemp Soc or Intro to Stats 3 DSST or CLEP Math for Liberal Arts or College Mathematics or College Algebra or Principles of Statistics or Precalculus or Calculus

Note: Math for Liberal Arts is probably the easiest though College Mathematics shouldn't be too hard to pass.

3
Life and Physical Sciences 3 DSST or CLEP Environmental Science or Astronomy or Biology or Chemistry

Note: Biology and Chemistry are both hard CLEPS.

3
World Cultures and Global Issues 3 DSST or

CLEP

History of the Vietnam War or Introduction to World Religions or History of the Soviet Union or Spanish Language Level 1

Note: Unless you have at least 1 year of academic experience in a foreign language, it's not recommended you attempt a CLEP as the spoken words would be impossible to understand without a lot of experience.

3
U.S. Experience in Its Diversity 3 CLEP American Government or History of the United States I or II 3
Creative Expression 3 CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature or Humanities 3
Individual and Society 3 CLEP Introductory Sociology or Microeconomics 3
Scientific World 3 CLEP Introductory Psychology 3
Any Area 3 CLEP Pick something 3
College Option 3 DSST Technical Writing 3
College Option 3
Totals 36 30

Major Requirements[edit | edit source]

ID Courses Credits Course

Provider

Course Name CUNY SPS

Credit

BUS 200 Business Mathematics 3 DSST Business Mathematics 3
BUS 305 Accounting Fundamentals 3 CLEP Financial Accounting 3
BUS 310 Foundations of Business Statistics 3 Saylor Business Statistics 3
BUS 315 Principles of Marketing 3 CLEP Principles of Marketing 3
BUS 320 Principles of Management 3 CLEP Principles of Management 3
BUS 325 Principles of Management Information Systems 3 CLEP Information Systems 3
BUS 330 Business Law I 3 CLEP Introductory Business Law 3
BUS 333 Corporation Finance 3
BUS 335 Operations Management 3 Saylor Operations Management 3
BUS 410 Research Methods for Business 3
CIS 101 Computer Fundamentals and Applications 3
ECO 201 Microeconomics 3 CLEP Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECO 202 Macroeconomics 3 CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics 3
BUS 470 Strategic Management 3
Total 42 30

Major Requirements - Electives[edit | edit source]

ID Courses Credits Course

Provider

Course Name CUNY SPS

Credit

BUS 200 3 DSST Introduction to Business 3
BUS 321 3 DSST Human Resource Management 3
3 DSST Money and Banking 3
3 DSST Principles of Finance 3
PROM 210 3 Coursera Google Project Management

Note: This cert is worth 9 credits so 6 credits will go into your electives

3
BUS 209 3 Saylor Organizational Behavior

Note: or find another easier Saylor course

3
Total 18 18

Free Electives[edit | edit source]

ID Course Credits Course

Provider

Course Name CUNY SPS

Credit

Coursera Google Project Management 6
Coursera Google IT Support

Note: Or Pick whatever you want

12
Pick whatever you want 24 Pick whatever you want or Google Digital Marketing is suggested 6
Totals 24 24

Total Transfer Credit[edit | edit source]

ID Course Credits Course

Provider

Course Name CUNY SPS

Credit

(Max 105 transfer)

General Education Requirements 36 30
Major Requirements 42 30
Major Requirements - Electives 18 18
Free Electives 24 24
Total 120 102

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