Sample TESU Add-on Associates Degree Plans

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Information

Obtaining just an Associate's degree through TESU is only slightly cheaper than obtaining a Bachelor's degree. Therefore, it is recommended that you go straight for a Bachelor's degree if you have chosen TESU. If you need an Associate's degree as soon as possible for work purposes, check the Associate's degrees page for options that should be faster/more affordable.

The below plans assume that you are already following the General Education requirements roadmap for a Bachelor's degree and you would like to obtain an Associate's degree "for free" along the way. You may need to bring in additional classes to TESU but the below degrees do not require an additional capstone or any other additional TESU fees as long as you graduate with both the Associate's degree(s) and the Bachelor's degree(s) at the same time.

A student is permitted to get up to 2 Bachelor's degrees and 2 Associate's degrees total through TESU.

Note regarding the ASNSM degrees: TESU counts all the ASNSM degrees as one degree with multiple concentrations. You are permitted to choose 2 concentrations in a single degree (this rule applies to Bachelor's degrees as well). If you choose the ASNSM in Computer Science and the ASNSM in Mathematics, TESU counts this as one degree and you are permitted to choose a second Associate's degree. The same is true of Computer Science & Biology or Mathematics & Biology.

Certificates

A student who does not wish to obtain a full Associate's degree in addition to their Bachelor's degree may still wish to take a look at what undergraduate certificates are easily available. Certificates also have more subjects available that are not available as Associate degrees.

Associate in Arts (AA)

This one is the easiest to get. If you follow the General Education requirements roadmap, and finish everything at Sophia that does not overlap with the RA credits that you've chosen, you will automatically complete the requirements for this degree. However, this degree is considered relatively worthless due to its lack of specialization. It is highly recommended that you choose one of the other degrees on this page instead of opting for this one.

AA with Emphasis in Music

This degree is not considered an online degree by TESU because they only offer some of the credits necessary. Most of them need to be brought in from elsewhere. There are no alternate sources for the credits, you must use RA sources. If you happen to already have all (or most) of the required credits, this could be a good degree for you.

TESU offers both Music History I & II. Students may find it more affordable to take these two classes from TESU directly, perhaps as part of a 16-credit term as outlined on the TESU page.

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Music History I	Music History of the Western World 1: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque	Berklee Online - $1497
Music History II	Music History of the Western World 2: Classical, Romantic, and Modern	Berklee Online - $1497

9 generic music credits required

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Music	Introduction to Music	UExcel
Music	Introduction to Music (MUSC 1030)	East Tennessee State University
Music	MMC3702 Rock 'n' Roll and American Society May not count as a Music course; get this preplanned if you want to take it.	University of Florida
Music	Any Music class Online options include Music: The Art of Listening, Musics of the World, Music in America, Careers in Music, Guitar	Waubonsee Community College
Music	Any online Music class Large list of courses, most of which say that they have an online option. Check before registering.	Oakton Community College
Music	Any Music class Options include Music Appreciation, Jazz, Music Cultures of the World, Intro to Songwriting, Women in Western Music, Popular Music & Culture in Latin America	Oregon State University
Music	Any Music class Options include Art of Listening to Music, Pop & Rock Music Survey, Hip-Hop, Country Music, Video game Music, Film Music, Electronic Music, Survey of World Music	Western Washington University Online
Music	MU 2313 Introduction to Fine Arts	Texas State
Music	MUSC 1160 - Music Theory I	Santa Fe Community College

AAS, Criminal Justice

21 credits are required in the AOS for this degree. It is slightly more difficult than some of the other Associate's degrees in that a number of very specific courses are required. It is suggested that you pre-plan this degree with your advisor to ensure that you are bringing in the required classes.

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
AOJ-102 Introduction to Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice 101: Intro to Criminal Justice or Introduction to Criminal Justice	Study.com or StraighterLine or DSST
AOJ-111 Introduction to Corrections	CRJ101 Introduction to Corrections (RA credits)	Waubonsee
SOC-291 Criminology	Criminal Justice 104: Introduction to Criminology May or may not work for this requirement	Study.com
SOC-291 Criminology	CRJ230 Criminology (RA credits)	Waubonsee
SOC-242 Juvenile Delinquency	Juvenile Delinquency or CJ113F Juvenile Justice & Delinquency (RA credits) The UExcel will work. The NMJC course may work.	UExcel or NMJC
AOJ-101 Introduction to Law Enforcement	Introduction to Law Enforcement	DSST
AOJ-280 Forensic Science	Criminal Justice 106: Forensic Science	Study.com

AOS electives. 12 credits required.

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
AOJ Elective	Criminal Justice: Cybersecurity & Cybercrime	OnlineDegree.com
AOJ elective	Any AOJ course not mentioned above	Study.com
AOJ Elective	Any AOJ course	TEEX

AS in Business Administration (ASBA)

This will automatically be completed if you are obtaining a BSBA of any kind. If you are getting a different degree, use the course suggestions in the BSBA core on the TESU Business Core Roadmap to determine which courses you will need.

ASNSM, Biology

This degree isn't considered to be an online degree by TESU. However, with a little planning, it is possible to complete this degree completely online.

28 credits required.

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
General Biology II with lab This specific class is required for this degree.	Biology II with Lab (RA credits)	NMJC or Portage Learning or any local Community College offering

15 Biology credits required

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Biology Elective	Human Biology Brought in as BIO-101	Sophia.org
Biology Elective	Biology 101L: Intro to Biology with Lab Brought in as BIO-113; does not overlap with BIO-101.	Study.com
Biology Elective	Biology - Organisms and Ecosystems (brought in as BIO-105)	OnlineDegree.com
Biology Elective	Biology 102: Basic Genetics or Genetics 101: Intro to Genetics	Study.com
Biology Elective	Biology 103: Microbiology	Study.com
Biology Elective	Biology 105: Anatomy & Physiology	Study.com
Biology Elective	Biology 106: Pathopshysiology	Study.com
Biology Elective	Nutrition 101: Science of Nutrition	Study.com
Biology Elective	Pharmacology	StraighterLine
Biology Elective	Anatomy & Physiology I (with or without lab) Overlaps with the Anatomy & Physiology from Study.com	StraighterLine
Biology Elective	Anatomy & Physiology II	StraighterLine

9 additional AOS electives required - can be any topic in Natural Sciences, Math, and/or Computer Science.

ASNSM, Computer Science

This degree can automatically be obtained by anyone who is getting a Computer Science and/or BSBA CIS degree. If you are getting a different Bachelor's degree and want this one, check out the Computer Science page for course suggestions.

Requires at least 18 CSE/COS/CMP credits but there is no requirement that any of them need to be upper-level credits. You will also need 9 additional AOS electives in Natural Sciences, Math, and/or Computer Science.

ASNSM, Mathematics

This is a good add-on degree for Computer Science majors because you already need the Calculus I class required for this degree. If you have chosen a different degree and still want this math degree, check the Computer Science plan for suggestions on where to get Calculus I.

This list also assumes that you already have both College Algebra and Statistics from Sophia.org or any other source. This leaves 15 credits in Mathematics to be obtained plus 9 credits in additional AOS electives. The additional AOS electives can be in Natural Sciences, Math, and/or Computer Science.

You can also check out the Mathematics degree plan for additional course suggestions.

Course Expected	Recommended Course to Take	Recommended Provider
Math Elective	College Mathematics Comes in TESU as:: MAT-102 General Math IMAT-103 General Math II	Calculus	Calculus	CLEP
Math Elective	Quantitative Analysis I (RA credits)	TEL Learning
Math Elective	CSM Learn	CSM Learn
Math Elective	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics (RA credits) Overlaps with Math 102 and Math 107 at Study.com. Choose 1.	TECEP
Math Elective	Geometry 101: Intro to Geometry	Study.com
Math Elective	Math 102: College Mathematics Overlaps with the Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics TECEP and Math 107. Choose 1.	Study.com
Math Elective	Math 103: Precalculus	Study.com
Math Elective	Math 107: Quantitative Literacy Overlaps with the Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics TECEP and Math 102. Choose 1.	Study.com
Math Elective	Math 108: Discrete Mathematics A required class for Computer Science	Study.com
Math Elective	Linear Algebra (MAT-305) (UL)	Coopersmith
Math Elective	Concepts in Math and Quantitative Analysis (MAT-301) (UL)	Coopersmith
Math Elective	Quantitative Analysis (MAT-303) Not UL, despite credit recommendation.	Coopersmith
Math Elective	Trigonometry Does not overlap with any of the above courses	ALEKS