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 | |
| 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 |