BSBA in General Management
Thomas Edison State College
NOTE! Things change rapidly. Before following this or any degree path, it is STRONGLY advised that you speak with an academic counselor at TESC to confirm your plans. HC USA offers NO guarantees concerning any plans offered. Recommended courses for study/preparation are not required. You may use any materials or resources available to you. Some students may need additional materials to prepare for exams. Practice tests of some kind are always encouraged.
You may choose to either take a StraighterLine course to earn your credits, or use the free courses to study and follow up with a CLEP or DSST exam.
General Education Requirements - 60 credits
English (6 credits)
1. English Composition - CLEP College Composition (6)
Courses for study/test prep:
Saylor Pre-College Writing, Saylor English Composition 1, Saylor English Composition 2
or StraighterLine English Comp 1 (3) & StraighterLine English Comp 2 (3)
Humanities (12 credits, must include at least 2 subject areas)
1. Managerial Business Communications (required) - StraighterLine Business Communications (3)
2. Art Appreciation & History - DSST Art of the Western World (3)
Courses for study/test prep:
Saylor Intro to Western Art History 1, Saylor Intro to Western Art History 2,
Annenberg Art of the Western World
or StraighterLine Introduction to Religion (3)
3. Analyzing & Interpreting Literature - CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature (6)
Courses for study/test prep:
Annenberg Literary Visions, Annenberg Voices & Visions, REA CLEP Prep Guide
Social Sciences (12 credits, must include at least 2 subject areas)
1. Macroeconomics (required) - CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Macroeconomics
or StraighterLine Macroeconomics (3)
2. Microeconomics (required) - CLEP Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Microeconomics
or StraighterLine Microeconomics (3)
3. US History 1 - CLEP History of the United States 1 (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor US History 1
or StraighterLine US History 1 (3) or StraighterLine Western Civilization 1 (3)
4. US History 2 - CLEP History of the United States 2 (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor US History 2
or StraighterLine US History 2 (3) or StraighterLine Western Civilization 2 (3)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (9, must include at least 2 subject areas)
1. Precalculus Mathematics or Quantitative Business Analysis (required) - ALEKS PreCalCulus (3)
2. Principles of Statistics (required) - ALEKS Business Statistics (3)
3. StraighterLine Chemistry (3) or StraighterLine Physics (3) or StraighterLine Environmental Science (3)
or Environmental Science: DSST Environment & Humanity: Race to Save the Planet (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Annenberg The Habitable Planet
General Electives (21 credits)
1. Spanish - CLEP Spanish (12)
Courses for study/test prep:
Annenberg Destinos, SpanishHour
or French - CLEP French (12)
Courses for study/test prep:
Carnegie Mellon Elementary French 1, Carnegie Mellon Elementary French 2
2. Biology - CLEP Biology (6)
Course for study/test prep:
Carnegie Mellon Introduction to Biology
3. Business Ethics - StraighterLine Business Ethics (3)
Free Electives - 6 credits
FEMA Independent Study courses (6) - FEMA free courses, choose 6 from the list
Professional Business Requirements - 54 credits
Business Core & Area of Study (45)
1. Principles of Finance (required) - DSST Principles of Finance (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Principles of Finance
2. Business Law (required) - CLEP Introductory Business Law (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Business Law & Ethics
3. Business in Society or International Management (required) - DSST Business Ethics & Society (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Complete along with Business Law studies (Saylor Business Law & Ethics), plus SEE THIS
4. Business Policy (required) - TECEP Strategic Management (3) - (Test renamed from Business Policy)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Strategic Management
5. Computer Concepts and Applications/Introduction to Computers/CIS (required) -
DSST Into to Computing (3)
Courses for study/test prep:
Saylor Computer Skills & Literacy, Saylor Introduction to Computer Science 1
6. Introduction to Marketing (required) - CLEP Principles of Marketing (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Principles of Marketing
7. Principles of Financial Accounting (required) - CLEP Financial Accounting (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Introduction to Financial Accounting
or StraighterLine Accounting 1 (3)
8. Principles of Management (required) - CLEP Principles of Management (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Principles of Management
or StraighterLine Principles of Management (3)
9. Principles of Managerial Accounting (required) - TECEP Principles of Managerial Accounting (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Managerial Accounting
or StraighterLine Accounting 2 (3)
10. Money & Banking - DSST Money & Banking (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Money, Banking, & Financial Markets
11. Public Relations: Thought & Practice - TECEP Public Relations: Thought & Practice (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Public Relations
12. Organizational Behavior - DSST Organizational Behavior (3)
Course for study/prep:
Saylor Organizational Behavior
or StraighterLine Organizational Behavior (3)
13. Cost Accounting - StraighterLine Managerial Accounting (3)
14. Human Resource Management - DSST Human Resource Management (3)
Course for study/prep:
Saylor Human Resource Management
15. Management Information Systems - DSST Management Information Systems (3)
Course for study/prep:
Saylor Management Information Systems
Business Electives (9)
1. Introduction to Business - DSST Introduction to Business (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Introduction to Business
or StraighterLine Introduction to Business (3)
2. Advertising - TECEP Advertising (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Advertising & Promotion
3. Operations Management - TECEP Operations Management (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Operations Management
NOTE! Things change rapidly. Before following this or any degree path, it is STRONGLY advised that you speak with an academic counselor at TESC to confirm your plans. HC USA offers NO guarantees concerning any plans offered. Recommended courses for study/preparation are not required. You may use any materials or resources available to you. Some students may need additional materials to prepare for exams. Practice tests of some kind are always encouraged.
You may choose to either take a StraighterLine course to earn your credits, or use the free courses to study and follow up with a CLEP or DSST exam.
General Education Requirements - 60 credits
English (6 credits)
1. English Composition - CLEP College Composition (6)
Courses for study/test prep:
Saylor Pre-College Writing, Saylor English Composition 1, Saylor English Composition 2
or StraighterLine English Comp 1 (3) & StraighterLine English Comp 2 (3)
Humanities (12 credits, must include at least 2 subject areas)
1. Managerial Business Communications (required) - StraighterLine Business Communications (3)
2. Art Appreciation & History - DSST Art of the Western World (3)
Courses for study/test prep:
Saylor Intro to Western Art History 1, Saylor Intro to Western Art History 2,
Annenberg Art of the Western World
or StraighterLine Introduction to Religion (3)
3. Analyzing & Interpreting Literature - CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature (6)
Courses for study/test prep:
Annenberg Literary Visions, Annenberg Voices & Visions, REA CLEP Prep Guide
Social Sciences (12 credits, must include at least 2 subject areas)
1. Macroeconomics (required) - CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Macroeconomics
or StraighterLine Macroeconomics (3)
2. Microeconomics (required) - CLEP Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Microeconomics
or StraighterLine Microeconomics (3)
3. US History 1 - CLEP History of the United States 1 (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor US History 1
or StraighterLine US History 1 (3) or StraighterLine Western Civilization 1 (3)
4. US History 2 - CLEP History of the United States 2 (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor US History 2
or StraighterLine US History 2 (3) or StraighterLine Western Civilization 2 (3)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (9, must include at least 2 subject areas)
1. Precalculus Mathematics or Quantitative Business Analysis (required) - ALEKS PreCalCulus (3)
2. Principles of Statistics (required) - ALEKS Business Statistics (3)
3. StraighterLine Chemistry (3) or StraighterLine Physics (3) or StraighterLine Environmental Science (3)
or Environmental Science: DSST Environment & Humanity: Race to Save the Planet (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Annenberg The Habitable Planet
General Electives (21 credits)
1. Spanish - CLEP Spanish (12)
Courses for study/test prep:
Annenberg Destinos, SpanishHour
or French - CLEP French (12)
Courses for study/test prep:
Carnegie Mellon Elementary French 1, Carnegie Mellon Elementary French 2
2. Biology - CLEP Biology (6)
Course for study/test prep:
Carnegie Mellon Introduction to Biology
3. Business Ethics - StraighterLine Business Ethics (3)
Free Electives - 6 credits
FEMA Independent Study courses (6) - FEMA free courses, choose 6 from the list
Professional Business Requirements - 54 credits
Business Core & Area of Study (45)
1. Principles of Finance (required) - DSST Principles of Finance (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Principles of Finance
2. Business Law (required) - CLEP Introductory Business Law (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Business Law & Ethics
3. Business in Society or International Management (required) - DSST Business Ethics & Society (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Complete along with Business Law studies (Saylor Business Law & Ethics), plus SEE THIS
4. Business Policy (required) - TECEP Strategic Management (3) - (Test renamed from Business Policy)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Strategic Management
5. Computer Concepts and Applications/Introduction to Computers/CIS (required) -
DSST Into to Computing (3)
Courses for study/test prep:
Saylor Computer Skills & Literacy, Saylor Introduction to Computer Science 1
6. Introduction to Marketing (required) - CLEP Principles of Marketing (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Principles of Marketing
7. Principles of Financial Accounting (required) - CLEP Financial Accounting (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Introduction to Financial Accounting
or StraighterLine Accounting 1 (3)
8. Principles of Management (required) - CLEP Principles of Management (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Principles of Management
or StraighterLine Principles of Management (3)
9. Principles of Managerial Accounting (required) - TECEP Principles of Managerial Accounting (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Managerial Accounting
or StraighterLine Accounting 2 (3)
10. Money & Banking - DSST Money & Banking (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Money, Banking, & Financial Markets
11. Public Relations: Thought & Practice - TECEP Public Relations: Thought & Practice (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Public Relations
12. Organizational Behavior - DSST Organizational Behavior (3)
Course for study/prep:
Saylor Organizational Behavior
or StraighterLine Organizational Behavior (3)
13. Cost Accounting - StraighterLine Managerial Accounting (3)
14. Human Resource Management - DSST Human Resource Management (3)
Course for study/prep:
Saylor Human Resource Management
15. Management Information Systems - DSST Management Information Systems (3)
Course for study/prep:
Saylor Management Information Systems
Business Electives (9)
1. Introduction to Business - DSST Introduction to Business (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Introduction to Business
or StraighterLine Introduction to Business (3)
2. Advertising - TECEP Advertising (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Advertising & Promotion
3. Operations Management - TECEP Operations Management (3)
Course for study/test prep:
Saylor Operations Management