| Ways to limit borrowing of funds required to study a | | | | If you are starting with no credits you can earn a |
| BSBA include finding a degree course that balances | | | | regionally accredited/AACSB-accredited Bachelor of |
| quality with economy. Do a little bit of research and | | | | Science in Business Administration through the |
| you will be surprised what you will find. | | | | University of Wyoming. |
| Top 8 tips: | | | | 1. Review the "BSBA curriculum sheet". Use Google to |
| 1. Go for a DETC accredited university or community | | | | find this page. |
| college without fail. | | | | 2. You'll require 60 lower-level semester hours in |
| 2. Choose a degree course at a university or | | | | certain classes. Check out Arizona Western College (2 |
| community college where points can be transferred to | | | | courses for $258 per semester) and Clovis |
| other universities that may carry extra prestige, and | | | | Community College (2 courses at $324 per semester). |
| save you a sizeable amount of money. | | | | The most expensive would be around $3,300 from a |
| 3. Don't study a course that offers a degree within 2 | | | | community college for the first couple of years. Take |
| weeks or 5 days or 3 months. This simply cannot be | | | | two courses from each semester from Arizona |
| done so fast and is evidence enough that the degree | | | | Western and Clovis. |
| pretty worthless. | | | | 3. Two interesting statements from the document in |
| 4. Make sure the online degree you want to study, | | | | item 1 above. |
| such as the BSBA, is at least a 40 course program | | | | "Minimum of 48 semester hours of junior-senior-level |
| with testing at the end of each course. The course will | | | | courses. 30 of the 48 hours must be earned from |
| usually be spread over 3 semesters. | | | | UW." |
| 5. Take a free online FEMA course in emergency | | | | "50% of the business credit hours must be from the |
| management. This course is transcribed by Frederick | | | | University of Wyoming." |
| Community College for $60 per credit. Exams are | | | | Based on 120 semester hours, that works out at 30 |
| open book and you may be able to transfer up to 1 | | | | semester hours. So we have the backend covered |
| year's worth of credits. | | | | for $4,050. Ten classes from University of Wyoming |
| 6. Try the CLEP website and DANTES testing in order | | | | at $135 per semester hour (this includes fees) for 30 |
| to meet some of the requirements | | | | semester hours = $4,050. Our total now is at $7,350. |
| 7. Study at Clovis Community College for $37 per | | | | 4. Take 10 classes at Louisiana State University, |
| credit-hour. This is an in-state or out-of-state course | | | | totaling approx. $2,300. Select only classes numbered |
| with online exams and no proctor/proctor fee. This is | | | | 3000 and above for the upper-level credit. Apply to |
| regionally accredited too. | | | | the degree plan. You must also pay proctoring fees |
| 8. Mix and match courses across several universities. | | | | for examinations. |
| Often universities partner up and cross-promote | | | | You can study a BSBA for around $10,000 but the |
| courses, allowing students to take advantage of better | | | | name of the game is to transfer. |
| deals and study periods often reduced in length when | | | | Do your homework and you will be surprised what |
| points are transferred. | | | | deals and surprises you will find. |
| Try this for a solution: | | | | |