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TESU B.S. Entrepreneurship Degree Plan Transfer Credit Map
B.S. in Entrepreneurship at Thomas Edison State University, with UPI Study courses
60of 120 credits can come from UPI Study courses on TESU's posted equivalency list. Up to 81 if TESU confirms the rows marked βAsk your advisorβ. 60 are taken at TESU.
Made by UPI Study, not by TESU. Check every line with your TESU advisor before you enroll.
One square per credit, in the colours of the status column; every three squares are one 3-credit course. Grey squares are taken at TESU. Sections are ordered fullest first; inside a section the order is TESU's own.
The degree, row by row
Every requirement of the B.S. in Entrepreneurship, from TESU's requirements, and the UPI Study course that fills it. Tap a requirement for TESU's course titles and the notes. Transfer limit 90 credits.
- Covered
- Ask your advisor
- UPI suggests trying
- Study guide
- Take this at TESU
- Ask your advisor about this
| Row | Requirement at TESU | TESU course | Credits | UPI Study course | Counts at TESU as | From UPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IV. Electives15 of 15 credits from UPI Study | |||||||
| 1 | Any college-level credit (TESU: "The⦠| 15 | Financial ManagementFinance 204 · NCCRS | counts as FIN-3310 Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | Covered | |
| 2 | Leading Organizational ChangeBusiness 213 Β· NCCRS | counts as LDR-2450 Leading Organizational Change | 3 | ||||
| 3 | International BusinessBusiness 300 Β· NCCRS | counts as MAN-3710 International Business | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Fundamentals of Information TechnologyComputer Science 200 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as TEC-2610 Information Technology | 3 | ||||
| 5 | Intro to Biology 1Biology 100 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as BIO-1110 General Biology I | 3 | ||||
| Total, IV. Electives | 15 | from UPI Study courses | 15 | ||||
I. General Education - D. Scientific Knowledge6 of 6 credits from UPI Study | |||||||
| 6 | Scientific Knowledge (natural sciences or computer science) | EAS-1010, BIO-2080 | 6 | Chemistry IChemistry 111 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as CHE-1110 General Chemistry I | 3 | Covered |
| 7 | Physics IPhysics 200 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as PHY-1110 Physics I | 3 | ||||
| Total, I. General Education - D. Scientific Knowledge | 6 | from UPI Study courses | 6 | ||||
I. General Education - B. Civic and Global Leadership6 of 9 credits from UPI Study | |||||||
| 8 | SOC-1010 | 3 | Introduction to SociologySociology 110 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as SOC-1010 Our Changing World: Intro to Sociology | 3 | Covered | |
| 9 | ETH-2200 | 3 | Business EthicsBusiness 211 Β· NCCRS | counts as PHI-3840 Ethics and the Business Professional | 3 | Covered | |
| 10 | POS-1100 | 3 | βAsk your advisor about this | β | 0 | Ask your advisor about this | |
| Total, I. General Education - B. Civic and Global Leadership | 9 | from UPI Study courses | 6 | ||||
II. Professional Business Requirements (business core)27 of 42 credits from UPI Study | |||||||
| 11 | ACC-1010 | 3 | TransferCredit.org's Financial Accounting study guideOur sister site; prepares you for the exam TESU accepts for this courseUPI Study has no Principles of Financial Accounting course yet. UPI's Managerial Accounting already counts in this plan as ACC-1020 Principles of Managerial Accounting. | β | 0 | Study guide | |
| 12 | ACC-1020 | 3 | Managerial AccountingAccounting 210 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as ACC-1020 Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 | Covered | |
| 13 | CIS-1070 | 3 | Computer Concepts and ApplicationsComputer Science 150 Β· NCCRS | counts as CIS-1070 Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 | Covered | |
| 14 | LAW-2010 | 3 | Business LawBusiness 250 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as LAW-2010 Business Law | 3 | Covered | |
| 15 | MAN-2100 | 3 | Principles of ManagementBusiness 101 Β· NCCRS | counts as MAN-2100 Principles of Management | 3 | Covered | |
| 16 | MKT-2010 | 3 | Principles of MarketingMarketing 102 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as MKT-2010 Introduction to Marketing | 3 | Covered | |
| 17 | FIN-3010 | 3 | Principles of FinanceAsk your advisor if this could count | β | 0 | Ask your advisor | |
| 18 | ECO-1110 | 3 | MacroeconomicsEconomics 252 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as ECO-1110 Macroeconomics | 3 | Covered | |
| 19 | ECO-1120 | 3 | MicroeconomicsEconomics 251 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as ECO-1120 Microeconomics | 3 | Covered | |
| 20 | BUS-2100 | 3 | Quantitative AnalysisMath 250 Β· NCCRS | counts as BUS-2100 Quantitative Skills for Business | 3 | Covered | |
| 21 | Statistics (degree requires "Statistics" in the business core) | STA-2010 | 3 | Principles of StatisticsAsk your advisor if this could count | β | 0 | Ask your advisor |
| 22 | MAN-3730 | 3 | βAsk your advisor about thisTESU counts UPI's Advanced Technical Writing as ENG-2010 Technical Writing, not for this requirement. | β | 0 | Ask your advisor about this | |
| 23 | MAN-3720 | 3 | Globalization and International ManagementBusiness 309 Β· NCCRS | counts as MAN-3720 International Management | 3 | Covered | |
| 24 | BUS-4210 | 3 | βTake this at TESU | β | 0 | Take this at TESU | |
| Total, II. Professional Business Requirements (business core) | 42 | from UPI Study courses | 27 | ||||
I. General Education - C. Knowledge of Human Cultures6 of 15 credits from UPI Study | |||||||
| 25 | SOC-2100 | 3 | Introduction to PsychologyPsychology 110 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as PSY-1010 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | Covered | |
| 26 | HIS-1130 | 3 | US History 1UPI suggests trying it Β· HIST 101 | β | 0 | UPI suggests trying | |
| 27 | FIL-1100 | 3 | Principles of PhilosophyPhilosophy 200 Β· ACE and NCCRS | counts as PHI-1010 Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | Covered | |
| 28 | SOC-2910, HIS-1140, HIS-1210 +2 more | 6 | Advanced Technical Writing or Leadership and Organizational BehaviorAsk your advisor if this could count | β | 0 | Ask your advisor | |
| Total, I. General Education - C. Knowledge of Human Cultures | 15 | from UPI Study courses | 6 | ||||
I. General Education - A. Intellectual and Practical Skills0 of 15 credits from UPI Study | |||||||
| 29 | Written Communication (English Composition I and II) | ENC-1010, ENC-1020 | 6 | English Composition 1UPI suggests trying it Β· ENG 101 | β | 0 | UPI suggests trying |
| 30 | COM-2090 | 3 | Business CommunicationUPI suggests trying it Β· Business 210 | β | 0 | UPI suggests trying | |
| 31 | Quantitative Literacy - College Algebra (named by this degree) | MAT-1210 | 3 | βAsk your advisor if this could count | β | 0 | Ask your advisor |
| 32 | Information Literacy (SOS-1100, TESU institutional requirement) | SOS-1100 | 3 | βTake this at TESU | β | 0 | Take this at TESU |
| Total, I. General Education - A. Intellectual and Practical Skills | 15 | from UPI Study courses | 0 | ||||
III. Area of Study - Entrepreneurship (18 credits)0 of 18 credits from UPI Study | |||||||
| 33 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship (required) | MAN-2300 | 3 | EntrepreneurshipAsk your advisor if this could count | β | 0 | Ask your advisor |
| 34 | Small Business Finance (required) | FIN-3140 | 3 | Principles of Finance or Financial ManagementAsk your advisor if this could countUPI's Financial Management already counts in this plan as FIN-3310 Financial Institutions and Markets. | β | 0 | Ask your advisor |
| 35 | Marketing Research (required) | MKT-4110 | 3 | Marketing ResearchAsk your advisor if this could count | β | 0 | Ask your advisor |
| 36 | Additional area courses (9 credits) | MAN-3310, MKT-4410, OPM-4200 | 9 | Human Resources ManagementAsk your advisor if this could count | β | 0 | Ask your advisor |
| Total, III. Area of Study - Entrepreneurship (18 credits) | 18 | from UPI Study courses | 0 | ||||
| Whole degree | 120 | from UPI Study courses, on TESU's posted equivalency list | 60 | 60 at TESU | |||
How we counted
60 of 120 credits are covered by TESU-confirmed UPI Study equivalencies placed where TESU's own catalog or General Education list puts them (named courses, gen ed categories, free electives). A further 21 credits could be covered if a TESU advisor agrees to the "ask the advisor" placements (different TESU code, level or an advisor-approved elective list), for at most 81 of 120. 6 credits are TESU-only requirements (SOS-1100 and the Capstone). The other credits left are requirements with no TESU-confirmed UPI Study course; they can be completed at TESU or from another source TESU accepts. Upper-level rule (School of Business): 18 credits at 3000+ = 12 in the area of study + the Capstone + one more upper-level course; UPI Study's MAN-3720 International Management (core) can be that extra course. Here no upper-level area credit is TESU-confirmed for UPI Study (MAN-4310 and HRM-3310 are upper-level if the advisor places them).
What each UPI Study course counts as comes from TESU's posted equivalency list for UPI Study courses. A suggested course is one to try, not an official equivalency, and is never counted. ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Free electives
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study courses
- Financial ManagementFinance 204 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as FIN-3310 Financial Institutions and Markets
- Leading Organizational ChangeBusiness 213 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as LDR-2450 Leading Organizational Change
- International BusinessBusiness 300 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as MAN-3710 International Business
- Fundamentals of Information TechnologyComputer Science 200 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as TEC-2610 Information Technology
- Intro to Biology 1Biology 100 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as BIO-1110 General Biology I
TESU course
Any college-level credit (TESU: "The elective category may be satisfied by almost any college credits")
Any other TESU-confirmed UPI Study course not used elsewhere in this plan can also fill electives.
Scientific Knowledge (natural sciences or computer science)
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study courses
- Chemistry IChemistry 111 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as CHE-1110 General Chemistry I
- Physics IPhysics 200 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as PHY-1110 Physics I
TESU courses
EAS-1010General Earth ScienceBIO-2080The Science of Nutrition
TESU: "Courses in the natural sciences and computer science satisfy this requirement."
Diversity / Intercultural Literacy
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Introduction to SociologySociology 110 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as SOC-1010 Our Changing World: Intro to Sociology
TESU course
SOC-1010Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology
Each course may be used only once in a degree (TESU General Education Courses page).
Ethical Leadership
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Business EthicsBusiness 211 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as PHI-3840 Ethics and the Business Professional
TESU course
ETH-2200Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership
Civic Engagement and Awareness
Ask your advisor about this no official equivalency and nothing to suggest yet; nothing here is counted
Ask your advisor about this.
TESU course
POS-1100American Government
No UPI Study course is TESU-confirmed for civic engagement (TESU's list: CRJ-3630, GLB-3010, POS-1100, POS-2820, POS-3100, SOC-3760, SOS-3700).
Principles of Financial Accounting
Study guide UPI Study has no course here; TESU accepts an exam, and TransferCredit.org (our sister site) has a study guide for it
UPI Study has no course for this. You can earn it by exam: TransferCredit.org's Financial Accounting study guide (our sister site) prepares you for the CLEP Financial Accounting exam, and TESU accepts a passing score for ACC-1010 Principles of Financial Accounting.
UPI Study has no Principles of Financial Accounting course yet. UPI's Managerial Accounting already counts in this plan as ACC-1020 Principles of Managerial Accounting.
TESU course
ACC-1010Principles of Financial Accounting
No UPI Study financial accounting course.
Principles of Managerial Accounting
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Managerial AccountingAccounting 210 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as ACC-1020 Principles of Managerial Accounting
TESU course
ACC-1020Principles of Managerial Accounting
Computer Concepts and Applications
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Computer Concepts and ApplicationsComputer Science 150 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as CIS-1070 Computer Concepts and Applications
TESU course
CIS-1070Computer Concepts and Applications
Business Law
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Business LawBusiness 250 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as LAW-2010 Business Law
TESU course
LAW-2010Business Law
Principles of Management
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Principles of ManagementBusiness 101 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as MAN-2100 Principles of Management
TESU course
MAN-2100Principles of Management
Introduction to Marketing
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Principles of MarketingMarketing 102 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as MKT-2010 Introduction to Marketing
TESU course
MKT-2010Introduction to Marketing
Principles of Finance
Ask your advisor a UPI Study course may fit, but TESU has not confirmed it for this row, so it is not counted
UPI Study course
- Principles of FinanceFinance 201 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSAsk the TESU advisor: TESU's equivalency for UPI Study's Principles of Finance is FIN-2000 Principles of Finance (a 2000-level transfer code), not the FIN-3010 this degree lists.
TESU course
FIN-3010Principles of Finance
Same title, different TESU code and level. Do not assume FIN-2000 fills FIN-3010 until TESU says so.
Macroeconomics
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- MacroeconomicsEconomics 252 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as ECO-1110 Macroeconomics
TESU course
ECO-1110Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- MicroeconomicsEconomics 251 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as ECO-1120 Microeconomics
TESU course
ECO-1120Microeconomics
Quantitative Skills for Business
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Quantitative AnalysisMath 250 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as BUS-2100 Quantitative Skills for Business
TESU course
BUS-2100Quantitative Skills for Business
Statistics (degree requires "Statistics" in the business core)
Ask your advisor a UPI Study course may fit, but TESU has not confirmed it for this row, so it is not counted
UPI Study course
- Principles of StatisticsStatistics 101 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSAsk the TESU advisor: TESU's equivalency is ECO-2700 Business & Economic Statistics, not the STA-2010 listed; the degree text asks for "Statistics" in the business core, so it is likely but not confirmed.
TESU course
STA-2010Principles of Statistics
Managerial Communications
Ask your advisor about this no official equivalency and nothing to suggest yet; nothing here is counted
Ask your advisor about this.
TESU counts UPI's Advanced Technical Writing as ENG-2010 Technical Writing, not for this requirement.
TESU course
MAN-3730Managerial Communications
UPI Study's Business Communication is NOT on TESU's list (excluded pending TESU confirmation), so nothing is shown here.
International Management
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Globalization and International ManagementBusiness 309 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSCounts as MAN-3720 International Management
TESU course
MAN-3720International Management
3000-level: also satisfies the School of Business "one additional 3 credit upper-level course" rule.
Business Administration Capstone
Take this at TESU TESU itself says this cannot be transferred in
Take this at TESU.
TESU course
BUS-4210Business Administration Capstone
Capstone must be completed at TESU (no transfer credit); register only after 100 credits and with a GPA of 2.0+.
Social Sciences
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Introduction to PsychologyPsychology 110 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as PSY-1010 Introduction to Psychology
TESU course
SOC-2100Marriage and the Family
History
UPI suggests trying a UPI Study course on the subject: one to try, not an official equivalency, never counted
UPI suggests trying US History 1. Not an official equivalency, so it is not counted; TESU decides.
TESU course
HIS-1130American History I
UPI Study's US History I and II are listed on the TESU chart only as UPI Study's suggestion (HIS-1130/HIS-1140); not TESU-confirmed, so not counted - ask the TESU advisor.
Humanities
Covered the UPI Study course on this row fills the requirement
UPI Study course
- Principles of PhilosophyPhilosophy 200 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSCounts as PHI-1010 Introduction to Philosophy
TESU course
FIL-1100Exploring American Cinema
Two more courses from Social Sciences, History or Humanities
Ask your advisor a UPI Study course may fit, but TESU has not confirmed it for this row, so it is not counted
UPI Study courses
- Advanced Technical WritingEnglish 120 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSAsk the TESU advisor: TESU's General Education Courses page lists ENG-2010 Technical Writing under Humanities, but TESU's catalog definition of Arts and Humanities says technical writing courses "do not satisfy this requirement".
- Leadership and Organizational BehaviorBusiness 206 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSAsk the TESU advisor: TESU lists MAN-3110 Organizational Behavior under Social Sciences; UPI Study's TESU code is MAN-2120, which is not on that list.
TESU courses
SOC-2910CriminologyHIS-1140American History IIHIS-1210Introduction to World History IHUM-1030Introduction to the Humanities III: MusicPHI-1300Introduction to Critical Reasoning
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics are used in the business core, so they cannot count here too (each course counts once).
Written Communication (English Composition I and II)
UPI suggests trying a UPI Study course on the subject: one to try, not an official equivalency, never counted
UPI suggests trying English Composition 1. Not an official equivalency, so it is not counted; TESU decides.
TESU courses
ENC-1010Writing for SuccessENC-1020Writing for Success II
UPI Study's English Composition I and II are listed on the TESU chart only as UPI Study's suggestion (ENC-1010/ENC-1020); TESU has not confirmed them, so they are not counted here - ask the TESU advisor. TESU requires a grade of C or better in English composition.
Oral Communication
UPI suggests trying a UPI Study course on the subject: one to try, not an official equivalency, never counted
UPI suggests trying Business Communication. Not an official equivalency, so it is not counted; TESU decides.
TESU course
COM-2090Public Speaking
No UPI Study course is TESU-confirmed for oral communication (TESU's list for this category is COM-2090 Public Speaking).
Quantitative Literacy - College Algebra (named by this degree)
Ask your advisor a UPI Study course may fit, but TESU has not confirmed it for this row, so it is not counted
UPI suggests trying College Algebra. Not an official equivalency, so it is not counted; TESU decides.
TESU course
MAT-1210College Algebra
This degree names College Algebra (TESU: "College Algebra within Intellectual and Practical Skills section of general education requirements"). UPI Study's College Algebra is listed on the TESU chart only as UPI Study's suggestion (MAT-1210), not TESU-confirmed. TESU lists MAT-2310 Calculus I and BUS-2100 under Quantitative Literacy, but whether either can replace the named College Algebra is the TESU advisor's call. Nothing counted here.
Information Literacy (SOS-1100, TESU institutional requirement)
Take this at TESU TESU itself says this cannot be transferred in
Take this at TESU.
TESU course
SOS-1100Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today
TESU: "TESU does not accept transfer credits toward completion of this requirement." Taken online at TESU.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship (required)
Ask your advisor a UPI Study course may fit, but TESU has not confirmed it for this row, so it is not counted
UPI Study course
- EntrepreneurshipBusiness 310 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by ACE and NCCRSAsk the TESU advisor: TESU's equivalency is MAN-4310 Entrepreneurship (4000-level); the degree names MAN-2300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship.
TESU course
MAN-2300Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Small Business Finance (required)
Ask your advisor a UPI Study course may fit, but TESU has not confirmed it for this row, so it is not counted
Ask your advisor if UPI's Principles of Finance or Financial Management could count for this.
UPI's Financial Management already counts in this plan as FIN-3310 Financial Institutions and Markets.
TESU course
FIN-3140Small Business Finance
No TESU-confirmed UPI Study equivalent. UPI Study's Financial Management is TESU-confirmed as FIN-3310 Financial Institutions and Markets, a different course; it counts as an elective in this plan.
Marketing Research (required)
Ask your advisor a UPI Study course may fit, but TESU has not confirmed it for this row, so it is not counted
UPI Study course
- Marketing ResearchMarketing 300 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSAsk the TESU advisor: TESU's October 2026 update gives MKT-2110 "Introduction to Marketing" for UPI Study's Marketing Research.
TESU course
MKT-4110Marketing Research
Additional area courses (9 credits)
Ask your advisor a UPI Study course may fit, but TESU has not confirmed it for this row, so it is not counted
UPI Study course
- Human Resources ManagementBusiness 306 Β· 3 credits Β· recommended by NCCRSAsk the TESU advisor: TESU's equivalency is HRM-3310 Human Resources Management (3000-level), not the MAN-3310 listed - same title, different code.
TESU courses
MAN-3310Human Resources ManagementMKT-4410Marketing with Digital and Social MediaOPM-4200Supply Chain Management
No UPI Study course for MKT-4410 Marketing with Digital and Social Media or OPM-4200 Supply Chain Management.
Build my plan
Tick the UPI Study courses you want. The credits and the plan options follow. Your TESU advisor confirms what transfers.
Made by UPI Study, not by TESU. Check every line with your TESU advisor before you enroll.
Counted in the table above 20 coursesOfficial under TESU's posted list; ticked for you.
Needs your advisor's OK 11 coursesTESU has not confirmed these: suggested, advisor or pending courses, not counted above.
20 courses Β· 60 credits
At 2 courses a month, the courses you ticked take about 10 months (an estimate).
At this pace the lowest total is Lifetime: $599 once.
Or $250 a course, one at a time, with lifetime access to that course. Transcripts are $20 extra.
These are the UPI Study partner plans for TESU students, wherever you live; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. International and not at TESU? See the pricing page or ask Athena in the chat.
Questions, answered
How many credits can I transfer into TESU's B.S. in Entrepreneurship?
60 of the 120 credits can come from UPI Study courses on TESU's posted equivalency list for UPI Study courses: 20 courses across the sections in the table above. TESU applies at most 90 ACE/NCCRS-recommended credits to this degree. Up to 81 if TESU confirms the rows marked βAsk your advisorβ (those rows are not counted). TESU evaluates the official transcript and has the final say on every credit.
Does TESU accept UPI Study courses?
Yes. Thomas Edison State University is a UPI Study partner and has posted an equivalency list for UPI Study courses; this plan counts only the courses on that list. Every UPI Study course carries an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation, and TESU decides how each credit applies when it receives the official transcript.
Did TESU make this degree plan?
UPI Study made this plan; TESU did not provide, review or approve it. Students ask us for plans like this all the time, so we built it ourselves from TESU's published catalog and its posted equivalency list for UPI Study courses, as carefully as we can. Catalogs and transfer rules change, and TESU alone decides what counts toward your degree. Please check every line of this plan and sheet with your TESU advisor before you enroll or pay. UPI Study takes no responsibility for decisions made from this plan; it is a planning tool to help you.
Can I finish the general education requirements before I enrol at TESU?
Much of it: 18 of the 45 credits in I. General Education can come from UPI Study courses (Chemistry I, Physics I, Introduction to Sociology, Business Ethics, Introduction to Psychology and Principles of Philosophy). The other 27 credits are taken at TESU or from another source TESU accepts. You can take the UPI Study courses before you apply; TESU applies the credit once it has your official transcript.
How long would it take if I do 2 courses a month?
The 20 UPI Study courses in this plan take about 10 months at 2 courses a month, about 20 at 1 a month and about 7 at 3. Every course is self-paced and starts any day. The plan builder on this page redoes the sum for the courses you tick and your own pace.
What's the cheapest way to do the UPI Study part of this degree?
Lifetime access, $599 once, is the lowest total for the 20 courses in this plan: at 2 courses a month they take about 10 months, and Lifetime covers every UPI Study course for as long as you need. Monthly access is $89 a month (about $890 at this pace); a single course is $250. Transcripts are $20 extra. These are the UPI Study partner plans for TESU students, wherever you live; eligibility is confirmed at checkout. The rest of the degree is paid to TESU at its own tuition.
Do I need to be enrolled at TESU before I take UPI Study courses?
No. UPI Study courses are open to anyone, and most students take them before they apply or between terms. TESU evaluates the official transcript when you apply or when you ask for a transfer evaluation. If you are already enrolled, ask your TESU advisor before you register for a course, so the credit lands where you expect.
How do I send my UPI Study transcript to TESU?
Request it from your UPI Study account when your courses are complete: UPI Study sends the official transcript to TESU for $20. TESU then decides how each credit applies to the B.S. in Entrepreneurship.
What if my TESU advisor says a course doesn't count?
TESU has the final say. This plan counts only TESU's posted equivalency list for UPI Study courses; the 12 rows marked βAsk your advisorβ or βUPI suggests tryingβ are left out of the total for that reason. If an advisor places a course differently, ask where else it can count (IV. Electives is already full in this plan), and ask for the placement in writing before you take the next course.
Which requirements have to be taken at TESU itself?
Business Administration Capstone and Information Literacy: TESU does not accept transfer credit for these. ACE/NCCRS-recommended credit (this is how UPI Study credit reaches TESU): at most 90 semester hours toward a bachelor's degree and 45 toward an associate degree. SOS-1100 Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today must be taken at TESU (no transfer credit from any source); second-degree students are exempt. Every requirement with no counted UPI Study course is also taken at TESU or from another source TESU accepts.
Which UPI Study courses count toward the B.S. in Entrepreneurship?
20 courses: Financial Management, Leading Organizational Change, International Business, Fundamentals of Information Technology, Intro to Biology 1, Chemistry I, Physics I, Introduction to Sociology, Business Ethics, Managerial Accounting, Computer Concepts and Applications, Business Law and 8 more. Each one is placed on the row it fills in the table above, with what it counts as at TESU.
Does UPI Study's Principles of Finance count as FIN-3010 in the business core?
Not automatically. TESU's equivalency for it is FIN-2000 Principles of Finance, while the business core lists FIN-3010. Ask a TESU advisor before relying on it for that slot; otherwise it can count as free elective credit.
Not at TESU?
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Sources (11)
- TESU 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog - B.S. in Entrepreneurship https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/degree-programs-and-certificates/bachelor-of-science-in-business-administration/bs-in-entrepreneurship
- TESU - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (structure) https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/degree-programs-and-certificates/bachelor-of-science-in-business-administration/bachelor-of-science-in-business-administration
- TESU policy - Degree Requirements (upper-level rules) https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/university-policies-and-procedures/undergraduate-academic-policies/degree-policies/degree-requirements
- TESU policy - Undergraduate Capstone https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/university-policies-and-procedures/undergraduate-academic-policies/degree-policies/undergraduate-capstone-policy
- TESU Undergraduate Catalog 2026-27 - Transfer Credit https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/methods-of-learning-and-earning-credit/transfer-credit
- TESU Undergraduate Catalog 2026-27 - Transfer Credit (Non-Collegiate Providers) https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/methods-of-learning-and-earning-credit/transfer-credit
- TESU policy - SOS-1100 Critical Information Literacy Institutional Requirement https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/university-policies-and-procedures/undergraduate-academic-policies/degree-policies/sos-1100-critical-information-literacy-institutional-requirement-policy
- TESU Undergraduate Catalog 2026-27 - About TESU's General Education Program https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/methods-of-learning-and-earning-credit/about-tesus-general-education-program
- TESU - General Education Courses: Enrolled in July 2021 and After https://www.tesu.edu/degrees-programs/courses/general-education/2021-and-after.php
- TESU Approved Provider Directory https://www.tesu.edu/admissions/methods-of-earning-credit/provider-directory.php
- UPI Study x TESU partner page https://www.upistudy.com/pages/tesu