Does anyone know anything about TESC's learner-designed BS?

I can't find anything on it searching the forum.

It appears that you can get around the upper-level requirement with this degree.

What shows up for a major on the transcript?

 

The description of the Learner-Designed BS is given here:
http://catalog.tesc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=1&poid=130

I do not see what level (LD or UD) courses are required but TESC has this requirement:
How many of my credits will you accept from other colleges or universities?
We accept up to 80 credits earned from regionally accredited community colleges, and up to 120 credits from regionally accredited four-year institutions.
http://www.tesc.edu/839.php#How_many_of_my_credits_will_you_accept_from_other_colleges_or_universities

So if you are taking the 40 credits at a 4-year college you might as well earn UD credit – it would look better on your transcripts and cost the same as LD credits.
http://www.tesc.edu/839.php#How_many_of_my_credits_will_you_accept_from_other_colleges_or_universities

 

That's interesting. But the website doesn't say if you can create your own major or the major will be the horribly named "learner designed" major.

 

One could always contact TESC to ask the question.
This page appears to show that you name your own major:
http://www.tesc.edu/files/ldassample.pdf

But maybe the diploma just says BS (like my Excelsior diploma) and the major is listed on the transcript.
Personally I would not mind if my diploma or transcript said "learner designed major." In my case my diplomas are filed away in my garage filing cabinet and I rarely look at them.

 

You're right - what actually matters is what major you have on your transcript.

But as someone that already has a BA a second BA only makes sense in some specific major, not some generic "learner designed" major.