03-01-2021, 10:41 PM
I definitely would like cheaper classes just as much as everyone else, but consider this: the ASU EA(universal learner?) Courses are already deeply discounted from their normal tuition. They're open enrollment for everyone. They're free to audit. They're low risk(just a $25 initial fee), if you fail, don't get as high a grade as you want, or don't need/want the class anymore for any reason at all, you can just choose not to pay the $400 and there's no paper trail of a fail/withdrawn course(in fact there's no way to have anything less than a C on your transcript). That alone is quite Innovative in my mind.
While they're not the cheapest RA credits in the world, they're coming from a decently ranked university. ASU proper is ranked #103 nationally, ranked #1 in innovation for several years running and their online programs have decent rankings as well.
I only did a few courses but they were way higher quality than other online courses I've completed from other online schools(who charge more) and light years ahead of any alternative credit providers I've taken classes with.
All that to say, all things considered, I think the ASU courses are a great value, though if they're able to become even more accessible to students by improved pricing models; I'm all for it.
https://www.usnews.com/education/online-...1/rankings
While they're not the cheapest RA credits in the world, they're coming from a decently ranked university. ASU proper is ranked #103 nationally, ranked #1 in innovation for several years running and their online programs have decent rankings as well.
I only did a few courses but they were way higher quality than other online courses I've completed from other online schools(who charge more) and light years ahead of any alternative credit providers I've taken classes with.
All that to say, all things considered, I think the ASU courses are a great value, though if they're able to become even more accessible to students by improved pricing models; I'm all for it.
https://www.usnews.com/education/online-...1/rankings
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(77CU transferred in)(44/44CU )
RA(non WGU)(57cr)
JST/TESU Eval of NAVY Training(85/99cr)
The Institutes, TEEX, NFA(9cr): Ethics, Cyber 101/201/301, Safety
Sophia(60cr): 23 classes
Study.com(31cr): Eng105, Fin102, His108, LibSci101, Math104, Stat101, CS107, CS303, BUS107
CLEP(9cr): Intro Sociology 63 Intro Psych 61 US GOV 71
OD(12cr): Robotics, Cyber, Programming, Microecon
CSM(3cr)
Various IT/Cybersecurity Certifications from: CompTIA, Google, Microsoft, AWS, GIAC, LPI, IBM
CS Fund. MicroBachelor(3cr)