Any Linguistics degree online? Need not be cheap

[rachel83az]

The residency waiver doesn't need to be paid until you graduate. If you take 16 credits with TESU, the waiver doesn't need to be paid at all. For someone getting a CS degree, probably the easiest way to do this would be to wait until you're almost done with your degree and then sign up for the following classes:

Cornerstone (SOS-110)
Capstone (LIB-495)
CIS-107 Computer Concepts & Applications ePack - you could do the whole course if you really want, but this is one relatively simple exam and then you get 3 credits
CIS-351 Software Engineering - Relatively simple upper-level course that negates the need to take the infamously difficult Network Technology TECEP
Any other 3-credit course of your choice, something lower-level is suggested. See https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...University for a possible list.
PLA-100 - This course only takes a few hours to complete and bumps the credits up to 16.

Making your degree both more affordable and easier to complete is a win-win in my book.

[dfrecore]

AP English: Language & Composition (2006, 4) >> ACE-recommended for 6cr - not sure if EC will take this, they should - and TESU takes it for sure

AP Calculus BC (2007, 4) >> ACE-recommended for 6-8cr
AP Calculus BC sub (2007, 5) >> included ^^

AP Macroeconomics (2007, 3) >> ACE-recommended for 3cr

AP Government & Politics: U.S. (2007, 2) >> ACE-recommended for 3cr

[mahaganapati]

The residency waiver doesn't need to be paid until you graduate. If you take 16 credits with TESU, the waiver doesn't need to be paid at all. For someone getting a CS degree, probably the easiest way to do this would be to wait until you're almost done with your degree and then sign up for the following classes:

Cornerstone (SOS-110)
Capstone (LIB-495)
CIS-107 Computer Concepts & Applications ePack - you could do the whole course if you really want, but this is one relatively simple exam and then you get 3 credits
CIS-351 Software Engineering - Relatively simple upper-level course that negates the need to take the infamously difficult Network Technology TECEP
Any other 3-credit course of your choice, something lower-level is suggested. See https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...University for a possible list.
PLA-100 - This course only takes a few hours to complete and bumps the credits up to 16.

Making your degree both more affordable and easier to complete is a win-win in my book.

Thank you rachel83az for clarifying that. However, wouldn't taking 16 credits (paying per credit) be $8304? [1] Or it looks like taking 9 or more credits at the same time it would be $4639 [2]. How have I heard about people here completing their degree for less than $2000?

[1] https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/per-credit
[2] https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/flat-rate-tuition

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AP English: Language & Composition (2006, 4) >> ACE-recommended for 6cr - not sure if EC will take this, they should - and TESU takes it for sure

AP Calculus BC (2007, 4) >> ACE-recommended for 6-8cr
AP Calculus BC sub (2007, 5) >> included ^^

AP Macroeconomics (2007, 3) >> ACE-recommended for 3cr

AP Government & Politics: U.S. (2007, 2) >> ACE-recommended for 3cr

Wow thanks dfrecore ! I guess ACE is more lenient than ASU? I believe I only got credit for my English and Calculus AP exams and not the Economics and Government. So I guess I have about 18-20 RA credits. I just submitted my application to TESU last night and requested my ASU transcript sent there. Looking forward to hearing back!

[bjcheung77]

Just to let you know, your RA credits are the ones from the community college. AP courses are worth credit, but they'll be treated as ACE/NCCRS, so the limit of your transfer still remains at minimum 24 RA credits and max of 90 ACE/NCCRS credits. If you do already have 18-20 RA credits from ASU, you just need to then take the minimum 16 credits at TESU to remove the residency waiver fee and hit the 30 RA credit requirement. Chose your courses wisely, for example, you can use the 16 credits towards a second associates, bachelors, or upper level courses that interest you.

[rachel83az]

Thank you rachel83az for clarifying that. However, wouldn't taking 16 credits (paying per credit) be $8304? [1] Or it looks like taking 9 or more credits at the same time it would be $4639 [2]. How have I heard about people here completing their degree for less than $2000?

[1] https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/per-credit
[2] https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/flat-rate-tuition

If you took the 16 credits in the same term, the flat rate would kick in, yes. Getting a degree for only $2k hasn't really been a thing for a while. The closest you can come is if you are active military; then TECEPs would count toward residency.

Or you could get a different degree at UMPI. If you transfer about 90 credits to UMPI, you could complete a degree in 2-3 terms for a total of $2800-4200 tuition to UMPI. That's the absolute cheapest you can go.

[mahaganapati]

Thank you rachel83az for clarifying that. However, wouldn't taking 16 credits (paying per credit) be $8304? [1] Or it looks like taking 9 or more credits at the same time it would be $4639 [2]. How have I heard about people here completing their degree for less than $2000?

[1] https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/per-credit
[2] https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/flat-rate-tuition

If you took the 16 credits in the same term, the flat rate would kick in, yes. Getting a degree for only $2k hasn't really been a thing for a while. The closest you can come is if you are active military; then TECEPs would count toward residency.

Or you could get a different degree at UMPI. If you transfer about 90 credits to UMPI, you could complete a degree in 2-3 terms for a total of $2800-4200 tuition to UMPI. That's the absolute cheapest you can go.

Aha OK, that's interesting, thank you. Unfortunately none of the programs at UMPI are interesting to me. However $4639 + the cost of Sophia/SDC etc. still seems worth it!

What kind of time requirements would it take to take all of the courses you outlined above (that make up the remaining 16 credits) at the same time?

[rachel83az]

PLA-100 can be completed in 5-10 hours
Software engineering takes 20-30
I think the cornerstone takes roughly the same amount
CIS-107 ePack is a single exam that you probably don't need to study for
Not sure about the cornerstone and it can depend on the topic you choose for your final paper
The last class will depend on what you choose. You could do another ePack if you can find something that you don't really need to study for

[mahaganapati]

Just to let you know, your RA credits are the ones from the community college.  AP courses are worth credit, but they'll be treated as ACE/NCCRS, so the limit of your transfer still remains at minimum 24 RA credits and max of 90 ACE/NCCRS credits.  If you do already have 18-20 RA credits from ASU, you just need to then take the minimum 16 credits at TESU to remove the residency waiver fee and hit the 30 RA credit requirement.  Chose your courses wisely, for example, you can use the 16 credits towards a second associates, bachelors, or upper level courses that interest you.

Ah I see, thanks for making that clear. I will need to wait and see what TESU says in their evaluation however I think I should have about 12 RA credits from ASU.

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PLA-100 can be completed in 5-10 hours
Software engineering takes 20-30
I think the cornerstone takes roughly the same amount
CIS-107 ePack is a single exam that you probably don't need to study for
Not sure about the cornerstone and it can depend on the topic you choose for your final paper
The last class will depend on what you choose. You could do another ePack if you can find something that you don't really need to study for

Thanks for that detail! So if I can manage the time requirements then that would be a good deal. It looks like it's better to figure that out first though, since transferring in 114 credits and paying the residency fee would be cheaper than having to extend the 16 credits over two terms to avoid the residency fee - see attached chart I made. Does that seem correct?

[rachel83az]

Yes, if you can't do 16 in one term then paying the waiver is going to be the lower-cost option.

[bjcheung77]

I must enlighten you! <takes calculator out of pocket> LOL, no, I was just kidding there... Kids nowadays, you don't have to take exactly 16 credits, you can take MORE for CHEAPER, but the best part is, you save your brain cells by taking the hardest course last! Take 18, do the 15 credits with the flat term tuition for $4639. You take the Capstone for $1557, it'll be the cheaper of the ones you have listed.

$4639+$1557=6196 , You save ~$100 to buy yourself a cheapo dinner to celebrate you just finished your classes or something. Unless you hit all 16 with the one flat tuition fee, it'll be the cheapest option... If you're a good tester, I would try going for a cornerstone/capstone + 4 e-pack/easy classes, take the easiest 4 you can think of to get those 16-18 credits, even if it duplicates your previous credits.