Any modifications or considerations to my plan at TESU?

[Mccderm]

I see, thank you. A question I do have about Sophia. On the wiki it says "Sophia charges $79 per month and there is no built-in limit to the number of courses you can complete that period. But you can only have two courses active at one time.". Does that statement mean I can complete unlimited amount of courses(complete meaning finish course and earn credit) but can only work on 2 different courses at the same time?

The price is now $99/mo, plus there are additional prices for longer terms.

And yes, you can only have 2 courses open at once - but as fast as you can complete them, you can open more and the number of credits you can earn each month is unlimited.

It's advised that you only have 1 course with a greater amount of milestones (written assignments) at once, and the other course should be something without milestones if possible, so that if you're waiting for a milestone to be graded on 1 course, you can continue working on the other course.

Thank you for the clarification and advice. A question I do have is that because I’m double majoring, would the rule of 90 ACE, CLEP, etc credits still apply to me? Meaning I can bring in more than 90 but not over the threshold of 30 RA credits?

[Mccderm]

I see, thank you. A question I do have about Sophia. On the wiki it says "Sophia charges $79 per month and there is no built-in limit to the number of courses you can complete that period. But you can only have two courses active at one time.". Does that statement mean I can complete unlimited amount of courses(complete meaning finish course and earn credit) but can only work on 2 different courses at the same time?

Thanks for pointing out the price; that line has been fixed on the wiki now.

And, yes, you can theoretically earn unlimited credits every month at Sophia. Your only limits are what they have available and how fast you can go through them. Courses with multiple Touchstones (graded assignments) can take several weeks apiece to finish, so it's a good idea to only have one such course open at a time. You can see which courses have Touchstones, and how many, here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/So...lency_List

In theory, Sophia will allow you to have more than 2 classes open at a time, if the only thing you're waiting for is a Touchstone to be graded, but you have to contact support and have them manually add a 3rd or 4th class for you. But this is a fiddly and unreliable process because this kind of support is only available on weekdays during business hours.

Thank you for the reply. A question I do have is that because I’m double majoring, would the rule of 90 ACE, CLEP, etc credits still apply to me? Meaning I can bring in more than 90 but not over the threshold of 30 RA credits?

[LevelUP]

I see, thank you. A question I do have about Sophia. On the wiki it says "Sophia charges $79 per month and there is no built-in limit to the number of courses you can complete that period. But you can only have two courses active at one time.". Does that statement mean I can complete unlimited amount of courses(complete meaning finish course and earn credit) but can only work on 2 different courses at the same time?

Thanks for pointing out the price; that line has been fixed on the wiki now.

And, yes, you can theoretically earn unlimited credits every month at Sophia. Your only limits are what they have available and how fast you can go through them. Courses with multiple Touchstones (graded assignments) can take several weeks apiece to finish, so it's a good idea to only have one such course open at a time. You can see which courses have Touchstones, and how many, here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/So...lency_List

In theory, Sophia will allow you to have more than 2 classes open at a time, if the only thing you're waiting for is a Touchstone to be graded, but you have to contact support and have them manually add a 3rd or 4th class for you. But this is a fiddly and unreliable process because this kind of support is only available on weekdays during business hours.

Thank you for the reply. A question I do have is that because I’m double majoring, would the rule of 90 ACE, CLEP, etc credits still apply to me? Meaning I can bring in more than 90 but not over the threshold of 30 RA credits?

The 90 ACE is for each degree.

So you can have over 90 in total as long as a single degree doesn't have more than 90.

There are different ways to get RA credits:
1. TECEPs
2. Tel Learning
3. Finnish Universities
4. TESU courses (cheaper with flat rate)
5. UMPI
6. ASU University Universal Learner

[allvia]

Give some time for people to reply before re-posting your question, at least a day - 'we' don't live here on the forum  (especially on the weekends). 

For TESU - The 90 Alt-credits (ACE, NCCRS, CLEP, etc) limit is per degree (bachelor specifically) You can bring in more than 90, as you most likely would having a double major or multiple degrees. Think of it more as the bachelor degree(s) each require 30 RA (vs not more than 90 Alt Credits); with a 15 RA requirement for an associates. Many (most) of these RA or Alt Credits can be shared among the degrees, but not all - which is why with a double degree or major you'll need more than 120 credits (which would be the 30RA/90Alt for most TESU single bachelor plans here)

In addition to the RA soures LevelUP referenced above (which are just some of the common used here) you have CCs and other RA schools.

[Mccderm]

I see, thank you. A question I do have about Sophia. On the wiki it says "Sophia charges $79 per month and there is no built-in limit to the number of courses you can complete that period. But you can only have two courses active at one time.". Does that statement mean I can complete unlimited amount of courses(complete meaning finish course and earn credit) but can only work on 2 different courses at the same time?

Thanks for pointing out the price; that line has been fixed on the wiki now.

And, yes, you can theoretically earn unlimited credits every month at Sophia. Your only limits are what they have available and how fast you can go through them. Courses with multiple Touchstones (graded assignments) can take several weeks apiece to finish, so it's a good idea to only have one such course open at a time. You can see which courses have Touchstones, and how many, here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/So...lency_List

In theory, Sophia will allow you to have more than 2 classes open at a time, if the only thing you're waiting for is a Touchstone to be graded, but you have to contact support and have them manually add a 3rd or 4th class for you. But this is a fiddly and unreliable process because this kind of support is only available on weekdays during business hours.

Thank you for the reply. A question I do have is that because I’m double majoring, would the rule of 90 ACE, CLEP, etc credits still apply to me? Meaning I can bring in more than 90 but not over the threshold of 30 RA credits?

The 90 ACE is for each degree.

So you can have over 90 in total as long as a single degree doesn't have more than 90.

There are different ways to get RA credits:
1. TECEPs
2. Tel Learning
3. Finnish Universities
4. TESU courses (cheaper with flat rate)
5. UMPI
6. ASU University Universal Learner

Thank you for the clarification and the alternate sources of RAcr. A question I do have is that would you say a bachelors in finance and bachelors in CS is possible to do in 1 16 term at TESU? Given the rule of 90(alt source of cr)/30 RAcr.

[davewill]

Thank you for the clarification and the alternate sources of RAcr. A question I do have is that would you say a bachelors in finance and bachelors in CS is possible to do in 1 16 term at TESU? Given the rule of 90(alt source of cr)/30 RAcr.

Might be rough. As far as the number of credits go, you'd be fine so long as you get the required RA credits except for the last 16 elsewhere. However, you'd be trying to do both capstones at the same time. If you're a good writer and don't mind putting in tons of hours, it could be done. If you get bogged down, you could extend the term for one of them so that you don't have them both due at the same time.

https://www.tesu.edu/current-students/course-extension

[LevelUP]

Thank you for the clarification and the alternate sources of RAcr. A question I do have is that would you say a bachelors in finance and bachelors in CS is possible to do in 1 16 term at TESU? Given the rule of 90(alt source of cr)/30 RAcr.

It is possible to do it in one term, and you can make things easier if you plan efficiently. 

Generally, people here will recommend you take in a 16cr term:
1cr PLA (only lasts one month and can be done in 5-10hrs)
3cr CIS 107 epack (one exam finish 1st month)
3cr Business Capstone (80hrs +/- 20hrs)
3cr Liberal Arts Capstone  (80hrs +/- 20hrs)
3cr Software Engineering (40hrs or less)
3cr SOS-110 (40hrs or less if you don't have too many MyLabs modules to complete)

Worst-case scenario, you are at 25hrs a week.
In the best case scenario, you are at 20hrs a week.

Things can go smoothly if you cherry-pick the easiest courses possible and don't take hard math/science courses or courses with many exams.

[Mccderm]

Thank you for the clarification and the alternate sources of RAcr. A question I do have is that would you say a bachelors in finance and bachelors in CS is possible to do in 1 16 term at TESU? Given the rule of 90(alt source of cr)/30 RAcr.

It is possible to do it in one term, and you can make things easier if you plan efficiently. 

Generally, people here will recommend you take in a 16cr term:
1cr PLA (only lasts one month and can be done in 5-10hrs)
3cr CIS 107 epack (one exam finish 1st month)
3cr Business Capstone (80hrs +/- 20hrs)
3cr Liberal Arts Capstone  (80hrs +/- 20hrs)
3cr Software Engineering (40hrs or less)
3cr SOS-110 (40hrs or less if you don't have too many MyLabs modules to complete)

Worst-case scenario, you are at 25hrs a week.
In the best case scenario, you are at 20hrs a week.

Things can go smoothly if you cherry-pick the easiest courses possible and don't take hard math/science courses or courses with many exams.

Alright, it is possible to major in finance and CS. I currently have 21cr I’ll have to take at TESU which is not that 16 or 18 minimum. I’m having trouble finding credits to get rid of these classes:

ETH-220 Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership 
FIL-110 Exploring American Cinema
FIN-382 Risk Management 
FDR-440 Fundraising for Nonprofits

I believe that I would need to take these at a community college, Finnish school, etc. Though I’m not sure if I’m allowed to take like 12 or 6cr and then transfer them to TESU. Please advise me what I should do.

[rachel83az]

Goodness, no. You need exactly 0 of those specific classes. The "plans" on TESU's site are TERRIBLE. They imply requirements when there are none. Literally any ethics classes work, not just ETH-220. Please see the wiki for suggestions: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ts_Roadmap

[dfrecore]

Goodness, no. You need exactly 0 of those specific classes. The "plans" on TESU's site are TERRIBLE. They imply requirements when there are none. Literally any ethics classes work, not just ETH-220. Please see the wiki for suggestions: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ts_Roadmap

Agreed - you just need categories of courses, not specific TESU courses.  Their new updated plans are the WORST!