BS CS degree for anxiety person

[davewill]

I don't fully understand why is TESU cheaper and faster than SNHU if TESU credit cost is higher and both can only transfer up to 90 credits using study/Sophia? Is it because I can transfer 30 RA credits too? in that case ill have 120 credits?
Also when you mentioned TESU can be as little as 6-8k and SNHU 10k plus study.com, does TESU include the cost of study.com?

Yes, it's because you can find and transfer cheaper RA credits from other sources, however it would be a max of 24 credits, not 30 as six of them must be the corrner/capstone from TESU*. Plus the fixed price term that @RachelAZ mentioned brings the per credit cost down, if you're willing to do 15 credits in one term. Taking 15 credits from TESU also eliminates the very costly residency waiver fee.

* If you're only interested in the BACS, then it's possible to get the cornerstone cheaper through EdX and you'd only be required to take the capstone directly from TESU.

[munro]

I don't fully understand why is TESU cheaper and faster than SNHU if TESU credit cost is higher and both can only transfer up to 90 credits using study/Sophia? Is it because I can transfer 30 RA credits too? in that case ill have 120 credits?
Also when you mentioned TESU can be as little as 6-8k and SNHU 10k plus study.com, does TESU include the cost of study.com?

Yes, it's because you can find and transfer cheaper RA credits from other sources, however it would be a max of 24 credits, not 30 as six of them must be the corrner/capstone from TESU*. Plus the fixed price term that @RachelAZ mentioned brings the per credit cost down, if you're willing to do 15 credits in one term. Taking 15 credits from TESU also eliminates the very costly residency waiver fee.

* If you're only interested in the BACS, then it's possible to get the cornerstone cheaper through EdX and you'd only be required to take the capstone directly from TESU.

Got it, so the idea would be getting 90 credits from Sophia/Study.com, 15 RA credits from other sources and do the rest 15 credits in TESU. My issue was understanding that there were two different types of credits, this all is new to me. 
The double degree sounds very interesting since I like marketing too.

[munro]

I'm not sure if SNHU has group work or not. Both it and TESU will require proctored exams from Study.com. These exams aren't proctored live by a person. Instead, a computer automatically reviews them for signs of cheating. They are only occasionally viewed by an actual person after the fact. I find this type of proctoring to be less anxiety-inducing than the live proctor kind where someone is constantly watching you.

You can see requirements for TESU here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ts_Roadmap

TESU does require RA or RA-equivalent credits. This requirement can be met inexpensively with Metropolia. https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Me...d_Sciences Or XAMK. https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/XAMK

Hi, I'm currently looking at XAMK to get the 30 RA credits and I have a few questions;

- First of all I want to make sure I understand the requirement correctly, minimum RA credits means I can pick 30 of any of the 120 degree credits (except Capstone) but they have to be done in an university?

- If I decide to do all the modules of the "Introduction to video games creation" course, I will get around 35/2 RA credits? How do I know which credits? 

- Do I have any time constraint from the moment I finish the course until I enrol in TESU? Can I finish it this week and enrol next year in TESU?

I'm sorry if the questions are dumb but this is a new system for me and I'm having a hard time understanding it.

[davewill]

Hi, I'm currently looking at XAMK to get the 30 RA credits and I have a few questions;

- First of all I want to make sure I understand the requirement correctly, minimum RA credits means I can pick 30 of any of the 120 degree credits (except Capstone) but they have to be done in an university?

- If I decide to do all the modules of the "Introduction to video games creation" course, I will get around 35/2 RA credits? How do I know which credits? 

- Do I have any time constraint from the moment I finish the course until I enrol in TESU? Can I finish it this week and enrol next year in TESU?

I'm sorry if the questions are dumb but this is a new system for me and I'm having a hard time understanding it.

The requirement isn't for 30 RA credits, even though we say it that way all the time. The real requirement is no more than 90 alternative credits, like ACE. The other credits can come from RA universities and colleges, or foreign schools. Yes, they can be any of the 120 credits in the degree. The Capstone must be taken at TESU, so it might as well be three of the 30. Since many people have old college credits taken from the first time they tried to get a degree, it's very common for that requirement to be a bunch of GenEds. They can even be PhysEd and other elective courses, so long as they fit into your degree.

[munro]

Hi, I'm currently looking at XAMK to get the 30 RA credits and I have a few questions;

- First of all I want to make sure I understand the requirement correctly, minimum RA credits means I can pick 30 of any of the 120 degree credits (except Capstone) but they have to be done in an university?

- If I decide to do all the modules of the "Introduction to video games creation" course, I will get around 35/2 RA credits? How do I know which credits? 

- Do I have any time constraint from the moment I finish the course until I enrol in TESU? Can I finish it this week and enrol next year in TESU?

I'm sorry if the questions are dumb but this is a new system for me and I'm having a hard time understanding it.

The requirement isn't for 30 RA credits, even though we say it that way all the time. The real requirement is no more than 90 alternative credits, like ACE. The other credits can come from RA universities and colleges, or foreign schools. Yes, they can be any of the 120 credits in the degree. The Capstone must be taken at TESU, so it might as well be three of the 30. Since many people have old college credits taken from the first time they tried to get a degree, it's very common for that requirement to be a bunch of GenEds. They can even be PhysEd and other elective courses, so long as they fit into your degree.

So I can do 90 credits in Sophia/Study.com, 15 RA credits at a Finnish College and 15 at TESU? That's my plan

[davewill]

So I can do 90 credits in Sophia/Study.com, 15 RA credits at a Finnish College and 15 at TESU? That's my plan

Sure, that would work fine.

[LevelUP]

@munro, I'm not sure how you would consider getting a second freebie degree would have any cons... Depending on the answers you have in the addendum and template, if you have the energy, money, time to spend on the BACS, you can add on the freebie BS CIS business degree as well... You'll be well versed in Business, Computers, IT, etc instead of just CS/IT.  You're just using some of that energy, time to get a second degree that would most likely provide you extra ROI/Value in the long run, that's like an investment in yourself and see it grow... so unless that investment is a con for you, I don't see it that way.

I meant cons as more money and time.
If I go for the double degree, do you recommend me BS CIS or BSBA Finance/Marketing?
Do you know if I latter decide to do a master, the BA instead of BS will be an issue?
Also if I go for SNHU, do you recommend to get a minor? I want to get into cybersecurity and I saw they offer some courses.
Thank you again.

I would do the BSBA Finance/Marketing since the BS CIS doesn't add much value after you already have a BA CS.

Also, consider the AS Math since it's free and only 2 more extra courses once you have the BA CS.

[bjcheung77]

Again, as I mentioned earlier, it depends on what your priorities are... You may want to review the WIKI for RA credit options, I suggest you take either TECEPs or other options instead of the Finnish institutions.  Here's a thread, the Finnish institutions may all be going the same way: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Metropolia

You also need to decide for yourself which way to go, at the end of the day, you want to get a balanced mix/match of certs, degree, experience.  Some would like to have an extra credential such as associate, bachelor, certificate in addition to their current studies, you need to evaluate the use of energy, money, time and see if the extra is worth it or not.

[munro]

@munro, I'm not sure how you would consider getting a second freebie degree would have any cons... Depending on the answers you have in the addendum and template, if you have the energy, money, time to spend on the BACS, you can add on the freebie BS CIS business degree as well... You'll be well versed in Business, Computers, IT, etc instead of just CS/IT.  You're just using some of that energy, time to get a second degree that would most likely provide you extra ROI/Value in the long run, that's like an investment in yourself and see it grow... so unless that investment is a con for you, I don't see it that way.

I meant cons as more money and time.
If I go for the double degree, do you recommend me BS CIS or BSBA Finance/Marketing?
Do you know if I latter decide to do a master, the BA instead of BS will be an issue?
Also if I go for SNHU, do you recommend to get a minor? I want to get into cybersecurity and I saw they offer some courses.
Thank you again.

I would do the BSBA Finance/Marketing since the BS CIS doesn't add much value after you already have a BA CS.

Also, consider the AS Math since it's free and only 2 more extra courses once you have the BA CS.

The AS Math and BA CS sounds better. Is there any link for this dual degree? I tried searching but didn't find much.

[bjcheung77]

That's because you're not reviewing the WIKI for plans...
TESU links: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:TESU
Associates: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...gree_Plans
Certificates: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...cate_Plans