BS in Data Science and Analytics | https://www.statistics.com/

[akr680]

It is cost around 5700$.

Are there any alternate course providers? 

Statistics - I got it from StraighterLine 
Python - I got credit from Study.com

[dfrecore]

Statistics.com IS an alternative course provider!

Since the $5700 is just for the 12 courses you need for the AoS, you'll want to use additional alt-credit for your GE and other courses.

You'll also need to pay TESU for the cornerstone and residency waiver - so about $5,100 there. A total of $10,800 before you even talk about the cost for the other 83cr you will need.

You'll also need to bring in 27cr of RA, so if you don't already have that, you'll want to plan it out as well.
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And last, if you don't want to use TESU/Statistics.com for this degree, WGU has one that may end up being cheaper. Between Study.com, SL/WGU-Academy, and Sophia, you can transfer in 74cr, leaving 46 to complete at WGU. You could probably get that done in 2 terms which would cost $7,840. Again, that's the cost before the 74cr you need.

[ss20ts]

Haven't seen any. My husband ended up going to Purdue Global his degree in analytics because he couldn't find a cheaper way to do it at TESU.

[rachel83az]

That's actually not that bad.

But you also need 30 RA credits for a TESU degree. If you do a 16-credit term with the cornerstone + some easy gen eds, that's $4639. Plus 15 credits at TEL/ONU/TECEPs for about $1000. A couple of months of Sophia to round out the rest of your gen eds for $158.

Total approximate cost for that degree: $11,500

WGU or Purdue Global would likely be cheaper but $11k for a Bachelor's isn't too outrageous.

[bjcheung77]

Hey, I would review your BSBA CIS catalog year and notes at the bottom, are you one of the lucky ones who was not subject to 30 RA credits required for the Jan 1, 2021 update? Did you take 16 credits for residency requirements or did you transfer the credits and are paying the residency waiver? I am on the 2018 catalog year for my BA Comp Sci, in the bottom of my evaluation, it shows I am exempt from the 30 RA credits as I transferred much more than that max of 90, so they let me continue.

If you just transferred everything over (not required for taking 30 RA credits) and am paying the residency waiver, then you need to ask TESU what is required of the BS Data Science. If they require 30 RA credits, then don't take it with them. If they do not require 30 RA credits, then you can decide to have a BS Data Science for an extra $5700 OR if you want to move into a Masters degree instead. I suggest taking more time to decide this before you complete your cornerstone/capstone at TESU for the BSBA CIS.

TLDR: Know your scenario/situation - Copy/paste your academic evaluation and the other/notes at the bottom. It will clearly indicate what is required for your BSBA CIS. You need to decide if it's a deal for the $5700 BS Data Science or head into a Masters degree instead.

[akr680]

Hey, I would review your BSBA CIS catalog year and notes at the bottom, are you one of the lucky ones who was not subject to 30 RA credits required for the Jan 1, 2021 update? Did you take 16 credits for residency requirements or did you transfer the credits and are paying the residency waiver?  I am on the 2018 catalog year for my BA Comp Sci, in the bottom of my evaluation, it shows I am exempt from the 30 RA credits as I transferred much more than that max of 90, so they let me continue.  

If you just transferred everything over (not required for taking 30 RA credits) and am paying the residency waiver, then you need to ask TESU what is required of the BS Data Science.  If they require 30 RA credits, then don't take it with them.  If they do not require 30 RA credits, then you can decide to have a BS Data Science for an extra $5700 OR if you want to move into a Masters degree instead.  I suggest taking more time to decide this before you complete your cornerstone/capstone at TESU for the BSBA CIS.

TLDR: Know your scenario/situation - Copy/paste your academic evaluation and the other/notes at the bottom.  It will clearly indicate what is required for your BSBA CIS.  You need to decide if it's a deal for the $5700 BS Data Science or head into a Masters degree instead.

Please find my evaluation for review. I think it is not required for me. 

I just need Cornerstone and Capstone for BSBA-CIS.

[bjcheung77]

Amazing! Both the BSBA CIS and also the BS Data Analytics, you ARE subject to the 90 ACE credits. However, it seems the Foreign credits took up the need for 30 RA credits. If you want, I would highly recommend you to email academic advising asking if you are required to take up RA credits. I doubt it as they'll treat the Foreign credits as RA equivalent. But to be safe, I would ask them...

[akr680]

Thanks for the review. Sure, I will check with academic advising.

[jch]

Amazing! Both the BSBA CIS and also the BS Data Analytics, you ARE subject to the 90 ACE credits. However, it seems the Foreign credits took up the need for 30 RA credits. If you want, I would highly recommend you to email academic advising asking if you are required to take up RA credits. I doubt it as they'll treat the Foreign credits as RA equivalent. But to be safe, I would ask them...

For anyone who hasn't noticed, TESU recently added a paragraph about the non-collegiate credit restrictions immediately above the progress summary. At the bottom of that section is a count of ACE and NCCRS credits applied to the degree plan. For both of the degrees in this case, the foreign credits don't appear to apply towards the 90 credit limit.

[akr680]

Reply from Advisor

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Students are able to apply up to 90 foreign credits towards their degree.

Senior Academic Program Advisor