Double Major (cs + eco) At TESU, for a french guy ? Possible ?

[Phil9444]

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and this is my very first post. 

Thank you for accepting me.

My name is Phil, I'm 26 years old, I only have a BAC (equivalent to finishing high school for you Americans), and I'm French.
Just a few days ago, I discovered the (very interesting) world of “Degree Hacking” through a YouTube video that was suggested to me (about WGU). 

I then asked Gemini a lot of questions, and he explained everything (or almost everything) to me... At least, I hope so.
However, I still have a few questions.

I would like to obtain a bachelor's degree in computer science at TESU. And I understand that it is possible to have a double “area of studies” (a double major) on the diploma.
I would like to combine computer science with economics, do you know if its possible ? Or computer science + maths ?

Of course, I have skills in both areas (especially computer science), and I have been coding for several years.
Do you know if these two combinations are available? 

I would also like to know if it is possible to have minors in addition to majors.

Next, I would like to know if you know any French people on the forum, so that I can contact them, or if you know any other French people who have been able to follow this path (because I feel like I'm the only one interested in TESU's offerings in France).

My ultimate goal (via the TESU bachelor's degree) is to be able to apply for the Georgia Tech online master's degree (in computer science): https://omscs.gatech.edu/about-omscs.

If you have any advice or suggestions for me, please don't hesitate to let me know. I would really appreciate it.

Best regards.

[Jonathan Whatley]

TESU does not offer a major or program in Economics.

If you transferred in economics credit, you could apply it to a BA with major in Liberal Studies and optional concentration in Social Sciences, but the title is so general it’s not likely to do what you want from an economics major.

The other closest thing to economics TESU offers is a BSBA in Finance. By strict technical definition, that could not be a double major with Computer Science, because the Computer Science degree at TESU isn’t a BS, it’s a BA. But you could pursue a double degree, a BA in Computer Science and BSBA in Finance, either completed concurrently with graduation at the same time, or consecutively graduating from one then the other (but if consecutive, a tough rule about minimum new credits since the prior degree would kick in).

TESU’s Award of Degrees Policy explains some of how this works.

TESU does not offer minors. TESU does offer Undergraduate Certificates which are similar to minors, and can be earned concurrently to or separately from a degree.

[Phil9444]

Okay, great, thanks for taking the time to give me such a detailed answer!

I think a lot of the things Gemini told me turned out to be wrong (I think he sometimes makes things up when he can't find the data, lol), or else there were a lot of things that were more up to date.

I'm going to take a close look at the bachelor's degree in finance as you advised, it seems like a good alternative, so thank you for that.

I plan to pay the registration fees for TESU very soon.

By the way, once we're registered, is there a “simulator” or something similar in our member area that would allow us to organize ourselves with the different choices of majors and credits? And to gauge what we are “missing or not” in our academic progress? And what we should continue or not.

Thx

[n0fx]

Okay, great, thanks for taking the time to give me such a detailed answer!

I think a lot of the things Gemini told me turned out to be wrong (I think he sometimes makes things up when he can't find the data, lol), or else there were a lot of things that were more up to date.

I'm going to take a close look at the bachelor's degree in finance as you advised, it seems like a good alternative, so thank you for that.

I plan to pay the registration fees for TESU very soon.

By the way, once we're registered, is there a “simulator” or something similar in our member area that would allow us to organize ourselves with the different choices of majors and credits? And to gauge what we are “missing or not” in our academic progress? And what we should continue or not.

Thx

When you are in My Progress under Student Services, you will see your programs evaluation, and you can click on "view a new program." to see where your credits may fall in every program offering. You would have to speak to an advisor to make sure they go into the right place if you do intend to change.

[boblax]

Hey man, I'm also French, recently enrolled at TESU. Baccalaureat or not doesn't matter I think, they never asked for a proof. What you will need however is to do an IELTS Academic exam, unless you have higher education in an english speaking country (according to your post you don't), because as a non native english speaker you need a proof that you're able to understand the material.

Like you, I'm also doing a BA CS, and made a plan to do a double degree with BS BA Finance. It's not exactly economics, but I've slotted a lot of economics / finance related courses, like micro and macro, accounting, business law, etc. I have a personal interest in Finance and Economics so it felt like the correct choice for me. Granted the lower level classes in eco / finance I've taken haven't taught me much that I didn't already know, but interesting to an extent nonetheless. I'm also already a software engineer so I put stuff like Python and C programming in gen ed, which is trivial for us.

This is the plan I made for myself, there are still a few things missing, but you can take a look and maybe it can help you: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...id=0#gid=0

Typically for FIN-3210-TE Security Analysis and Portfolio Management I'm going with a TECEP because I'm quite familiar with securities and portfolio management from my own activity as a trader / investor, but if you lack the knowledge then you can substitute it for the actual class at TESU or something else. Also it's missing a few RA credits as well as BA CS AOS, need to finish putting it together.

Additionally, since your aim apparently is to get an online Master's, TESU also do offer these, and I think there are even credits you can do that will count for both your bachelor as well as the masters. Haven't looked too much into it, but maybe take a look if it sounds interesting to you.

Also, quite curious since you said you've been coding for a few years. Are you / were you a 42 student?

[Phil9444]

Hey man, I'm also French, recently enrolled at TESU. Baccalaureat or not doesn't matter I think, they never asked for a proof. What you will need however is to do an IELTS Academic exam, unless you have higher education in an english speaking country (according to your post you don't), because as a non native english speaker you need a proof that you're able to understand the material.

Like you, I'm also doing a BA CS, and made a plan to do a double degree with BS BA Finance. It's not exactly economics, but I've slotted a lot of economics / finance related courses, like micro and macro, accounting, business law, etc. I have a personal interest in Finance and Economics so it felt like the correct choice for me. Granted the lower level classes in eco / finance I've taken haven't taught me much that I didn't already know, but interesting to an extent nonetheless. I'm also already a software engineer so I put stuff like Python and C programming in gen ed, which is trivial for us.

This is the plan I made for myself, there are still a few things missing, but you can take a look and maybe it can help you: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...id=0#gid=0

Typically for FIN-3210-TE Security Analysis and Portfolio Management I'm going with a TECEP because I'm quite familiar with securities and portfolio management from my own activity as a trader / investor, but if you lack the knowledge then you can substitute it for the actual class at TESU or something else. Also it's missing a few RA credits as well as BA CS AOS, need to finish putting it together.

Additionally, since your aim apparently is to get an online Master's, TESU also do offer these, and I think there are even credits you can do that will count for both your bachelor as well as the masters. Haven't looked too much into it, but maybe take a look if it sounds interesting to you.

Also, quite curious since you said you've been coding for a few years. Are you / were you a 42 student?

Oh cool, a French guy ! OK, thanks for the info about IELTS, I wasn't aware of that.
I think I'm going to do the same as you (I've been reading up a lot on the forum since then) and I've seen that it's a very interesting combination.

Plus, I saw that compared to Sophia/Study, it was ideal because it allowed me to validate this double degree for cheap ! Since Study has a lot of upper-level courses (finance and computer science). From what I've seen and understood.

Thanks for the document, I'll take a look.

What do you think is the best strategy for validating courses that aren't on platforms like study/sophia ?

I looked into the master's degree, and yes, you can validate 12 credits for the master's (before validating your bachelor's), which will automatically be valid for the master's when you decide to do it. 

However, I looked into it and, as the master's requires more than 30 upper-level credits, it's quite expensive for me. So I don't think I'll do the master's at TESU (I'm not there yet anyway lol). 

Basically, my goal was the computer science Georgia Tech master's (finance interests me as a bonus, but not more than that).

Yes, I started coding a few years ago, but only seriously in September 2024. In December 2025, I completed Harvard's CS50X, which allowed me to obtain certification.

https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/

It was difficult, but I persevered.

We can exchange contact details via private message if you want.

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TESU does not offer a major or program in Economics.

If you transferred in economics credit, you could apply it to a BA with major in Liberal Studies and optional concentration in Social Sciences, but the title is so general it’s not likely to do what you want from an economics major.

The other closest thing to economics TESU offers is a BSBA in Finance. By strict technical definition, that could not be a double major with Computer Science, because the Computer Science degree at TESU isn’t a BS, it’s a BA. But you could pursue a double degree, a BA in Computer Science and BSBA in Finance, either completed concurrently with graduation at the same time, or consecutively graduating from one then the other (but if consecutive, a tough rule about minimum new credits since the prior degree would kick in).

TESU’s Award of Degrees Policy explains some of how this works.

TESU does not offer minors. TESU does offer Undergraduate Certificates which are similar to minors, and can be earned concurrently to or separately from a degree.

I am getting back to you after spending a long time browsing the TESU website and this forum.

I think I understand the logic behind what is possible and what is not.

And after thinking it over, I think that I will indeed try to pursue (at least) these two degrees (BA major in computer science in Liberal Studies with BSBA in Finance).

I also understand that once you enroll at TESU, it's better to put in a little extra effort to come back with additional degrees or certifications, because many credits are transferable between programs. Since you only pay the transfer fee once, you might as well take full advantage of what TESU has to offer.

I worked out a plan with Gemini (hoping I understood the logic lol) to maximize the return on investment I can get by entering TESU as an undergraduate.

What do you think of it ?


Associates:

1. ?️ Associate in Science (ASNSM) - Mathematics
   
2. ?️ Associate in Science (ASBA) - Business Administration
   

Bachelors:

1. ? Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (BACS)
   
2. ? Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - Finance
   

Undergraduate Certificats:

1. ? Undergraduate Certificate in Data Analytics
   
2. ? Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
   
3. ? Undergraduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership
   

And maybe, another undergraduate certificate in psychology if i want.


I would like to hear your opinion on this one:

What do you think of this plan? 
What would you optimize?
Will it be much more expensive?

And if anyone has any suggestions, don't hesitate to share them !

Thx.

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Okay, great, thanks for taking the time to give me such a detailed answer!

I think a lot of the things Gemini told me turned out to be wrong (I think he sometimes makes things up when he can't find the data, lol), or else there were a lot of things that were more up to date.

I'm going to take a close look at the bachelor's degree in finance as you advised, it seems like a good alternative, so thank you for that.

I plan to pay the registration fees for TESU very soon.

By the way, once we're registered, is there a “simulator” or something similar in our member area that would allow us to organize ourselves with the different choices of majors and credits? And to gauge what we are “missing or not” in our academic progress? And what we should continue or not.

Thx

When you are in My Progress under Student Services, you will see your programs evaluation, and you can click on "view a new program." to see where your credits may fall in every program offering. You would have to speak to an advisor to make sure they go into the right place if you do intend to change.

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