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[rachel83az]

BALS CS will not be that much faster than BACS. It still requires several difficult UL CS courses. You're only skipping out on learning Calculus. The BALS CS also isn't that great from an employer point of view.

For what you would need to take, check out https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ts_Roadmap and also https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ience_Plan

You would want to complete Computer Science 302, Computer Science 303, and Business 303 at Study.com ASAP to unlock access to the capstone. These are relatively straightforward and easy to complete UL credits. Your other UL credits from Study.com would be Computer Architecture. Computer Architecture is more difficult because it attempts to be multiple classes at once and the assignment can be a challenge. Your remaining ULs would come from TESU: Software Engineering and the Capstone.

Getting an associate's degree for free is easy with a CS degree. The ASNSM Computer Science is filled out automatically as you get the CS degree. The one in Math is also relatively easy with Computer Science. That one requires Calculus + 4 Math classes. The easiest way to do this would be:

• Liberal Arts Math TECEP (take this ASAP to fully enroll and unlock unlimited transcript evaluations) OR Pay for Medical Terminology TECEP (do not take) and bring in College Math from Sophia
  
• College Algebra from Sophia
  
• Statistics from Sophia
  
• Discrete Math from Study.com (needed for CS degree)
  
• CSM Learn
  
• Geometry 101 at Study.com or Linear Algebra from Coopersmith. (Linear Algebra may count as another UL class for Computer Science, so I would take this one ASAP).
  

TESU makes it easy to see which degree will be better for you. Apply for one degree and, as soon as your transcripts are evaluated, you can sign into OSS (Online Student Services). You can then access the "What if?" feature of the Academic Evaluation section.