International students looking for CS degree

[Osioko]

Location: China
Age: 24
What kind of degree do you want? :CS, Finance, health, management or their combination.
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 

I already have a degree from a university and 100+ CS credits. Includes 30-40 courses, most of which are graded in the B and C range
I'm doing WES, and I suspect I can convert most of my CS, math, and English credits if things go well. (It may not go well either, please give me some warning)

ACE，CLEP, NCCRS：I didn't do this, please give advice (to get my bachelor's degree the fastest)



I have more time available for online courses, exams and writing. What is the fastest and most convenient way (preferably no more than 2 months) for me to get a recognized U.S. bachelor's degree? I would add that it would ideally give me standard degree certification and high grade transcripts that can be used to apply to a reputable master's program in a European or American country.

Thank you.

[bjcheung77]

Hey Osioko, Welcome to the board, you've done the template but missed the last post addendum here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works | You're pretty young, I suggest getting the TESU BSBA CIS and BACS combo.  Here's the WIKI: TESU BACS & BSBA CIS

I would suggest you apply to TESU and have your credits evaluated for transfer, you also need to create an action plan on how to get credits.  I suggest Sophia.org/Study.com for remaining credits, you then need to decide on paying the residency waiver or taking 16 credits to get rid of that waiver fee.

[Osioko]

Hey Osioko, Welcome to the board, you've done the template but missed the last post addendum here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works | You're pretty young, I suggest getting the TESU BSBA CIS and BACS combo.  Here's the WIKI: TESU BACS & BSBA CIS

I would suggest you apply to TESU and have your credits evaluated for transfer, you also need to create an action plan on how to get credits.  I suggest Sophia.org/Study.com for remaining credits, you then need to decide on paying the residency waiver or taking 16 credits to get rid of that waiver fee.

Thank you for your advice!
Sorry I know less, but I was wondering if I want to convert my CS degree, how do I determine which is better for me, TESU or UMPI?
I still have some concerns. Firstly if I finish it quickly, will the degree and transcripts I get be questioned for authenticity because it is too short? Secondly most master's programs at quality schools require a full-time undergraduate degree to apply, so does my getting that degree lose its validity in this case?
I don't mean to break the rules, I just want to know if the degree and transcripts I get will be treated the same as if I got it the full-time way.

[ss20ts]

UMPI does not offer a CS program at this time.

[Osioko]

UMPI does not offer a CS program at this time.

Oh, that's too bad！
But I just saw that the TESU webpage still has the option for a CS bachelor's degree

[nomaduser]

If you want a fast CS degree, I think TESU CS degree is the best option.

[davewill]

Sorry I know less, but I was wondering if I want to convert my CS degree, how do I determine which is better for me, TESU or UMPI?
I still have some concerns. Firstly if I finish it quickly, will the degree and transcripts I get be questioned for authenticity because it is too short? Secondly most master's programs at quality schools require a full-time undergraduate degree to apply, so does my getting that degree lose its validity in this case?
I don't mean to break the rules, I just want to know if the degree and transcripts I get will be treated the same as if I got it the full-time way.

As noted above, UMPI is not an option at this time. As far as whether a TESU BACS would put you at a disadvantage, the degree and transcipts are entirely authentic and will be treated just like those from any public university in the US. Full time vs part time would not be a factor in my opinion. The only disadvantage I can foresee is that many of your CS credits will not have grades. If you had some work experience (in CS) to go with your transcript, I think that would matter very little.

Does that mean you will be assured of getting into a specific top master's program? Of course not. Someone coming from a top university, or with tons of work experience may well beat you out for a spot, but your chances of getting into a decent program somewhere should be good, assuming you can write a good application package. If you can work for a bit as an engineer between the bachelor's and the master's, that would be of great help.

[bjcheung77]

UMPI does not offer a CS program at this time.

Oh, that's too bad！
But I just saw that the TESU webpage still has the option for a CS bachelor's degree

1) I'll just repeat... TESU does have a CS degree, UMPI does not have the degree offering.

2) In addition to what davewill mentioned, it doesn't matter how fast/slow you complete the degree as long as it's completed, it's recognized in all of the US as it's Regionally Accredited and from a public / state university. It may not be the best university in all the states, but it's still a public and state university. This is not a for-profit institution, you're not paying extra amounts of money for the brand name either, it's just for the degree, experience, knowledge...

[ss20ts]

UMPI does not offer a CS program at this time.

Oh, that's too bad！
But I just saw that the TESU webpage still has the option for a CS bachelor's degree

TESU and UMPi are 2 different universities in 2 different states that have absolutely no relation to each other.

[ifomonay]

Maybe to clarify, neither school has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. That may (or may not) be a disadvantage should you ever want to do a Master of Science in Computer Science.