[New][Help needed] Need some insight/help planning BACS/BSCS

[TrailRunr]

I'm going to ignore the TESU General Ed requirements because other people are better than me at that. You'll still need to complete them.

You should post your existing credits. The BSBA in CIS may be easier and quicker for you. BSBA CIS can be completely tested out. BA CS has a few courses that cannot be tested out.

Onto to the area of study for TESU CS:

Intro to comp sci (COS-101 or several other courses) - CLEP info systems, DSST (caution: under review for COS-101), and others?
discrete math or linear algebra - community college or cheaper online 4-year school such as APU (could be UL at 4-yr if it's linear algebra)
data structures - community college or 4-year school
calculus 1 and calculus 2 - SL (note: much harder to pass than the typical GE or business SL course, but can be completed quickly if you know the math)

CS electives:
3 of the UL courses can be tested out - DSST MIS, DSST cybersecurity, CSU CBE Global System Analysis and Design
1 of the UL courses could be linear algebra if it's taken at a 4-year school. Then you would replace this with a cheap LL course such as Saylor or SL.
1 UL course you will have to take at TESU or another 4-year school (or 2 UL courses if you didn't take linear algebra at a 4-year school)

And finally, you have to take the $1500 capstone and the $300 cornerstone at TESU.