Old MCSE and Old AA - Seeking BA/BA - What does the old stuff buy me?

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I missed that in my haste to see the chart matching what I had with what I might get.

From what I have seen, many people here are thinking that getting the fastest/easiest BS/BA is the way to go because they are planning on getting a "better" MS/MA. Such as a BS in some easier major/concentration and then an MS in Computer Science. Anyone care to chime in on this?

No problem; I like counting up my credits, too.

The path to a degree is more individual than it may appear.

It may depend on the educational/work background, interests, and degree choice of the person.

It helps a lot to know the planned destination and work backwards to plan the undergrad degree. For instance, someone who needs a degree for work purposes might make different choices than someone who is planning to continue to a graduate degree. If so, then looking at graduate degree options is helpful.

Depending on the graduate degree program, there may be a few prerequisites or a whole major may be required. Then you have to find out if you can use exams or must have classes. I thought I would need a whole major, but I just need some calculus for the program that interests me. (A different program requires a lot more math.) MBA programs often require several courses (maybe as exams). Computer Science graduate programs may require a whole undergrad major. If that is what you would like to pursue, you'll have to find out what you really need and try to plan it into your undergrad degree.

This is a great time to be figuring out what you would like, what is available, and how to get there.