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Hello,
Interested in the BACS here at TESU, here is relevant information about me
Status: US Citizen, Full time student, Ideally graduate from here as cheaply as possible.
Background: Graduated with a BS in an unrelated field from a Four Year Regionally Accredited University in the United States. Currently pursuing an MS online aiming to graduate in late 2027 in the US as well
Goal: To use my BS degree to bypass the GE courses and electives which should total me to only having to take the 45 credit AOS (Area of Study) classes (I could be wrong). To complete this CS degree with only taking the capstone and maybe another course
Progress: Ive been on this forum and just understanding what i will be getting into. Now, looking through study.com and Sophia learning to find the TESU CS equivalents and mapping where to take what. I’m just planning until I pull the trigger on signing up for study.com to knock out ALOT of CS classes which i estimate will take me 3-4 months. But some of the elective stuff was hard to find/understand. Here is a breakdown I made, please let me know if this is right. I also realize I wont have to take the SOS-1100 class since I already have a BS degree (https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/curre...ent-policy) outlined here which is kinda nice ?
A. Required Courses (18 Credits)
COS-1110
Introduction to Programming
3
COS-2410
Data Structures
3
MAT-2310
Calculus I
4
MAT-2700
Discrete Mathematics
3
COS-2400
Operating Systems
3
COS-3300
Computer Architecture
3
B. Computer Science Electives (18 Credits)
CIS-3010
Management Information Systems
3
CIS-3110
Database Management
3
CIS-3200
System Analysis and Design I
3
CIS-3510
Software Engineering (pretty sure theirs no transfer equivalent)
3
CMP-3540
Network Technology
3
COS-1160
C Programming
3
C. Natural Sciences, Math, and Computer Science Electives (6 Credits)
CIS-1070
Computer Concepts and Applications
3
D. Capstone (3 Credits)
LIB-4970
Liberal Arts Capstone - Natural Sciences, Math and Computer Science
3
Bottlenecks:
1: I am currently pursing a MS degree which has one big challenge. Lets say I do all these study.com courses to fulfill the degree and then apply to tesu to take the capstone, and then graduate after the course. I would essentially need to make sure I graduate at TESU first and then in my MS program after. I can easily take less classes in my MS to focus more on this CS and graduate later but bottom line I cannot be graduating in TESUS CS program AFTER I complete my MS or else all that hard work from study.com would essentially be voided. They outline it on their website
Second Bachelor’s Degree
If you have earned a previous baccalaureate degree, and wish to pursue a second, you must complete a minimum of 24 additional credits, including the required capstone, for the degree. These credits must be in the area of study and/or core of the degree. They must also be earned after the date your most recent degree, regardless of academic level, was conferred.
Worries:
1: I’m pursing a MS right now and while it wont be much more work on my plate id hate to be breaking some kind of rule here being dual enrolled. I could just not say anything but who knows. I don’t want to pause this masters and would like to get both done within the year 2027. The MS program is aimed for working adults so i figured i would just do the CS program "full time" and treat the MS as its intended purpose of being a weekend thing lol
2: the Capstone in general, from the research aspect, time consumption, and ETS major field test. I know I can just grind out the research aspect in the 12 week period but I been seeing on here the ETS exam is pass or fail and you must pass so kinda worried once I get all this study.com stuff done, apply, to only then get booted out for failing a ets exam would be soul crushing.
Again, I have yet to submit anything or even start admission now so any advice tips or tricks would be helpful and ill answer as best I can and I apologize if some things in here may not be accurate, please correct me if needed. Ill hopefully post again after applying and seeing what admission says about the course plan.
Interested in the BACS here at TESU, here is relevant information about me
Status: US Citizen, Full time student, Ideally graduate from here as cheaply as possible.
Background: Graduated with a BS in an unrelated field from a Four Year Regionally Accredited University in the United States. Currently pursuing an MS online aiming to graduate in late 2027 in the US as well
Goal: To use my BS degree to bypass the GE courses and electives which should total me to only having to take the 45 credit AOS (Area of Study) classes (I could be wrong). To complete this CS degree with only taking the capstone and maybe another course
Progress: Ive been on this forum and just understanding what i will be getting into. Now, looking through study.com and Sophia learning to find the TESU CS equivalents and mapping where to take what. I’m just planning until I pull the trigger on signing up for study.com to knock out ALOT of CS classes which i estimate will take me 3-4 months. But some of the elective stuff was hard to find/understand. Here is a breakdown I made, please let me know if this is right. I also realize I wont have to take the SOS-1100 class since I already have a BS degree (https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/curre...ent-policy) outlined here which is kinda nice ?
A. Required Courses (18 Credits)
COS-1110
Introduction to Programming
3
COS-2410
Data Structures
3
MAT-2310
Calculus I
4
MAT-2700
Discrete Mathematics
3
COS-2400
Operating Systems
3
COS-3300
Computer Architecture
3
B. Computer Science Electives (18 Credits)
CIS-3010
Management Information Systems
3
CIS-3110
Database Management
3
CIS-3200
System Analysis and Design I
3
CIS-3510
Software Engineering (pretty sure theirs no transfer equivalent)
3
CMP-3540
Network Technology
3
COS-1160
C Programming
3
C. Natural Sciences, Math, and Computer Science Electives (6 Credits)
CIS-1070
Computer Concepts and Applications
3
D. Capstone (3 Credits)
LIB-4970
Liberal Arts Capstone - Natural Sciences, Math and Computer Science
3
Bottlenecks:
1: I am currently pursing a MS degree which has one big challenge. Lets say I do all these study.com courses to fulfill the degree and then apply to tesu to take the capstone, and then graduate after the course. I would essentially need to make sure I graduate at TESU first and then in my MS program after. I can easily take less classes in my MS to focus more on this CS and graduate later but bottom line I cannot be graduating in TESUS CS program AFTER I complete my MS or else all that hard work from study.com would essentially be voided. They outline it on their website
Second Bachelor’s Degree
If you have earned a previous baccalaureate degree, and wish to pursue a second, you must complete a minimum of 24 additional credits, including the required capstone, for the degree. These credits must be in the area of study and/or core of the degree. They must also be earned after the date your most recent degree, regardless of academic level, was conferred.
Worries:
1: I’m pursing a MS right now and while it wont be much more work on my plate id hate to be breaking some kind of rule here being dual enrolled. I could just not say anything but who knows. I don’t want to pause this masters and would like to get both done within the year 2027. The MS program is aimed for working adults so i figured i would just do the CS program "full time" and treat the MS as its intended purpose of being a weekend thing lol
2: the Capstone in general, from the research aspect, time consumption, and ETS major field test. I know I can just grind out the research aspect in the 12 week period but I been seeing on here the ETS exam is pass or fail and you must pass so kinda worried once I get all this study.com stuff done, apply, to only then get booted out for failing a ets exam would be soul crushing.
Again, I have yet to submit anything or even start admission now so any advice tips or tricks would be helpful and ill answer as best I can and I apologize if some things in here may not be accurate, please correct me if needed. Ill hopefully post again after applying and seeing what admission says about the course plan.
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