TESU BSIT vs BACS

[Cofffeee]

 Hi everyone
Thanks a lot for your help. I ve noticed many of the members here enroll in BACS degree. Nevertheless when I went through multiple degree plans I ve realized that most of the courses which are chosen belong to BSIT program.  Thus, I have question, is it possible to use the Area of study courses from IT degree as many here to apply towards BACS and successfully fulfill comsci electives even though electives presented by TESU don’t match IT Area of Study courses?

As I understand I can’t lock the catalog for BACS if I will apply now for BSIT. So I am not sure what is the best option – to apply to BSIT and feel safe that I follow TESU presented study plan? Or apply for BACS and hope it will go well with IT Area of study courses? Of cause I would prefer to get BACS degree but If I can’t cover all comsci courses through study.com or other providers I would consider BSIT degree.Hope someone can give me good advice on this one since I must apply ASAP
Thanks a lot

[natshar]

 Hi everyone
Thanks a lot for your help. I ve noticed many of the members here enroll in BACS degree. Nevertheless when I went through multiple degree plans I ve realized that most of the courses which are chosen belong to BSIT program.  Thus, I have question, is it possible to use the Area of study courses from IT degree as many here to apply towards BACS and successfully fulfill comsci electives even though electives presented by TESU don’t match IT Area of Study courses?

As I understand I can’t lock the catalog for BACS if I will apply now for BSIT. So I am not sure what is the best option – to apply to BSIT and feel safe that I follow TESU presented study plan? Or apply for BACS and hope it will go well with IT Area of study courses? Of cause I would prefer to get BACS degree but If I can’t cover all comsci courses through study.com or other providers I would consider BSIT degree.Hope someone can give me good advice on this one since I must apply ASAP
Thanks a lot

I'm not sure what you are asking. Locking in catalog can be for any degree so I'm not sure how you can lock in the catalog for one but not the other.

The computer science degree is doable via study.com, and coopersmith and tecep if needed. The IT degree might not be doable especially considering some of the study.com computer courses are now no longer accepted. Also the IT degree requires two lab sciences and less room for free electives if computer Science is your first choice degree anyways then jsut go with that. If you really want to do IT I would make sure it is doable at tesu first given the recent changes. It might be worth looking at wgu and other schools for IT. Also if you would like to earn both degrees per the note I got from tesu. If you want to earn two degrees in the same cycle you have to have 24 credits different between the two aos also it requires two Capstones. This does not seem possible or if is it would be very difficult. If I were you I would just do computer Science especially since it sounds like that is what you want.

[Cofffeee]

Thanks so much for advice. I will go for BACS in this case

[dfrecore]

I'm not sure what you are asking. Locking in catalog can be for any degree so I'm not sure how you can lock in the catalog for one but not the other.

When you lock in a catalog, it's for a specific degree.  If you end up changing degrees in a new catalog year, you are moved to the new catalog.

[Cofffeee]

Thank you so much. So if i will apply for BSIT and decide to change to BACS later. I will have to follow new catalog. Am i right?
Greatly appreciated your info

[natshar]

I'm not sure what you are asking. Locking in catalog can be for any degree so I'm not sure how you can lock in the catalog for one but not the other.

When you lock in a catalog, it's for a specific degree.  If you end up changing degrees in a new catalog year, you are moved to the new catalog.

Makes sense. But as right now the new catalog change isnt until July. Also if OP didnt already earn a Bachelor's degree they can just have both on their evaluation and lock in both and then pick one later.

[Cofffeee]

I dont think TESU will allow you to enroll in both degrees since they very similar so i will have to decide

[bjcheung77]

I'm not sure what you are asking. Locking in catalog can be for any degree so I'm not sure how you can lock in the catalog for one but not the other.

When you lock in a catalog, it's for a specific degree.  If you end up changing degrees in a new catalog year, you are moved to the new catalog.

Makes sense. But as right now the new catalog change isnt until July. Also if OP didnt already earn a Bachelor's degree they can just have both on their evaluation and lock in both and then pick one later.

Cofffeee... please! I am a bit sleepy & tired *runs and grabs a bottled Starbucks drink*. Let's get down to the bottom of things... From looking at your previous thread and posts on this and the sister board, you're interested in 3 degrees/things. 1) BSBA CIS, 2) BSIT, 3) BACS. The only two test-out-able options are BSBA CIS & BACS, the BSIT is so close with the exception of a couple of courses... Here's my suggestion from that previous post: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid301686

This post is an update to my previous suggestion and it's in terms of applying to TESU, when you apply don't waste time with selecting the degree plan. Once your application goes through, email TESU academic advising to add the other degree plan to lock the catalog year for BOTH. You can enroll in TWO associates & TWO bachelors at the same time. So add BSBA CIS and BACS or if you prefer the BSIT, it doesn't matter, pick one and add the other right after the application.

Last but not least, re-read the info I had in the previous thread. You should stop guessing and start working on the cheap/free credits first to get your general education/other requirements completed. If you didn't know already, the 3 degrees have 90 - yes, about 90 credits that overlap, it's the final 30 credits that determine your degree of choice. Get those 90 done first and decide...

[Cofffeee]

I will do that
Thanks a lot for wisdom 

[allvia]

I dont think TESU will allow you to enroll in both degrees since they very similar so i will have to decide

You apply for one degree - then you can email them to add a second official evaluation (you can have two official degree evaluations active prior to enrolling).