Technical Studies

[topdog98]

My friend has completed 125 credit hours, with many applied science courses. Can anyone tell me how much extra would be needed for a Technical Studies degree at TESU? https://www.tesu.edu/ast/programs/bs/technical-studies

My experience is with COSC several years ago and not TESU, so I would appreciate the help from those with knowledge of TESU.

If anyone has any other suggestions, it would be appreciated. Thanks

COURSE/GRADE/CREDIT HOURS (Bold=Upper Level)
 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
ENST 1350 Industrial Safety A 3.000
ENGL 1010 Expository Writing A 3.000
ENGR 1100 Engineering Fundamentals A 3.000
MECH 1330 (Electro) Pneumatic and Hydraulic Control Circuits A 3.000
MATH 1710 College Algebra A 3.000
COMM 2200 Fundamentals of Communication B 3.000
ENGR 101 Engineering Graphics with CAD I A 3.000
MECH 1340 Digital Fundamentals A 3.000
MECH 1320 Mechanical Components B 3.000
MATH 1720 Plane Trigonometry A 3.000
ENGR 2100 Intro to Engineering Design A 4.000
ENGR 2915 Tech Proj Mgmt & Soft Skills A 4.000
MECH 1295 Internship in Mechatronics I A 2.000
MECH 2320 Motor Control A 3.000
INFS 2200 Intro to Microcomputing A 3.000
PHYS 1030 Concepts of Physics and Lab C 4.000
ECON 2420 Principles of Microeconomics C 3.000
ENGR 2970 Engineering Economy A 4.000
ENGR 2510 Progrmbl Logic Cntrls & Netwks A 4.000
MECH 2295 Internship Mechatronics II A 2.000
MUS 1030 Introduction to Music A 3.000
 
4 YEAR STATE UNIVERSITY
CHEM 1110 UG General Chemistry I B 4.000
ENGL 1020 UG Research and Arg Writing A 3.000
HIST 2010 UG Survey United States History I A 3.000
MATH 1910 UG Calculus I A 4.000
ENGL 2030 UG The Experience of Literature A 3.000
ENGR 2210 UG Intro to Material Sci & Engr B+ 3.000
HIST 2020 UG Survey United States Hist II B+ 3.000
MATH 1920 UG Calculus II D- 4.000
AERO 1010 UG Introduction to Aerospace B 3.000
AERO 1020 UG (EXL) Theory of Flight A 3.000
AERO 2010 UG Aviation Weather A 3.000
AERO 2230 UG Professional Pilot I B 3.000
ET 3610 UG Intro Electricity Electronics B+ 4.000
AERO 1710 UG (EXL) Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems C 3.000
AERO 2720 UG (EXL) Small Unmanned Aircraft Components C 1.000
AERO 3170 UG Aviation Safety B 3.000
AERO 3510 UG (EXL) Instrument Operations in the National Airspace Systems B 3.000
GEOG 2000 UG Intro to Regional Geography B 3.000
VFP 1060 UG Basic Video Production A 3.000

[jch]

There isn't that much discussion about the BSTS here, and it's not a very common or ordinary degree program. However, it might work in this case. The biggest hangup will be acquiring enough credits (with enough UL) in a specific technical discipline category. Unfortunately, the existing credits are spread across aviation, electronics, and engineering. They'd have to find a reasonable way to get several more upper level aviation credits, if that's what they'd like to go with.
It might be worth applying to TESU and seeing how they evaluate the existing credits. Completing a degree in one 15-credit term might work, with the cornerstone, capstone, and 2-3 more UL aviation courses. It looks like there may be a few remaining gen ed holes, which can be filled easily and cheaply with Sophia.

[natshar]

I think the BS tech studies at TESU seems like a good option.

[dfrecore]

That degree is probably the best for for his credits.

Gen Ed info:
If COMM 2200 Fundamentals of Communication can be shown to be an Oral Comm course, then that is done; otherwise, he needs Oral Comm
- Ethics (Sophia)
- Am Govt (Sophia)
- Cornerstone (TESU)

Major/AoS
- 12cr UL (done)
- 21cr from a single discipline - ENGR (done)
- 18cr from other disciplines - AERO, MECH (done)
- Project Management (take it at SDC)
- Capstone (take at TESU)

Other requirements:
- comptuers (done)
- Stats (Sophia)
- College Algebra (done)
- Math above College Algebra (done)
And then the trickiest part:
- Gen Chem I w/lab - done
- Gen Chem II w/lab
OR
- Gen Physics I w/lab (done)
- Gen Physics II w/lab - do course at SDC, then lab at TESU

All in all, I'd say that he's in good shape - 3 courses at Sophia, 3 at SDC, and 3 at TESU.

Sophia (1 month for $99)
Ethics
Am Govt
Stats

SDC (1 month for $235 + 70)
Presentation Skills if Oral Comm is needed
Project Management
Physics II

TESU (1 term)
Cornerstone
Capstone
Physics II Lab

If he's going to do the single 15cr term to save costs, then he can take the above courses plus Physics II, Oral Comm & Stats. For someone who has already taken Calculus, Stats will be an easy A I think. If he needs Oral Comm, that's another easy A. Otherwise, he could do Ethics or Am Govt.

[topdog98]

That degree is probably the best for for his credits.

Gen Ed info:
If COMM 2200 Fundamentals of Communication can be shown to be an Oral Comm course, then that is done; otherwise, he needs Oral Comm
- Ethics (Sophia)
- Am Govt (Sophia)
- Cornerstone (TESU)

Major/AoS
- 12cr UL (done)
- 21cr from a single discipline - ENGR (done)
- 18cr from other disciplines - AERO, MECH (done)
- Project Management (take it at SDC)
- Capstone (take at TESU)

Other requirements:
- comptuers (done)
- Stats (Sophia)
- College Algebra (done)
- Math above College Algebra (done)
And then the trickiest part:
- Gen Chem I w/lab - done
- Gen Chem II w/lab
OR
- Gen Physics I w/lab (done)
- Gen Physics II w/lab - do course at SDC, then lab at TESU

All in all, I'd say that he's in good shape - 3 courses at Sophia, 3 at SDC, and 3 at TESU.

Sophia (1 month for $99)
Ethics
Am Govt
Stats

SDC (1 month for $235 + 70)
Presentation Skills if Oral Comm is needed
Project Management
Physics II

TESU (1 term)
Cornerstone
Capstone
Physics II Lab

If he's going to do the single 15cr term to save costs, then he can take the above courses plus Physics II, Oral Comm & Stats. For someone who has already taken Calculus, Stats will be an easy A I think. If he needs Oral Comm, that's another easy A. Otherwise, he could do Ethics or Am Govt.

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to do this!!

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How much does one 15 credit term at TESU cost?

Thanks

[bjcheung77]

Three things, https://www.tesu.edu/ast/programs/bs/technical-studies
1) I see only 3 UL that is in bold, that's 9 credits in the AOS, if you add the Study.com PM and the Capstone, you have 15.  You're missing a course/3 credit for the credit to reach 18 as per the link above, (unless there was a change and now they count the PM/Capstone as the 12 you need).

2) Flat rate tuition for the 15 credits depends on your in-state or out of state tuition:
Link: https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/flat-rate-tuition

2023-2024 Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition
New Jersey residents $3,319
Out-of-state residents $4,299

3) You want to take provider by provider and slowly/surely complete Sophia.org, Study.com, then the TESU ones last.  You may want to take 4 courses and an e-pack for the max financial aid if you need max the Pell Grant option.

[topdog98]

Three things, https://www.tesu.edu/ast/programs/bs/technical-studies
1) I see only 3 UL that is in bold, that's 9 credits in the AOS, if you add the Study.com PM and the Capstone, you have 15.  You're missing a course/3 credit for the credit to reach 18 as per the link above, (unless there was a change and now they count the PM/Capstone as the 12 you need).

2) Flat rate tuition for the 15 credits depends on your in-state or out of state tuition:
Link: https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/flat-rate-tuition

2023-2024 Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition
New Jersey residents $3,319
Out-of-state residents $4,299

3) You want to take provider by provider and slowly/surely complete Sophia.org, Study.com, then the TESU ones last.  You may want to take 4 courses and an e-pack for the max financial aid if you need max the Pell Grant option.

Thank you. This makes sense to me.

I appreciate everyone's help on this!

[topdog98]

OK, I think this may be the best option for him with the credits he already has. So, from those knowledgeable about TESU, is the following the correct course of action for him?

1) Apply and then send transcripts to TESU

2) Considering the evaluation, take remaining few required classes from Sophia (minus 5 courses that will be taken at TESU)

3) Take five courses from TESU, including:
-Project Management
-Physics II or Chemistry II plus lab
-UL class
-Something else needed
-Capstone

Thanks!

[dfrecore]

OK, I think this may be the best option for him with the credits he already has. So, from those knowledgeable about TESU, is the following the correct course of action for him?

1) Apply and then send transcripts to TESU

2) Considering the evaluation, take remaining few required classes from Sophia (minus 5 courses that will be taken at TESU)

3) Take five courses from TESU, including:
-Project Management
-Physics II or Chemistry II plus lab
-UL class
-Something else needed
-Capstone

Thanks!

I might choose something else for what to take at TESU, you want easier courses since the capstone will take up time and energy.  I personally would want an easy A or two in there. I'd recommend:

SDC
Project Management
Physics II
Presentation Skills

TESU
- Stats
- Any LL Ethics course
- Computer Architecture or Artificial Intelligence as your UL
- Computer Concepts & Applications e-Pack (test-out option that gets you residency but will take almost zero time)
- American Gov (e-Pack if he thinks he can pass, or else the online course)
- Physics II lab only

[rachel83az]

Both Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence at TESU have been reported to be relatively easy classes. I don't think anyone's taken Computer Architecture from TESU lately, but I think it's probably more difficult? If AI counts for a Technical Studies degree, that's the one I'd recommend.