Trying to speedrun some SDC classes: Eng 2, Comp. Arch, Soft. Eng, Python 101

[Randyb100]

@Randyb100, just wondering, there are so many different options for English Comp I/II, why not try something else?  You can take the other courses using Study.com and use the CLEP/ModernStates option for English II instead.  If you want to splurge, do the TECEP for English II, or anything else would do...  For Computer Architecture, take that at Study.com, Software Enginerring at Saylor.org, Python at Sophia.org... haha, or a mix/match of providers, you decide which ones match your learning curve/study habits most.

I should have quoted you in my last message because it didn't give you a notification, but it's because it's a guaranteed transfer to TESU. Study.com isn't the cheapest, but it's easy to use and understand. Saylor in comparison looks dated and seems buggy. It'll randomly log me out. The information on the python class is also far less interesting and feels dated. I'm using a 30% for 3 months discount for SDC so it's only $170 a month or so.

I'd like to give a status update:

On ENG 205 with SDC, I have completed 100% of the quizzes. I made a 90/100, so that's 9 points. I have submitted the first 3 assignments already as well. I have the 4th completed, and the 5th is an easy business proposal. The last is a recorded speech with a visual presentation over the same topic. Once the first 3 are completed, it is easy to steamroll the next 3 assignments since the bulk of the work is done. 

One issue is the length of assignment 4. It has to be over 2000 words. The rough draft is only 1250 I think. I decided to approach it from 3 different angles and basically rewrite the rough draft 3 times then combine them. That way it will increase the overall length above the 2000 word limit. 

The business proposal will be extremely easy. Just follow an outline and fill in information from the research essay, using it as the basis for your proposal.

The presentation is just a condensed version of the essay, so I'm making an outline with key talking points and making a Powerpoint. I've already taken Public Speaking at TESU, so this is basically the exact same thing as that class had me do.

This class is very similar to Information Literacy Today as well. 

I am waiting for feedback on the first 3 assignments before submitting assignment 4. I have it finished already but am supposed to wait for feedback before writing it.

I am now working on Software Engineering and have 10% of the quizzes done. This is stuff I've covered before. It's simple stuff like the software development life cycle and different project management models. I've covered this in other classes. 

Like with ENG 205, I'm skipping right to the quizzes and just pounding them out instead of reading through all of the material. If I fail I go back and skim over the chapter or watch the video then retake and pass. Easy peasy.

I know Python is going to be super simple since it's a 101 class, but it's one I'm saving back because I'm interested in it and want to actually take my time studying so I can code in a new language. I'm used to doing mostly web stuff with javascript and want a more universal language, so I'm planning on switching to Python for my future software development.

Computer Architecture I haven't touched yet. I think I checked out the assignments and read a Reddit post about it, but that's really it. It's not one I'm really concerned about because I might be pushing my graduation date back due to an incident that happened recently.

Instead of taking my final 3 in August, I might take 2 because I won't have to pay out of pocket. I only get about $5200 from my employer per year and have almost exactly $2000 left. I may take computer architecture and data structures, then wait until January and take AI and the liberal arts capstone so I don't have to pay out of pocket. 

This pushes my graduation date to June, though, but it will all be done and I won't have to worry about it. It also won't cost anything but the $300 audit fee. It pushes my grad school plans back a whole 6 months, though. My alternative is to rush these 4 and do 3 in August, then come up with $1500 to pay them before December. It's doable but I'll be putting in OT on top of doing 3 quarter time in classes. I'll get a December graduation, though.

I had my motorcycle stolen a few days ago so now I'm having to restructure my finances to save up for another vehicle. I live in a highly urban area with a relatively high crime rate. I might be moving into an Air BnB for the rest of the year just to save on expenses and get out of this area. It's closer to work so I could walk to work if I absolutely needed to.

[Randyb100]

All three assignments were graded today. They're quicker than TESU. Some of those were within 12 hours. My current grade is an 82 between the 3 assignments and the quizzes. It's a 41 overall with the 3 incomplete assignments and the final. I can probably just bomb the final at this rate and still pass with a C.

[LevelUP]

@Randyb100, just wondering, there are so many different options for English Comp I/II, why not try something else?  You can take the other courses using Study.com and use the CLEP/ModernStates option for English II instead.  If you want to splurge, do the TECEP for English II, or anything else would do...  For Computer Architecture, take that at Study.com, Software Enginerring at Saylor.org, Python at Sophia.org... haha, or a mix/match of providers, you decide which ones match your learning curve/study habits most.

I should have quoted you in my last message because it didn't give you a notification, but it's because it's a guaranteed transfer to TESU. Study.com isn't the cheapest, but it's easy to use and understand. Saylor in comparison looks dated and seems buggy. It'll randomly log me out. The information on the python class is also far less interesting and feels dated. I'm using a 30% for 3 months discount for SDC so it's only $170 a month or so.

I'd like to give a status update:

On ENG 205 with SDC, I have completed 100% of the quizzes. I made a 90/100, so that's 9 points. I have submitted the first 3 assignments already as well. I have the 4th completed, and the 5th is an easy business proposal. The last is a recorded speech with a visual presentation over the same topic. Once the first 3 are completed, it is easy to steamroll the next 3 assignments since the bulk of the work is done. 

One issue is the length of assignment 4. It has to be over 2000 words. The rough draft is only 1250 I think. I decided to approach it from 3 different angles and basically rewrite the rough draft 3 times then combine them. That way it will increase the overall length above the 2000 word limit. 

The business proposal will be extremely easy. Just follow an outline and fill in information from the research essay, using it as the basis for your proposal.

The presentation is just a condensed version of the essay, so I'm making an outline with key talking points and making a Powerpoint. I've already taken Public Speaking at TESU, so this is basically the exact same thing as that class had me do.

This class is very similar to Information Literacy Today as well. 

I am waiting for feedback on the first 3 assignments before submitting assignment 4. I have it finished already but am supposed to wait for feedback before writing it.

I am now working on Software Engineering and have 10% of the quizzes done. This is stuff I've covered before. It's simple stuff like the software development life cycle and different project management models. I've covered this in other classes. 

Like with ENG 205, I'm skipping right to the quizzes and just pounding them out instead of reading through all of the material. If I fail I go back and skim over the chapter or watch the video then retake and pass. Easy peasy.

I know Python is going to be super simple since it's a 101 class, but it's one I'm saving back because I'm interested in it and want to actually take my time studying so I can code in a new language. I'm used to doing mostly web stuff with javascript and want a more universal language, so I'm planning on switching to Python for my future software development.

Computer Architecture I haven't touched yet. I think I checked out the assignments and read a Reddit post about it, but that's really it. It's not one I'm really concerned about because I might be pushing my graduation date back due to an incident that happened recently.

Instead of taking my final 3 in August, I might take 2 because I won't have to pay out of pocket. I only get about $5200 from my employer per year and have almost exactly $2000 left. I may take computer architecture and data structures, then wait until January and take AI and the liberal arts capstone so I don't have to pay out of pocket. 

This pushes my graduation date to June, though, but it will all be done and I won't have to worry about it. It also won't cost anything but the $300 audit fee. It pushes my grad school plans back a whole 6 months, though. My alternative is to rush these 4 and do 3 in August, then come up with $1500 to pay them before December. It's doable but I'll be putting in OT on top of doing 3 quarter time in classes. I'll get a December graduation, though.

I had my motorcycle stolen a few days ago so now I'm having to restructure my finances to save up for another vehicle. I live in a highly urban area with a relatively high crime rate. I might be moving into an Air BnB for the rest of the year just to save on expenses and get out of this area. It's closer to work so I could walk to work if I absolutely needed to.

I don't believe Study.com's Software Engineering course will fulfill the requirements for the Liberal Arts CS concentration, as that specific course is recognized as LL CIS-251 at TESU. To confirm this, I suggest sending an email to TESU advising.

If you plan to graduate in December, make sure to complete all your Study.com/Alt credit courses, transfer them, and have them reviewed by November 1st.

[Randyb100]

@Randyb100, just wondering, there are so many different options for English Comp I/II, why not try something else?  You can take the other courses using Study.com and use the CLEP/ModernStates option for English II instead.  If you want to splurge, do the TECEP for English II, or anything else would do...  For Computer Architecture, take that at Study.com, Software Enginerring at Saylor.org, Python at Sophia.org... haha, or a mix/match of providers, you decide which ones match your learning curve/study habits most.

I should have quoted you in my last message because it didn't give you a notification, but it's because it's a guaranteed transfer to TESU. Study.com isn't the cheapest, but it's easy to use and understand. Saylor in comparison looks dated and seems buggy. It'll randomly log me out. The information on the python class is also far less interesting and feels dated. I'm using a 30% for 3 months discount for SDC so it's only $170 a month or so.

I'd like to give a status update:

On ENG 205 with SDC, I have completed 100% of the quizzes. I made a 90/100, so that's 9 points. I have submitted the first 3 assignments already as well. I have the 4th completed, and the 5th is an easy business proposal. The last is a recorded speech with a visual presentation over the same topic. Once the first 3 are completed, it is easy to steamroll the next 3 assignments since the bulk of the work is done. 

One issue is the length of assignment 4. It has to be over 2000 words. The rough draft is only 1250 I think. I decided to approach it from 3 different angles and basically rewrite the rough draft 3 times then combine them. That way it will increase the overall length above the 2000 word limit. 

The business proposal will be extremely easy. Just follow an outline and fill in information from the research essay, using it as the basis for your proposal.

The presentation is just a condensed version of the essay, so I'm making an outline with key talking points and making a Powerpoint. I've already taken Public Speaking at TESU, so this is basically the exact same thing as that class had me do.

This class is very similar to Information Literacy Today as well. 

I am waiting for feedback on the first 3 assignments before submitting assignment 4. I have it finished already but am supposed to wait for feedback before writing it.

I am now working on Software Engineering and have 10% of the quizzes done. This is stuff I've covered before. It's simple stuff like the software development life cycle and different project management models. I've covered this in other classes. 

Like with ENG 205, I'm skipping right to the quizzes and just pounding them out instead of reading through all of the material. If I fail I go back and skim over the chapter or watch the video then retake and pass. Easy peasy.

I know Python is going to be super simple since it's a 101 class, but it's one I'm saving back because I'm interested in it and want to actually take my time studying so I can code in a new language. I'm used to doing mostly web stuff with javascript and want a more universal language, so I'm planning on switching to Python for my future software development.

Computer Architecture I haven't touched yet. I think I checked out the assignments and read a Reddit post about it, but that's really it. It's not one I'm really concerned about because I might be pushing my graduation date back due to an incident that happened recently.

Instead of taking my final 3 in August, I might take 2 because I won't have to pay out of pocket. I only get about $5200 from my employer per year and have almost exactly $2000 left. I may take computer architecture and data structures, then wait until January and take AI and the liberal arts capstone so I don't have to pay out of pocket. 

This pushes my graduation date to June, though, but it will all be done and I won't have to worry about it. It also won't cost anything but the $300 audit fee. It pushes my grad school plans back a whole 6 months, though. My alternative is to rush these 4 and do 3 in August, then come up with $1500 to pay them before December. It's doable but I'll be putting in OT on top of doing 3 quarter time in classes. I'll get a December graduation, though.

I had my motorcycle stolen a few days ago so now I'm having to restructure my finances to save up for another vehicle. I live in a highly urban area with a relatively high crime rate. I might be moving into an Air BnB for the rest of the year just to save on expenses and get out of this area. It's closer to work so I could walk to work if I absolutely needed to.

I don't believe Study.com's Software Engineering course will fulfill the requirements for the Liberal Arts CS concentration, as that specific course is recognized as LL CIS-251 at TESU. To confirm this, I suggest sending an email to TESU advising.

If you plan to graduate in December, make sure to complete all your Study.com/Alt credit courses, transfer them, and have them reviewed by November 1st.

You are correct. They just told me it no longer counts when it was approved by my advisor earlier in the year. I am now taking Database Management at SDC. It has a placement test so you can skip quite a bit of work by taking a 30 question quiz. The one assignment is building an SQL database, so not difficult. I've already taken an SQL class so it's nothing new to me. My quiz score put me at 42% of the quizzes being completed. 

As for English 2, I turned in 2 more assignments. I just have the presentation left to record as I have my PowerPoint finished. If I score high enough on the 2 assignments I just turned in then I may just take the final and submit a note saying I choose not to do the 6th assignment since I've already passed.

Other than that, I will be taking Python and Computer Architecture from SDC then taking AI and Data Structures in August at TESU. I have to wait until January to take the capstone due to funding. That's unless I can come up with $1350 to pay them this year, $1050 for the course and $300 for the graduation audit. It's doable and I have several months to do so, so maybe. If I don't then my conferred date will be in June. If I do it will be March unless I take the course in August, and I won't be able to come up with that amount unless they give me scholarships. I just had my motorcycle stolen so I am saving up for another vehicle for the time being.

[Randyb100]

English 2 is done as of this morning, June 24th. I registered for SDC on the 12th, so 12 days to finish. The final took me all of 20 minutes. 100 questions and I made an 80. I created a quick 7 page Powerpoint and gave a speech over the main points of my essay. I used OBS Studio to do the recording since I could have multiple windows open and it would just record the presentation. I definitely passed the course, just need the final score. All other assignments were graded. I made a 24/25 on my final essay.

Now I'm working on Database Management in place of Software Engineering. I'm at 59/69 quizzes completed. Ch 8. Advanced SQL Queries is the one chapter I have to actually read because I don't remember half of it. After the placement quiz knocking out half of it, I easily sped through the rest of the quizzes. 1 assignment, although somewhat long, literally walks you step-by-step through it. https://study.com/academy/lesson/databas...ystem.html is literally a walkthrough on how to set it up, what to put in the database, and what commands to run. The worst part will just be the final exam, but it should be fairly easy overall. I give the class a 3/10 difficulty if you're computer literate and a 6/10 if you haven't messed with databases before. I have already taken an SQL course and one for Access. I'll definitely have it done by the 12th, and possibly Python if I rush.

[LevelUP]

The worst part will just be the final exam

If you can score 90% on the assignment, then you only need around 25% on the final exam to pass the course.  Generally speaking, you will score within 10% of what you score on the practice exam. You can speed run a practice exam in 15 min to check what you know. 

You be better off taking Data Structures at Study.com then doing Software Engineering at TESU.  Some of the Data Structures course will be in the Computer Arch course. 

Software Engineering at TESU, you really don't have to read the book much, and there are no exams.

[Randyb100]

The worst part will just be the final exam

If you can score 90% on the assignment, then you only need around 25% on the final exam to pass the course.  Generally speaking, you will score within 10% of what you score on the practice exam. You can speed run a practice exam in 15 min to check what you know. 

You be better off taking Data Structures at Study.com then doing Software Engineering at TESU.  Some of the Data Structures course will be in the Computer Arch course. 

Software Engineering at TESU, you really don't have to read the book much, and there are no exams.

Do you know how Computer Architecture is at TESU? 

I basically have these left:
Artificial Intelligence (told SDC does NOT transfer to TESU by advisor)
Data Structures
Computer Architecture
Intro to Python
Capstone

Since I'm almost done with DBM I didn't include it. Python is one I want to actually go through because it's my goal to actually study and practice with it, and not just speed through it, but the rest I don't mind skipping through. 

It shows on their transfer guide it does transfer, so I may just swap it and Computer Architecture out since the latter looks quite boring, TBH. I should be able to get through the more interesting Java assignments a lot quicker. I have taken 2 java courses before.

So now it'll be:
Finish Database Management for the second exam in the first SDC month.
Take Python and Data Structures for second SDC month.
Take Computer Architecture and Artificial Intelligence in August at TESU.
Take Capstone whenever I get the money to pay for it or in January when I requalify for Career Choice.