Hi I’m trying to get ACE credits done before starting BA in CS at TESU. I did a bunch of SDC courses (subscription expired now) and used both free transfer credit evaluations at TESU already. They evaluated SDC’s Political Science 102: American Government as equivalent to POS-1000 United States Government, instead of POS-1100 American Government which was what I was expecting. They also evaluated SDC’s Environmental Science 101 as equivalent to ENS-2000, instead of EAS-101 which was what I was expecting. Because of those differences I’m still short on the Civic and Global Leadership - Civic Engagement and Awareness requirement and the Scientific Knowledge requirement. I was using a spreadsheet from the website Major Mash.

Should I send TESU an email asking them to re-evaluate those courses? I think I can take Saylor’s POLSC201 or POLSC221 for the Civic Engagement and Awareness requirement but I don’t know how to meet the Scientific Knowledge requirement without spending like $100 on a Sophia subscription. Do you guys have any advice? Thank you!

Really just posting this to see if there are any other fans of these games and their universe in here. 

This trilogy is a latest obsession of mine and I can't stop thinking about the motivations and psychology of the characters in these games and how they interact. 

The humor is edgy-cringe leading into Bojack Horseman-style mental spirals among the main characters, and I'm there for it.

It's not for everyone, but has some hilariously bizarre moments.

I’m about to start Texas Government at ETAMUC in about a week.

For those who have already completed the course, what was your experience like?

How many components were there overall, and did the class require writing any papers?


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How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

https://apnews.com/article/trump-maduro-...de92f3c102

Since April 2025, I haven’t really kept up with the news, choosing instead to stick to my IDGAF motto.

Man, I don’t know how it came to this. WTF happened?

What exactly does this mean? 

Someone I knew who had lived several years in Cambodia was complaining that students from Cambodian universities could not find careers abroad easily because degrees from Cambodian universities were "not internationally accredited".

Does this mean that they are simply treated with more scrutiny by WEC, etc.? I've never heard of "international accreditation" as such, but I could imagine a specific country's universities running into Quality Control issues re: credentials evaluators.

Is anyone engaged in UoP's MS Information Technology program? How was/is it overall?

How is everyone doing in their current academic endeavors? Where are you at in your studies? What new things have you learned recently? I'm always curious to hear about how our forum members are doing here.

Back in the day, my folks, the older generation, found their escape hatch from precarious moments by teaching English abroad. Moved to a new place where the rent was too damn high? Move away teach English in a wealthy foreign country and bounce back. That's what the older generation did, and it was very easy to do during the last 30 years of the 20th century, give or take some change.

I looked this up and the world is very different today. Many of the countries where you could earn a healthy amount of bread, subsidized lodgings, and travel money for teaching the basics of grammar to early-adult/young-adult students now specifically require a Master's in TESOL and/or a CELTA/DELTA for applicants. Often if not always both. 

So from that POV an MA in TESOL would be the optimum plan for anyone considering that route. But would a PhD in TESOL be overkill? Would it, perhaps, not even hold the same weight as an MA in TESOL in those markets?

Any thoughts on this from folks here who've been in that world?

Your Location: Middle East GMT+3

Your Age: 24

What kind of degree do you want?: Computer Science 

Current Regional Accredited Credits: ~70 (medical modules: CVS, NVS, GIT, RS, community medicine; evaluation pending, likely free electives)

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 0

Any certifications or military experience?: None

Budget: $10,000 maximum

Commitments: Fully dedicated 

Dedicated time to study: Full time

Timeline: Under 1 year

Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

Goal/Concern: The long term goal is competitive research graduate study.
I’ve read that some universities may pause applications when they see a lot of ACE "non graded" credit, which can significantly weaken an application looking to avoid that outcome.

I have never heard of TECCA, and the ".com" extension seems to be a red flag for accreditation.

I know the world of ESL teaching is known for being unscrupulous about credentials hiring/human-resources wise, but this still seems flimsy even by that industry's infamously loose standards:

https://www.thetesoluniversity.com/phd-d...ourse.html

Has anyone else heard of either this program or its accreditor?