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Core CS Curriculum Entirely through PLA? - truthling - 01-26-2018
Is it possible to complete the core computer science curriculum entirely through PLA with TESU? Which, if any, courses are impossible to complete through PLA?
RE: Core CS Curriculum Entirely through PLA? - davewill - 01-26-2018
I don't see why any of the CS courses would be impossible. It's just a matter of having the requisite learning or work experience. However, where there is a cheap test or online course available, it is probably quicker and easier to do that rather than go the PLA route.
RE: Core CS Curriculum Entirely through PLA? - Ideas - 01-26-2018
(01-26-2018, 02:38 PM)davewill Wrote: I don't see why any of the CS courses would be impossible. It's just a matter of having the requisite learning or work experience. However, where there is a cheap test or online course available, it is probably quicker and easier to do that rather than go the PLA route.
Do you know if they will allow a 4 credit course to be PLA'd? They post about not giving lab credit, but I don't know if it applies to CS.
RE: Core CS Curriculum Entirely through PLA? - davewill - 01-26-2018
(01-26-2018, 02:49 PM)Ideas Wrote: Do you know if they will allow a 4 credit course to be PLA'd? They post about not giving lab credit, but I don't know if it applies to CS.
I don't see why the number of credits would be an issue, although I don't think there are any entries in the PLA database that are more than 3 credits, so it might be impractical to get more than three. You can certainly do a series like I did with C++ and Adv C++ which were worth 3 each. As far as labs, the BACS degree doesn't require any sort of labs, so it's kind of a moot point.
RE: Core CS Curriculum Entirely through PLA? - cookderosa - 01-28-2018
PLA is all about proving the outcomes, not time in the subject/life experience. If you can document that you can do the outcome in some way, you have a shot.
BTW, I like your question. PLA works really well for the non-gen eds and upper levels (if applies). To do what is necessary to PLA something like Psych101 is silly, but a CS curriculum? That's interesting. Go for it!
RE: Core CS Curriculum Entirely through PLA? - High_Order1 - 01-28-2018
Define core, in your experience.
They swear they will not accept english comp or math as PLA. Everything that's not straight up GenEd is probably good to go, however.
RE: Core CS Curriculum Entirely through PLA? - davewill - 01-28-2018
(01-28-2018, 06:28 AM)cookderosa Wrote: PLA is all about proving the outcomes, not time in the subject/life experience. If you can document that you can do the outcome in some way, you have a shot.
BTW, I like your question. PLA works really well for the non-gen eds and upper levels (if applies). To do what is necessary to PLA something like Psych101 is silly, but a CS curriculum? That's interesting. Go for it!
This is it exactly. You find a course that has documented learning outcomes, then document how you have achieved those learning outcomes. It can be work experience, a professional course, self study, or more likely a combination.