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Alternate schools for Comp Sci? - Ideas - 01-05-2022
What schools are ACE-friendly and transfer-friendly (90cr) which offer an online major in Computer Science, not just CIS? Besides TESU and WGU, I know of SNHU and that UMPI might offer one in the future.
RE: Alternate schools for Comp Sci? - rachel83az - 01-05-2022
Not quite the same, but Purdue Global has an IT degree with concentrations available in programming. NAU isn't very ACE friendly, but they do have a competency-based Computer Information Technology degree. Peirce College is super ACE-friendly and has degrees in IT (90 transfer credits) or Technology Management (102 transfer credits).
RE: Alternate schools for Comp Sci? - bjcheung77 - 01-05-2022
Since you already have a Bachelors and a Masters, going back for another Bachelors might not be my recommendation. You may want to go for a second masters versus a second bachelors. My suggestion is something like the programs mentioned in my thread here, there are a few options listed, maybe an Applied Comp Sci for Non CS majors: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Affordable-Online-Offerings-Missouri-and-West-Virginia
RE: Alternate schools for Comp Sci? - dfrecore - 01-05-2022
Franklin University allows for 90cr of Transfer (including ACE) and they have a 10% discount if you bring in 4 SL courses
Last I checked they were $398/cr, so $358.20 with SL discount ($358.20 x 30cr = $10,746)
UMGC allows for 70cr of CC/alt-credit combined, plus an additional 20cr from a 4yr school; but they have a 25% discount if you bring in 1 course from OD, and as a Study.com partner, they will take 90cr from there (not sure if you have a mix of Study.com, OD, Sophia, etc and how that will work).
Last I checked they were $499/cr, so $374.25/cr with OD discount ($374.25/cr x 30cr = $11,227)
Wilmington University allows 90cr of transfer for ACE, will take NA credit, and challenge-by-exam and PLA may meet up to 15cr of 30cr residency.
- Course challenge by examination measures college-level learning through the examination process. Wilmington University faculty administer an examination process which incorporates a comprehensive final examination. This method of examination is limited to courses with examinations prepared. A minimum passing grade of B is required.
- Credit earned by portfolio assessment as UL courses is recognized as residency credit. A minimum passing grade of C is required. $360/3cr course
They are $390/cr x 30cr = $11,700; but if you did PLA's for 15cr of UL, you could reduce your costs to $7695 (15cr x $123/cr = $1845 and 15cr x $390/cr = $5850)
RE: Alternate schools for Comp Sci? - Ideas - 03-29-2022
(01-05-2022, 12:22 PM)dfrecore Wrote: Credit earned by portfolio assessment as UL courses is recognized as residency credit.
Do you know what other low-residency schools (like 25% of degree) count their PLA toward residency?