(06-02-2023, 02:55 PM)rachel83az Wrote: What is your budget?

Getting a Pierpont degree doesn't guarantee being able to get a BAS at UMPI. Even if you do, UMPI's degrees aren't very technical/comp sci at all. It might not be sufficient to get entry into the Georgia Tech degree. Nothing that could be considered a comp sci prerequisite. It may not be sufficient for Georgia Tech or even WGU (I'm not sure what WGU's MSITM entry requirements are, however).

If you have a higher budget, you might want to consider getting a BACS at TESU instead of a BSCS at WGU. Why? Getting a degree in a single 6-month term at WGU is not super common. It's technically doable, but may not be possible even with maximum transfer. If it takes you 2 or 3 terms at WGU, that would cost about as much or even more than a TESU degree.

(06-02-2023, 03:07 PM)swellguy Wrote: If a BAS at UMPI is unlikely to be sufficient for a technical MS that's good to know and I'd probably just do the BSCS route.
Budget ~ $5000
I've spent a lot of time "pre-gaming" WGU courses and most of the CS and IT-related coursework I have prior experience and knowledge in.
In addition,  I'll be able to study full time so I'm pretty confident I'll be able to complete it in a single term.


edit: as an additional note, I noticed that the Pierpont AAS might give me some additional transfer courses for WGU
https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Single.aspx?aid=22173&pid=86
specifically,
Ethics in Technology
Technical Communication
Business of IT - Applications
Network and Security - Foundations

(06-02-2023, 04:00 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: @swellguy, You missed the last post addendum!  Basically, it's to provide us your budget, commitments, study habits, etc.  You really don't need the Pierpont BOG AAS if you already know your Bachelors or Masters end goal.  You want to get there by making sure the prerequisites are all completed... https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-New-to-DegreeForum-How-this-Area-works

(06-02-2023, 04:15 PM)dfrecore Wrote:

(06-02-2023, 03:07 PM)swellguy Wrote: If a BAS at UMPI is unlikely to be sufficient for a technical MS that's good to know and I'd probably just do the BSCS route.
Budget ~ $5000
I've spent a lot of time "pre-gaming" WGU courses and most of the CS and IT-related coursework I have prior experience and knowledge in.
In addition,  I'll be able to study full time so I'm pretty confident I'll be able to complete it in a single term.


edit: as an additional note, I noticed that the Pierpont AAS might give me some additional transfer courses for WGU
https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Single.aspx?aid=22173&pid=86
specifically,
Ethics in Technology
Technical Communication
Business of IT - Applications
Network and Security - Foundations

This is not the degree you'd be getting at Pierpont, the free one we discuss here is the BOG AAS degree, with a possible area of emphasis in IS.  But I think the BOG AAS will still satisfy all of your Gen Eds.

The best way to go about it is to get the Pierpont degree, and then send everything to WGU, and get an eval.  While you're waiting for that (because I think you won't get the AAS conferred for quite a while at this point) is to go ahead and get everything else you need from Sophia and Study.com, since you know what courses come in as using the WGU transfer guides: 
https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Transfer.aspx?iid=1385&institution=Sophia%20Learning%20LLC
https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Transfer.aspx?iid=1218&institution=Study.com

(06-02-2023, 03:07 PM)swellguy Wrote: as an additional note, I noticed that the Pierpont AAS might give me some additional transfer courses for WGU
https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Single.aspx?aid=22173&pid=86
specifically,
Ethics in Technology
Technical Communication
Business of IT - Applications
Network and Security - Foundations

(06-02-2023, 11:34 PM)origamishuttle Wrote:

(06-02-2023, 03:07 PM)swellguy Wrote: as an additional note, I noticed that the Pierpont AAS might give me some additional transfer courses for WGU
https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Single.aspx?aid=22173&pid=86
specifically,
Ethics in Technology
Technical Communication
Business of IT - Applications
Network and Security - Foundations

I completed my Pierpont degree too late to transfer to WGU, but two of these classes I transferred in from Study.com, and two I completed in my first weekend at WGU, so I wouldn't have gained much anyway. It seems like you're doing all the right things for success at WGU, except some of the Sophia courses are easier at WGU, and Study.com courses can help with some of the more challenging courses, like Discrete Math I, DS&A, etc.:

Study.com / BSCS Transfers (wgu.edu)

However, you have an interesting concept about stretching your budget for a master's degree too. BLS is the fastest option at UMPI, but you would probably want to enroll in the next session, and you'll need to complete Spanish I and probably a couple other courses at Sophia while you're waiting to start. If you max out the 90-credit transfer to UMPI, then you'll only need 10 courses in one 8-week session to finish, which is very achievable.

I've seen several people complete a WGU master's degree in one six-month term. Again, it's around 10 courses. MSCSIA is a good choice for a tech career, but the degree program changed two days ago, so we'll have to wait for feedback to see what the new courses are like. MSITM is another good choice, although it's more business oriented. Either way, you have experience already, so a bachelor's/master's combo is likely to have more ROI than just a bachelor's, even a BSCS degree.

Please note that GT OMSCS is a long-term goal. The class schedule is fixed, with limited options for when you can start each year, and courses are very challenging. It can take years to complete, and many students wash out.

(06-03-2023, 06:30 AM)rachel83az Wrote: The AoE from Pierpont would probably have little to no impact on admission to Georgia Tech. However, an emphasis in something like Math could provide more keywords on your resume that might help land a job in the future.