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Plans people here followed to earn Computer Science degrees?
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SirTeacherGuy,

As requested, here are my comments on this degree plan:

The student could combine available tests and alternate ACE courses Straighterline/Penn Foster/etc to quickly fill general education and free elective sections. For the area of study, other than the few exams mentioned, you would need actual B&M courses.

Personally, as NAP mentions, I think Geezer would be considered the resident specialist in this area. His posts would be the best to follow in this case. Testing only is not possible for this degree, nor should it be. Although, due to the nature of the material the student should be able to take all coursework online. To earn the needed CS credits, I would seek out a local university (cost effective) or take advantage of TESCs comprehensive tuition plan (includes up to 36cr onlne/guided study/epack courses, and TECEPs CIS107, CMP354). Remember you can use TECEPs in other areas as well. I used the comprehensive tuition plan for my first year and for me it was quite affordable; per credit cost was less than my community college. You might want to also research the cheaper online colleges mentioned on the forums.[INDENT]TESC offers quite a few online computer science and computer information courses Thomas Edison State College: Course Offerings and TECEPs Thomas Edison State College: Course Offerings
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I consider myself in the minority on this forum; especially in regards to the specialty area degrees, I think it best to take at minimum one year of B&M courses either online or in seat (200-400 level). It provides a more indepth approach to the subject matter vs a one size fits all generalized final exam.
I use specialty area to describe anything outside the scope of the check a box, liberal arts/test out, degrees.


Here are a few links to Geezer's previous posts:
http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...-tesc.html
http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...egree.html

Also take a look at AlbaTIVO's AAS computer studies and NS/M degree plans for computer course titles. He took many B&M courses that transferred to TESC:
AlbaTiVo's AAS in Applied Computer Studies - Degree Forum Wiki
AlbaTiVo's BA in Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Degree Forum Wiki

Although older posts, another source for online schools: cklapka @ online.degree.net
Online degree forum - View Single Post - RA computer science

"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan." -Tom Landry

TESC:
AAS, Admin Studies. 2010
BA, Social Sciences. 2010. Arnold Fletcher Award.
AAS, Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies. 2011
BSBA, General Management. 2011. Arnold Fletcher Award. Sigma Beta Delta (ΣΒΔWink!


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Plans people here followed to earn Computer Science degrees? - by bricabrac - 07-01-2014, 05:32 AM

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