[New][Help needed] Need some insight/help planning BACS/BSCS

[davewill]

When I was looking, COSC didn't have a computer science degree. They now have a Computer Science Studies concentration for their General Studies degree that looks like it has all the right courses in it. In fact it looks tougher (and less flexible) than the TESU requirements. TESU has an actual BACS degree, which is why I went with them. Unfortunately, I didn't find all the courses elsewhere and ended up taking 18 units from them which cost me some money.

It takes 33 units for the Area of Study plus the Capstone. TrailRunr found three tests, DSST MIS, DSST cybersecurity, CSU CBE Global System Analysis and Design which work for TESU, which gets us 9 units. Six of the 33 are Calc 1 and 2 which can be found online for 6 more. COS101 is available as a CLEP and other places for another three for a total of 18 taken as alternative credit. We're now down to 15 units that would have to be taken at TESU or found elsewhere. It would cost about $7485 plus the $300 cornerstone at TESU 16 units total on a per credit basis. This is cheaper than the $9352 comprehensive plan, so no point in tying yourself to an artificial schedule. You would meet the 16 credit residency requirement so no $2000 waiver fee needed. The total cost would be $7485 + 300 + 75 (application fee) + 323 (graduation fee)=$8183. You should be able to use financial aid to help with this, but I know almost nothing about the details of that.

I think this could be finished in a year by someone who was highly motivated.

P.S. Sorry if you read an earlier version with other numbers.