Associates in Computer ... something?

[sanantone]

It depends on what you're competing against in the workforce, though. The TESU CS degree only includes 7 actual "computer" classes (and that's the bachelors!). The free electives can be anything (and most people will go easy/cheap/fast). Compare this with any other CS program:

University of Wyoming (looks like 18 classes in computers, with additional math classes)
Texas A&M (also looks like about 18 classes, with additional math classes)
Grantham (requires 14 computer classes, plus math)
WGU (requires 20 computer classes, this is a Software Development degree, not pure CS)

So if a student does what is asked of them with TESU, without adding in extra CS & math within their gen-eds/free electives, and absent a significant portfolio/experience-based resume, they are completely hamstrung when competing against practically *any* other CS (and many IT) programs. Yes, they can check off the "CS degree" on the application, but in transcript comparison they'll lose, and at an interview, they just will not have the same depth/breadth of knowledge as graduates of practically any other CS program. Both the math and the CS are just too light.

Don't get me wrong, I think TESU has a lot of strong points. But as a CS option for a young student, I think there are much better ways to spend time/money.

All of TESU's BA degrees are heavy on gen ed and free electives, but I'm more concerned about relevance than quantity. Computer classes is a very broad term. If you want to program or work in computer science but most of your courses are about information systems or html and css, then it doesn't matter how many computer classes there are. You can't discount the importance of math. CS is applied math.