Degree Plan for BS in Information Technology

[cookderosa]

Ok, I will need to do more research on WGU and will set that aside for now, the main issue with them is that it is per term and to be honest I am not academic at all, I have a GED and have always struggled in school. So I am concerned that I would just end up spending a lot more money going through the WGU route in my case.

That is why I would rather spend a little time putting together a spreadsheet and creating a degree plan from A to Z and start knocking out courses as I have time. So what about the Big 3 any thoughts or preferences for BSIT degree and path to get there?

Brad,
Welcome to the group! It can be overwhelming at first, and I know speed is of the essence, but if you spent a couple weeks here asking questions and reading the archives - you'll zip right along. Also, you passed English 101 with 98% you're more than academic enough. Adults can mis-remember what it was like to be in school, and fear that they're not smart enough to proceed, but I think you'll find that is not usually the case. You may have a hard class or two, but the entire process simply requires attention to developing a system and executing the steps, something you're probably VERY good at.

PS - I can't help you write your degree plan, especially in IT, but what I can tell you is that most of us here can help you align your gen eds (the general education core that everyone takes). Gen eds are very predictable in how they apply to a degree. For instance, Introduction to Psychology is going to be Introduction to Psychology- nothing tricky there. So, if you want to start compiling a list, my suggestion is to collect the list of gen eds you need, write a list and lets start building a plan from that. In other words, if you say that the Introduction to Psychology credit is required, it's easy enough for anyone to tell you "ok, you can do that through Studycom, CLEP, StraighterLine, etc." and that is when you can picking what you want to do. All the sources are a little different, but most average about $100 per 3-credit class if we are rounding - budget $100 per and you'll be fine. Classes take longer than credit by exam, but credit by exam requires independent study which is sometimes less EFFICIENT than ticking boxes off on an online class one lesson at a time. It's personal preference. I used CLEP and DSST for my gen eds, but my kids have used Straighterline mainly - it's really hard to say what you'll like until you have some classes under your belt.