Degree path guidance for new dad

[dfrecore]

Cheapest is going to be either COSC or WGU.  COSC is going to allow for the most free courses (CLEP, FEMA, TEEX, etc), and then you can do the UL coursework necessary through either Davar or Study.com.

WGU is going to be a bit different - you'll have to plan carefully, and take 90cr, so that you could finish in a single term.

I have a COSC plan that should work, and a WGU one as well.

For both, I tried to use all of the CLEP/MS courses possible, then Saylor/Online Degree, then Study.com or SL to get discounts.

Wow, many thanks Dfrecore. It looks like COSC might be the way to go because it allows more freedom in what types of courses I can transfer in. 

A few question then for the COSC plan:  

• I need to complete everything in the check box area and then apply it to the plan above right?
  
• Analyzing and Interpreting literature features twice on the plan, is that correct?
  
• I  can do all the courses, that first 75 credits, apart from the concentration, before even contacting COSC and enrolling? 
  
• Also, I see the COSC plan doesn't include any Algebra, but business stats instead. Is that correct, no Algebra? I feared trying to complete an Algebra course, we weren't good friends in high school  it will be great if I don't have to. 
  
• So study.com is $100 per course, don't they have a subscription model as well?
  

  

COSC works differently than TESU, the checkbox area means you have to cover those areas (it spells out what would work on their website), and you can use a course for multiple things if that works.  So A&I Lit works in 2 places, and that should be fine.

COSC requires Business Stats for their BSBA, but no Algebra.  I would double check with them, before you start, to see if any of the course providers has a Business Stats course that will work there (I'm not certain on that one course).

Study.com's subscription model is $199/mo, and includes 2 courses for credit in that month.  So, it works out to be ABOUT $100/course.  Obviously, if you go slower and don't finish a course, then it will take longer and cost more.  If you go faster and can do more than 2 courses per month, then each additional course is $70, and would average out to be less than $100/course.

You should not enroll at COSC until you have 100+ credits.  You pay for each term you're enrolled there.  So you don't want to waste money doing that.  Luckily, they don't change their requirements nearly as often as TESU, you should be fine.