06-07-2019, 04:03 PM
(06-07-2019, 02:50 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Will they accept Introduction to Religion (SL)? YES, that's fine.
It's listed on their website: https://www.tesu.edu/academics/courses/2019-and-after
What are all the upper-level credit courses available for CIS?
It's in your spreadsheet and also in my templates in the Beginners Guide post #28/31.
I need to do 14 courses + SOS110 + Capstone. It will cost 6600$, Is it worth? YES, it's worth it!
If I do BS - ITM from WGU, it will cost only about 4500-500$. You meant $4500 to $5000.
Yes, but you're paying for an exclusively online university at WGU. I would recommend TESU because you mentioned you're on a visa in the US. You're not a citizen nor a PR, I would do the same courses that will transfer to both schools.
Shall I do BSBA CIS & BS IT from TESU? Will it reduce costs?
This I don't get - How do you figure doing more courses will reduce the cost? If you are going for two degrees, I would recommend you do the BSBA GM/CIS (Dual concentration) and a BACS from TESU. I looked at your PDF, you should already have the GM concentration, if not, you just need two easy accounting courses - Do another PDF for the BSBA General Management and link it here.
Recommendation: Most people go for two of the three options from cheap/easy/fast. However, I go for all three and add a 4th - Value. You need to focus on 3 things in any field, including IT. 1) Degree, 2) Experience, 3) Certifications
1) A BACS will give you a greater ROI (return on investment) over a BSIT. Your BSBA CIS will get you in the door just fine in the IT field as it has at least 18 credits in CIS. It's the experience & certifications that will land you a better position later.
2) I would work on the experience if you're green in the field, work on getting at least 5 years under your belt.
3) IT certifications that are industry recognized play a better role in ROI than getting the "BSIT" degree, as some are vendor neutral such as CompTIA, but many more are vendor specific.
Your Future Studies (Masters): I would recommend a WGU MBA ITM as it hits all 3, cheap/easy/fast and because it has the ACBSP, it's got that added value. And because a degree from the Big 3 will be extremely expensive. I recommend Big 3 for undergrad as they are "private, public or state B&M" schools and WGU for graduate studies as it's an exclusively online university. There are alternatives, such as other competency based degree programs at the masters level.
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Thank you for providing detailed information. I am learning so much about earning my dream American degree.
I have applied for WGU - IT / Software Development program and they applied for only 6 credits. I need to complete 114 credits more. As advised by you, I will join WGU for masters.
I've 16 years of IT experience in the areas of Project Management, ERP/CRM & QA. I have completed the PRINCE2 Project Management certification, Certified ScrumMaster, ITIL Foundation, IT Service Management Foundation, ISTQB/ISEB Software Testing Foundation, SixSigma Green Belt, Sales Force Admin and NetSuite foundation certifications.
I am attaching BS IT, BACS & BSBA - GM evaluation reports for review.
BS IT - 60 Credits applied
I need to complete the below courses
Written Communication - English Composition I
Written Communication - English Composition II
College Algebra (or above)
Information Literacy - SOS-110: Living in the Information Age
Civic Engagement -American Government - POLS101
Physics 1 or Chemistry 1 and Lab
Physics 2 or Chemistry 2 and Lab
Mathematics (Higher Level Math Courses)
GE Elective 1- Principles of Statistics
Computer Architecture
C++ Programming
Software Engineering
Network Technology
Management Information Systems
Technical Core (6SH: must be upper level)
Current Trends
Project Management
Challenge - I'm afraid of Physics 2 and Lab ( Will they allow me to do Chem 1 & Phy 1 with lab - In the Evaluation report, I could see Choose two of the following :
CHE121 4 SH, CHE122 4 SH, PHY115 4 SH, PHY116 4 SH)
Reason for considering BS IT: In India, BS IT is considered as an Engineering degree and only available from Engineering/Technical colleges. Most of my cousins are engineers and only I'm left out.
BACS -> 69 credits applied
Challenge - Discrete Math and for AOS Electives 12 credits are needed but courses are not listed
BSBA - GM ->81 credits applied
I've completed the below-mentioned courses.
SL: Intro to Communication, Intro to Religion, IT Fundamentals, Physics 1, Accounting 1 and Principle of Management.
CSMLEARN: High Performance
Sophia: Developing Effective Teams
TEEX: Cyber Ethics, White collar crime
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