TESU Computer Science Degree Plan 9/2020

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Intro to programming done.
Going to take Calculus on Straighterline instead of study.com because of all the quizzes on study,com. 120 which is almost double a usaul class. Will be faster to just take the open book exams on Straighterline because those are worth 70% of the grade instead of 120 quizzes which are worth 30% of your grade on SDC. Kind of a nobrainer except the cost is slgihtly higher. But for a throw away class like calc 1 no big deal.

Straighterline exams are open-book? I'm planning to study Calculus in other ways besides just whatever provider I choose but open book for Calculus sounds nice.

Look for a SL coupon code. It won't be that much more than SDC if you use one.

Some are open book, some closed book.  Calculus is there is no book so it doesn't matter.

https://www.straighterline.com/how-it-wo...g-details/

With Study.com the key is to get 100% on the quizzes, then you just need 55% on the final to pass.  There are lots of quizzes but if you don't waste time watching videos, it can go just as fast as Sophia or any other ACE credit provider.  

DO NOT DIG YOURSELF A HOLE and average less than 95% on quizzes.  One person here dug themselves a hole in discrete math and failed the final 3 times only because of scoring low on the quizzes.  Would have passed otherwise.  Keep in mind, they don't let you reset a study.com course.

As far as which is easier, straighterline or study.com for Calculus, that I'm not sure.  Generally, with study.com you should always take the final practice exam and usually, you score within 10% of the practice exam.  So that gives you an early indicator if you are in trouble on a course.