Should I choose the Straighterline CompTIA or MTA networking course?

[MNomadic]

The MTA one is recommended for 2 credits via ACE whereas the CompTIA one is recommended for 3 credits via ACE.

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Are you planning to transfer them to WGU? If so, which degree? If your degree requires the Network+, then I would take whichever one better prepares you for your future course work.

The MTA cert is easier than CompTIA network+ so I would *guess* that the SL course for MTA is easier.

I only need it to complete one course in the WGU BSCS program, but none of the rest of my course work will require the knowledge of networking.
My question is, how much harder is the CompTIA then the MTA cert? Would it not be too difficult? What in particular would make it more difficult then the MTA? Is it just that it has more technical knowledge and terms that you need to know?

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The part in the MTA syllabus about the extra 25 points is confusing me. Is the 25 points from taking and passing the MTA exam?

Since you're doing the BSCS, you're right, you'll just need the one networking course and not need the Network+ afterward. I can't comment on the SL courses specifically since I haven't done them and don't know anyone that has, but as mentioned, the CompTIA Network+ is indeed more difficult than the networking MTA so that coupled with the knowledge that the SL course for the MTA is fewer credits leads me to believe that the MTA course would probably be easier. I would recommend that you reach out to SL about the 25 points thing since you can no longer take and submit the MTA, though it shouldn't be a deal-breaker since it's a pass/fail class with a 70% cutoff and 25 points are only 2.5% of your total score.