Critique and Advice on Plan for Computer Science BA from TESU

[aseneca]

Looks like a solid initial plan and you have made great process. There are a couple of items (like listing the Business Capstone in the electives) that you may want to adjust if you are not doing the double degree plan. You also want to keep in mind that you will need a minimum of 30 RA credits in total, though they don't all have to be at TESU.

There is a standalone plan for the BACS on the Wiki that you could review to check for adjustments if any: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ience_Plan

If you are only the BACS, you could do the Cornerstone via EdX, which can greatly reduce its cost and time, and you could request a discount/scholarship for it on EdX.

Are you planning to do the 15-credit term for the flat rate tuition or do you plan to pay the residency waiver fee? The flat tuition term allows you to do 5 classes/15 credits for $4299, while the residency waiver fee ($3354) allows you to do fewer classes at TESU, but the individual classes are costlier ($535/credit for out of state).

The following link has several other colleges where RA credits (credit from a university) can be brought in from and the plan itself also lists some of these options:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sources_of_Credit

Yes I used the BACS + CIS Dual Degree as a framework thinking it was similar enough but I realize it wasn't as precise as the standalone one, thank you for linking that! I edited my Google Sheet plan to target the BACS to simplify things and not be overzealous, though the dual degree of BACS + BSBA in Finance or Computer Information Systems is very appealing considering the opportunity. I think I correctly planned out the 30 required RA credits via TECEP exams + TESU Classes, but if I do the CSM Learn BUS-2100 I'll be at 4 classes / 12 credits for TESU, I plan on doing the flat rate tuition - does it require 15 credits? Could you link me some of the info for the EdX cornerstone that sounds worth looking into.

@aseneca, Welcome to the board, great initial post with addendum and template, we now know your basic overall picture... TESU is a good option for double associates & double bachelors, I would advise them if you're looking at doing that... There are so many ways to get to your goal, it really depends on the student and their situation.  Since you're jumping from degree choice to degree choice... Have a read of this thread and review recommendations, I've posted 4 times in this thread with some info: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...elp-please

Thank you that was a very informative thread and your posts there were very helpful. I simplified my plan a bit to target the BACS for now, is there anything glaring that's missing or you'd suggest? After reading more about the dual Bachelors I'm very tempted to pursue a BSBA in Computer Information Systems or Finance.

TESU will accept up to 90 credits from outside sources like Study and Sophia, but I've also seen some other information that had to do with the residential tuition that I don't completely understand.

TESU will accept up to 114 credits from non-TESU sources. For a BACS only, this can actually be 117 credits (due to the edX cornerstone). The following limitations are in place:

• Up to 90 credits from a single ACE/NCCRS source.
  
• Up to 90 ACE/NCCRS credits total.
  
• Up to 90 credits from a community college
  
• Up to 90 credits from a foreign college or university
  
• Unlimited credits from an American 4-year university.
  

And, of course, the courses must be relevant and not duplicate one another. You cannot transfer in "English 101" from 4 different sources and expect to get 12 credits, for instance.

All of this results in needing at least 30 RA credits. I don't see anywhere near enough on your spreadsheet. If you're going to do the dual degree, you could do the following as a 15-credit flat-rate term:

• Cornerstone
  
• Capstone #1
  
• Software Engineering
  
• 2 easy ePacks or courses from https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...University I would suggest CIS-107 + something else
  

Then do Capstone #2 separately. This will cost a bit more, but will be easier than doing two capstones at once. It should also be marginally cheaper than doing only the two capstones + cornerstone at TESU and transferring in everything else. It will give you 18 RA credits toward your degrees.

You'll need 12 more RA credits. These can come from things like TECEPs (English Comp 1 & 2 are kind of bizarre, IMO, but are relatively easy), ASU classes for $425 each, maybe TEL ($225 per class), or other colleges/universities listed on https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sources_of_Credit

If you're only doing the BACS and not the BS CIS, you can do the flat-rate term and then get 15 credits from whatever RA source(s) you like most.

One thing I would caution against would be to avoid the Network Technology TECEP. It's passable, but only just barely. It's not uncommon for students to be unable to pass, even without significant study, thus wasting time and money better spent elsewhere.  If you want to take other TECEPs, check the forum for reviews from past students.

Yes the Network Technology TECEP seems like a terrible option from what I've read. The potential for 117 credit transfers for the BACS and 114 credits for the BACS + BSBA is incredible, I didn't know TESU was that "hackable". I've changed up my template a bit to include the appropriate RA credits and plan on doing the flat-rate term. For now my sheet is focusing on only the BACS, I will continue to research to see if it's feasible / worthwhile for me as it's incredibly appealing.



Updated Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...1180581553