Doing a TESU BS Information Technology Degree in One Term Is Now Possible!

[LevelUP]

With some recent updates from students who have transferred in the Google cert, it is now possible to complete the TESU IT degree in only one term!

Here is the updated degree plan:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...egree_Plan

Would ya just look at it!!

[jch]

Note that I would strongly recommend staying away from Straighterline physics and taking both labs at TESU. There are several bad experiences with the SL lab chronicled on this forum, including mine. TESU's physics labs are quick and straightforward.

[bjcheung77]

For those looking to do two programs, such as a BACS/BSIT or a BS CIS/BSIT, you can do a flat rate term (with labs/e-packs/classes), then the two capstones together, if you need to extend a capstone or both, you can slowly go through that final finish line of the two classes together. Plan your budget, 15 credits for residency (or more credits if you wanted to), plus time to get things done.

[jch]

For those looking to do two programs, such as a BACS/BSIT or a BS CIS/BSIT....

FYI, since the change from BSBA CIS -> BS CIS, TESU no longer allows students to combine that degree with another BS degree. They let me graduate because I originally enrolled under BSBA, but they made me switch back to that version before doing so.

[rachel83az]

I would hope that they would allow BSIT + BS CIS as two separate degrees, similar to the BACS/BS(BA) CIS. But then, of course, one wouldn't be able to also get the BACS as well.

[jch]

I would hope that they would allow BSIT + BS CIS as two separate degrees, similar to the BACS/BS(BA) CIS. But then, of course, one wouldn't be able to also get the BACS as well.

Nope, TESU did not allow me to graduate with those two programs as my two separate bachelor's degrees in the March 2024 cycle. Worse, a senior academic advisor allowed me to enroll in both programs in fall 2023, and the issue wasn't found until a week before graduation. TESU did a poor job handling it, and I'm still mad at them about the situation. Days before I was set to graduate, I didn't know for sure if I would graduate or what exactly my degrees would be.
TESU now strictly interprets the "can't earn two of the same degree" provision in the award of degrees policy to mean that students are prohibited from receiving two degrees of the same general type: ie you can't have two different BS degrees, two different BA degrees, two different AS degrees, etc. Weirdly, BSBA/ASNSM programs used to not cause issues because TESU treated them as different degrees from a BS/AS, even though that's in the name. Now that TESU changed the names (and didn't really change anything else), the rule applies. I tried pointing out to TESU that this mess is nonsensical, but they wouldn't hear it.

[rachel83az]

Eww. That's stupid. They should either allow it because they're the same degree (like how one can get a BA Psychology and a BA Math) or they should allow it because they're different degrees (like the BACS and BS CIS combo).

[bjcheung77]

And that's the reason Excelsior and TESU, along with COSC are 'gifting' other institutions... They're making unfavorable changes and thus, lost out on prospective students who actually want to finish with a bit more ROI/Value in getting the 'best bang for their buck'. From additional changes, delays, fees, regulations, etc, instead of making things cheaper, easier, faster, simpler for students, they're making things more rough for themselves in the long run and they just don't see that happening... Excelsior and TESU in the last reports, lost students overall, didn't check COSC.