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05-19-2022, 03:59 AM
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Have you looked at schools in the UK? You can do a part-time masters there for less then a BA in the US. A lot of options for both Computer Science and Data Analytics. Distance Statistics is probably a bit more expensive and harder to find, but doable. Also could you do some professional certification to help you in your career instead of getting a second degree? That would probably be a lot cheaper.
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(05-19-2022, 03:59 AM)FastTrackDegree Wrote: Have you looked at schools in the UK? You can do a part-time masters there for less then a BA in the US. A lot of options for both Computer Science and Data Analytics. Distance Statistics is probably a bit more expensive and harder to find, but doable. Also could you do some professional certification to help you in your career instead of getting a second degree? That would probably be a lot cheaper.
I don’t think that would work for the OP. He needs a Regionally Accredited degree specifically for promoting at his current workplace.
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05-19-2022, 07:22 AM
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(05-19-2022, 06:58 AM)Vle045 Wrote: (05-19-2022, 03:59 AM)FastTrackDegree Wrote: Have you looked at schools in the UK? You can do a part-time masters there for less then a BA in the US. A lot of options for both Computer Science and Data Analytics. Distance Statistics is probably a bit more expensive and harder to find, but doable. Also could you do some professional certification to help you in your career instead of getting a second degree? That would probably be a lot cheaper.
I don’t think that would work for the OP. He needs a Regionally Accredited degree specifically for promoting at his current workplace.
They don't have graduate degrees in the specified fields, but The Open University (regionally accredited, UK, part-time distance learning) does have undergraduate degrees in
economics and
statistics:
https://www.open.ac.uk/courses
(05-18-2022, 06:53 PM)JPN Wrote: SOCI 102 - Inequality and Social Change (LL)
SOCI 217 - Research Methods in Sociology (LL, don't think this substitutes for SOS-492 "Research Methods in Social Sciences")
SOCI 361 - Social Inequality
SOCI 380 - Survey Research in Sociology
I'm definitely missing the UL theory course requirements for TESU Sociology.
I'd get your transcripts evaluated (course-by-course) by one of
the approved agencies and apply to TESU:
https://www.tesu.edu/admissions/apply-in...al-student
Linking the Award of Degrees policy again:
https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Curre...ees-Policy
Quote:If a student presents a foreign credential evaluation stating their foreign degree is equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree, then the University will consider it an earned degree and apply all applicable Award of Degree policies. It also may be used for admissions to a master's degree program.
You'll need at least 24 area of study credits (including the capstone), completed after your degree was conferred.
The area of study for a BA in Sociology at TESU is 45 credits (including 15 upper-level credits and the capstone). 12 of those 45 credits are any social science electives, so you'll have 12 upper-level credits in political science (for example). Assuming either of your non-degree/post-degree 300-level sociology classes is accepted as upper-level, you'll have the minimum number of upper-level credits (meaning that the rest of your non-capstone courses can be lower-level).
The courses listed by TESU are (in general) suggestions and not specific requirements:
https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/Current/...-Sociology
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A degree with the Open Uni is £19,368 and can't be done in less than 3 years. You can't transfer in any year 3/final year credits
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05-19-2022, 10:48 AM
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The Open University is a bit expensive, OP should be able to find a part time masters program for £4-£8k.
Example:
https://online.glyndwr.ac.uk/
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@JPN, ouch... LOL X3, Learner Over-load, Over-Look, and Lots of Luck! I'll try to keep this brief, there's just too many things going on with your "curveballs" and what you "really" need. I'm not sure which field you're in and what position you have, but I wouldn't worry about being laid off, you're young and educated to get into a similar position if that ever does happen. You're looking at a lateral degree and it will only generate lateral moves, you may want to stick to the Masters option instead, I don't think another Bachelors will help you at all.
There are several Masters that can be in your price range, I would recommend those instead of a second bachelors, especially when your heart is more interested in Comp Sci than what you're trying to go for. You may want to see if you can go for an Applied Computer Science degree at the Masters level after you finish an MBA or MAOL, etc, something that can bolster your education up a notch, if you need it later. The ROI/Value in this "first" Masters degree is to either go to another company or move up the ladder... Again, Good luck whatever way you choose.