Need help planning for a degree path please

[wow]

I thought you had to do a separate capstone for each major?

That is what I'm still confused about too. In your current degree plan, does it have you listed in both AOS? If so, is it showing two capstones to complete? Once I meet with an advisor I'll update.

My degree plan has a social science (which I might switch to humanities) and a science major. Each has a capstone, and I interpreted that to mean they were separate. But I'm at least a year out from that (unless I really cram) so I haven't discussed with advising to confirm that.

If you take a TECEP, you will be enrolled and can get additional evaluations and advising. There are several one-credit options now, so about $80 for the test and proctor.

[WDue]

I thought you had to do a separate capstone for each major?

That is what I'm still confused about too. In your current degree plan, does it have you listed in both AOS? If so, is it showing two capstones to complete? Once I meet with an advisor I'll update.

My degree plan has a social science (which I might switch to humanities) and a science major. Each has a capstone, and I interpreted that to mean they were separate. But I'm at least a year out from that (unless I really cram) so I haven't discussed with advising to confirm that.

If you take a TECEP, you will be enrolled and can get additional evaluations and advising. There are several one-credit options now, so about $80 for the test and proctor.

Interesting, thanks for sharing! Could be that when you eventually get to the capstone they'll ask you to pick one of them, but that depends on TESU. 

I figured TECEPs were the way to go about it, thanks. I mentioned it my advisor during my first meeting and he said something about TECEPs being in a different category, maybe he misunderstood my question. I'll probably enroll in Computer Concepts and Applications, I've heard it's pretty straightforward for CS/IT and will count towards the CS electives.

[wow]

I figured TECEPs were the way to go about it, thanks. I mentioned it my advisor during my first meeting and he said something about TECEPs being in a different category, maybe he misunderstood my question.

He might have thought you were asking about residency. If you do not "establish residency" by taking 15 (16?) credits at TESU, you have to pay a special residency fee on top of the tuition for the courses you do take. (I think the language around "residency" has changed because residency has nothing to do with residing in New Jersey or on campus, but I don't remember what it is off the top of my head.) Members of the US military can count TECEP credits toward their residency, but others cannot. Taking a TECEP will, however, change your status from applicant to enrolled student.

[WDue]

You know what? It probably was that because I vaguely remember the topic of residency coming up. At the moment I haven't decided whether I'll enroll in any courses, or just transfer them all in and take the capstone (especially because it might be two of them lol) I think it would also be more expensive for me as I'd be charged international tuition so paying the residency fee waiver would be cheaper, but those calculations are for another day. Do I have to take the actual exam or can I just enroll in a TECEP and it'll change the status?

[CenterSquarEd]

I thought you had to do a separate capstone for each major?

That is what I'm still confused about too. In your current degree plan, does it have you listed in both AOS? If so, is it showing two capstones to complete? Once I meet with an advisor I'll update.

My degree plan has a social science (which I might switch to humanities) and a science major. Each has a capstone, and I interpreted that to mean they were separate. But I'm at least a year out from that (unless I really cram) so I haven't discussed with advising to confirm that.

If you take a TECEP, you will be enrolled and can get additional evaluations and advising. There are several one-credit options now, so about $80 for the test and proctor.

Interesting, thanks for sharing! Could be that when you eventually get to the capstone they'll ask you to pick one of them, but that depends on TESU. 

I figured TECEPs were the way to go about it, thanks. I mentioned it my advisor during my first meeting and he said something about TECEPs being in a different category, maybe he misunderstood my question. I'll probably enroll in Computer Concepts and Applications, I've heard it's pretty straightforward for CS/IT and will count towards the CS electives.

You may want to save Computer Concepts and Applications for an e-Pack course if the full term nets out cheaper. Network Technology TECEP would be your other relevant option and is some nice UL credit.

Btw, if the Psych major requirements end up too onerous, I think you could honestly do Computer Science and Liberal Studies with a Psych concentration. Most people only do Liberal Studies as a fast degree but it’s not ridiculous to pitch it like an interdisciplinary add-on to your computing degree.

[WDue]

You may want to save Computer Concepts and Applications for an e-Pack course if the full term nets out cheaper. Network Technology TECEP would be your other relevant option and is some nice UL credit.

Btw, if the Psych major requirements end up too onerous, I think you could honestly do Computer Science and Liberal Studies with a Psych concentration. Most people only do Liberal Studies as a fast degree but it’s not ridiculous to pitch it like an interdisciplinary add-on to your computing degree.

Noted, thanks! That's not a bad idea, one of the only reasons I'm doing the psych degree is to maxmize my credit utilization. I could just focus on the CS component and complete it and see if it's worth completing the BLS in psych.

[WDue]

Hi all, I spoke to an advisor and he informed me that if I do a dual AOS it would be just the one capstone and I can pick between the Liberal Arts one or the Natural Science, Mathematics and Computer Science one. So now the possibillity of a dual AOS seems more acheivable.

I have two ways I can go about this, I'd applied to UMPI earlier just in case it's a faster option (still waiting on their decision). One way would be to do a BA/BLS in Psych at UMPI and then transfer that in and complete the BACS at TESU. The other option would be to do a dual AOS through a BA in Psychology/Computer Science. I'm hesitant to do a sole degree in Liberal Studies because after reading some of the replies here by other users they said that employers had difficulty in recognizing their BLS. Both these paths would utilize most of my transfer credits and also help me get a degree in my current career field too.

[WDue]

Hi all, at the moment I've decided to go with UMPI. I'm enrolled at TESU as well for the year, I haven't taken any courses yet, do I need to inform them that I'm at UMPI? Or do I do that once I complete UMPI because my plan is to complete the BACS at TESU after. Regarding that, I had another question. I was reading the TESU award of degrees policy, and for a second bachelor's it states: "These credits must be earned after the date the most recent degree, regardless of academic level, was conferred." Right now, only Calculus would apply in my core CS credits, I assume this means I'd have to redo Calculus at Study because I completed it at Sophia already?

[Jonathan Whatley]

24 credits in the area of study of a TESU second or subsequent bachelor’s must be earned after the date the most recent degree was conferred. You can use older credits in the AOS, they just won’t count toward that minimum 24.

[WDue]

Thanks Jonathan! Meaning the CS AOS has 45 credits required, so taking out calculus and the Natural Sciences Math and Computer Science Electives 6 credits (most likely 2 of my courses would be able to transfer there), I would have to do 32 credits not including the capstone. The calculation is a bit off because I realized calculus counts as 4 credits, so essentially it's actually 11. 3-credit courses to complete.