Need help with BA CS and BS CIS double degree plan

[Nish]

Location: Sri Lanka, South Asia
Age: 28
Degree Goals:

• BA in CS and BS in CIS (double degree)
  
• Associate in Science in Business Administration
  
• Associate in Science in Mathematics
  

• (Long-term goal: Master’s or PhD in Computer Science (and possibly an MBA))

Current RA Credits: None (just starting with Sophia).( I’m academically strong and can usually plough through courses quickly.)
Budget: Around $8,000 (can stretch a bit higher if absolutely necessary, but I want to keep it as low as possible).
Priorities:

• Fastest possible path to degree completion
  
• Pick courses that are relatively easier and can be completed in shorter timeframes
  
• Cost efficiency without compromising future transferability
  

Commitments: None . fully flexible for the next six months. I can dedicate 10–15 hours per day for study.
Timeline: Aim to finish within 6 months.
Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement: None

Here’s the link to my current plan.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing

I struggle with few places in this plan, in the areas of AOS for CS and CIS.
I personally don’t want to do Network technology course as it is said to be a difficult course to pass.But I am not sure whether  some of the courses I have chosen in the area of study satisfies the relevant requirements. 

As for the ASNSM in math, in addition to the courses I have  chosen for BA CS and BS CIS ,it seems like I only need Applied liberal arts in Math  and Precalculus from Sophia. Am I wrong?

And for an associate in Business Administration, I don’t seem to require any additional courses. Please, correct me if I am wrong.
I want to maximize whatever I can get through TESU.


This forum was really helpful for me to understand most of the things. Really appreciate that. 

Any support to finalize the plan  is appreciated. Thanks in advance

[Nish]

Location: Sri Lanka, South Asia
Age: 28
Degree Goals:

• BA in CS and BS in CIS (double degree)
  
• Associate in Science in Business Administration
  
• Associate in Science in Mathematics
  

• (Long-term goal: Master’s or PhD in Computer Science (and possibly an MBA))

Current RA Credits: None (just have some credits with Sophia).( I’m academically strong and can usually plough through courses quickly.)
Budget: Around $8,000 (can stretch a bit higher if absolutely necessary, but I want to keep it as low as possible).
Priorities:

• Fastest possible path to degree completion
  
• Pick courses that are relatively easier and can be completed in shorter timeframes
  
• Cost efficiency without compromising future transferability
  

Commitments: None . fully flexible for the next six months. I can dedicate 10–15 hours per day for study.
Timeline: Aim to finish within 6 months.
Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement: None

Here’s the link to my current plan.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing

I struggle with few places in this plan, specially in the AOS for CS and CIS.
I personally don’t want to do Network technology course as it is said to be a difficult course to pass. I still lack two UL courses in CS AOS and CIS AOS. Any suggestions to satisfy that requirement?

As for the ASNSM in math, in addition to the courses I have  chosen for BA CS and BS CIS ,it seems like I only need Applied liberal arts in Math  and Precalculus from Sophia. Am I wrong?

And for an associate in Business Administration, I don’t seem to require any additional courses. Please, correct me if I am wrong.
I want to maximize whatever I can get through TESU.


This forum was really helpful for me to understand most of the things. Really appreciate that. 

Any support to finalize the plan  is appreciated. Thanks in advance

[MissRN]

I just completed this double Bachelor's degree plan and I did it without taking Network Technology ? Also, the AS Math - it does accept the Applied Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I

I was able to get my non-overlapping UL CIS/CLD courses from Coursera. I was able to do it free as I knew most of the material to get it done within the 7 day free trial period for SAS Advance Programmer (CIS-399) and Cloud Data Analytics (CLD-420). Will provide a thorough post of what transferred for me via alternative credits once I'm off work and on my computer.

[Nish]

I just completed this double Bachelor's degree plan and I did it without taking Network Technology ? Also, the AS Math - it does accept the Applied Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I

I was able to get my non-overlapping UL CIS/CLD courses from Coursera. I was able to do it free as I knew most of the material to get it done within the 7 day free trial period for SAS Advance Programmer (CIS-399) and Cloud Data Analytics (CLD-420). Will provide a thorough post of what transferred for me via alternative credits once I'm off work and on my computer.

Thank you so much for answering.I am actually still confused about which courses will transfer as UL CS/CIS courses. Will check the courses that you mentioned and update my current plan. Please, let me know more when you are free. Thank you once again.

[Nish]

Degree Goals:

• BA in CS and BS in CIS (double degree)
  
• Associate in Science in Business Administration
  
• Associate in Science in Mathematics
  

Here’s the link to my current plan.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing
I struggle with a few places in this plan, in the areas of AOS for CS and CIS. I have been told that I can get my non-overlapping UL CIS/CLD courses from Coursera. But I am not sure that I know what will be transferred in. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance 

P.S.
I personally don’t want to do the  Network technology course as it is said to be a difficult course to pass. But I am not sure whether  some of the courses I have chosen in the area of study satisfies the relevant requirements. 

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If there is no alternative I will take Network technology TECEP and then I think I will be able to complete UL CS requirements for BA CS. But I would still need 1 non overlapping UL CIS AOS course. Please let me know if there is any other options. Thanks.

[bjcheung77]

Basically, I would reference the plan available already on the WIKI for the BACS & BS CIS combo. The bulk of your credits should come from Coursera, Sophia.org, Study.com and you will need to make sure you've got at least 30 RA credits. You need to decide on completing the flat rate for 15 RA credits, or to complete the Capstone/Cornerstone and pay the Edison Accelerate fee...

[Nish]

Basically, I would reference the plan available already on the WIKI for the BACS & BS CIS combo.  The bulk of your credits should come from Coursera, Sophia.org, Study.com and you will need to make sure you've got at least 30 RA credits.  You need to decide on completing the flat rate for 15 RA credits, or to complete the Capstone/Cornerstone and pay the Edison Accelerate fee...

Yes, that’s what I did. I think I have 1 missing course I might have to confirm an Cousera equivalent. I plan to take 15 credits via TECEPS for each degree and other 15 via TESU’s flat rate term option. Thank you

[LevelUP]

I wrote the BA in Computer Science and BS in Computer Information Systems double degree plan, so I’m pretty familiar with how it works.

Basically, you’re making it more complicated than it needs to be.

If I were pursuing the BA CS & BS CIS today, here’s what I’d take for the flat-rate term at TESU:

• Network Technology (CMP-3540) – No exams, easy course
  
• Software Engineering (CIS-3510) – No exams, easy course
  
• Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today (SOS-1100) – Required
  
• Business Administration Capstone (BUS-4210) – Required
  
• Liberal Arts Capstone – Natural Sciences, Math, and Computer Science (LIB-4970) – Required
  
  

There’s really no need to take an ASU or Coursera course for upper-level credit when you can get the same at TESU during a flat-rate term.

For the CIS Area of Study (AOS), you can only have three courses that overlap with the CS degree. That means Computer Science 201: Data Structures & Algorithms can’t count toward both if you already have three upper-level courses overlapping with CS.

Since you only need 18 credits total for the CIS AOS and you currently have 21 credits listed, you can simply remove that course.

[bjcheung77]

+1, I agree with this 5 class combo as your best option... Actually, another alternative option would be to take an e-pack instead of a class, but the class would be easier and has a better rate at passing, otherwise, if it's a first year e-pack course, you may want to opt for that instead.

[Nish]

I wrote the BA in Computer Science and BS in Computer Information Systems double degree plan, so I’m pretty familiar with how it works.

Basically, you’re making it more complicated than it needs to be.

If I were pursuing the BA CS & BS CIS today, here’s what I’d take for the flat-rate term at TESU:

• Network Technology (CMP-3540) – No exams, easy course
  
• Software Engineering (CIS-3510) – No exams, easy course
  
• Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today (SOS-1100) – Required
  
• Business Administration Capstone (BUS-4210) – Required
  
• Liberal Arts Capstone – Natural Sciences, Math, and Computer Science (LIB-4970) – Required
  
  

There’s really no need to take an ASU or Coursera course for upper-level credit when you can get the same at TESU during a flat-rate term.

For the CIS Area of Study (AOS), you can only have three courses that overlap with the CS degree. That means Computer Science 201: Data Structures & Algorithms can’t count toward both if you already have three upper-level courses overlapping with CS.

Since you only need 18 credits total for the CIS AOS and you currently have 21 credits listed, you can simply remove that course.

Thank you for the feedback. Yes, I referred to your plan when initially making my CS/CIS plan and it was super helpful. 
And I had 21 credits listed instead of 18 credits and all other issues you mentioned, because it wasn’t the finalized plan.( I was simply trying to avoid taking Network technology class at TESU, since I saw some people have mentioned it to be a difficult class.?) Anyway I adjusted the plan to be what you suggested. Thanks again.

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+1, I agree with this 5 class combo as your best option... Actually, another alternative option would be to take an e-pack instead of a class, but the class would be easier and has a better rate at passing, otherwise, if it's a first year e-pack course, you may want to opt for that instead.

Thank you for the suggestion, i will look into that and keep it as an alternative option