Northwestern State competency based - BS in Computer Information Systems

[nyvrem]

https://www.nsula.edu/cb/degree-programs/

Their FAQ mentions it's $250 per course, and you could knock out quite abit from SL as well.

https://www.straighterline.com/colleges/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/course-equivalency/

[MNomadic]

https://www.nsula.edu/cb/degree-programs/

Their FAQ mentions it's $250 per course, and you could knock out quite abit from SL as well.

https://www.straighterline.com/colleges/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/course-equivalency/

Amazing find!

[bjcheung77]

I just sent them a couple of emails asking more questions in regards to this CB CIS degree, hopefully we'll get more details.
If they allow up to 90 credits through ACE sources, this would be a very good deal, as 10 courses would cost $2500 for the degree!
That's my main question for them, haha... let's find out if they do or not allow that many through ACE transfers!

[Kab]

Great find!
Please keep us posted.
I'm thrilled. This could be amazing if they accept 90 ACE credits.

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[ss20ts]

That's awesome! Would be great if they added more CBE programs. I guess time will tell. I really hope more schools offer CBE programs. They work really well for many people.

[dfrecore]

I'd also like to know if they will take ACE courses from Study.com and Sophia as well?

[bjcheung77]

No Study.com and only a handful of Saylor/Sophia.org, apparently they only accept the credits from the ACE - ACP (now defunct).  Good news is, if you have a bunch of StraighterLine, or Saylor courses, you can try.  I would even try sending in Sophia/Study.com just in case they have a second decision on that...

Hi.  I am very interested in this NSU BS CIS program, I am wondering the following:

1) What is the limit of transfer credits from ACE recommend for credit sources?  Is there a limit of say, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 credits?

ANSWER: There is not a limit on ACE credits that can be transferred in. However, there is a limit of credits that may be applied towards your degree and that will vary with your major.

2) There is a 25% residency requirement for NSU Bachelors degrees, does this program also have a minimum residency of 25% of the courses?  Example, degree is 120 credits, 30 credits must be from NSU.

ANSWER: There is a residency requirement for all programs.  At least 25% of your credits must be earned from NSU and in a 120 credit hour program that equates to 30 hours that must be earned from NSU.

3) I see you accept StraighterLine and some other ACP courses for transfer credit as Saylor.org, do you accept Sophia.org or Study.com as well?

ANSWER: We accept English Composition I, Approaches to Studying Religions, and Introduction to Art History from Sophia.org.  Here is list of the alternative credit courses that have been approved for transfer https://www.nsula.edu/wp-content/uploads...-25-18.pdf.  We do not accept Study.com credits.

I hope this information helps and please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[ss20ts]

Interesting that they accept Sophia but not Study.com.

[dfrecore]

Ed4Online, JumpCourse, and Pearson don't even exist any longer (as a means to take inexpensive college credit). Bummer.

I guess if you want to do SL for this degree, then you could though.

Maybe Study.com can work with them to try to change things...

[dfrecore]

Found CLEP and DSST will work here as well.

And just so everyone knows, this is really a CIS Degree with a Business component: 39cr of GE, 39cr of Business including "support" courses, and 45cr of computer-related stuff. Absolutely zero free electives. And these degree plans were created in 2016, and I'm not certain I'm a fan of that for computers...

It's not exactly what we're used to on this forum flexibility-wise.

The GE must include:
2 math courses in a series
3 sciences total: 2 science courses in a series (i.e. Bio I & II or Physical Science I & II); and 1 each of a Bio and a Physical science
3 humanities courses - 1 Lit, 1 History, 1 Communication
1 Fine Arts
2 Social/Behavioral Sciences: 1 Social, 1 behavioral

A real PITA if you ask me.