TESC: Converting Business degree to a 2nd degree in Computer Science

[SelfImprovement]

Hello,

I have a business/information systems degree from phoenix and am getting a masters in IT at a good brick and mortar school online. However, my career opportunities increasingly require a computer science degree.I applied for the BA in computer science at TESC and they are currently reviewing my transcripts to see what will transfer over from my business degree.

I am thinking that a lot of the advanced math and programming courses are going to be required even after I transfer in. Anyone have any tips on a path of least resistance for the BA in comp sci?

[ajs1976]

depends what transfers in.

Look for Sanatone's info on CBE from CSU. There are a couple of courses there that may help and be considered upper level. Straighterline has into to C++

You can do PreCalc through ALEKS. Straighterline has Calc I and II.

You may want to look to your local CC for some of the math classes and lower level CS classes.

Depending on your tuition plan at TESC and other circumstance, you may want to consider some classes at COSC as a non-matriculated student and transferring them to TESC. There is a thread here where Upton and I discussed our experiences with the Software Engineering course at TESC vs. COSC.

What sub-field do you work in that is leading you to pursue the CS degree when you already have the B/IS and are working on the Masters in IT?

[SelfImprovement]

depends what transfers in.

Look for Sanatone's info on CBE from CSU. There are a couple of courses there that may help and be considered upper level. Straighterline has into to C++

You can do PreCalc through ALEKS. Straighterline has Calc I and II.

You may want to look to your local CC for some of the math classes and lower level CS classes.

Depending on your tuition plan at TESC and other circumstance, you may want to consider some classes at COSC as a non-matriculated student and transferring them to TESC. There is a thread here where Upton and I discussed our experiences with the Software Engineering course at TESC vs. COSC.

What sub-field do you work in that is leading you to pursue the CS degree when you already have the B/IS and are working on the Masters in IT?

Thanks for the information. I am an IT project manager for software development projects. Currently, the prospects in my workplace for IT management types is a bit stagnant but there are some nice opportunities for computer scientists and engineers. Also, I may need a mechanism to add Calculus courses to a transcript anyway to get a more tech job even if I don't end up completing the CS.

I am concerned about cost though and time. I am hoping to get as many Calculus, statistics and computer science credits added to a transcript as quickly as possible (few months perhaps...) to take advantage of a job opportunity...

[ajs1976]

Software development roles seem to prefer CS degrees.

You can start ALEKS and Straighterline right now if you want to. Stats through ALEKS is rough for some people

[SelfImprovement]

Software development roles seem to prefer CS degrees.

You can start ALEKS and Straighterline right now if you want to. Stats through ALEKS is rough for some people

How hard is the calc I and II at straighterline?

[ajs1976]

I did Calc II and III from a B&M years ago, so I do not have any experience with them through straighterline.

If you search the board for "calc" you may find some other discussions.
http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...uence.html
http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...cerns.html


you might want to take a look at this thread: http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...nce-2.html

[SelfImprovement]

I did Calc II and III from a B&M years ago, so I do not have any experience with them through straighterline.

If you search the board for "calc" you may find some other discussions.
http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...uence.html
http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...cerns.html


you might want to take a look at this thread: http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...nce-2.html

Thanks! I'll take a look.

[UptonSinclair]

How hard is the calc I and II at straighterline?

Straighterline uses Thinkwell Calculus. For about $150 you can get both Calc I and II through Thinkwell and work through the materials before signing up with Straighterline. This should minimize the time required while paying Straighterline. The difficulty depends on your preparedness. If you are comfortable with Precalculus and Trig, you should be able to work through the materials. The videos provided by Thinkwell are exceptional.

[SelfImprovement]

Straighterline uses Thinkwell Calculus. For about $150 you can get both Calc I and II through Thinkwell and work through the materials before signing up with Straighterline. This should minimize the time required while paying Straighterline. The difficulty depends on your preparedness. If you are comfortable with Precalculus and Trig, you should be able to work through the materials. The videos provided by Thinkwell are exceptional.

It has been a while since I took any direct math courses. I am slightly concerned about getting through the courses in a timely fashion. Are the proctored exams extremely difficult?

[adavis84]

Would it maybe be worth trying ALEKS precalc first to find out where you're at currently? Basically a $20 litmus test for your calc preparedness (plus you'll get the 3cr of Precalc to go with it). If you're already at a 70% or better you'll get 3cr of precalc straightaway and you'll have a sense of what you need to focus on to make the most efficient use of your time and money knocking out your calc credits.

The difficulty of SL's exams is really subjective and relative to your familiarity with the subject.