Tried sending ACE Saylor courses not listed on equivalency lists?

[spohara]

I'm curious if anyone has tried sending ACE recommended courses from Saylor to TESU if they are not on the Saylor or TESU equivalency list sites.

In particular I'm interested Saylors CS302, Software Engineering, which is currently recommended as UL from ACE.  For my purposes I don't care a ton if it ends up being UL, I'm already done all my UL.  But I do need one more elective.  Is it a complete waste of time and $5, (ie it is already known for sure that courses not specifically listed aren't accepted PERIOD), or is there any uncertainty about whether or not these courses are accepted at all?

[carrythenothing]

It should be accepted but it's not known as what.

[LevelUP]

According to Dorothy44, this Saylor's Software Engineering transfers in as LL

https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...OR-enddate

You can try asking TESU academic advising to see if they say something different.

[spohara]

According to Dorothy44, this Saylor's Software Engineering transfers in as LL

https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...OR-enddate

You can try asking TESU academic advising to see if they say something different.

Seems she never replied on how recently she had actually taken it.  Wonder if it was before it was upgraded to UL status.  At any rate, if it is likely to transfer as LL, I'm probably going to take a stab at it.  Looked over the general course layout and seems very similar to the SDC systems analysis course that I'm wrapping up.  It is also somewhat relevant to the work I'm doing and I don't care if it is UL or not.  I'll probably do it in about a month after I completely wrap up my SDC.

And to derail my own thread with a side track - I never noticed CMP-354 Network Technology can be done at Saylor - has it been like that for a while? I thought there was much consternation over getting UL courses in the BACS? Wouldn't this be a 4th UL elective from alt credit?

[LevelUP]

We have been looking for a while for an easy UL course for Computer Science so we don't have to mess with a TECEP or TESU course. 

For Computer Science, the ULs in the AOS are:
1. Capstone
2. System Analysis SDC
3. DB Management SDC
4. MIS SDC
5. Computer Architecture SDC
6. TECEP Networking or pick a TESU course such as Software Engineering, Networking, or AI.

So far, no students have confirmed anything else will work for UL.

Once we find that course, on DF we'll do the equivalent of ripping down the goalposts at a college football game 

[spohara]

We have been looking for a while for an easy UL course for Computer Science so we don't have to mess with a TECEP or TESU course. 

For Computer Science, the ULs in the AOS are:
1. Capstone
2. System Analysis SDC
3. DB Management SDC
4. MIS SDC
5. Computer Architecture SDC
6. TECEP Networking or pick a TESU course such as Software Engineering, Networking, or AI.

So far, no students have confirmed anything else will work for UL.

Once we find that course, on DF we'll do the equivalent of ripping down the goalposts at a college football game 

I just realized I wasn't looking at the third column on TESU's page - if you take the Saylor networking course, you still take the TECEP to get credit I guess.  Well, I'll try the software one, my guess is they'll give LL just to crush our dreams, but that'll be good enough for me either way.  Probably bestto just do Addt'l AOS for the last UL.

[rachel83az]

We have been looking for a while for an easy UL course for Computer Science so we don't have to mess with a TECEP or TESU course. 

For Computer Science, the ULs in the AOS are:
1. Capstone
2. System Analysis SDC
3. DB Management SDC
4. MIS SDC
5. Computer Architecture SDC
6. TECEP Networking or pick a TESU course such as Software Engineering, Networking, or AI.

So far, no students have confirmed anything else will work for UL.

Once we find that course, on DF we'll do the equivalent of ripping down the goalposts at a college football game 

You forgot about the SAS Advanced Programmer Professional Certificate. That's an UL math that counts in the AOS for CS students.

[LevelUP]

You forgot about the SAS Advanced Programmer Professional Certificate. That's an UL math that counts in the AOS for CS students.

Hmm. I wonder how long it took sarahmac to get cert?

[spohara]

You forgot about the SAS Advanced Programmer Professional Certificate. That's an UL math that counts in the AOS for CS students.

Hmm. I wonder how long it took sarahmac to get cert?

I did the basic cert and it took a while.  It was involved and there was a coding assignment or two for every section.  Compared to other Coursera courses, this one was much closer to the estimated time they have listed (still not quite as long as they estimate).  I imagine the advanced is probably pretty similar, fairly involved.  But if SAS is important to you and a guaranteed pass is more important than time spent, it could be worthwhile.  It's just much more effort than the SDC stuff (which is kind of a joke).  It can probably be done in a week if you're not working full time, otherwise a month if you have substantial weekend or weeknight time to dedicate.  Can't just listen on the commute take a test and write a paper in an hour or two though!

She also mentioned the IBM full stack gets you an upper Addtl AOS if you prefer that route.  Picks up some other random credits (mostly useless except for electives) too.  But if you're going to use any of the technologies covered, it could be worthwhile.

[bjcheung77]

For $5, I would just take it and transfer it in, even if it comes up as lower level and as an elective. That's exactly what you're looking for anyways...