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information technology BA - Nourhan - 01-31-2021
hey guys, I'm sure this was asked a lot!
i want to know the degree plan for the bachelor of information technology in excelsior college and roughly how much it will cost?
RE: information technology BA - rachel83az - 01-31-2021
I think you're the first one to ask specifically about Excelsior, at least recently. I'm not sure if there's a plan to be had right now but you are most likely looking at completing more than just the 7 minimum Excelsior credits with Excelsior.
Courses I don't see at SDC:
Intermediate Programming
Data Communications and Networking
Database Management Systems (Maybe; SDC does have Database Management)
Web Design and Development
Human-Computer Interactive Design
Overview of Computer Security (SDC does have a few security courses but I don't see one named this. It's possible one of those will work here?)
If you have to take 18 credits at EC + the always-required 7 credits, those required 25 credits would wind up costing you more than $10k. If you are in the US, WGU might be a cheaper/faster option.
RE: information technology BA - Nourhan - 02-01-2021
(01-31-2021, 02:29 PM)rachel83az Wrote: I think you're the first one to ask specifically about Excelsior, at least recently. I'm not sure if there's a plan to be had right now but you are most likely looking at completing more than just the 7 minimum Excelsior credits with Excelsior.thanks for replying!
Courses I don't see at SDC:
Intermediate Programming
Data Communications and Networking
Database Management Systems (Maybe; SDC does have Database Management)
Web Design and Development
Human-Computer Interactive Design
Overview of Computer Security (SDC does have a few security courses but I don't see one named this. It's possible one of those will work here?)
If you have to take 18 credits at EC + the always-required 7 credits, those required 25 credits would wind up costing you more than $10k. If you are in the US, WGU might be a cheaper/faster option.
sadly I'm not from the USA so I cant join WGU
do you know any other colleges offering it?
RE: information technology BA - dfrecore - 02-01-2021
Is Purdue University-Global an option for international students? If so, they have a competency-based program called ExcelTrack, with Cloud, Cybersecurity and IT degrees. They are very generous with credits for IT certs, and will take 90cr of transfer including alternative-credit. My husband has an AWS cert, and PUG gave him 55qcr (~36cr semester) for that single cert. They will take more, as long as they're 3 years older or less.
RE: information technology BA - rachel83az - 02-01-2021
Wow, PUG really accepts a lot of certificates! https://www.purdueglobal.edu/transfer-students/it-certification-exams/ They even accept things like the Google Automate with Python cert or the W3Schools PHP cert. There are a lot of things there that I don't remember seeing other schools accept.
RE: information technology BA - gams007 - 02-03-2021
(02-01-2021, 01:44 PM)rachel83az Wrote: Wow, PUG really accepts a lot of certificates! https://www.purdueglobal.edu/transfer-students/it-certification-exams/ They even accept things like the Google Automate with Python cert or the W3Schools PHP cert. There are a lot of things there that I don't remember seeing other schools accept.
Did you check the BSIT from Brandman University is more cheaper compare to UMPI in terms.
https://www.brandman.edu/academic-programs/business-and-professional-studies/bs-in-information-technology-mypath
RE: information technology BA - rachel83az - 02-03-2021
(02-03-2021, 07:08 AM)gams007 Wrote:(02-01-2021, 01:44 PM)rachel83az Wrote: Wow, PUG really accepts a lot of certificates! https://www.purdueglobal.edu/transfer-students/it-certification-exams/ They even accept things like the Google Automate with Python cert or the W3Schools PHP cert. There are a lot of things there that I don't remember seeing other schools accept.
Did you check the BSIT from Brandman University is more cheaper compare to UMPI in terms.
https://www.brandman.edu/academic-programs/business-and-professional-studies/bs-in-information-technology-mypath
They are cheaper per week but they require 81.5% on ACE courses to transfer them in. I also don't see a list of certificates that they accept so I don't think they accept any. They might accept the Google IT Support Professional certificate because it is ACE-recommended but it doesn't look like they'd accept something like the AWS certificate or even a CompTIA certificate for credit. Brandman also doesn't have different concentrations like PUG does.
Honestly, if everything goes belly-up for me with TESU for whatever reason, PUG looks like a better option for me even though they cost more per week.
RE: information technology BA - dfrecore - 02-03-2021
(02-03-2021, 07:41 AM)rachel83az Wrote:(02-03-2021, 07:08 AM)gams007 Wrote:(02-01-2021, 01:44 PM)rachel83az Wrote: Wow, PUG really accepts a lot of certificates! https://www.purdueglobal.edu/transfer-students/it-certification-exams/ They even accept things like the Google Automate with Python cert or the W3Schools PHP cert. There are a lot of things there that I don't remember seeing other schools accept.
Did you check the BSIT from Brandman University is more cheaper compare to UMPI in terms.
https://www.brandman.edu/academic-programs/business-and-professional-studies/bs-in-information-technology-mypath
They are cheaper per week but they require 81.5% on ACE courses to transfer them in. I also don't see a list of certificates that they accept so I don't think they accept any. They might accept the Google IT Support Professional certificate because it is ACE-recommended but it doesn't look like they'd accept something like the AWS certificate or even a CompTIA certificate for credit. Brandman also doesn't have different concentrations like PUG does.
Honestly, if everything goes belly-up for me with TESU for whatever reason, PUG looks like a better option for me even though they cost more per week.
Weekly cost is only one way to measure things - you also have to look at overall costs. With PUG, if you finish in a single term, you've paid less than WGU.
You also have to look at other things - if you take more courses that interest you; if they bring in more credits; if the certs you have are worth something; if you're going to spend time doing courses (like A+) that will waste time you don't have getting a cert you don't need; lots of variables.
The cost is so similar (within a couple thousand dollars), that it really makes sense to look at the degrees as a whole and figure out what's best for YOU besides cost.