Georgia Tech's $7K online M.S. in computer science program

[davewill]

could you go into this with a BSBA, or do you need an IT degree to qualify?

They've been able to be more flexible in the online program. They say their main criteria is whether the applicant would be able to be successful in the program. Many people with non-STEM degrees have been accepted. However, you need to have either professional experience or some other training or learning that would give you the tools and knowledge to make a go of it. Unfortunately, having a bachelor's IS a hard requirement, otherwise I could have skipped my lovely journey at TESU. With almost 2 years of college and 30 years as a software developer, I had all the tools and knowledge already. Soon I will have a piece of paper that says so.

[davewill]

*TESU PLA: Software Engineering, Computer Architecture, C++ Programming, Advanced C++, Data Structures (2015)

off topic, but how'd you do PLAs for those ?
did you have a few years working experience as a programmer and used that as the basis for the PLA ?

I can see how it wouldn't be too difficult to demonstrate "expertise" in C++
but I really don't know how to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of Computer Architecture or Data Structures (unless maybe by doing a verified certificate at coursera of edx)

I wrote you a response, but there's a already perfectly good TESU Portfolio Tips thread, so I posted it over there. You can read it at this link:

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...post203270