TESC BSAST in IT, newbie getting started

[justlearning123]

Hello. I have been working as a computer programmer for the past 25 years, and am planning to finally get a degree in it. I live in NJ, so I registered at TESC. I had 3 colleges send them my transcripts, and received 39 credits out of the required 120. I find their "evaluation" very difficult to read, so I am not entirely sure what classes I need to take to get a degree in BSAST in IT. Their printouts look like something that came off a 1980s dot-matrix printer. I am pretty sure I have to take Algebra I & II and Statistics, but not Calculus.

After reading through this forum, I see there are lots of ways to minimize the time and cost of getting a degree at TESC. I'm not overly concerned with the time or money, I just want to get a degree within a few years. It has been more than 6 months since I registered at TESC, and I have lost the ability to sign in to some parts of their website. Apparently I will get full access again, after signing up for classes. I was not happy to lose access because I had not signed up for any classes (after I had paid a registration fee). It felt like a pressure tactic, but maybe they need a way to keep people from lurking on their system indefinitely.

I prefer to teach myself things, rather than have to listen to someone else. I am interested in taking classes where I can instruct myself. I'm not sure how the ACE/CLEPS work, but it looks like people take some tests, then transfer the credit to TESC if they can get a certain score (or better). That might be a good fit for me. I live a few hours from their physical campus, so I might be able to go there to take tests, rather than do it over the web (if that is allowed).

I purchased the book that TESC uses for their Algebra classes, so that I can work through it as I have time. When I am able to take the class, I should already know the material. I am nervous about taking the first math classes, especially if I have to take a remote test, so I will probably learn the material first. That is probably a dumb way to do it, but I don't want to struggle with the online system and have to learn new material (though Algebra should be easy). The TESC website seems to be disorganized and quite terse, though I have not used it much yet (perhaps it gets better).

This website appears to be devoted to the Clep exams, but the forums here seem to be the best ones for TESC. I haven't even seen the official TESC forum (if there is one).

If anyone has any suggestions about the TESC BSAST in IT, please advise. I will continue to read on the forum, and post questions.

thanks!