Enrolled at TESC without a plan... Woops...

[BradF1979]

So I enrolled at TESC without a plan for completing my degree... I've had no prior college courses, so I'm starting fresh. I've done lots of research on StraighterLine and ALEKS and thought they'd be good for getting my basic... However my employer was pushing me to enroll in school so I could be considered for management so I did without a real plan. Now, I need to pick a TESC class to take (only taking one class to start and get my feet wet), but then focus on completing it and the other basics I need (such as English from StraighterLine and Math from ALEKS). My selected major is BA in Computer Science.

I work in technology doing database administration and programming so I'm really looking forward to taking classes that interest me (and not the basics). I know the CS degree requires an Intro to Computer Science course which is met according to a councilor by this class, "Introduction to Computers" Thomas Edison State College: Secondary Category Landing Page

However I have a feeling that's going to be too basic for me, and I could probably pass it doing a PLA course instead, so I thought about taking the Programming C class (a language I'm not too familiar with). Thomas Edison State College: Secondary Category Landing Page

Or should I just bite the bullet and take English Comp I with TESC and try to take Comp II with StraighterLine?

I should also note that my employer pays 100% of my tuition at TESC up to $5000 a year / $25000 lifetime which is why I enrolled so quickly, but I do not think that amount will cover a full degree from TESC which is why I wanted to do some alternatives like StraighterLine / ALEKS (plus those may be faster than TESC in some cases)...