New Saylor computer science courses ACE approved

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I got responses back from advising today:

Dear <redacted>,

We have solved your issue

<redacted>,

The Saylor Academy courses will transfer in as follows:
Software Engineering= CIS-351 Software Engineering
Computer Communications & Networks= CMP-354 Network Technology

Both are approved for your area of study.

Should you have additional questions, please create a new ticket by sending an email to academicadvising@tesu.edu with your degree program in the subject line. Thank you.

Patricia Certo, MBA
Senior Academic Program Advisor
Thomas Edison State University


and from my questioning of the SIT being CIS-301

<redacted>,

Per the American Council on Education and a review done by the Dean's office, the Saylor Academy course, Strategic Information Technology, will transfer over as CIS-301, Management Information Systems. This option will actually duplicate credit you have already earned in the topic via a DSST exam by the same name.

You should not attempt this Saylor Academy course.

Should you have additional questions, please create a new ticket by sending an email to academicadvising@tesu.edu with your degree program in the subject line. Thank you.

Patricia Certo, MBA
Senior Academic Program Advisor
Thomas Edison State University


I'm considering pushing the issue, as the instructional material, syllabus, and course description all seem to be a higher level of IS information/work than the standard CIS-301 information I needed for the DSST, or the (non-proctored, at least) Saylor course that I took cold and scored 90%. The SIT course I scored a 40 because it asked much more in-depth application types of questions. I also know that there a RAQ colleges with degrees in MIS, and courses using MIS as a prefix, so <i>my</i> interpretation of the ACE recommendation is that it's in the MIS/CIS course of study, not that it's the equivalent of Management Information Systems I. Just not sure how or even if I can challenge an equivalency decision. I don't really want to go emailing the Dean out of the blue or anything.