Degree Completion Advice Pierpont/TESU

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Also he may want to look into WGU as an option.  It is free to apply, and with all those CS courses he already has he may find a IT degree that aligns well with what he already knows and has earned credits in.  They have so many options https://www.wgu.edu/online-it-degrees.html#

Excellent suggestion. He actually looked at WGU prior to starting his program at Baker. Their Software Dev program however required certs (he did not need or have) for admission, as well as being more IT based. Their new program in CS is definitely a much better fit for his interests and almost identical to his current program with Baker. If he elects to complete the BS Tech Studies it certainly may be worth revisiting. However it is also rumored they are working on developing a Masters in CS program, so that may be an even better option down the road.

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Did Nancy tell you that you couldn't enroll and take courses at TESU while waiting for the BOS AAS degree to confer? I'd double check that before assuming you can't.

Also, I'm pretty sure he could get the ASNSM in Dec and work on the BACS for March graduation all for one residency waiver.

No this did not come from Nancy, but he planned to ask her when he gets his next day off of work. We actually read that in a post by someone here. I'll see if I can find what I read here that lead us to worry about this potential conflict.

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If he has not applied yet to TESU then you should apply for the BS Technical Studies - it has the more complex evaluation (as it is more a specialty/individualized AOS).  You can ask them after that to add the eval for the BSCS which could be evaluated as fast as one day after the initial BSTS is completed.

Whew! He has already applied and he did apply for the BS Technical Studies. Glad he opted for the right one lol

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Did Nancy tell you that you couldn't enroll and take courses at TESU while waiting for the BOS AAS degree to confer? I'd double check that before assuming you can't.

Also, I'm pretty sure he could get the ASNSM in Dec and work on the BACS for March graduation all for one residency waiver.

Double post. Stupid phone.

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This degree needs to be your first college degree. There is no workaround.

Do they just check your transcripts to see if you graduated? I just sent off my transcripts to them. I graduate with an AA at the end of this semester. My transcript from the local CC doesn't show that I've graduated yet.  Is it likely that they will deny me because of this?

They check the Clearinghouse to see if you are enrolled or have graduated with a degree. You're also ineligible if you are already enrolled in another degree program.

From the College Foundation of West Virginia site: "Admission Requirements:

Students are eligible for admission to the program two years after high school graduation. Students must not hold a degree from an accredited institution nor be enrolled simultaneously in another degree program." https://secure.cfwv.com/Home/Board_of_Governors.aspx

Sorry, bud. I don't think you are going to be able to squeak through.

This was the post we read after he had already applied to the BOG AAS program that raised concerns. It appears to be saying he would be ineligible for the BOG AAS if he enrolled in TESU to take any courses or the capstone prior to conferral. Unless I am misinterpreting what it is saying there?

That’s my understanding of the BOG rules. There may be a chance due to the nature of the program that they may not check, but they say they do, so I would base any decisions made about the BOG AAS on what they say the rules are.

It may be like when some employers say they will drug test to scare off bad applicants, but they never administer the test. But if the BOG AAS is important to you guys, why take the chance? Get confirmation of course, but that’s my two cents.

Honestly, you’ve gotten some really solid advice in this thread, and you may not have to even worry about Pierpont if you decide to go the TESU route. Waiting on Pierpont might kill any momentum you have going and slow you down in a period where you need to be ramping up.