Degree plan Charter Oak with goal of Georgia Tech OMSCS

[bjcheung77]

#1 yes Sg is really practical and doesn't really see the value in gen ed. haha. 
As for being in the perfect spot to get any degree, I only got 50 credits from EC, 43.50 from TESU. But COSC told me i only got 43 left (able to double count some degree requirements). Do you reckon EC and TESU would have also allowed me to double count degree requirements?

Answer #1 - No school does a double dip, the reason TESU didn't take those business courses is because they're considered Lower Level to them, I didn't see your EC, but I assume the same.

#2 Out of curiosity, would you know how other(non-big3) schools might treat our/my COSC transcript if they are full of ACE credits?

For example, if i took Study.com - Math 108: Discrete Mathematics" & "Sophia.org - Intro to Statistics", will it likely get accepted as a complete credit in other schools if transited via COSC? (Ie. ACE credit > COSC > Oregon State University)

Answer #2 - You're trying to "wash" those credits to "launder" them into another university, it doesn't work that way, any university you go to, they'll take the credits from the source (ACE credit recommendation)

#3: Would you mind expanding on this one, "by end of my studies" do you mean "by the end of COSC BSBA", I should take some credits from Straightliner/study.com?

Answer #3 - As I mentioned, when you're done with the Sophia.org FREE courses, you'll still be missing some credits, you'll be at like 110 or so, you need to finish these degree requirements from Study.com or StraighterLine.

#4: Ideally, I'd love to be able to fill my BSBA (Gen ed?) requirements with a few of following ACE credits so I can save abit of time during my CS degree/Georgia Tech, is this too much of a strech?

Answer #4 - No, as these aren't going to be placed into your Gen Eds, it's part of the AOS for TESU, so it can only go into those respective requirements.

#5  I see, did not even considered that.. The 24 new credit for second degree rule is properly annoying. Would i be able to test out of those 24 credits? Perhaps I'll soak up all those courses from the 3rd party, then get re-evaluated in both institutes for both TESU BACS & COSC BSBA..

I asked admissions Charter oak about Sophia.org, study.com, coopersmith, straightliner coopersmith she seem adamant. It seems like I can only reach an academic advisor, after I enrol in COSC.
I'd really want to align courses with academic advisors before I take the classes if possible. Would academic advisors usually plan our your 3rd party courses with you, or is that a pipe dream? haha.

Answer #5 - Yes, you can test out of them.  They do help you plan the courses AFTER you enroll with the school, they need to make sure you're going to be studying at the school, otherwise it's a waste of their time and yours (they don't get paid or the school!).

#6  I see, I'm definitely tempted to just complete my COSC bachelors, take a few CS classes from accredited colleges for grades then try my luck in the OMSCS @ GT.  Might call this the option 3 plan. 

Answer #6 - You can call this option #3 and there are so many different paths to getting into GT OMSCS or another online degree from a ranked university in the UK/USA (via MOOC providers like coursera, edx, futurelearn, udacity and upgrad).

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Now for me, this is how I am doing it as my plan is also to go to either the GT OMSCS or a very similarly ranked school.  This might be the way for you as well.  Especially when you want a degree to get you out the door running (it's the first requirement!).

1) TESU BSBA > 2) TESU BACS > 3a) Bridging courses to bump up the prerequisite GPA, if any are required - usually the last 60 credits in a degree program is looked at for GPA purposes, this can be done at a cheaper community college or university.  

OR 3b) Bridging courses to hit all requirements needed for entrance into the degree at the school I want, this is usually called conditional acceptance, meaning you take the costly courses at GT for prerequisite purposes and get the GPA needed for unconditional acceptance.