Degree plan for GaTech OMSA admission

[rachel83az]

You might as well get a math degree from TESU. By the time you take those courses, you're most of the way there anyway. Check out https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ts_Roadmap and https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...egree_Plan to see where you can take these courses.

You might also want to pick up the free (other than additional classes) ASNSM in Computer Science along the way. https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...er_Science This would require 6 courses in comp sci topics. Linear Algebra may or may not count, depending on its source. For a future career in data science, I would probably recommend the following from Study.com:
Programming in R
Programming in Python
Computer Science 303: Database Management
Business 104: Information Systems and Computer Applications
Computer Science 103: Computer Concepts & Applications

I would also suggest using CIS-107 ePack as an easy course at some point, as part of a flat-rate term.

Unfortunately, since you specifically need RA credit, the required math courses (Calc I-III & Linear Algebra) aren't THAT cheap, no matter where you go, so you might want to do 2 flat-rate terms at TESU to make sure you have enough UL credit. This would probably work out to be about the same cost as doing (for instance) a degree in Comp Sci and picking up the math courses on the side.

In addition, I'm going to suggest https://github.com/ossu/data-science to cover topics that you'll probably need at Georgia Tech but that aren't strictly prerequisites. Fortunately, this is free. All it costs you is your time.