Canadian Looking For Bachelors

[sfilipe]

Your Location: Manitoba, Canada
Your Age: 34
What kind of degree do you want?: I would prefer a BS Cybersecurity or BSBA in Marketing.  I am also looking at the BS Electrical Technology or BS Electronic Engineering Technology from TESU depending on how many credits will transfer in.  
Current Regional Accredited Credits:
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:  Not sure where to put this, but I have a two year diploma (I think it would be equivalent to an Associates Degree in America?) in Electric and Electronic Engineering Technology from a Canadian College/University.
Any certifications or military experience?
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
CompTIA A+
I have paid for the exams for CompTIA Network+, Security+ and Linux+ however have not completed them yet.  

Budget: I 'd like as cheap as possible, but would spend a bit more for fast.    
Commitments: I currently work full time.
Dedicated time to study: I would estimate most weeks I could dedicate about 15 hours, but I am off every fourth week and could dedicate 40+ hours those weeks.
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.  I would like to finish within a year.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None, I will be paying out of pocket.  

Thank you to anyone that can help me out here!

If you have an interest in Technology and Marketing, then you are a good candidate to do the TESU Computer Science & BSBA Marketing double degree plan. 2 degrees would cost the same as 1 degree and take just a little bit more time. 

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...egree_Plan

Cybersecurity typically isn't an entry-level job, so people would generally start out doing something else, such as IT support, then gather up Cybersecurity certificates to work their way up to a cybersecurity position.

Okay, I see what bjcheung77 was talking about, TESU is best for getting two degrees.  I am going to look into this more, but my goal currently is finishing ASAP.  

I have not heard much about Pierpont.  Do they have as liberal of a transfer policy for courses from Sophia, Study, etc?  I don't see much about it on their website.  Laddering up as described does sound like something I would be very interested in.

I will apply to WG, but the UMPI BABA PM & IS degree is sparking the most interest for me.

Can I ask why you recommend these options over TESU?  

Thanks for the information.

Pierpont is 100% transfer credit, you don't take any classes from them.  UMPI for the cost, ease, speed to finish.  WGU for specific degrees that aren't offered at UMPI.  TESU if you want to get a double degree.  Take your time to review posts, threads, and the WIKI for more info on each and every one of these institutions mentioned.

From what you have described, Pierpont laddering into UMPI sounds like the best option so far.  

Do you (or anyone) know if there is a way to get my Canadian credits transferred into Pierpont/UMPI?  TESU recommended these agencies (https://acei-global.org/, http://www.iescaree.com, http://www.ece.org, http://www.wes.org, http://www.sdreducational.org, http://www.spantran.com or http://www.transcriptresearch.com/), but I haven't seen anything listed on Pierpont or UMPI's website.  Pierpont sounds like it might do their own audit of credit based on what the wiki says about them: "You should already have at least 60 credits that you can transfer to Pierpont. However, Nancy Parks will encourage you to apply, so she can audit you and see where you stand, if you have less than 60.".