06-27-2019, 01:21 PM
(12-20-2016, 10:34 PM)dfrecore Wrote: Why Excelsior in particular, especially with that expensive 6cr capstone course for a Business degree??
Are you willing to look at any of the other Big 3 schools? How about a competency-based programs like WGU? They have a better deal for an IT degree, if you're interested in that. They accept ACE-credit just like the Big 3, and are also a SL partner school. It might be a better fit, and cheaper and faster than EC.
TESU's BSBA will be the fastest, since you can test out of the capstone course, but your company may balk at the $2,000 residency waiver. They accept the most courses as UL, and only require 12cr of UL which is a huge bonus. The downside is that they accept the fewest certs and kind of random credits, but you don't have that problem with the courses you've taken.
COSC's BSBA is a good deal, and close to the same price as TESU. You will have to take the Cornerstone and Capstone there though (online) which will take more time than TESU.
EC is the most expensive, and has the 6cr capstone, which for me would be a deal-breaker. You may be able to get a good deal through POAG when you enroll (Peace Officer's Assoc of GA, only $25 to become an associate member, but you have to become a member, and tell EC when you enroll). This would be my very last choice of the 3.
WGU has both a BSBA (with several concentrations available), several IT degrees, and probably most applicable to you, a BS in Data Management/Data Analytics.
I would check out all 4 schools before you committed to EC.
Hi dfrecore.
I hate to bother, but was wondering if you have a template for the WGU BS in Data Mgmt./Data Analytics where I can plug in the below to gauge what I need to finish? I completed SAS and SQL courses and have certificate of completion for those. Not sure if those count for anything.
- English 110 Writing Seminar I
- English 111 Writing Seminar II
- English 205 Intermediate Composition
- English 206 Reading & Writing Poetry
- Org Beh 301 Leadership Principles
- Org Beh 307 Organization Behavior
- Org Beh 311 Conflict Resolution
- Comm 205 Theories of Persuasion
- Phil 262 Ethical Problems & Public Issues
Thanks again.
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