Chattanooga TN College(ECPC)

Greetings,

I was wondering if anyone has any advice for me. I'm going to be
attending a college at www.ecpconline.com to try to get my degree in c.s,
which will be an applied associates degree in computer science. If this
college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and
Colleges of Technology which is a member of the Commission on Recognition of
Postsecondary Accreditations, will the credits I earn for this degree be
transferable to another college if I wanted to begin on a bachelors degree?
Any help would be appreciated!


Thanks!

Chris

 

HI Impostor,
You might want to check out the school's accrediting agency. Is it recognised by the US Dept. of Education? If not, then you might not be able to transfer credits to another college should you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Hope that helps...
Patrick

 

In the book it says.. "The Accrediting Commissionn of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationaliity recognized accrediting agency and a member of Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accrediation(CORPA)."

 

Most regionally accredited schools reject any form of accreditation other than regional. I think finding acceptance of your courses at a later date may be wishful thinking. There may be hit or miss acceptance with emphasis on the miss.

Check out transfer policies of schools you may want to attend now, not later. Spending a couple years of work, only to repeat it later would be a serious waste of time and energy.

 

Hi Chris, welcome to Degreeinfo.

ACCSCT is certainly a legitimate accreditor. The schools that they accredit offer real education and a few are actually quite good.

But I agree with Dennis. If your goal is to able to transfer your credits into as wide a variety of bachelors programs as possible, you probably should look for a program that's regionally accredited.

That could be the most cost-effective solution as well. Try looking for classes offered by a local community college, or by a community college somewhere in your state. These courses will probably be less expensive and easier to transfer.

If your goal is to transfer, you don't really need to enroll in a formal associate's degree program. You could just take classes individually if you like, concentrating on getting your general-ed in and on doing your lower division major classes.

But as Dennis says, check out the transfer policies and requirements of bachelors programs you are interested in *now*. Make sure that you enroll in classes now that will be accepted in your bachelors program later. This is very important.

If this stuff is confusing, you might want to talk to an admissions counselor at one or more of the bachelors programs that you are thinking of transferring into. They can tell you what the rules are, what they accept, and verify that what you are taking now will meet their transfer requirements.

Personally, I think that ACCSCT programs are most suitable for people who want a terminal vocational program of some sort, and who don't anticipate transferring the credits or seeking a higher degree elsewhere.