tui credit eval

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  1. Nathe

    Nathe New Member

    I sent my credits to TUI for a credit eval an what then sent me surprised me. I have an AAS. They pretty much took my entire AAS and shoved them into lower division humanities and social science electives. They then only require the major core to graduate.

    The problem I have with this is that I have no real humanities or social science. I haven't taken any history, psychology, sociology etc. It seems that employers wanting to look over my transcripts from TUI are going to see that I don't have a true BS degree. This makes me concerned.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    How many times has an employer ever asked for transcripts? Do you really think they will look in that detail?
     
  3. jaer57

    jaer57 New Member

    My employer's HR uses National Student Clearinghouse (http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/) to verify degrees. However, they only state the degree earned and the attendance dates; not the transcript information. I'm not even sure they use it all the time, either.

    I don't think you have anything to worry about unless you're looking for a job in academia related to the courses you are deficient in...
     
  4. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member


    I do not know what degree you are enrolled in but at first glance the TUIU BSBA (for example) requires 52 units of general education of which must include 2 English composition courses, two economics courses, and two math courses. English and 6 units of economics.
    http://www.tuiu.edu/catalog/pdf/brochure/BSBA.pdf
    In my opinion you will have a true degree (more in line with the European tradition perhaps) but I doubt if many employers (or even many graduate schools) will care much about the courses you took except maybe for your GPA.
     
  5. Nathe

    Nathe New Member

    The BSCS has the same lower requirements but they waved most of them infavor of my AAS. Though I have the english and one economics and then an accounting course, plus most of the math though I am taking more. Most of my lower core was enviro science stuff like water chemistry, hydraulics, microbiology etc.
     
  6. japhy4529

    japhy4529 House Bassist

    It sounds as though they TUI has the same (unofficial) set-up as Bellevue University. With Bellevue, if you have an associates degree (AA, AS, or AAS) from a regionally accredited school, they will accept all of the credits in transfer, waive their general education requirements and you can move on to the major core, kirkpatrick series (three, 3 credit courses required of all undergrad students) and your electives. So, in the end it doesn't matter (to Bellevue or, TUI apparently) if you have an AAS in Auto Mechanics, with little in the way of humanities or social science courses.

    Interesting. I have been considering their BSCS degree, but I was concerned about having to take some gen. ed courses that were not covered with my AS degree. I might have a second look now.

    Thanks,
     
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  7. japhy4529

    japhy4529 House Bassist

    Hi Nathe,

    I just want to make sure that I understand this properly. So, are you saying that as a result of you having an AAS, that you are not required to complete any of the TUI Math and Science Required Core Courses (20 credits) or the General Education courses (40 credits)?

    Here are the listed requirements for the TUI BSCS degree (see pages 6 and 7): http://www.tuiu.edu/catalog/pdf/CIS-(2008-2009).pdf

    If this is accurate, then you could technically complete a BSCS degree without having taken even one math class!
     
  8. Nathe

    Nathe New Member

    No. I have calculus I, college algebra, two courses in statistics. I do not however have economics 2, history, sociology, or psychology type stuff. Those things they waved.

    Please do note that this is more of an applied CS. There is very little computer architecture. They do algorithms and data structures in csc 212 and csc 310, but not in a dedicated class. Though I am told the coverage is the same. no discrete math so you would need to get that on your own. No compiler methods and no theory classes. This is a program focused on software development for the end user with a specific emphasis on web development and databases.

    I don't know if that is a good or bad thing, but it is kinda the path I was looking at.
     
  9. Dave Wagner

    Dave Wagner Active Member

    Enroll and get going.
     
  10. Petedude

    Petedude New Member

    Amen. That's one of the best deals you'll get in transfer for regular programs.

    It's up to the school in question, and ultimately, up to their accreditors* what they want to waive/grant. If TUI feels an AAS represents an adequate equivalent of all of their general education, who's to argue? One could assume that they (as well as Bellevue and other schools with similar programs) have made the decision to offer the program based on a sound assessment of their program's requirements and the educational needs of their (current/prospective) students.

    *Accreditors, state/federal agencies, etc. etc.
     
  11. guz19

    guz19 New Member

    AA degree

    Some schools reward you for completing your AA degree and because your an adult over 25. Some how they see this as a major accomplishment. Might be the case.
     
  12. Petedude

    Petedude New Member

    This thread jogged my memory a little, so I did some digging.

    Webster University also has a nice transfer policy regarding Associate's degrees.

    I seem to remember Colorado Technical University having one as well, but I can't find that on their website. Not that most would be looking first at CTU, anyway. . .
     
  13. Petedude

    Petedude New Member

    Couldn't find an edit button, so here's an add-on about CTU:

    A student possessing an earned associate's degree from an accredited institution at the time of admission to Colorado Technical University may be eligible for a 2 + 2 block transfer of credits into selected Bachelor of
    Science degree programs at Colorado Technical University. The block transfer allows for up to 90 quarter credit hours to be awarded toward a student's bachelor’s degree program. Depending on the degree program, prerequisite course requirements may need to be satisfied, and additional courses may be required if the courses are essential for successful completion of the student's degree program. General education content of any earned associate's degree considered for block transfer may require evaluation by the University before a block transfer can be awarded.
     
  14. soupbone

    soupbone Active Member

    If Pugbelly shows up to this thread he can give first hand information as to how Bellevue applied credits from his AAS. To be honest I had never considered that some of the general ed requirements would be waived in order to allow the student to continue with the core courses.

    In regards to TESC if you complete an AAS (even through them) they still require that all general ed courses be completed for the degree program.
     

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