Can TESC graduates give some advise on my degree plan.

Hello everyone,

I'm currently in a degree program with HES (ALB) majoring in IR (I just got accepted yesterday). They have a policy that I cannot duel enroll in 2 degree programs. If I wish to do another degree, I have to either,

1. complete what I'm doing at HES, then focus on whatever else I wish to do.
2. Or transfer whatever I've done at HES out.

They (HES) do let me take courses at other institutes as long as I am non-degree seeking. I have an interest in programming and I would like to chalk up some credits to gain a CS degree. I've called TESC and spoke to them about my situation. I also told them I intend to follow the 'CS major map' and gain CS credits. Once I've completed all the major requirements, I'll send TESC my first degree (from HES) together with the credits gain from CS to graduate with a second degree in CS from TESC. The adviser told me that is possible.

That's my plan! In case if anyone was wondering, why don't I rush through my HES then focus on TESC for CS, I just like to point out that my HES degree plan has been put in placed between myself and my employers, that I only take 2 classes a term for the next 6 terms to graduate. (They are paying for the classes).

As such, I was hoping during my spare time, I could do some CS courses. Can anyone recommend places where they would have CS classes for 300/400 level to take as a non-degree seeking ? I've emailed Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico. I've yet to hear from them. But other sources of low cost credits for 300/400 level for CS to transfer into TESC would be highly appreciated.

If anyone has alternative solutions / opinions about the method in which I am going about to get a CS degree, please let me know. Perhaps there is another way to get a CS degree that is less of a hassle ? I'm not sure. TESC seems to be the most transfer friendly of them all.

Thanks for listening.

 

Understand this TESC policy closely:

College Policies and Procedures: Undergraduate Academic Policies: Award of Degrees (TESC)

 

Oh my. I actually have to finish those 24 credits after I finish HES.
I'll need to call TESC again to see how this will pan out.

Thank you for highlighting that.

 

Congratulations!

What am I missing? Why are you even messing with TESC? If you have the resources to complete the ALB at HES (which it sounds like you do), that's where I'd put 100% of my effort. I'd drop the TESC distraction like a hot potato.

 

A degree in international relations won't make the OP competitive for programming jobs if that's the OP's goal.

 

Yeah, the major in IR was approved by my employers since it had some relation to my current job scope. However an IT degree would have been disallowed. I've checked with them (employer) about majoring in IT at HES as well. It was a no go. But I guess I'll have to shelve the idea of doing a second degree in CS for now.

Thanks for listening.

 

Can you do an IT masters at HES once you're finished? That's the one degree that you can do totally at a distance.

 

I will look into that !

Mean while, I'll just join free online CS classes to get a headstart.

 

So, I'm not gonna start a new thread, just gonna use this with regards to a Degree in CS.

My employer has agreed to pay the extra cost of doing my ALB with a concentration in Computer Science. (Price difference was almost twice since HES charged so much more for the IT classes) So I started to do some research into the classes I needed to take and such. Then it occurred to me, my degree is going to be something like Bachelor's in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Computer Science. I don't mean to start a debt of anything, but is this going to affect my chances of finding work in the IT industry next time? Compared to someone with a BS or BA in Computer Science.

If it helps, for most of my college life, I've been taking alot of science/math classes (although those are all 100/200 levels) Together with whatever HES requires me to take, it's gonna be ALOT of 'science base classes'. **I'm also going to do a minor in Math.