Quickest Bachelors or Specific Bachelors

I am looking for a CS degree.
I have 150+ quarter credits, and AAS and am nowhere near a CS degree. I lack the math and some of the science to move into the higher level classes.
I have been advised by some that my best bet is to throw my credits into the quickest Bachelors I can get and then get a MS in Computer science (which I realize would require me to pick up some classes. )
Others have advised I plug through the BS in CS degree program.

I was hoping you guys could offer some advice.

 

IMO, the difference between the two is probably only an extra semester or two at the most depending on what kind of computer classes you'd need and how hard/easy they would be to find. TESC will take your AAS credits, so you're likely in need of mainly gen eds- 100% of which can be tested out of, so essentially the speed is on you. People here have tested out of entire degrees in 6-12 months.

Thomas Edison State College

 

Yes, I agree with Jennifer, the Dr. of Cheffery. TESC is a good choice and would be amenable to your transfer credits. Excelsior College is your other choice. Either one would probably be the most efficient way to get through as quickly as possible. Also, the testing out with CLEP tests is an excellent way to speed up the process.

 

I'd go with TESC, although as an alum I do have a bias. They have (at least they used to) degree plans you can download that list which classes you need for each concentration. If I remember correctly they would show which courses you could test out of using TECEP (Their version of CLEP tests) and from those you can figure out pretty easily which courses you could test out of.

With 150 quarter hours your are 7 courses from having the required number to graduate form TESC.

As to which degree to get, only you can answer that. The number of factors that go into choosing a major are so large that it would be pretentious for any of us to attempt a guess.

But I'm a pretentious asshole so I'll tell you my opinion: Go with whichever option gives you the most rigour and has the most career related courses in it. Nobody goes to school to get a CS degree for fun. It would be a waste of time (better ways of learning IT related stuff) and stupid. So we know you are looking at career options, and with that in mind go with whichever option will give you a leg up on your next job or promotion.

Good luck.

 

Let's not forget about Charter Oak as an option also. They have the same benefits of Excelsior and TESC. If you are an IT person and have Microsoft or CompTIA certs, you can get credit for them at Charter Oak and Excelsior.

 

To the OP - Just keep in mind that Charter Oak does not offer a major, they only offer "concentrations". This may or may not be important to you and I've heard that COSC is a great school with excellent customer service. Just bear in mind that you will not receive a BS in Computer Science.