I am applying for an MSCS program which requires these pre-reqs.

Probability
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations

I already have probability, college algebra and finite math from my BSIT.
They said they will accept pre-reqs as long as they're from accredited institute.

What's the quickest/easiest way to get them?
I guess I need linear algebra and differential.

Hello!

Has anyone here successfully navigated the French VAE (Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience) process—specifically through public universities or RNCP-certified institutions?

To be clear, I am not talking about the "private VAE" or "life experience" degrees offered by unaccredited private schools/diploma mills.

I'm talking about the pathway codified under French law, the one that awards the exact same state diploma as if you have attended the classes there by validating your work experience. The ones that are registered in the RNCP (you can look at francecompetence.fr and vae.gouv.fr)

So, two questions:
1. Has anyone did the whole process in English?
2. Did you manage to have the process entirely remotely?


Thank you in advance!

Hey everyone, 

I am back on this website nearly 2 years later, I completed my BA-M&L at UMPI a while ago. I want to thank this site and those that run it, massively helped me in getting my undergraduate.

I have began working in the finance industry for a while now. As an Advisor, I believe having some legal background and more importantly being a licensed attorney would be extremely helpful for clients. For me specifically, I want to be able to offer estate planning guidance and services. 

Has anyone gone down this path? What are my options? 

I am willing to relocate, especially to California.

Good morning, everyone!

So, after a discussion with our wonderful modmin team, I have taken it upon myself to create a primer for anyone who might be interested in attending TOCC. Before I dive in, I just want to make a couple of points:

1. TOCC is extremely old school. I'm talking paper and and pen/snail mail old school. Everything is done in house, including transcripts, and they only mail hard copies of officials. TOCC is the pride of a Native tribe that has the third largest reservation (by size) in the United States, but a tribal population of less than 20k. The staff is warm, helpful, and sincere in their desire to help students, but it's a small operation. Bear this in mind when working with them. Phone calls get you further than emails.

2. The culture, traditions, and standards in a tribal college environment are a little different. There is a greater focus on the collective, and collaborative learning is an honored tradition. A little respect, and mindfulness, go a long way. I'm providing this as a guide for others who might be interested in joining the TOCC community. Please be polite, respectful, and do not overwhelm them.

Now, to the good stuff:


I found TOCC during the COVID shutdown era. In fact, I managed to stumble across them when they were offering tuition for free. Most tribes were extremely proactive during COVID, and went online sooner (and stayed longer) than most institutions. However, online learning had been a small part of their offering until that point, so it took a lot of coordination and effort to move everything online en masse. They did a wonderful job! A lot of their courses remain online, but they are often scheduled with meeting times via Zoom, if I remember correctly. There are some asynchronous offerings. Unless you're doing a studio practicum, its easy to find their courses online.

I have two degrees from TOCC: An AA in Liberal Arts and an AA in Social Work. I earned both of these in two semesters, as I transferred in a boatload of credits. I have linked my transcript HERE, which redirects to my website and shows all of my degree work. In short, I waked in needing only 15 credits to finish the AALA. The degree plan for the AALA can be found HERE. The 15 credits, however, is a little bit of a misnomer, as everyone is require to take both the three-credit HIS 122 Tohono O’odham History and Culture course and a full four-credit Tohono O’odham Language course (THO 101 or THO 106). Funny point, all full-time employees are required to take those courses as well! The language course is the biggie here. Since everyone has to take it, and two-credit courses are not common, everyone usually ends up with 16 credits, and not 15. Keep in mind, though, that it's the same number of classes (5). 

As far as the language course itself is concerned, be ready for a bit of a challenge, especially as a non-Native speaker. I've taken two Native language courses, and they are a fair challenge even for linguists. While the TOL borrows a little from Spanish, it, like most Native languages, does not have a real root in Germanic, Slavic, or Romance languages. Therefore, most were translated phonetically, and there's a bit of a disconnect. The good news is that the staff teaching TOL is EXTREMELY understanding of the difficulty of the language, especially for non-Native speakers. THO 101 was my only B at TOCC, but they helped me earn it, and they'll help you too. 

In regards to HIS 122: this is where your mindfulness will come into play. Let me start by saying that everyone at TOCC is extremely understanding of the cultural disconnect between the O'odham people and the outside world. They're not there to shame or ridicule you, and this isn't a non-Native guilt thing. Yet, just like every culture, religion, and nationality in the world, there are some unique aspects of culture that can be easy to stumble over. For example, there was an assignment discussing landmarks, and I was assigned a particular mountain to discuss. However, the tribe fell silent during a certain part of the year when discussing the mountain. When the time came for me to present in class, I followed custom and fell silent. Our professor was grateful that I honored custom, and I simply emailed my presentation to him and received full credit. And while I should point out that nobody would have been angry at me, and I would have not been penalized, a little respect and understanding went a long way. Side note: if you get to take this course with Dwayne Pierce, do so! He is incredible.

The rest of my AALA courses were standard, boilerplate offerings you would find anywhere else. That's not to say that the quality of the courses was bad. Like most institutions, TOCC employs adjuncts to teach a large portion of their catalog, and I'm sure a lot of the courses offered at TOCC are the same courses you'd find at many Arizona community colleges. Just stay on top of your work and you'll be fine.  

Some key points to remember:

1. You're paying $36 per credit hour for regionally-accredited college credits. There's not a better deal anywhere. You're also gonna get much more 1 on 1 interaction with faculty than you would at, say, a UofPeople. 

2. 45 credits can be transferred in, HOWEVER, only 30 of those can come from CLEP, AP, testing out, etc. That being said, With the 7 free credits at Pima, the 3 at Jax State, and the 1 at Clackamas, it shouldn't be too hard to find a cheap pathway. Worst case scenario, you pay less than $200 for 5 extra credits.

3. I'll leave it to someone else to do the Sophia research. I've been pestering them for transcripts lately, and I don't want to be an annoyance. This may be a pathway. I'm not sure.

4. I have linked my graduation application HERE. It breaks down what I took, and how my transfer credits worked. The registrar is open to conversations to help your transfer credit fit into your degree. Don't be afraid to ask. 

I'm sure I've left some stuff out, but, if you pay for the entire degree out of pocket, with no transfers, its $2196 plus some small fees. If you transfer in the max credits, its $540 for a regionally-accredited degree that has a transfer agreement with every public 4-year college in Arizona (including ASU, which could make for some fascinatingly cheap 4-year options). 

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask!

Ske:g Taṣ!

- Martin

Hello everyone. I'm in need of some wisdom from the brain trust. Way back in 2008 when it was still TESC, I CLEP'd out of a BA in Liberal Studies and went into the Army. They decided to make me an IT nerd and gave me experience and a bunch of certs. Fast forward to today and I'm getting ready to retire. On almost every single IT job board post, they're wanting applicants to have a BS in IT. So here I am. I did my research and decided to get a 2nd bachelors degree vs a masters. 

I had TESU evaluate all my credits and I only had like 10 classes to do. Study.com made that too easy, so now I'm down to four classes and a capstone left. I need:

CMP-3540 Network Technology
ITS-3630 Windows Server Configuration
ITS-3400 Wireless and Mobile Networking
CYB-4500 Cloud Computing (Google Cloud Data Analytics Professional Certificate?)
Capstone

If anyone could help me with options to knock out these classes as fast as I can, I'd appreciate it! I have experience in all these areas, so TECEP or PLA? I'm just trying to figure out options because I'm cheap and don't want to give TESU any more money 

Your Location: WA state, USA
Your Age: 42
What kind of degree do you want?: BS in IT
Current Regional Accredited Credits: like 170+
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: Too many to name
Any certifications or military experience?: 25 years Army, CISSP, CISM, Sec+, ITIL
Budget: TBD, but not trying to break the bank
Commitments: Right now, minimal. Getting ready to retire from the Army
Dedicated time to study: 40 hrs/week
Timeline: ASAP
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

I went out for a walk and as I turned the corner I see a sign "India Modi University". I was like wtf.
It's just a small shop. It used to be a smoke shop / convenience store type of place.
So I try to walk in but the door was locked.

I called the number on the door. The guy said in indian accent "come back tomorrow". jeez!
I asked for website. there is none.

I go back the next day. Door was open so I walked in.
There were some indian people there.
One of them was the boss introduced himself as anad prakash and gave me his card which only had his name and number on it. he said his brother is mogli prakash and sister is devi something.

I asked for a tour of his university. he took me in the back where there was a large room with some desks and a black board and smiled. So that's all it is. just a store with a room in the back with desks. I asked him how many students. he said there are many prospective students in hudreds.

I asked him about accreditation and he said its accredited by PM Modi of India.

I don't know what to make of this.

I'd like to find out about my options for an engineering technology bachelor's degree, preferably mechanical, but open to other options as long as the program is ABET accredited. I dropped out half way through my first semester of college ten years ago and did the pierpont aas bog 2 years ago.

Your Location: Ohio, United States 
Your Age: 28
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor's in Engineering Technology, Already have Pierpont AAS
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: A bunch of Sophia classes, I can look them up and add them later
Any certifications or military experience?: FAA Airframe and Powerplant 
Budget: Would prefer to keep things as inexpensive as I can, but haven't set a budget at this point
Commitments: Mostly just work, married but no kids yet
Dedicated time to study: I work 4 days a week, so a little time in the evening as well as most of my 3 days off
Timeline: next couple years if possible
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: out of pocket

Does anybody know if for tesu the 90credit transfer limit is for community college credit and study.com combined or individually? If i did 90 at a community college and another 24 at study.com would that be allowed? Thank you

Have hopefully a simple question. My son joined the air force. He has 55 credits from a local community college, he also has a private pilots license. TESU will give him about 9 credits for the pilots license. If he can show the Air Force he has over 60 credits he can go in as an E-3 rank. The question is if he transfers everything to TESU can he get a transcript for the Air Force right away prior to taking any TESU classes? This is not credit laundering, he intends to get a BA with TESU.

Hello! I transferred in 90 credits to UMPI, and my academic advisor gave me 3 different degree plans that I'm interested in. Which of these 3 degrees are the "easiest", and/ or least time consuming? I really just need any Bachelors, so if one of these is faster I'd definitely choose that one.
From what I've heard, the education classes aren't difficult per se, but can take a little while to work through. I'd be really grateful to hear your thoughts!

BLS Educational Studies:

1. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
2. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
3. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
4. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
5. Edu 152 Introduction to Education
   
6. Edu 153 Foundations of Education
   
7. Edu 210 Introduction to Pedagogy
   
8. Edu /SED287 Teaching Students with Special Needs
   
9. Edu 305 Designing and Maintaining Effective Learning Environments
   
10. Edu 357 Children’s Literature
    
11. EDU 364 Foundations of K-12 Content-Area Literacy
    

1. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
2. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
3. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
4. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
5. 3-credit elective of your choice
   
6. BUS 101 - Intro to Business
   
7. BUS 150 - Intro to Financial Accounting
   
8. BUS 125 - Intro to Business Computing OR BUS 200 - Intermediate Business Computing
   
9. Com 210 Organizational Communication
   
10. PCJ 315 - Professional Communication OR MAT 140 Mathematics for Business
    

1. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
2. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
3. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
4. 300/400 level elective of your choice
   
5. 3-credit elective of your choice
   
6. BUS 101 - Intro to Business
   
7. BUS 150 - Intro to Financial Accounting
   
8. BUS 125 - Intro to Business Computing OR BUS 200 - Intermediate Business Computing
   
9. Com 210 Organizational Communication
   
10. PCJ 315 - Professional Communication OR MAT 140 Mathematics for Business