Optimized Degree Completion Plan

Starting Position

  • Current Credits: 65
  • Need for Capstone: 100 credits (35 more)
  • Final Goal: 120 credits (55 more)
  • TESU Minimum: 30 credits

The remaining course requirements consist of the following:

  1. Information Literacy Today (SOS-1100) ✓
    • TESU Term 1 - SOS-1100 Information Literacy Today
  2. One (1) Ethical Leadership Elective | Ethics in a Digital Age (ETH-2300) recommended ✓
    • SophiaLearning Term 1 - PHIL1002 - Introduction to Ethics
  3. One (1) Scientific Knowledge Elective | C Programming (COS-1160) or General Earth Science (EAS-1010) recommended ✓
  4. Intro. to Programming (COS-1110) ✓
    • SophiaLearning Term 1 - CS1100 - Introduction to Python Programming
  5. Data Structures (COS-2410) ✓
  6. Calculus I (MAT-2310) ✓
  7. Discrete Mathematics (MAT-2700) ✓
  8. Operating Systems (COS-2400) ✓
  9. Computer Architecture (COS-3300) ✓
  10. Six (6) Computer Science Electives. Four (4) Must be at the 3000-4000 level. Choose from the following:
    • Management Information Systems (CIS-3010)
    • Database Management (CIS-3110)
    • System Analysis and Design I (CIS-3200)
    • Software Engineering (CIS-3510) ✓
    • Introduction to Programming (COS-1110)
    • C Programming (COS-1160)
    • Python Programming (COS-2050)
    • R Programming (COS-2060)
    • C++ Programming (COS-2130)
    • Operating Systems (COS-2400)
    • Data Structures (COS-2410) ✓
    • Computer Architecture (COS-3300)
    • Artificial Intelligence (COS-4510) ✓
    • Cloud Software for DevOps (CLD-4100) ✓
    • Network Technology (CMP-3540) ✓
  11. Three (3) Free Elective. These courses may be in any subject and at any level (barring duplicate courses)✓
  12. Liberal Arts Capstone (LIB-4950) | This course is intended to be taken during your final undergraduate term and requires an academic advising appointment before registration ✓

Term 1 (January-March)

TESU Courses (12 credits)

  1. SOS-1100 Information Literacy Today (3cr) - Required course
  2. COS-2400 Operating Systems (3cr) - Operating Systems requirement
  3. MAT-2700 Discrete Mathematics (3cr) - Discrete Math requirement
  4. COS-2130 C++ Programming (3cr) - CS elective or free elective

Concurrent Sophia Learning (15 credits)

  1. CS1100 - Introduction to Python Programming (3cr) - COS-1110 Requirement as ITS-1500.
  2. CS1001 - Introduction to Information Technology (3cr) - CS elective as CIS-1070.
  3. PHIL1002 - Introduction to Ethics (3cr) - ETH-2200 requirement as PHI-1800.
  4. One of the following:
    • PM1001 - Project Management (3cr) - Free elective
    • BUS1001 - Introduction to Business (3cr) - Free elective
    • FIN1001 - Principles of Finance (3cr) - Free elective
  5. MATH1035 - Precalculus (3cr) - Free Elective as MAT-1290.

Term 1 Total: Running Total:

Term 2 (April-June)

TESU Courses (12 credits)

  1. COS-3300 Computer Architecture (3cr) - Computer Architecture requirement
  2. CMP-3540 Network Technology (3cr) - Upper-level requirement
  3. COS-2410 Data Structures (3cr) - Data Structures requirement
  4. EAS-1010 - General Earth Science - Natural Science Elective

Concurrent Sophia Learning (6 credits)

  1. MATH1040 - Calculus I (4cr) - Calculus requirement
  2. One of the following:
    • PM1001 - Project Management (3cr) - Free elective
    • BUS1001 - Introduction to Business (3cr) - Free electiv
    • FIN1001 - Principles of Finance (3cr) - Free elective

Term 2 Total: Running Total:

Term 3 (July-September)

TESU Courses (12 credits)

  1. LIB-4970 LA Capstone (3cr) - Required capstone
  2. COS-4510 Artificial Intelligence (3cr) - Upper-level requirement
  3. CLD-4100 Cloud Software for DevOp (3cr) - Upper-level requirement
  4. CIS-3510 Software Engineering (3cr) - Upper-level requirement

Requirements Verification

  1. Credits:

    • Starting: 65
    • Term 1: +35
    • Term 2: +20 Total: 120 ✓

  2. TESU Credits:

    • Required: 30
    • Plan provides: 36 ✓

  3. Upper-level Credits (15 needed):

    • COS-3300 (3cr)
    • CIS-3510 (3cr)
    • COS-4510 (3cr)
    • CLD-4100 (3cr)
    • CMP-3540 (3cr)
      Total: 15 credits ✓

  4. Core Requirements:

    • Programming: COS-1110 ✓
    • Data Structures: COS-2410 ✓
    • Calculus: Sophia Calculus I ✓
    • Discrete Math: MAT-2700 ✓
    • Operating Systems: COS-2400 ✓
    • Computer Architecture: COS-3300 ✓
    • SOS-1100: Included ✓
    • Capstone: LIB-4970 ✓
    • Ethical Leadership: ETH-2200 ✓

Key Optimizations

  1. Reduced Term 1 Sophia courses to exactly meet 100-credit requirement
  2. Maintained all required courses and sequences
  3. Met upper-level credit requirements
  4. Reached exactly 120 total credits
  5. Exceeded TESU minimum requirement
  6. Logical course progression maintained

Backup Options

Alternative TESU Courses

  • ITS-1500 instead of COS-1110 for programming
  • CIS-3110 Database Management for any upper-level course
  • C Programming (COS-1160) - Natural Sciences and Computer Science 6SH (COS-1110) or CS Elective

Alternative Sophia Courses

  • Can substitute any general electives with other options from Sophia catalog

Cost Breakdown

Term 1:

  • TESU: $4,428 (flat rate)
  • Sophia: $99 × 3 months = $297

Term 2:

  • TESU: $4,428 (flat rate)
  • Sophia: $99 × 3 months = $297

Total Costs:

  • TESU: $8,856
  • Sophia: $594
  • Total before Pell Grand aid: $9,450
  • Pell Grant: -$7,395

Net Cost:

Net cost: $2,055