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Liberal Arts - Computer Science Pathway (Associate in Science) at Bismarck State College, for about $4,684.

Q: How much does it cost to finish Liberal Arts - Computer Science Pathway (Associate in Science) at Bismarck State College using transfer credit?

About $4,684 total: $1,758 in affordable online courses and exams covering 45 of 60 credits, plus roughly $2,926 for the 15 credits earned at the school (estimate — confirm with the registrar).

Q: How many credits can transfer into Liberal Arts - Computer Science Pathway (Associate in Science) at Bismarck State College?

Our audit maps 45 of 60 credits to affordable accredited sources; 15 credits must be earned at the school.

45 of 60 credits coverable through affordable, accredited online courses and exams ($1,758); 15 earned at Bismarck State College (~$2,926 tuition) — about ~$7,000 less than full price.

Where the 60 credits come from

60 cr total

Covered by online courses 45 cr Take at Bismarck State College 15 cr

Online courses & exams

$1,758

14 courses · ~18 wks at 15 hrs/wk

At Bismarck State College

~$2,926

15 cr at ~$195/cr

You keep

~$7,000

vs. ~$11,705 at the school's rate

Requirements & coverage

Every requirement in the published program. Sign up free to see the exact courses and exams for each.

Written Communications: ENGL 110 + ENGL 120 or ENGL 125

Covered 6 / 6 cr

Oral Communications: COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Covered 3 / 3 cr

Arts & Humanities (from General Education matrix)

Covered 6 / 6 cr

Social & Behavioral Sciences (from matrix)

Covered 6 / 6 cr

MATH 165 Calculus I

No match yet 0 / 4 cr

CSCI 160 Computer Science I

No match yet 0 / 4 cr

Science with Lab pair (2 courses from matrix: BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS options)

Covered 8 / 8 cr

Enrichment credits (from Enrichment Course Matrix)

Partial — 1 cr short 1 / 2 cr

Transfer electives (CS-focused: CSCI 161, MATH 166/208/220, CIS 187/204, AI 100)

Partial — 6 cr short 15 / 21 cr

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