Contributing to BITC University
First off, thanks for taking an interest in helping others hack their education. This project stays alive because the community finds new credit shortcuts and identifies when old ones stop working.
How You Can Help
1. Update Course Info
If a provider (Saylor, Coursera, etc.) changes their ACE credit recommendation or a course is discontinued, please open an Issue or a Pull Request immediately.
2. Suggest New Tracks
Found a way to do a specialized degree in a field we haven’t covered? Draft a new .md file in the tracks/ folder and submit it.
3. Cost Optimization
If you find a cheaper way to earn a specific credit (e.g., a new free voucher program or a cheaper proctoring service), let us know.
Contribution Guidelines
- Keep it Direct: No fluff. Use the existing table formats.
- Verify Credits: Ensure any course you suggest carries an active ACE Credit Recommendation. We don’t want students taking courses that won’t transfer.
- Diversify: Prefer “The Shield Strategy”—mixing academic theory with industry-recognized certifications.
Pull Request Process
- Fork The GitHub Repo
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/NewTrack). - Commit your changes.
- Push to the branch.
- Open a Pull Request with a brief explanation of why the change is beneficial.
📣 Call to Action: Experienced Professionals
Are you a working professional in one of these fields?
BITC University needs your help building real-world reference projects that students can use to demonstrate expertise.
We’re looking for:
- Business problem case studies with sanitized data that students can solve
- Portfolio project ideas that mirror actual workplace challenges
- Code review volunteers to provide feedback on student submissions
- Mentorship connections for students entering your industry
How to contribute:
- Fork the BITC University repo
- Add your project idea or case study to the relevant track folder
- Submit a PR with your contribution
By contributing, you help the next generation build portfolios that actually matter—not just toy projects, but solutions to real business problems that demonstrate job-ready skills.
Together, we build shields that work.