Hi Everyone,

I have been helping my sister in law with her degree journey.

She completed a ton of Sophia classes, plus submitted her credits from her stints at two different colleges to UMPI for evaluation. Attached is what she got back. She is asking me what she can still do at Sophia before starting, I am sharing here for you all to help me in case I am missing/not seeing something. From the plan she can still take on Sophia:

To cover the basics:
-Human Biology (but no need to take Lab)
-US History I
-Spanish I or French I
-US Government
-Business Law 


Management Minor:
All the classes I see on there are Study.com only

For the electives, I am confused if this means she should take more electives on Sophia or not? Should she take the two UL electives Sophia has to offer?

-Business Ethics 

-Microbiology 

Thank you so much!!

Attached Files

  UMPI Degree Plan .pdf (Size: 73.56 KB / Downloads: 22)

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I use Grammarly for, well, grammar and find those darned sentences in passive voice that plague me. I ignore the other suggestions.

I most certainly don't use any AI to write my documents, but maybe I should be checking my work with something. Thoughts?

Thanks bunches. 

David

I thank you and other users such as the moderators and super moderators but I will not make mention of them all on proper and sound guidance.  Feel free to PM if you like.

I've been lurking in the forum a bit lately, and I am considering laddering to a counseling program to do LPC in a state such as Texas. Or if possible getting it in Illinois then see what the process is to transfer to Texas. So I haven't seen a clearest outline but I've seen various suggestions whether Walden, Liberty, WNMU, and as well as others. 

There were also suggestions leaning towards Social Work/MSW as it's more broad for other kinds of work, but includes disadvantages like not being as streamlined for counseling. Then in the forum there are those that call for CACREP, APA, CSWE and other things but those seem to be more of an issue for the higher levels in the profession which I will consider at a later time.

As I am looking for the fastest, easiest, and cheapest- so far I only see Kairos University as the one that stood out in this forum. Even at that price it still doesn't seem cheap, and the coursework seems to be CBE. Then the practicum hours will be challenging to find remotely, except that I did see a couple schools seem to offer it but those programs are still a very high price. 

I don't think the Kairos Masters in counseling they offer will be pastoral related and it claims to meet majority states requirements for licensing. Lastly, I tried reaching them by phone and their was not an answer from any of the numbers but I will try again. 

As there are still several hurdles with this career and avenue, I will look into Kairos and see if I can reach them by phone then as there is not much experience with it, and possibly try a course and see how it goes.

What are the top best suggestions for a licensed counselor in this scenario?



Addendum
Your Location: USA
Your Age: 30
What kind of degree do you want?: Counseling, Social Work, or similar related that will lead to similar counseling path
Current Regional Accredited Credits: Community College
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: Trifecta, Pierpont, BAS UMPI
Any certifications or military experience?: Yes but unrelated
Budget: Cheapest but will consider spending a bit if means easier and quicker
Commitments: Fastest, easiest, cheapest
Dedicated time to study: Full time
Timeline: +- 1-2 years
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None after bachelor's that I know of unless grants or scholarships

Hi everyone, I just graduated this summer from the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) and have been accepted into their master's program as well. While I’m excited to continue my education at UMPI, they’ve only offered me $15,200 per year, which unfortunately isn’t enough to cover my living expenses. My goal is to focus fully on my studies without working much, so I’m looking for ways to increase this financial aid amount.

Additionally, I’m exploring other master’s programs, especially those in marketing or business, that offer better financial aid packages or scholarships. Ideally, I’m looking for a competency-based program with a strong emphasis on practical learning rather than excessive writing. Does anyone know of such programs that are particularly generous with financial aid and scholarships?

Thank you in advance for any advice or recommendations!

I'm currently in the Masters of Education program at University of the People, wanting to transfer as much of what I take to Walden's MS in Education (Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment).
Walden confirmed that they do take UoPeople credits, but couldn't tell me exactly what courses would transfer as what (credit equivalency). I only want to take the classes that will transfer as it'd be a waste of time and money not to. 
Has anyone successfully transferred these or know how any of the classes will transfer? 

https://www.uopeople.edu/programs/online...education/
transferring to
https://academics.waldenu.edu/catalog/ed...on-quarter

Hi and thanks for stopping by! I am on the hunt, like many of us, for super affordable, remote doctorate degrees. I don't need the degree, but I want one for myself and my own credentials. My area is business that focuses on publishing for children. I'm mostly hoping to find degrees like a DBA or PhD in Business, but I found my way to this school https://www.calcoast.edu/ed.d.-doctor-of...rship.html California Coast University. $320 a unit for 66 units for an EdD in Organizational Leadership...well, the price is attractive and the degree is aligned enough to what I do in a sense I can make it work. Does anyone have any experience with them?

Also welcoming any recs on programs to consider. I did also look at UofCumberlands but they're up to 36k which, as another underpaid pub professional (tongue in cheek, I LOVE my work, though I'm aware we have a rep for being low paid lol), is a huge chunk of my salary. 

Thanks!

I completed all of the courses at ASU, Sophia, and Coursera as required for the Pierpont Associate Degree in Information Systems.

Because of the sudden reform, I could not continue my studies at Pierpont. I can't get past their Personal authentication system. Because I am Chinese, they did not help me with it. Are there any other cheap associate degrees?

Hello everyone,

Just want to double check my wife’s progress with the new changes to the Pierpont BOG. Is she able to complete the AAS degree at this point with the following credits and nothing more?

Sophia: 
Visual Communication (3 credits)
Introduction to Information Technology (3 credits)
Environmental Science (3 credits)
College Algebra (3 credits)
U.S. History I (3 credits)

Coursera:
Real-World Cloud Product Management AWIT (6 credits)
Data Analysis & Visualizations Foundations Specialization (V2) IBM (12 credits)
Google UX Design Professional (10 credits)
Google IT Support Professional (12 credits)
Google AI Essentials

ASU Universal Learner:
Business Technology Fundamentals (1 credits) (RA credit)


Basically I believe she is ready to transfer everything in for the BOG AAS with a specialization in Information Systems, I just want some other degree forum eyes on it to verify that I am not missing anything.
Thanks in advanced!

Great Degree hacking folks, good evening,

Just found out about this forum only today while trying to make up my mind between taking WGU's MSITM program or the MSCSIA one.(Found out about WGU's existence & their unconventional and cool CBE-style only just this past Tuesday night and completed my application package within 2days - fastest school program I have ever enrolled for in my life that didnt require refence letters, or annoying statement of intent letters as if me deciding to fork our cash to want to enroll in a masters voluntarily isn't enough intent that you truly want it but traditional universities are still stuck in the stone ages. I was completing my application while still conducting research to find out how accredited and real WGU was, and if the stories of the graduates are really true)

I have a BSc. in Computer Engineeing, with a decade of work experience in Tech, software, consulting, and telecoms. I currently lead projects as a Technical Project Manager for a Cybersecurity Operations team for over 1yr now.

I have had my sights set on doing my Masters for close to a decade now but either cost or the thought of simply maxing out my bachelors degree for as long as possible to see how far it'd take me in my career before I decide it's usefulness is done, and it's the right time to for me to get a Masters, is what has pushed me away from taking the next step all this while.

I am so rebellious that I've never taken an IT cert in my entire Tech career as I've never liked the concept of certifications when my work experience could vouch for me knowing how to get the job done well.

I'm in a humble spot right now and with my current foray into Cyber by nature of my job; managing all sorts of Cybersecurity projects and initiatives, and I am really evaluating if it's smart for me to pigeonhole myself into the Cybersecurity Tech domain and specialize in it and continue building myself as a Tech leader with a good Cybersecurity grounding, or if I should keep my options a bit more open and chart the course of the IT Management Masters @ WGU which I see has a project management course(even though the cert it offers is the CAPM, which is lesser than the actual offical PMP cert which is a lot more regarded in my role.)

Being that cost is one of the factors I consider, and i have zero Cybersecurity, project management or IT certifications and have done pretty fine for the over a decade in my career working for various enterprise firm across the world,

I am having difficulty finding sources. I assumed that university students had access to all academic journals so this could be that I don't know how to search.

On mycourses.tesu.edu under Research I see EBSCOhost and ProQuest. When I search for the articles I need I can only find the abstract.

I found another thread where rachel83az said there were many places TESU students should have access. Sagepub is listed there but I can't access the articles (e.g. this one).

Is there a tutorial on accessing academic articles? Am I wrong about students being able to access all articles?