This is very odd... I have had small disagreements with graders, in the past, but the reaction of Sophia is "over the top"

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I complained Sophia was slowing me down, CSR's lying to me about my own course completions (you think I would know), accusing me of dishonesty, being outright combative...

Culminating in an email reply and banning of my account

Quote:Hello Jeffrey,
 
This is Matt again, the Learning Coach Manager, I wanted to emphasize that I sent my last message without seeing this one. We appreciate the detail you put in explaining your complaint further and the concerns you have. I understand in your view that the expectations around Sophia Learning should be even more accommodating, but like I reference in my last email I think you have taken full advantage of the platform. For only $79 you have completed over 45 courses in the last couple of weeks with Sophia Learning. Additionally I do want to emphasize that this Saturday was the first time you contacted our team and the weekend support is more limited than our normal business hours (Monday-Friday) especially with it being a holiday weekend. 
 
Finally I want to emphasize again that there is no deliberate slowing of your progress, that is never Sophia's intention. But we need to set proper expectations around our grading timeline (which is usually 2-3 business days), course add policies and the support we offer, which does include phone and live chat options during business hours. I am sorry that you have lost trust in our organization but with clear expectations in place I hope your concerns mitigated.
 
Sincerely,
Matt
Learning Coach Manager
Phone:  1-800-341-0327
[[email protected]][email protected]
[/email]www.sophia.org

Hi there
Just received that the UCAM's DBA  (título propio) has been recognized by WES US as equivalent to a Doctorate degree in the US.

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Hi everybody,

the University of Turku (Finland) offers some free, completely online, and (mostly) self-paced courses in English.

Bear in mind that these are RA credits when you transfer them in.

You can find the course catalog here: https://www.utu.fi/en/open-university-studies/courses

Some of the courses are already over, some will conclude in July, 2025, and others will start in spring 2026.

You can find courses that you can take now and future ones as well:

University of Turku - Free courses, LL + UL, still running:

- Climate.now (MOOC), 2025, 2 ECTS, LL, 1 US cred
- Introduction to Sustainability, 2025, 2 ECTS, LL, 1 US cred
- Evolutionary Psychology, 14.09.2025 – 17.01.2026, 6 ECTS, UL, 3 US cred
- Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity Course, 01.08.2024 – 31.07.2025, 2 ECTS, LL, 1 US cred
- Basics of R-Language, 31.07.2024 – 30.07.2025, 2 ECTS, LL, 1 US cred
- Biomedical Image Analysis and other biomedical-related courses, TBD, spring semester 2026, 13 ECTS, LL + UL, 6.5 US cred
- Fundamentals of Programming, 13.01.2025 - 31.07.2025, 5 ECTS, LL, 2.5 US cred
- Design and Use of Relational Databases, 04.12.2024 - 15.06.2025, 5 ECTS, LL, 2.5 US cred
- Basis of Programming - Exercise, 02.09.2024 - 31.07.2025, 2 ECTS, LL, 1 US cred
- Tools for Programming, 02.09.2024 - 31.07.2025, 1 ECTS, LL, 0.5 US cred
- Advanced Course in Object Oriented Programming, 5 ECTS, UL, 2.5 US cred

Hi everybody,

I just stumbled upon another interesting Finnish University of Applied Sciences called Arcada University.

They currently offer a Masters-level specialization studies program in Big Data Analytics (https://www.arcada.fi/en/study-arcada/co...-analytics):

"This programme will cover the following subjects.

- Introduction to Machine Learning and Data-driven design, 5 ECTS
- Machine Learning and Data Mining, 5 ECTS
- Visualisation and Narration with Data, 5 ECTS
- Deep Learning and Foundation Models, 5 ECTS
- Cloud Computing and Data Engineering, 5 ECTS
- AI-assisted Analytical Service Design, 5 ECTS

The curriculum consists of six courses (5 ECTS credits each) that focus on how to program intelligent services using analytical and machine learning methods. Each of the courses are thought through solving programming problems were the students can make use of Arcada’s Nvidia-sponsored Big Data Lab or computational resources from the Finnish Supercomputing Center (CSC). These tools will enable students to learn how to make use of GPU-accelerated models for processing big data."


The price is 600€, which is really a steal considering the quality of the courses. Additionally, if you wanna transfer them into another grad school, you can get pretty inexpensive, high quality Masters-level credits.

The specialization is 30 ECTS, which will at least convert to 15 US creds (Masters) or potentially more.

However, the application deadline is almost gone: May 31, 2025

I think the coolest part of this program is that you can make use of resources, such as Finnish Supercomputing Center to conduct your projects and experiments regarding your studies. That alone is a steal considering you basically buy a flat rate to use these pretty expensive resources.

As the title says, any?

I’m hoping to find something:

Affordable (ideally under $5,000)

Fast (flexible or accelerated options would be awesome)

Online

Does anyone know of good programs or universities that might work for this? Appreciate any tips!

I am wanting to be a teacher. However, I dont care about going the traditional route because my district allows you to have a bachelors in anything and put you through an alternative route to get your license. My question is, what degree here is the fastest way for me to get my degree? I am interested in psychology, but Ive read its long and tedious. I went to WGU but hated it. I will attach the classes i completed there if someone would be so kind as to tell me what classes i should take on sophia and elsewhere before registering for classes at umpi to make this a quick process. Thanks in advance. I earned 36 credits there. 

EDUC D090 The School as a
Community of Care-3

EDUC D097 Educational Foundations-2

ENGL D269 Composition: Writing
with a Strategy-3

COMM D268 Introduction to
Communication: Connecting with Others-3 

PHIL D265 Critical Thinking:
Reason and Evidence-3

MATH D125 Mathematics for
Elementary Educators I-3

EDUC D094 Educational Psychology
and Development of
Children and Adolescents-4

ENGL D270 Composition: Successful
Self-Expression-3 

HIST D267 US History: Stories of
American Democracy-3

SCIE C683 Natural Science Lab-2

EDUC D096 Fundamentals of Diverse
Learners-4

HUMN D198 Global Arts and
Humanities-3

Hi all. This is my first post to this forum but I plan to stick around and I definitely plan to help others once I get the hang of this. I've been planning my intro post on this forum for a very long time..

Your Location: Connecticut
Your Age: 34
What kind of degree do you want?: Business degree, preferably something lucrative and useful. Project Management would be a top choice but leadership and management is good, as well as even business administration. Looking for quick and inexpensive but I also do not want the degree to be laughed at by hiring managers so it can't be from a degree mill. I want to put in good work.
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
1. Straighterline ENG COMP 1
2. Straighterline ENG COMP 2
3. Straighterline Intro To Psychology 
4. Straighterline Principals Of Management
5. Straighterline Business Communications 
6. Straighterline American Government
7. Straighterline Intro To Philosophy
8. Sophia Art History 1
9. Sophia Business Law
10. Sophia College Algebra
11. Sophia Conflict Resolution
12. Sophia Developing Effective Teams
13. Sophia Environmental Science
14. Sophia Financial Accounting
15. Sophia Human Biology
16. Sophia Human Biology Lab
17. Sophia Intro To Business
18. Sophia Intro To Ethics
19. Sophia Introduction To Information Systems Tech
20. Sophia Intro To Nutrition
21. Sophia Intro To Sociology 
22. Sophia Intro To Statistics 
23. Sophia Macro Economics
24. Sophia Micro Economics
25. Sophia Organizational Behavior
26. Sophia Principals Of Finance
27. Sophia Principals Of Marketing 
28. Sophia Perfect Management
29. Sophia Spanish 1
30. Sophia Essentials Of Managing Conflict
31. Sophia US History 1
32. Sophia Visual Communications 

Any certifications or military experience?: CDL-A, security guard license, pistol permit. Udemy Social Media Management Certificate. No military experience. Google Project Management Certificate.
Budget: 1-3k 
Commitments: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday job
Dedicated time to study: 4-5 hours weekdays 10 hours Sats & Suns
Timeline: ASAP hoping to take a post grad certificate for a career change immediately following degree completion. 
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

I completed 35 credits from CalCoast in their EdD Edu Psychology program. I got busy with my day job and it looks like I will need to withdraw from the program. The completion roadmap looks not attainable for me.

Where can I use these 35 credits constuctively? May be a Master's degree somewhere?

I am based in the US, and not looking to spend more than 3-5K right now putting these credits to good use.

Any pointers, help and guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

What are the new changes to credit-recommended courses?

[*]Lesson quizzes are optional. You are still encouraged to complete them for practice, but they no longer contribute to the final grade.
[*]Chapter tests are mandatory and will contribute to the final grade. All credit-recommended courses have chapter tests. There is one chapter test for each chapter.
[*]Assessments are shorter. Each chapter test is 15 questions, and the final exam is 50 questions.
[*]There is no mandatory minimum grade required on any chapter test. You can attempt each chapter test a maximum of 3 times and the best score will be used to calculate your final grade.

[*]Grade weighting is more balanced with the final exam worth a maximum of 1/3 of the course grade. Here are the grade breakdowns for different course types:

[*]Courses with chapter tests and a final exam: 2/3 chapter tests + 1/3 final exam
[*]Courses with chapter tests, assignment(s) and a final exam: 1/3 chapter tests + 1/3 assignments + 1/3 final exam
[*]Courses with chapter tests and assignments but no final exam: 1/3 chapter tests + 2/3 assignments

Fuller link: https://support.study.com/support/soluti...1000132172

Hello everyone,

I hold an EU passport and I’m interested in enrolling in fully online studies in law, psychology, or public administration, preferably in an EU country. It’s important that:

exams do not require proctoring (quizzes and essays are fine),

there are no special English language requirements,

the studies can be completed as quickly as possible,

and if possible, the programs are free or low-cost.

Does anyone know of such programs or have experience with online degrees that meet these criteria?

Thank you in advance!