I was originally working on a Pierpont -> Umpi BAS IT minor plan, but I found out I missed the summer graduation deadline for Pierpont and I would need to wait until December to graduate. This has derailed my plans a bit since I am trying to Graduate as soon as I can (no rushing for anything specific but I don't want to waste 6 months I want to be done with the Bachelors by the end of the year). As such I was thinking of jumping ship to TESU's BACS & BS CIS double degree plan, but in order to make an informed decision on whether or not that's a good idea I need to know what from the things I have already done would transfer over. I tried to research it on the wiki but somethings were hard to find out where the equivalencies fit in the course requirements. Therefore, here is what I have so far:

AP (? means I am not sure if I took it since the scores are already archived):

• Calculus AB
  
• Biology
  
• CS Principles ?
  
• Physics 1
  
• Physics 2
  
• Eng ?
  
• Spanish
  
• World History
  
• US History
  

• TEEX Cyber 101
  
• TEEX Cyber 201
  
• TEEX Cyber 301
  

• Google IT Cert
  
• Google Data Analytics Cert
  
• Google UX Design Cert
  

• Sophia:
  

• Project Management
  
• Visual Communication
  
• Workplace Communication
  
• Ancient Greek Philosophers
  
• Art History 1
  
• Intro to IT
  
• Python
  
• Web Development
  
• College Readiness
  
• Sociology
  

• ASU CIS-194 1 credit
  

Hi all, not sure if this exists but I'm trying to find an online CBE-based Masters in Risk Management program. Any help would be appreciated ?

1. University of the People: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (approx. 1-2k$ if you're fast with Sophia, depending on whether you receive a scholarship - make sure to benefit from transfer fee waivers if possible, approx. 14-15 months)

-> 90 credits from Sophia + 30 credits at UoPeople

You need 6 terms to complete your degree due to the learning pathways course requirements.

The only courses you have to take at UoPeople are (by term):

1. Online Learning Strategies

2. Principles of Marketing + E-Commerce

3. Multinational Management + Entrepreneurship

4. Business and Society + Leadership (that's where I am atm)

5. Business Policy and Strategy + Organizational Leadership

6. Quality Management


2. UK Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance (800£, 9 months)

This was the cheapest accredited one (OTHM) I could find (9 month pathway): https://lsba.org.uk/level-7-diploma-in-a...d-finance/

6 courses with pdf course material. Each courses requires 1 written assignment of min. 2000 words using the Harvard referencing style (in contrast to APA at UoPeople).


3. MSc Accounting and Finance Top-Up at University of Northampton (2,425£, 1 year)

This program only has 1 course: the dissertation.


4. UK Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (1450£, 9 months)

For example this one (Qualifi): https://lsba.org.uk/level-8-diploma-in-s...eadership/


My UoPeople degree will end up costing me only 1000$ due to a 50% scholarship and a transfer fee waiver. So it's 1000$ + 4675£ for the whole pathway that leads from high school graduation to a properly accredited master in a well-paying field (finance/accounting) and an option to complete a DBA/PhD dissertation at a later stage. I believe that's pretty hard to beat.

Also, I set this pathway up in a way that it can be completed while working full time.

Today I discovered Sophia, makes me feel like maybe I CAN finish school!
Based on this unofficial transcript, give me recommendations to get ANY online associates degree!  The faster and the cheaper it can be accomplished, the better!  My career goal is to be in upper mgmt at a Financial Institution, with a bachelors eventually.

Appreciate your help.

PS: I know my transcript is not impressive.  I had many difficulties after high school but am ready to finally do the dang thing.

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Is there anything from Sophia, Study.com, etc that can be used to get credit for this? This is the one gen ed that previous college credits didn't cover.

Folks

So Nancy has told me I am just 3 credits away from completing my BoG at Pierpont (woo hoo!). I intend to get them through study.com.

I then want to go on and complete a degree at UMPI.

My question is when can I apply to UMPI? If I complete these 3 credits by say mid July and go through the degree audit etc I'll be set to graduate in December. Do I need to wait until December and I have graduated BEFORE I apply to UMPI? Or can you do some kind of application ahead of time knowing the BoG is coming?

That would work out well I guess as I can use that time to complete the 30 additional credits I want...

I'm just trying to make sure I understand the timing aspect of this!

Any help is much appreciated

Thanks
Simon

Your Location: India
Your Age: 19
What kind of degree do you want?: Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other related degree
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None, but willing to take them if it brings down the time and cost.
Any certifications or military experience? No

Budget: The cheapest option is preferred.
Commitments: Minor family commitments, but I can dedicate the majority of my time to studying.
Dedicated time to study: I can study full-time. Even more, if it helps cut down some time.
Timeline: Finishing the degree as fast as possible would be ideal. I've read some people finish online tech degrees in a year or so, but I don't want to set unrealistic expectations for myself.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Out of pocket.

I'm a high school graduate from India. I began looking into online CBE schools like UMass Global but read a lot of mixed reviews. I also read about Pierpont BOG AAS but don't know how it works or how I could fit it in. I plan to do a traditional, in-person Masters in the US after I finish my bachelor's online, so I want a degree from an accredited university. I'd be eternally grateful if someone helped me build a degree plan.

As a mini-background, I am 53 years old and have a bunch of certifications in Agile project management, plus an eCornell certification in Financial Management, and lots of experience in corporate team leadership roles. I got downsized by a Fortune 50 company a few months ago and actively looking for my next job. Just to convey the experience level I am at, as well as that there are some timing unknowns and reason to get this done sooner than later.

Also, my former employer will reimburse me for up to $2500 in education cost.

I was admitted to UMPI last week, and yesterday, got my transfer credit evaluation and a chance to speak with my academic advisor. I intend to begin YourPace classes on July 1.

I had 101 credits transfer in. The credits satisfied all general education requirements except for three. For general ed, I need:

One of these: 2D. ART 108 OR ENG 211
One of these: 4C. PHI 152 or SWK 202
One of these: 5B. Choose one: HTY 115, HTY 116, HTY 161, HTY 162, HTY 184

My main two options are:

1 - For BABA with concentration in Leadership, I would need every business major and Leadership concentration class (20), plus the three general education classes. That is a total of 23 classes.

The 20 business classes I would need are: BUS 101*, BUS 150*, BUS 200, BUS 220, BUS 244, BUS 325, BUS 353*, BUS 440, BUS 460, BUS 489, ECO 207*, MAT 140, COM 210*, BUS 260, BUS 321, BUS 330, BUS 335, BUS 415, BUS 489, and one BUS elective, such as BUS 350*.

I could potentially satisfy the six with asterisks via Sophia. I have not taken those Sophia classes yet, but could begin on them as soon as today; noting that I have less than two weeks before the UMPI session begins.

There are also a number that I could complete via Study.com, but from what I have read, it's little if at all faster via Study.com than via UMPI, and in any case, I don't have time before the UMPI session begins for that along with the Sophia classes.

2 - For BLS with Management minor, I would need the same three general ed classes, but then only the six minor courses, and any one additional elective.

My transfer credits satisfied all major requirements, since the BLS major requirements are basically electives and I transferred in plenty of those.

The six minor courses I would need are: BUS 141, BUS 260, BUS 321, BUS 415, PCJ 215, and then any one of these four: BUS 240, BUS 350*, BUS 352, BUS 353*.

Since that is only nine classes and residency requires 30 hours at UMPI, I would also need to add any other UMPI 3-credit elective. I left the Sophia asterisks where applicable, although the only reason to use Sophia in this case would be if the UMPI class is notably slow or difficult. I could use Sophia, and then take a faster or easier UMPI elective in that situation. But, I doubt there's much benefit to that.

So, it is decision time.

One path is going to be faster and easier. The other path would potentially be more valuable for me, because I do sometimes see job openings I am interested in that require a degree in business. Most job listings do not require that, but even then, I wonder if a business degree would look better (or less of a question mark) on my resume.

But I also may be overthinking, and better served by getting the box-checking BLS, which would at least have a Management minor I could highlight along with my certs.

That brings me to my questions, some of which will have subjective answers, but I will ask anyway.

1 - For a motivated student with plenty of hours per day but not necessarily plenty of months, how realistic would it be to complete the 10 classes for the BLS with minor in Management in one session?
2 - For that same student and situation, is it conceivable to complete 23 classes for BABA in one session? Or if not one, is two realistic?
3 - Given that I have less than two weeks before the session begins, should I attempt any of the Sophia courses at this point? I could begin as early as today.
4 - Has anybody done portfolio review? My advisor said it's usually slower than just doing the classes. But I am wondering, could I begin a portfolio review for some classes that I save until the last, and meanwhile do other classes while they consider the portfolio? How easy or hard is it to actually get credits this way?
5 - And most subjective of all, is a BABA worth the extra time and effort, and risk, compared with a BLS, for somebody like me? Either would check the "has degree" box. BABA would check the "business degree" box, but frankly, anything that adds to the time also adds risk, since I can't predict what my work situation will be like in a few months.

Thanks! And also, thanks for your collective patience. This is not my first post about this, as I fumble around trying to figure this situation out with no one to advise me in person. This board is a big help to me, even if it may seem like I ask the same thing repeatedly.

Hey, everyone. Recently came across what I think is a good deal and wanted to share.

Fayetteville State University in NC has a respectable number of math courses at a very affordable rate of $154.17 per credit (that's including fees). That's community college level prices--in fact, even better than the community colleges in my state. There is a catch, however; that price is if you are enrolled in a degree program through them. I don't know if you'd consider it unethical to apply for a math major there only to take a few courses and then "drop out" so you could use the courses you took to get a math degree through TESU, but it's an option.

If you don't want to do that, even at full price they are still quite affordable at $258.34 per credit. Obviously that's not Luna Community College level prices, but it's not easy to find RA math credits in courses like Complex Variables, Number Theory, Real Analysis, Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics, Topology, PDEs, two semesters of Abstract Algebra, etc. for potentially $462.27. (Or $274.77 if you live in North Carolina!). Looks to me like you could build a very respectable math BA at TESU at a very respectable price thanks to Fayetteville State.

Hopefully this helps a math major or two out there. There are some choices for UD/UL math courses (UND, UIUC, LSU, SNHU, etc.) but not too many compared to other subjects, and they tend to be a bit pricey by most of our standards, I think it's fair to say. In fact, from what I see FSU's online math major itself is very attractive for the right person, i.e. someone who isn't in a rush (very few UD math courses are offered on the 8-week half-semester system), and someone who likes a pretty extensive number of required electives courses (in math, computer science, and natural science) as part of their degree.

Does anyone know if the straighterline courses work for pre medical prerequisites, if I transfer them to TESU? I need Biology, Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. The other coursesi completed at a BM college.