Your Location: IN, USA

Your Age: 24

What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor's in CS or CIS.  Considering doing the BACS + BS CIS at TESU.  Maybe swap the BS CIS for the BSBA with a concentration in Finance because CS + CIS may look redundant to someone who doesn't know that CIS is primarily business.

Current Regional Accredited Credits:

Ball State University Total Credits: 58

HIST150/The West in the World, 3, B
ID101/Freshman Seminar, 1, CR
PFW100/Physical Conditioning, 2, B+
THEA100/Intro Theat, 3, C+
BL260/Prin Bus Law, 3, B
ECON201/Elements of Micro, 3, B
ISOM125/Micro App for Business, 3, C
ECON202/Elem Macro, 3, A-
ENG104/Eng Comp 2, 3, B-
ACC201/Prin Acct 1, 3, C
CC205/Myths World, 3, A
FIN101/Fiscal Well, 1, A
MATH132/Brief Calculus, 3, C+
ENT241/The Entrepreneurial Exper, 3, B
ECON221/Business Statistics, 3, C+
ISOM210/Business Info Systems, 3, B-
ACC202/Princ of Accounting 2, 3, B-
CIS226/Business Systems App Dev, 3, A
ISOM249/Foundations of Business Comm, 3, B
ISOM300/Project Mgmt, 3, A
MGT300/Managing Behavior in Org, 3, B

Indiana University East Total Credits: 23

CHEMC101/Elementary Chemistry 1, 3, A
HISTH106/American History II, 3, A
ENGW131/Reading Writing & Inquiry, 3, B-
SPCHS121/Public Speaking, 3, B+
POLSY103/Intro to American Politics, 3, A-
CHEMC121/Elementary Chemistry Lab 1, 2, A
HISTH105/American History I, 3, A-
ENGL202/Literary Interpretation, 3, B

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:  None.

Any certifications or military experience? Military experience.


Credits from JST: 23

Advanced First Aid, 3
Human Health And Disease Prevention, 3
Introduction To Physical Fitness, 3 
Military Science, 3
Orienteering, 2
Firearms And Marksmanship, 3
Safety, 3
Supervision, 3

Budget: Not a concern of mine.

Commitments: Full-time job, spending quality time with spouse, taking care of pets.

Dedicated time to study: I am committing to 2 hours a day.  2 hours a day is the minimum I want to be at but I would rather be conservative.  It will likely end up being more than 2 hours a day, but I don't want to base things off of 3 or 4 hours and then life happens and I am disappointed at myself that I didn't finish in the timeframe I thought I would.

Timeline: I want to get this done as fast as possible.  I'm not the most patient individual, so when I want to get something done, I want to get it done ASAP

Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Plan on going out of pocket.

Additional Information: I was going to school for CIS, but ended up leaving to pursue opportunities in sales.  There are a few different reasons that I left school.  There were issues with the military paying for my schooling, so I ended up having to take out loans which I was not happy about.  I also felt that the quality of the education was not very good in regards to the the computer side of the CIS program.  

In high school I did a lot of projects as a part of working for the school's technology office, and since I was a fast learner I was able to work on pretty much whatever I wanted.  I built websites, helped develop software, built automated temperature monitoring systems for the cafeteria, built student information kiosks, created multiple video games, etc.  Because I learned so much from these projects, I felt the computer/tech portion of the CIS program wasn't teaching me much and I felt like I was wasting the little money I had.

Because I felt like I was wasting the little money I had as a broke college student, and the fact that I could barely afford my rent, I decided to leave school and get a job as in sales.  I chose sales solely because the money was good, and I have been in sales since.  I don't particularly enjoy sales, but I am good at it and it keeps the bills paid and allows my wife to stay home.

The main reason I am looking into all of this is because I feel like my current work lacks purpose other than paying the bills, and I have so many credits that it feels like my money has gone to waste if I do not finish.  I know that I am capable of a lot more than working a boring sales jobs, and I have always had a passion for computers/tech, so I feel that this path may steer me in the right direction.  So far I have applied for TESU and had my credits evaluated.

Sorry for writing a book, but I just want to provide as much information as possible so I can receive the best feedback to steer me in the right direction before I finalize my decision.

Thanks in advance!

Hello! Should I contact UMPI now or wait until I finish my GEC with Sophia then contact them. I just completed a couple classes in Sophia.  
I received my transcript from Sophia after completing the class, but the transcript bolded as "unofficial".  Is this normal?  Sorry that I have so many questions.

The format for the Lab portion of Human Biology has me bored out of my mind. I don't think I was expecting anything better, but as the first course I'm attempting with touchstones, I can't wait to be finished with it.

Currently holding to see if I completed the lab report touchstone correctly before even starting the other one.

I know that this is a better option than taking something at a school directly, but jeez.

Anyone got the new TESU link to Student Services / My Progress? Been a while since I logged in and from the main TESU website it won't work for me, I remember there was a direct link I went to last time.

Edit: Nevermind, I had to disable my adblocker and it works now

Hi,

Your Location: Finland
Your Age: 40+
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor or Master - Doctoral (nothing yet).
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 1 (ASU) - should be availble in a week.

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

Sophia Credits: 60
Briefly enough for Pierpont BOG AAS. Without touchstones.
Additionally to 60 - Foundations of English Composition, 2

In plans (for PUG):
English Composition I
Public Speaking

Other credits - Finnish University: 49 ECTS
IT/Programming - 28 ECTS
Mathematics - 20 ECTS

Any certifications or military experience?
CISSP, CCSP, (CISSP-)ISSAP.

Budget: Cheap and fast. By current estimation - 3k-4k per year should be more less ok.
Commitments: I work more less full-time (briefly Software Engineer). Family, kids.
Dedicated time to study: On average 20 hours per week. About 2 months per year - much more.
Timeline: ...
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: No.

I went to college at 3rd country for 5 years and got my diploma long time ago, but recently I has figured out that it will be almost impossible to validate it (due to multiple reasons).
I also have no High School Diploma as seems I left it in that University. It should be possible to restore it but it will take really a lot of time.

Briefly I need some diploma which should be ok for different immigration purposes for different countries, like for example UAE. So at least Bachelor.

Later, as a long term plane, already just for me (as I always wanted to be like my parents) - it would be nice to get a doctoral degree.

What I have considered (mostly due to this forum):

1. Pierpont BOG AAS
   As it will be some basic degree - it would be nice to get it, I plan to finish my application as soon as my 1 ASU credit will be ready for transfer.
   I am not sure, do I need AoE or not.

2. Finland, Metropolia "Degree Programme of Information Technology, online studies 180 ECTS" + next Bachelor
   I can do it fast enough, but I think the real Bachelor degree will take an additional year, and at the best case it will be 2025/26 year.

3. ENEB, MBA & Master
   I am enrolled as it was quite cheap, but I am not sure how such Master will work for me. But briefly I plan to have those Masters in 2025.

4. UMPI BAS
   I am not sure. If I will get BOG AAS at September 2024 at latest. General Education Curriculum Requirements - by this forum I can fulfill them by Sophia.

5. PUG BSPr (Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies)
   By my certificates - I already have 73 credits, + Sophia's credits - it should be fine. As I understand, "Foundations of English Composition" should be enough to confirm English Proficiency.

   I think BSPr is better than BAS, but I am not sure.

But what's next, what might be my other options? Might be I have to do something totally different, please advice.

Any feedback is highly appreciated.

Thank you.

Dear Forum Members,
I hope this message finds you well. I am currently in the process of completing my remaining classes at UMPI in BLS Management and Political Science, and I'm seeking advice on equivalent courses that I can take to fulfill these requirements.
For the upcoming summer session 1, I have the following UMPI classes remaining:

1. PHI152 - Introduction to Ethics
   
   
2. PSYCHOLOGY
   
   
3. ART108 - Graphic Design
   
   
4. ENG151 - Intro to Literature or HUM1
   
   
5. BIO105 - Biology for Everyday Life or HPR101 - Lifelong Wellness
   
   
6. ENV110 - Intro to Environmental Science
   
   
7. GEO101 - Human Geography or SOC100 - Intro to Sociology
   
   
8. HTY116 - World Civilization II
   
   
9. BUS260 - Leadership
   
   
10. Operations Management
    
    
11. PCJ215 - Business Communication
    

Dear Forum Members,

I hope this message finds you well. I am currently exploring options for pursuing a Master's degree and would greatly appreciate any insights or experiences you can share regarding the programs at Oklahoma State University, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), and Emporia State University and Gies college iMSM program.

Specifically, I'm curious about the format of classes – are they predominantly paper-based assignments or quizzes? Additionally, how challenging are the courses? I'm keen to understand the learning process and how interactive it is, especially in an online setting.
Furthermore, I'm interested in any scholarship opportunities these universities may offer. Financial assistance would greatly aid my pursuit of higher education.

As a side note, I have some remaining classes at UMPI in BLS Management and Political Science, and I'm looking to seamlessly transition into a Master's program. If you have any alternative suggestions or recommendations for programs that align with my interests, I would be grateful to hear them. i am interested in digital marketing or marketing since I have my own online business and have 4 professional certificates in e-commerce and dig marketing .

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.

I need to get an MBA as a chech box qualification so not concerned with getting an MBA with a top tier school but do want an accredited MBA thats reasonably cheap that I can knock out in 6 - 12 months. WGU meets all those requirements so trying to enrol into their MBA program but they don't accept international students. I'm trying to work out if there is some sort of workaround I can use to enrol.

Hmm, sounds like a Terminator movie is coming out sooner than I thought... Oh wait, this is AI... not robotics, err... Anyways, this AI technology advancement seems interesting, probably a good thing if some country wants to use it for protection against an invasion of another (ahem, Russia, ahem)...

Link: US in ‘world first’ dogfight between AI jet and human pilot (msn.com)

I messed up and waited until last minute to schedule E-Proficiency Profile. Moodle says it is due by end of day 4/21/24. There is one option to take exam at 11:40 pm AKST (Alaska, where I live) later today (04/21/24), but Moodle runs on EST (East Coast).

This is the second time I am taking my Capstone course, and so I have my proficiency profile from a year ago. Does any one know if I can submit last years score? Any other suggestions?