UFM Universidad Francisco Marroquin is a well-established brick-and-mortar private university in Guatemala, a country about the size and population of Florida, Central America. It now offers full online and by-thesis programs in English as well.

It was founded by Libertarian fans some decades ago to provide a strong polytechnic/economics school with readings in Libertarian-based or -interest authors in every field. It then expanded into other areas.

They also wanted to provide a UNISA-type model for bringing low-cost/free degrees to people of modest means across Latin America and in due course the world.

It is fully accredited.

The PhD Philosophy by-thesis OR by 3 learned published papers OR PhD in other fields:
https://doctorado.ufm.edu/

Cost is USD $14,000 most payable monthly over 3 years.
The guidelines for PhD's are refreshingly clear:
https://doctorado.ufm.edu/en/wp-content/...oct.22.pdf

Other programs, including in Madrid and Panama are here--many are online:
https://www.ufm.edu/estudios/

Master's degree online or mixed seem to cluster around USD $10,000 to $13,000. There is a scholarship program and payment plan.

Wikipedia background: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universida...oqu%C3%ADn

Hey guys! Was floating around on the forum years ago when I started my degree, took a break but now I'm ready to complete it.

I'm aiming for BALS (done nearly everything, just need some free electives and then the capstone),

On the side I'm trying to meet the requirements for the ASNSM in Computer Science (Catalog 2021) and need just 16 credits in CS electives to comlplete it. I only have


COS-101 - Introduction to Computers
CIS-107 - Computer Concepts and Applications

I need just 10 more credits and I was looking  at the free TEEX cybersecurity, has anybody had luck with those? I've read many conflicting things on the forum

I finished a bachelor's degree at Excelsior University. I eked by, very unhappy with them. The classes I took felt like mind-numbing busy work with a bunch of pointless discussion forums, they goofed my financial aid, they bumped my degree conferral date, and they were just painful to get any helpful info from. So, I don't want to go there for an MA.

But, I do want a master.s In literally anything. Master's in Arts, Master's in Science... 

My literal only requirement is that it be accredited... ideally regionally.

MBA, Master's in Marketing, Master's in Organizational Leadership, or Master's in Public Relations, or anything.

I've been Googling "master's degrees online under $10,000" but haven't found many good options. I don't even care if it's 20K if they allow federal financial aid (federal grad student loans) if it's a master's in something that would boost my career. I'm on the edge of entry-level and mid-career. I eventually want to be an online professor or online TA/grader for some bottom-tier online university (APUS?), so I need *some* master's degree. I don't want to take the GRE or GMAT and have a 3+ GPA (and come with 12 graduate credits with a 3.5+ graduate GPA already). I'm wanting a 1-2 year program, no internships/externships, or that non-sense. I prefer it to have a practical project, not a thesis, but can deal with a thesis if I'm attending literally any college other than Excelsior.

My current contenders in Master's in Marketing/Comm/PR are:
- Wichita State University, approx $9K
- Arkansas State University, approx $11K
- California Coast University, approx $11K

Any advice for me? Any good marketing/PR/comm/journalism programs I'm missing? Anything just crazy cheap? A master's in underwater basketweaving for <$10K is one I would consider... so long as it's not at Excelsior. I have had University of the People's MBA in consideration at about $5K, but they're not regionally accredited.

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone knew the transfer rate (if any) for completing an M.S. in IT Managment at WGU, then going and getting an MBA IT at WGU.

Do any of the M.S. IT Managment classes transfer over to the MBA? And if so what classes? Thanks in advance!

Anyone familiar with how CSU Global works? How many credits and how quickly can someone graduate from there?

Anyone got a Psychology degree plan for UMPI?

Hi everyone! I have been searching through this forum for a few months now. I'm still a little overwhelmed with it. Hope I'm posting this in the right place with the right format. 

So I am looking for some feedback and course suggestions for my current plan to complete my degree from TESU. 

I took advantage of the free TECEP exams back in September at TESU. I liked the format of studying and learning on my own and testing out. I chose courses that were mostly multiple choice exams and did well with them. [i]I'm really nervous to have to write papers and essays. I have not been in school since I finished my associate degree in 2010. I am out of the MLA loop or whatever format they are using these days. (Very nervous that I'm doing all of this and won't be able to make it through the Capstone...I'll cross that bridge later.)[/i]
 
I will write out my course plan below, but first...some info, questions and concerns. 

1. I do not have a concentration with my Liberal Studies degree but if you see where I maybe could, I'd consider adjusting. 

2.  All of these DSST and CLEP courses that I picked have expired or are expiring on 3/31/24. TESU has not updated their list on their website. Will these courses get extended? Who would know that I could contact?

3.  Should I even take these courses as CLEP or DSST?  Should I just do them all on Study.com or somewhere else you suggest? Study.com is how I studied for all of my TECEP exams. I liked the format although I know their actual paid courses seem a little more in depth than just their test prep. [i]Is there some other website or method of completing credits that I'm missing?[/i]
[i] [/i]
4. Do the 200 level and Upper level courses that I listed below fit in the Liberal Studies category? Do you suggest different courses for this area? Are there courses that are well known to be less challenging than others that I should consider? To me it seems these lower level history courses in the same genre as the upper level courses could be a good prep for the more indepth class? 

I am open to suggestions. So here is my plan for now...

***NOTE***
Info Literacy and American Politics are needed and are the only classes I can take at the 100 level. 

12 credits must be Upper Level Liberal Studies. (Those 12 credits are in addition to the 3 credit Capstone) 
The remainder can be 200 Level Liberal Studies.


CLEP - American Politics -POS-1100 - 3 cr
DSST  or STUDY.COM - Intro to Vietnam War - HIS-2460 - 3 cr
DSST  or STUDY.COM - Civil War & Reconstruction - HIS-2520 - 3cr
DSST - Ethics in Digital Age - ETH-2300 - 3 cr

STUDY.COM - Vietnam War - HIS-3510 - 3 cr
STUDY.COM - The Holocaust - HIS-3540 - 3 cr
STUDY.COM - American Civil War - HIS-4500 - 3 cr
STUDY.COM - History & Sys of Psychology - PSY-4000 - 3 cr

TESU - Info Literacy (TESU required course) SOS-1100 - 3 cr
TESU - Liberal Arts Capstone - LIB-4950 - 3 cr

Total: 30 cr

**Note**
I am aware that I may have to pay a fee/waiver for not taking a certain amount of courses at TESU. Although I don't know too much about that. It's confusing.

Thanks for taking the time to read and/or help me with this. I appreciate any feedback!


Your Location: New Jersey, United States.
Your Age: Late 30s.
What kind of degree do you want?:  TESU - BA, Liberal Studies (or other if it fits). 

Current Regional Accredited Credits: 75

Community College Credits: 75 
Rowan College at Burlington County, Raritan Valley CC, Camden County College (AS, Health & Exercise Science)
(**Note** My current academic evaluation has accepted all of these classes I list below)

ENC-101 - College Comp I - 3 - C+
ENC-102 - English Comp II - 3 - A
COM-209 - Public Speaking - 3 - B
STA-201 - Elem of Stats I - 3 - D
SOC-101 - Principles of Sociology - 3 - C
PSY-101 - Basic Psychology - 3 - C
HIS-113 - US History I - 3 - C
ART-100 - Intro to Art - 3 - C
HIS-101 - Western Civ I - 3 - B
SPA-101 - Elem Spanish I - 3 - B
CIS-107 - Computer Literacy - 3 - A
BIO-113 - Biology Science I - 4 - B
PSY-213 - Child Psychology  - 3 - B
BIO-208 - Intro to Nutrition - 3 - B
BIO-211 - Anatomy & Phys I - 4 - B
BIO-212 - Anatomy & Phys II - 4- B
HIS-102 - Western Civ II - 3 - B
LIT-101 - Intro to Literature - 3 - B
HEA-103 - Health & Wellness - 3 - A
PEA-199 - Intro to Health & Exer Science - 3 - A
HEA-295 - First Aid Safety Prev - 3 - A
PYT-199 - Concepts of Indiv & Dual Sports - 3 - B
HEA-101 - Health & Per Living - 3 - B
HEA-105 - Exercise Phys - 3 - B


TESU - Assessment Credits: 15

EUT-210 - Intro Electrical Dist Tech - NON COURSE EQUIV - 3 Cr
POS-1010 - Intro Political Science - TECEP - 3 Cr
HIS-1260 - World Hist 1600-Present - TECEP - 3 Cr
SOC-2100 - Marriage and the Family - TECEP - 3 Cr
PSY-3500 - Abnormal Psychology - TECEP - 3 Cr

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Any certifications or military experience? None

Total Credits: 90

Budget: Pay as I go. Hoping under $10k.
Commitments:  Employed full time - 40 hours per week, sometimes more. 
Dedicated time to study: Available to study a few hours per night everday and a few hours longer on weekends. If work is slow I can study during the workday. 
Timeline: I am in no rush to finish but I'd also like to start and keep going until I'm done with no gaps between classes/test out exams. I prefer working on one class at a time. 
Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement: None 

What has happened to the Test Specific thread that one used to have to pay to access? I miss this feature.

People should not be treated like 'lab rats' for the sake of science, I don't know what these scientists were thinking... In this or several case, it's actually dead person to a live person after receiving medical attention... I wonder if Alzheimer's is linked to other types of donors as well, outside of what's been informed of this article.

Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a...r-BB1hrcnh

Hi Everyone... 

I started my BABA program by the recommendation of the admissions counselor which I regrettably took at heart without doing my own research. I was too focused on transfering the maximum credits that I did not place too much thought into my major. To be honest, I don't like the program much. I am working as an IT Technician and I think that a BAS with an MIS minor would be a way better option for me. I saw the wiki post and fell in love with the posted degree plan.
Anyways,
bottom line is:
I am really interested in switching to the BAS MIS program. I emailed Jessica about possibly switching and she let me know that I needed 40 technical credits but she also gave me the option to switch to a BLS program which I really do not prefer out of cultural reasons. 


What would constitue a technical credit??  

Here is everything I transferred to UMPI so far..

B&M (Penn State)

Micro and Macro Econ(ECO 207 & 2XX): 6 Credits Total
Intro to Stats for Business(MAT 101): 4 credits 
Website Design/Administration(COS 200): 3 credits
Database Infromation Systems(BUS 345): 3 credits
Python Programming(BUS 110): 3 credits
Intro to MIS(BUS 244): 3 credits
International Business law + 1 credit course: Came as GEL 3XX & GEL 1XX 4 credits total
Social & Ethical Environment for Businesses: Came in as BUS 2XX 3 credits
Legal Environment for Businesses: BUS 353 2 credits
English Course: Came in as GEL 2XX 3 Credits

Sophia Learning
Visual Communications: COM 1XX 3 credits
Project Managment: BUS 141 3 credits
Introduction to Ethics: PHI 152 3 credits
Ancient Greek Philosophers: PHI 1XX 3 credits
US History I: HTY 161 3 credits
US History II: HTY 162 3 credits
Principles of Finance: BUS 1XX 3 credits
Enviromental Science: ENV 110 3 credits
Communication at Work: BUS 210 3 credits
College Algebra: MAT 117 3 credits
Financial Accounting: BUS 150 3 credits
Intro to Business: BUS 101 3 credits
Art History I: ART 212 3 credits
Art History II: ART 211 3 credits

After I learned about the BAS option at UMPI I did the following: 

I was able to acquire the Pierpont AAS with an MIS AoA
I got the Google IT certification and the Google Data certification
Also... I am in the process of finishing an IBM certificate... That one will also be 10 credits as well.

My Questions:

Do you think this will be enough to get accepted to the program?? I heard some stories here and I am feeling pretty insecure.
I am also really young (21 yo) which I think puts me in a disadvantage in the sense of the BAS being an in person degree and everything... 


Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!