Hello! I am getting ready to change careers. I have been researching how to earn a degree in a way that would be agreeable with my needs and that led me down the road of accelerated competency based learning. Coupling this with cheaper alternative ways to earn credits than taking them with the actual University (sophia learning, study.com, etc), I think I am on the right path. I would appreciate anyone's input before I start this undertaking. You can see my stats below. Thank you so much for your time and attention!

Your Location: North East Ohio, United States.
Your Age: 28
What kind of degree do you want?  Information technology. Cyber security is the most interesting to me. But I have no experience in tech, and it seems a lot of people say not to start there. Or at least not to land a Cys position without experience. So I decided to go with a more general approach. I am looking at WGU for their accelerated BS IT/MS IT Mgmt course. I want to eventually be a PMP. I felt like this was the best direction to move, and then with some experience under my belt, transition to Cys, and with some leadership experience under my belt, pursue the PMP.
Current Regional Accredited Credits: n/a
I went to Edinboro University of PA, and have a few credits with Kent State University, but I owe both universities money and cannot access my transcripts. So I will be moving forward without those credits and basically starting over.

Any certifications or military experience? No

Budget: I'd like to go the cheapest route possible, but will consider spending more for easy and fast. I'm looking at around 1.5K for transfer course work and looking to get actual tuition covered elsewhere. I am aware that I might have to come out of pocket for any/all parts and will address that as needed.
 
Commitments: I help take care of my younger brothers, am in a relationship, and have a circle of friends that play games on Saturday's. However, everyone knows I am trying to get an accelerated degree, is on board, and knows that studying is going to come first for me until I complete it.

Dedicated time to study: I can study as much as is needed. This will be a full time job for me and I'm not afraid to put in over time

Timeline: I would like to finish in 1.5 years (18 months) I'm hoping to do the WGU course work in 2 terms, after completing 6 months of transfer credits and pre-studying the rest of the course material.

Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I am working with government aid to use a program called WIOA to have my course work paid for. 

Hi guys,

I am glad to see that some courses on SDC will now include assignments (I think Into to Programming is one of the courses which will now include assignments) which I enjoy more than exams.

I am currently doing Business 303: Management Information Systems and have completed 2 assignments out of 3 (decent scores, was marked down 2 points for writing 3800 words instead of 1000 lol) which I actually enjoyed.

But I have a couple of questions:

1. My assignments well marked pretty quickly. The comments are legit and in line with what the good points/problems with my assignments were but they were marked rather quickly (I mean like half an hour or so). I got an email with my score and I was told to keep this email. Is it likely that my score for the assignments will change once I take the final and everything is once again verified?
2. Assignments + Quizzes are worth 200 points. Say I get a total of 180 for both. Does it mean that I need just 30 questions on my final to pass the course?

I am sorry if my questions sound stupid, I just want to have the whole picture of what is needed in order to pass courses that include assignments.

Thank you once again for your great help!

Your Location: Manitoba, Canada
Your Age: 34
What kind of degree do you want?: I would prefer a BS Cybersecurity or BSBA in Marketing.  I am also looking at the BS Electrical Technology or BS Electronic Engineering Technology from TESU depending on how many credits will transfer in.  
Current Regional Accredited Credits:
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:  Not sure where to put this, but I have a two year diploma (I think it would be equivalent to an Associates Degree in America?) in Electric and Electronic Engineering Technology from a Canadian College/University.
Any certifications or military experience?
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
CompTIA A+
I have paid for the exams for CompTIA Network+, Security+ and Linux+ however have not completed them yet.  

Budget: I 'd like as cheap as possible, but would spend a bit more for fast.    
Commitments: I currently work full time.
Dedicated time to study: I would estimate most weeks I could dedicate about 15 hours, but I am off every fourth week and could dedicate 40+ hours those weeks.
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.  I would like to finish within a year.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None, I will be paying out of pocket.  

Thank you to anyone that can help me out here!

https://www.wgu.edu/online-nursing-healt...ogram.html

Please advise if this institute is accredited :
European Institute of Applied Science
and Management, o.p.s.,
Pod Vodárenskou věží 4
18200 Praha 8
Czech Republic

My partner is trying to enroll in TAMUC but despite having an Associate's already with Beginning and Intermediate Algebra already completed at a community college and on the transcript, they are not allowing my partner to enroll without first taking the Math TSI placement exam.

Did anyone else have to do that? Or were you exempt from it? And if exempt, how so? 

I had a prior bachelor's when I enrolled, so they waived most of the normal requirements. This situation is turning out to be more difficult than I anticipated.

When I first became aware of this community in 2018, I was unsure of where I was going in life and had to leave school in the middle of my second semester. Thanks to this website, the wiki page and countless YouTube videos, I was granted the opportunity to be a part of Pierpont's 2024 graduating class and I am currently looking at the offered Bachelor programs in my hometown. You all are amazing, and I cannot thank you enough. Best of luck to everyone on their journey!!

Hey all, 
I recently graduated with my Masters in Special Education and was looking to further my education but in another field.  

I was looking to pad my resume a bit for side work or life after teaching.  Currently, I get a stipend of 1500 a semester for college.  The college can be anywhere and at any level, as long as it provides college credit.  I was wondering if any of the big schools that offer business related certificates (like Stanford, NYU, Harvard, Columbia, etc) count as college credit.  The idea is to take one of these and do it slowly as to maximize my voucher.  I can play the long game since I do not need it now.  It just has to be college credit.  The only thing I considered was to just get my MBA somehwere.  I am open to suggestions or ideas.  On another note, I am choosing the business route because I do have 10 years of Wall Street experience before becoming a special education teacher.

Thanks as all everyone,
Mike

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to extend my gratitude to everyone on this forum. Thanks to your valuable insights, I've been able to find the best value for my money when it comes to taking college courses.
Currently, I am active duty military and planning to transition back to civilian life in the coming months. I don't have a concrete plan for my next career yet. Right now, I work in the intelligence field and have a Top Secret clearance. I'm hoping you can help me determine the best career options and the easiest paths to transition.

I've already sent my community college transcript to Pierpont Community & Technical College and am waiting for an evaluation.

 My main concern is finding a degree that I can obtain without having to take any upper-level classes. Additionally, I'm seeking advice on which university I should transfer to after Pierpont to follow the simplest route possible. I was also confused on the area of emphasis what would be the best one to go with and with that said any one with experience have any idea which ones I qualify for.

Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions!

RA  Credits
English comp 1 ENG1010                                                
English comp 1 Lab                                                     
Freshman Readiness                                    
Intro to CRJ CRJ 1000                  
Biology BIO1000                 
Biology LAB                                                                
Art Appreciation ART1000                             
College Algebra MTH 1020                                                                                                                                             
TOTAL
                                                                                                                 18 Total credits

MILITARY JST
I have no idea what to call any of it so
Ill just put what it says for total credits on the transcript 

                                               
                                                                                                                 31 Total Credits



Coursera ACE credits
Google Advance Data Analytics          
Google Business Intelligence 
Google Cybersecurity      
Google Data Analytics
Google Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
Google IT Support
Google Project Management
Google UX Design
                                                                                                                   79 Total Credits
 
Sophia ACE Credits
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (Pending)
Anatomy and Physiology I (Pending)
Ancient Greek Philosophers
Art History II
Business Communication
Business Ethics
Business Law
Calculus I
College Algebra
Conflict Resolution
Critical Thinking
Developing Effective Teams
English Composition I (Pending)
English Composition II (Pending)
Environmental Science
Financial Accounting
Human Biology Lab (Pending)
Human Biology
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Chemistry Lab (Pending)
Introduction to Chemistry
Introduction to Ethics
Introduction to Information Technology
Introduction to Nutrition
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology (Pending)
Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Web Development
Lifespan Development
Macroeconomics
Managerial Accounting
Microbiology Lab(Pending)
Microbiology
Microeconomics
Personal Finance
Precalculus
Principles of Finance
Principles of Management
Project Management
Spanish I (Pending)
The Essentials of Managing Conflict
U.S. History I
U.S. History II
Visual Communications
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                 102 Total Credits w/ 19 pending completion

Im finally starting to pursue a 2nd bachelors in Computer Science from TESU, I just need a little help with the plan. Here are a list of courses I think should cover most of the remaining requirements (AOS CS)...

Sophia
Intro to Python
Intro to Java
Calc 1
I already have Intro to IT, Web Development, & Relational Databases

SDC
Intro to Programming
Data Structures and Algo's
Database Management 
Into to Operating Systems
Computer Architecture
System Analysis
Discrete Math
Management Information Systems

Saylor
Intro to Computer Science
Was going to take SWE but read its no longer accepted as UL

I believe this is good foundation, just need help solidifying a plan to finish this degree as quickly as I can. Any and all suggestions on what to take and where would be awesome! And let me know if I have any holes in this plan. Not looking for the easy route (I mean its CS for gosh sakes), but the path of least resistance is ideal! Appreciate any advice/wisdom! Thank you!!