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  ETAMU CBE Master Degrees
Posted by: SpartacusPM - 04-29-2025, 06:59 PM - Forum: General "Big 3", B&M colleges, and other colleges - Replies (22)

I know there was mention on the forum of free graduate level courses at the end of 2024/ start of 2025 for ETAMU as a pilot program of sorts. While they are still waiting for approval here are the focuses for these Masters programs. No announced start date, although the original plan was for Fall of 2025.

MS in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Corporate Training and Development
MS in Public Safety with an Emphasis in Disaster Preparedness
MeD in Instructional Design with an Emphasis in Artificial Intelligence.

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  Quick (Prefer before August 2025) Bachelors
Posted by: jimmydfi - 04-29-2025, 12:22 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (12)

I know this has been asked 78,000 times on here but I am getting dizzy with all options and what transfers where and for what. I am looking to get a Bachelors Degree preferably in Elementary Education. I am only wanting this degree to become head coach of a high school baseball team that will be starting in August. I can get by with just 60 credits as an assistant coach but we need a head coach that nobody is willing to do. I will also donate my time as a substitute at the school, hence the reason for Elementary Education. I will not accept any money for coaching or substituting, so cost is a slight factor. I have knocked out some very easy courses at Sophia in 3 weeks, I find that platform extremely easy to use as well as cheap. I have looked at UMPI and WGU to complete this degree, so those are preferred. 

Things to consider:
I am not the greatest at complex math
I will not be getting paid for this degree (I have a very good paying job anyways)
I can spend between 3-5 hours a day on study/exams but I can turn up the pace if needed
I prefer non proctored simply because I am not familiar, I am willing to try it though
I really like the Sophia platform

Credits I currently have since starting Sophia 3 weeks ago

Health Fitness and Wellness HLTH1011
Criminology SOSC1050
Anatomy and Physiology 1 SCIE1050
Financial Accounting BUSI1010
Intro to IT CS1001
Human Biology HumBio 1001
Into to Nutrition HLTH1010

I truly appreciate all the time you all are dedicating to helping others achieve their life goals!!!

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  University of the Pacific: 1 Year online DHsc degree
Posted by: dietcenter - 04-29-2025, 07:57 AM - Forum: Graduate School Discussion - Replies (2)

University of the Pacific: 1 Year online DHsc degree, $27-36k cost roughly. 


https://www.pacific.edu/healthsciences/p.../dmsc-dhsc


Accreditation
University of the Pacific is fully accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). WSCUC reaffirmed Institutional Accreditation in June 2019. The next accreditation review is scheduled for 2027.

The DMSc and DHSc programs are WASC approved.

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  Money Talks
Posted by: chopliver2 - 04-28-2025, 10:37 PM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (3)

In the USA money talks... by extension that USUALLY means profit and choice



When searching for quick and potentially cheap and easy University options within the United States your framework should consider places that include but are not limited to for-profit, faith, accept the lesser forms of alternative credits e.g. ACE, and accredited by certain bodies such as HLC, DEAC, or NA.



Don't hate the player, play the game.

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  Underrated University
Posted by: chopliver2 - 04-28-2025, 09:23 PM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (8)

A University that has NOT received much attention on the forum... Upper Iowa University.


Advantages:

  • Up to 90 Transfer Credits for Undergraduate - 78 UL, 12 LL
  • Accepts Ace, CLEP, DSST, etc. credits
  • Regionally accredited (by the HLC)
  • Self-Paced Web-Based 
  • Self-Paced Paper-Based
  • Proctored Exams not required for Web-Based, with the exception of MATH courses
  • $250 Per Credit Hour for Undergraduate and Graduate degree if Active Duty
  • $250 Per Credit Hour for Undergraduate and $325 for Graduate degree if qualified spouse or dependent of Active Duty

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Question CS Degree - What would be the best path?
Posted by: Edwardss44 - 04-28-2025, 11:06 AM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (10)

Your Location: Romania
Your Age: 25
What kind of degree do you want?: Computer Science
Current Regional Accredited Credits: -
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: -
Any certifications or military experience?: edX Harvard CS50P
Budget: ~$6000 (the cheaper, the better of course, but willing to go a little over if worth it)
Commitments: Freelance developer, cat, girlfriend.
Dedicated time to study: To be honest, I can probably dedicate 6-8 hours/ day just to finish as fast as possible.
Timeline: ASAP, ideally within 0-1.5 years.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: -

Although I have some years experience as a SWE, the job market is not looking that great for those without a degree (at least from my experience). So I decided that this would be a good time to pursue a Computer Science degree. In the future, I would also like to transition into cybersecurity, where a degree would be even more helpful.

From my research and understanding, there are 2 good candidates for my choice:
1. TESU double degree, BA CS + BS CIS.
  • Pricier (~$5000-6000 for both degrees, is that right?)
  • You get 2 degrees (does this actually have any positive impact?)

2. UMPI BS CS.
  • Not yet announced, but some info that it will come this year. If you would recommend UMPI over the others, I could start working on credits that would likely transfer to other schools anyway (such as general education courses, intro to programming, etc.).
  • Way cheaper (~$2000, is that right?)

If there are better alternatives please let me know!

I thought that the rough long term plan should look something like this (I would love your input on this as well):
1. Get the CS degree.
2. Earn some certifications (starting with CompTIA Security+, unsure what else yet)
3. Try to transition into a cybersecurity role.
4. Master's in cybersecurity (would this be worth it?)

And on a sidenote, from reading the forum, it seems the usual advice is to take courses through Sophia first, and only use Study.com if necessary. However, with the recent Study.com changes, is it now better to just use Study.com from the beginning? (I've never used either platform, so I might be wrong)

Thank you!

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  Grad school recommendation letters
Posted by: Armadillo1 - 04-28-2025, 09:21 AM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (4)

For those that have moved on to grad school. How did you get recommendation letters for applications when speeding through a degree? I've taken 10 courses at UMPI. Only had 1 repeat professor and he's not even in my degree program. I did well in the 3 degree courses I took, and got great feedback from the 3 professors, but again, I only took 1 course from each of them and it feels strange to ask for a recommendation letter based off just that.

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Question Finished My External Courses for UMPI – What Should I Do Next?
Posted by: sreos - 04-28-2025, 08:07 AM - Forum: UMPI - University of Maine at Presque Isle Discussion - Replies (4)

Hi everyone,

In my previous post, I mentioned that I was planning to apply to UMPI and that I created a degree plan with your help. I’m sharing the link to my plan here:

My Degree Plan

According to this plan, I have completed all of my external courses except for Spanish 101 at Sophia, which I will finish this week. (In total: 21 Sophia courses, 4 Study.com courses, and 3 Coursera certificates.)

As an international student, I am also scheduled to take the IELTS exam next week. After that, I believe I will be fully ready to apply!

I have a few questions and would really appreciate your advice:

  • Should I find a firm for my external credit evaluation and another firm for my high school diploma evaluation, or should I apply to UMPI first?
  • Can you walk me through the international student application process?
  • Based on my degree plan, am I missing any courses or requirements?


Thank you all so much again for your amazing support and guidance!

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  Alison.com. Stay. Away
Posted by: Goldberg48 - 04-27-2025, 01:57 PM - Forum: CLEP, DSST, and TECEP Exam Discussion. Also Modern States and InstantCert. - Replies (2)

Course length too short and teachers speak with incomprehensible accents. I completely wasted my money with nothing to show for it and would never pay 50 dollars for a certificate.

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  Bachelor's Degree in Legal Studies at EC
Posted by: raff6240 - 04-27-2025, 07:18 AM - Forum: EU - Excelsior University Discussion - Replies (2)

Hi everybody!

I am trying to find out if there is a way to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Legal Studies at Excelsior University... I have an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate that I earned after completing 30 upper level credit hours at San Francisco State University, and I have 25 lower level credits from 8 classes I took at Hillsborough Community College. Would I be able to do this by going with the Liberal Arts option and declaring a concentration in Legal Studies? I would be interested in transferring the maximum allowable number of non traditional credits, (suchs as CLEP, Sophia, Study.com, etc). I am in my late 50's and not necessarily thinking about using the degree to look for work or to get into graduate school... I just don't want to kick the bucket without completing some kind of degree, preferable a Bachelor's degree, and I thought of Legal Studies since I already have upper level credits in that area.

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