Good morning!  I’m looking for a bit of guidance.  I am considering applying for an UMPI B.L.S. with a Management Minor.

Location: Georgia, United States

Age: 57

What kind of degree:  I’m considering a BIL with Management Minor from UMPI, but I’m open to other ideas.  This is more of a vanity project, so I don’t expect a financial POI.  Therefore, the cheaper the better.

Current Regional Accredited Credits:

Liberty University - 12 credits
BUSI 100 Intro to Business  3 B
BIFO 150 Life of Christ/Early Church 3 B
BIFO 151 Life of Christ/Early Church 2 3 B
CCHI 301 History of Christian Church 3 C

Northeast Alabama Community Collge - 44 credits
CIS146 Computer Applications 3 A 
HIS101 Western Civilization 1   3 C
HIS102 Western Civilization 2 3 B 
BIO 103 Principles of Biology 1 4 A
BIO 104 Principles of Biology 2 4 A
CRJ 100 Intro to CJ 3 A 
CRJ 160 Intro to Security 3 A 
CRJ 208 Intro to Criminology  3 A 
CRJ 209 Juv Delinquincy  3 A 
CRJ 290 Selected Topics - Seminar in CJ 3 A 
POL 211 American National Government 3 A
POL 220 State and Local Government 3 A 
PSY 210 Human Growth and Development 3 B 

BUMM 612 Marketing Mangement 3 B x
USMx EdX
(One course from a now defunct MicroMasters "Core MBA" )

Columbia  University
Specialization In Construction Management non-credit

I spent a bit of time on this and from what I can tell,if the CRJ credits from Community College transfer as lower level electives, I’ll basically have that box full.  A few existing credits should transfer to cover some Gen Ed credits.

That would leave me with 18 hours for the minor and 21 hours of upper level electives.

I’m thinking that the following Sophia classes would then fit in:

English Comp 1 GOL 1a & d
English Comp 2  GLO 1b, 2c, 4b

Art History 1  
Art History 2  GLO 2e

College Algebra  3a,&b

Project Management (Minor)
Business Communication (Minor)
 
Intro to Ethics 4c & 5d
Into to Sociology 5a

Will some kind soul take a glance at this and tell me if I’m heading in the right direction here?

Thanks!

I was wondering if a philosophy minor is possible at UMPI. The major issue looks to be if the PHI 150 - Introduction to Logic can be satisfied by an easy/cheap way to get credit.
http://catalog.umpi.edu/preview_program....turnto=155

According to the UMPI DB, Sophia's critical thinking comes in as HUM 103. Maybe it's possible that course could fulfill the PHI 150 requirement?

According to the UMPI DB, WGU's Critical Thinking and Logic course is equivalent to PHI 150. Also, the University of Phoenix's PHL 251 Critical Thinking transfer is accepted as PHI 150.

Has anyone ever pursued a philosophy minor?

I came across this program on LinkedIn.  I know I have seen some folks looking for ways to learn more about data.  These don’t carry college credit but some do have continuing ed credits.  There’s free and paid options.  I haven’t tried it out yet, but it looks like a solid option for those who might not need a formal degree.
I might give the free version a shot, although I do have quite a few irons in the fire right now.
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During COVID I finished a ton of courses and got my AAS from Pierpont. Now I’ve found myself in a position with a good amount of spare time and would like to pursue a BA. How should I go about transferring credits to one of the big 3 and find courses to finish the degree. Thanks!

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Good morning, 

I couldn't be happier that I found this forum a little over a year ago.  In the last year i've been able to take the 24 credits I had completed at my local community college along with almost every Sophia class they offer to complete an AAS at Pierpont C&TC and, as of this morning, I completed all coursework for a BAAS in Organizational Leadership from Texas A&M University - Commerce.  I can't wait until that degree is conferred so I can put it on my resume and update my credentials at work!  

It's been a lot of work, but it's achievable.  I completed my final 39 credits in 3 7-week terms, all reimbursed by my employer.  

Now, i'm trying to to figure out what I want to do next.  I have 25 years of experience in IT and would like to move into a management role at my current employer.  I'm trying to decide between an MBA in IT or a MS in IT Leadership from WGU, which I'm hoping to be able to grind at it and complete in one term.  Alternatively, i'm also considering a MS in Biomedical Informatics from UT Health Houston.  This would take a bit longer and wouldn't necessarily increase my management potential, but is a solid credential.  

Either way, i'll be busy in June and July so i'm hoping to start the program in the fall.

The St. Thomas University School of Law offers a JSD that has no courses. The way it works is that you earn their LLM in Intercultural Human Rights (two semesters and not online), and if you graduate with a 3.0 GPA, you can be admitted to their JSD program. Immediately, you will start on the 75,000 word thesis, but you must be in the program for at least two years. I find this to be kind of odd since this might lead to them artificially drawing out the program. They state that it will take two semesters to evaluate and approve the thesis after its completion.

What makes this program interesting is that you don't need to be on campus while working on your thesis. You also don't need a JD or LLB to gain admission to the LLM or JSD program.

If someone graduated from another law school's LLM program, an "outstanding scholar" might also gain admission. However, they must meet the residency requirement by attending classes on campus for two terms. They must also earn 12 of the credits in the LLM in Human Rights program.



https://www.stu.edu/law/human-rights/jsd...formation/

Has anyone taken Spanish 1 at Straighterline recently? I see they use Rosetta Stone. I really like Rosetta Stone and Pimsleur so I thought I might enjoy it more than Sophia. I signed up for the Sophia class but I hate their format. I'm at UMPI so I assume they would accept the SL course.

https://www.straighterline.com/online-co...spanish-i/

Is AI Finally a Way to Reduce Higher Ed Costs?
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/v...ts-opinion

Someone commented in another thread regarding UOP where AI in the forum writes the questions and responds to students.

So you can go overboard with AI. Thoughts?

What’s Behind the ACT’s For-Profit Pivot?
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