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Posted by: James4 - 04-10-2024, 07:30 AM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice
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Your Location: Non-US, originally from EU but living in Asia
Your Age: 36
What kind of degree do you want?: Been eyeing at BSc Cybersecurity on TESU
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
I hold CompTIA Network+, Security+ and CySA+ (should total 9 credits). I also have a bunch of Microsoft cloud certifications that add up to 18 credits on acenet.edu, but to be honest those sound a bit too good to be true so I'm not sure if they'd actually get accepted. Worth a try I suppose. I also hold AWS CCP, but I can't find if that's good for anything.
Budget: Preferably not more than $10-15K
Commitments: I work more or less full-time as cloud systems administrator, however it's freelance work so I can use any potential downtime to my advantage. No other real commitments
Dedicated time to study: So far with certification studies I've just filled in empty slots in my day, but I could wake up earlier and sleep later if I had a more impactful goal in mind
Timeline: Not specifically in a hurry, so 2-3 years is fine, could even stretch it to full four if that's somehow beneficial especially cost-wise
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Ha, I wish 
Been reading till my head spins, so let me know if I got this right:
- BSc is 120 credits total
- I need a total of 30 RA credits, and 6 of those will be the capstone and cornerstone from TESU
- However with the 15 RA minimum in order to avoid the residency fee waiver cost it'd kinda make more sense/be easier to just take two terms with the flat-rate, and fill in any possible gaps with some easy-ish TECEPs if need be
- For the remaining 90 ACE credits I could use my certifications (like stated before, not really sure how much there would actually be, but let's say majority won't be accepted so I only get 12 credits) and collect the rest from Sophia and/or Study.com.
The problem I have with the last point is that it seems there isn't a clear indication anywhere as to what Sophia/Study.com courses match the ones in the TESU curriculum. As far as I understand, Sophia doesn't have any exam costs, whereas on Study.com it's essentially $235/mo for two exams (with the additional $70/exam), and with there being like 26 exams total that'd be $3,000 or so, maybe a bit less if I managed to knock down more than those two a month. It kinda seems that Sophia is more geared towards the general education part, so overall it probably wouldn't play too big a part in all this. Now I know you can go asking "Is this accepted?", but I'd like to be able to have a bit better understanding about what would or wouldn't work first.
Budgeting, say, $1,000 for the application fee, graduation and other such fees, all this would total to around $12,600 - does this sound about right or are there some more hidden fees somewhere or something else I've missed? While BSc Cybersecurity speaks to me the most, I'm not completely dead set on it, so if there's some other CS option I'd be open to hear about it.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time!
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| Advice on degree options |
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Posted by: juliakeller2011 - 04-09-2024, 10:44 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice
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Hi! I am new here, so forgive me if I don't use the acronyms much. They are a little overwhelming, lol. I am so grateful for this forum! I have gotten so much information - it has been so helpful.
I am 56 and have 38 years experience as a licensed optician, general manager, operations manager, technical trainer, corporate trainer, and also a dog trainer (yes, dog).
I have a few college credits, eng 101, 102, soc 101, and contemporary America soc 102. They are from like 35 years ago.
I apprenticed and went through a technical training program, of which I became one of their trainers, from Eckerd Technical Training (closed over 20 years).
I am hoping to create a new career teaching English as a second language. I have completed a 168 hour TEFL certification with specialties in teaching business English, teaching online and 1 on 1, as well as teaching young learners.
While I can teach esl now with just the diploma, the pay is low and certain countries require a bachelors degree. In anything.
I was thinking of Sophia and UMPI. I thought the Bachelors in liberal studies w/ minor in education... I like the time flexibility and cost savings. I am still working full time and have some health concerns. I would like to find the quickest and lowest cost path. I'm not afraid of putting in the hard work.
I'm not necessarily beholden to that degree, It just looked like it would fit.
Would anyone be able to offer advice?
Thanks
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| Need an accelerated program to self support myself |
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Posted by: ClarityandSparkly - 04-09-2024, 06:04 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice
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Location: Alaska currently
Age: 21
Regional Credits:
Oklahoma Regional University:
Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
Human Communications (3)
Choices in Wellness (like nutrition) (2)
Freshman Seminar (1)
Financial Accounting (3)
Computer Programming (3)
Computer Programming II (3)
Intro to Probability and Stats (3)
Trigonometry (3)
Data structures (3)
Freshman Composition I (3)
Sum: 30 credits
AP 3 Score
United States History
European History
Sophia
Algebra
Environmental Science
WGU
Organizational Behavior
Critical Thinking and Logic
Budget: no budget, can use fed and private loans and military aid from parent
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: N/A, have received employment reimbursement when staying only with one parent before moving
Commitments: family moves too much, # of younger siblings to take care of depends on what parent I stay with
Dedicated time to study: can study as much as needed
Short term: I'm searching for an accelerated program either in ADN or ABSN. My goal is to increase my earning potential from less than $20 an hour to $35 or more within 18 months. Long term: I'm considering pursuing a four-year degree in a math-heavy field like engineering or actuarial science. I've lost interest in Computer Science after changing my major multiple times. If I opt for Accounting, I'll need to retake the course since I received a D previously. Currently, I'm enrolled in WGU's Healthcare Administration program to maintain eligibility for aid. However, I'm not a big fan of online learning long term because my family often uses it as an excuse to relocate frequently.
Open to all suggestions and degree paths to be self supporting.
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| UMPI BLS MISM VS Pierport then UMPI BAS |
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Posted by: k681 - 04-08-2024, 07:48 PM - Forum: UMPI - University of Maine at Presque Isle Discussion
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Hello everyone, finding this forum and the wealth of information has been tremendously helpful so firstly thank you all for info so far..
Now I have a question:
Your Location: BC, Canada
Your Age: 35
What kind of degree do you want?: Any Business or General Degree with IT
Current Regional Accredited Credits: Unsure, previously obtained a diploma of 60 credits from Ontario, Canada but unsure if it is transferable to USA
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 0
Provider Total Credits: 0
Class Name, Credits, Grade
Any certifications or military experience? No
I am a Canadian currently working full time in a field unrelated to IT with an unrelated diploma from Ontario.
I am looking to switch career toward IT and that's why I am wanting to get a degree with IT Minor and/or a BAS with IT concentration.
Through researching the forum, I've found that there are two paths to take through UMPI that seems to be relatively quick and easy..
- 1. Take as many required courses on Sophia and Study.com according to the degree wiki and then apply directly to UMPI BLS program and focus on courses toward a concentration in management information systems.
- 2. Have my diploma assessed through WES, and then applying through Pierpont, then take any required courses, obtain the associate degree and then finally applying to UMPI using the AAS from pierpont.
Does anyone have any recommendations or suggestions as to which path is "better" in the sense that it may be quicker/cheaper/easier ?
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