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Hi all,

I'm currently pursuing a bachelor's of business administration from UoPeople. I have seven subjects left. At the end of the current term, I'll be left with just four courses for getting my degree. 

However, UoPeople is just on the cusp of launching a bachelor's of general studies. I'm really, really tempted in holding off on my degree or slow it down to a crawl so I can transfer to the general studies program when it launches.

The thing is I already have a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. I got it from another country, but the degree is not fully valid -- I had a lot of trouble in gaining admission international universities abroad with my BBA. ENIC, a validation agency, also declared that my qualification is not equal to the regular four-year degree.

Still, I worked for my old degree and show if off on my resume. I am conflicted about getting another business administration degree. It will not add much incremental value to my career, even if it can fix my degree recognition issues with entities like ENIC.

What should I do, hold it off and wait for UoPeople to launch its General Studies program, or should I stick it out with the UoPeople BSBA?

Programs like UMPI and WGU seem to be getting more attention, not all of it positive. The implication that these degrees are inherently less rigorous and deserve a different designation than traditional ones strikes me as outdated and not well-informed. I've done both traditional and CBE programs. In my experience with both, what you put in is what you get out of it. I saw many people coast through the traditional programs without much effort or consequence, so it is not as if those types of programs are without issues.

What do you guys think?



Some interesting quotes:

"'We want diplomas that mean something,' said Marjorie Hass, president of the Council of Independent Colleges, which represents more than 600 liberal arts colleges and universities. 'I would prefer to have some of these degrees called something other than a bachelor’s.'"


"The head of the New England Commission of Higher Education, which oversees the accreditation of the University of Maine system, told The Washington Post that he had never heard of students completing a bachelor’s degree in only a few months — either at the Presque Isle campus or any other accredited university. He said that is something his organization may decide to investigate. 'If students are getting a baccalaureate degree in a few months, the commission could certainly inquire, ‘Is there integrity to the degree to be awarded?’ said Larry Schall, president of the commission. (Shortly after Schall got off the phone with The Post, he said, he called the campus to ask them to look into the issue.)."




https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersa...r-AA21eMNI

There has been some chatter that this was coming, and it seems they have released it:  https://www.etamu.edu/programs/organizat...ncy-based/. 

Three tracks to choose from:  

• Corporate Training & Development
  
• Disaster Preparedness
  
• Curriculum Innovation With AI
  

Did anybody transfer this to TESU yet? I would be very interested in the equivalency. Perhaps, someone who is currently enrolled could ask TESU to preplan it?

The University of West Alabama offers the following 127-credit bachelor’s degrees in a competency-based format:

• BS in Early Childhood/Elementary Education (P-3/K-6)
  
• BS in Special Education: Collaborative Teacher
  

I previously completed the M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction there and overall had a really positive experience. I will say, the program was writing-heavy and definitely challenging at times, but it pushed me academically and ended up being worth it. The competency-based format fit me well, and I was able to finish in two terms (could've finished in one).

Now I’ve started the M.S. in IT - Product Management track. I started the program before the product management track officially rolled out, so my path isn’t as clean as it could've been. Because of that, it’ll probably take me a bit longer than the one term I originally planned, but I’m still aiming to finish within two terms.

I also decided to pause my doctorate program, as I don't have the time to dedicate. I do plan to go back and finish it after this degree. I know getting multiple degrees at the same level might not make the most sense on paper, but I genuinely enjoy the challenge. But I will keep you all up to date on how this program goes.

Excelsior to offer a DBA. The release says it will include two residential sessions, so perhaps not of interest to many of us on DF. If the tuition is at or above that of their MBA ($715/credit hour) it certainly won't be for me. But I'm sure it will be a good fit for some.

https://www.excelsior.edu/article/excels...l-program/

Phillip

Your Location: Nevada
Your Age: 44
What kind of degree do you want?: Any BS or BA 4 year degree from an accredited school. 

Current Regional Accredited Credits: 21

Span211, Second Year Spanish II, 3
CRJ101, Intro Criminal Justice, 3
MUS125, History of Rock Music, 3
GEOG117 Meteorology & Climatology, 3
ANTH101, Intro to Cultural Anthropology, 3
GEOG106, World Geography, 3
GEOG103, Physical Geography, 3


Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 

ACE
ALEKS0001 Beginning Algebra, 3 
ALEKS0002 Intermediate Algebra, 3
ALEKS0003 College Algebra, 3
ALEKS0004 College Algebra w/ Trig, 3
ALEKS0005 PreCalculus, 3
ALEKS0006 Trigonometry, 3
ALEKS0007 Intro To Statistics, 3
ALEKS0008 Business Statistics, 3
ALEKS0009 Stats For Behavioral Sciences, 3

I understand some of these ALEKS courses were repeated. 


CLEP
College Spanish I and II, 12, 80
Analyzing & Int Literature, 6, 68
English Comp w/ Essay, 6, 61


DSST
Personal Finance, 3, 455
Env & Humanity, 3, 61
Technical Writing, 3, 59
Here’s To Your Health, 3, 430
Substance Abuse, 3, 456
Human Cultural Geog, 3, 64

Any certifications or military experience? None.

Budget: About $8000. I’d like to go the fastest and cheapest route possible. Emphasis more on fastest route. 
  
Commitments: I’m a business owner and can study during work hours, after work and weekends. 

Dedicated time to study: I estimate at least 10-12 hours every week so as to avoid burnout.

Timeline: As quickly as possible.

Tuition assistance/reimbursement: No, I’ll be paying out of pocket with no access to federal or private student loans. 

Notes: I’d like to try to avoid as much writing and capstone/cornerstone courses as possible. I understand there may not be a work-around for this.