Your Location: PA, USA
Your Age: 37
What kind of degree do you want?: BSBA in General Management (considering Marketing focus too)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 0

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
CLEP: 15
Principles of Management
Intro to Marketing
Intro to Computers
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: Not limited
Commitments: Full time job, family, house
Dedicated time to study: 1-2 hours/day
Timeline: As quickly as possible
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Possibly from my work, but mostly out of pocket.
 
I’ve hit a roadblock in my career and I don’t think I can go farther without a degree so I’d like to finish one as quickly as possible, focusing on testing out whenever possible. I have a personal goal to finish my degree by the end of 2027, when I'll turn 40. I’m currently enrolled at TESU as a non-matriculating student and I’m most concerned with making sure I meet the 30 credit RA requirement. I would also like to avoid paying the residency waiver, so I’d like to take at least 15 credits from TESU.
I’ll attach a copy of the spreadsheet I’ve created since it’s a little easier to peruse, but my planned credit sources are listed below as well. Looking for any feedback/better sources/ thoughts on RA credit!

RA Credits:
TECEPs:
·        Writing for Success
·        Writing for Success II
·        Public Speaking
·        Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology
·        Marriage and the Family
·        The Science of Nutrition
·        Principles of Managerial Accounting
·        Computer Concepts and Applications
·        Principles of Statistics
·        Public Relations Though and Practice
 
TESU Courses:
·        Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today
·        Exploring American Cinema
·        General Earth Science
·        Business Administration Capstone
·        (Realizing I’ll need another here to avoid paying the waiver, so one of the TECEPs will probably become a course)
 
CLEPs:
·        American Government
·        American History I
·        Introduction to Humanities III: Music
·        Principles of Management
·        Introduction to Marketing
·        Macroeconomics
·        Microeconomics
·        Intro to Computers
·        Spanish Language
·        Introduction to Psychology
·        Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (On TESU’s site it is noted has conducted an academic program review on this exam. Credit awarded for this exam will be considered TESU assessment credit, not TESU-CLEP credit, and will show on the official transcript under TESU assessment credit.) Anyone know if that means this will be considered RA credit?

NCCRS:
·        Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership - Sophia
·        Principles of Financial Accounting – Study.com
·        Business Law – Study.com
·        Principles of Finance – Sophia.org
·        Quantitative Skills for Business - CSM Learn
·        Managerial Communications – Study.com
·        Business in Society – Study.com
·        Organizational Theory – Study.com
·        Management Information Systems – Study.com
·        Financial Institutes and Markets – Study.com
·        Applied Marketing Practices – Study.com
·        Project Management – Sophia.org
·        Leading Organizational Change – Study.com
·        Foundations of Leadership – Study.com

Attached Files

  Degree Path.xlsx (Size: 13.89 KB / Downloads: 3)

BUS 323 Fundamentals of Supply Chain and Logistics

Any one take this recently? How many papers are there? 

How are the milestones and how long / hard is the final?

Hi everyone!!!!

I’m exploring JD programs and could really use some advice. I live in California and would only consider living in California or New York. I’m not planning to practice law due to my condition, but earning a JD is a personal goal and would be a huge milestone for me. If I were to change my mind in the future and recover, I would still prefer taking the California bar unless there is an easier path, but right now my focus is solely on obtaining the degree.

Background
• Bachelor’s from TESU (BSBA)
• Master’s from UMPI MAOL (completed a year ago)
• Volunteered in public service in my community
• My disability limits my energy and capacity, so I need a program that accommodates this

Schools I’m considering
• PG Global: Appears lenient, fewer strict proctoring requirements, might be completed faster. With a high LSAT and scholarship, cost could drop to around $42k if $10k is applied.
• NU: Offers a full scholarship for LSAT scores above 152. Exams are proctored monthly and require live Zoom attendance, which might be difficult for me.
• Northwestern: Known to be affordable (~$13k), but I’m unsure about proctoring, pacing, and whether it’s fully asynchronous. I’m also curious if it is considered a reputable school.
• ASU: ABA-accredited, which seems unusual for online programs. I’m not sure about hybrid requirements or maintaining ABA compliance.
• Other options: Colleges of Law, Thomas Jefferson, St. Francis, Trinity

Concerns and priorities
• Exams and mandatory live sessions are a big concern due to past struggles with ProctorU and stressful online assessments.
• I am looking for a flexible, self-paced, or asynchronous program with ADA accommodations.
• I want to complete the JD with minimal stress, even if it takes 2–4 years.
• Ideally, I want high merit or need-based scholarships. I can pay around $20k with a federal loan, but a full scholarship would be ideal.

Next steps
• I have already received an LSAT waiver and plan to take it in October.
• I would love advice from anyone with experience at these schools, especially regarding flexibility, exam requirements, pacing, and ADA accommodations.
• If anyone knows of external scholarships that cover most JD tuition, I would greatly appreciate the information.

Thanks so much for your guidance!

My son-in-law is graduating with his bachelor's in software development and is just burned out with school.   There is a possibility of an internship at a company he would love to work for in a field he is excited about but in order to apply he must be in school!  His degree choice must be in IT or CS.   We are looking for a situation where he can go at a slow pace and not too difficult because I don't even know if he has the energy/will to finish at this point but also don't want him to just be throwing money down the drain either.  He would also need to be able to start January of 2026 so programs that require GRE, reference letters, etc. might be out of the running as late as it is.  I'm assuming it would need some type of accreditation.   We are looking at IT at Columbia Southern University but I think it might be a lot of essay writing and he would much rather be on a computer learning to code than writing papers.  And he doesn't have the math (calculus) for many of the CS majors.   Any ideas???  TIA

What kind of assignments are there?  Are there tests?  Or mostly papers/discussion posts?  How hard/easy is the program?  Any other info?  TIA

Westcott Courses provides courses transcripted for regionally accredited credit by the University of Massachusetts Global, principally to date in mathematics and biology. Most three-credit courses are 500-something dollars, with a few higher math courses more expensive.

Their website now states,

Westcott Courses Wrote:Starting next year, we will be implementing a full set of undergraduate Computer Science courses.  These courses will meet the requirements for entrance into Bachelor and/or Master degree programs in Computer Science, and other Engineering degrees. We currently have Discrete Structures, but will be adding courses in C++ and other languages, Data Structures, Computer Organization and Assembly Language, Software Engineering and Algorithms.

Good morning,
If I have a BA and a MA degree, but want to attend UMPI for the Accounting degree, do they do a block transfer of 90 credits? Or is there a chance I will have some prerequisite and General Ed classes I would need to take in addition to the required 30 credits for the accounting degree?

Thanks all.


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Hi, I know Sophia courses transfer have changed, and some that previously counted towards Gen Ed are now considered electives.

Last year I was enrolled, and went through the credit transfer process and degree plan. However, I had a family emergency before I could officially register for classes. I still have my student number/login, and it still shows my degree progress report and transfer credit report.

I reached out to see if I could re-enroll, but they said I had to reapply, which I've done. Do you think that will change the credits I've already transferred in? They said they have all the documents I had previously sent, so I'd only have to send in any new credits. I'm hoping that means I'm good, but I'll be crushed if I have to retake some of these classes lol.

Also, since I will be enrolling in Fall 2, I can squeeze in on more class at Sophia or somewhere. I currently have 85 credits (that will all say the same, hopefully) so realistically I can only get one more class transferred in.

I currently need: 

• ENG 121 College Composition II 
  
• GEC-GLO 5A. (GEO 101, SOC 100, or SWK 105 )
  
• BUS141
  
• BUS260
  
• BUS321
  
• BUS415
  
• PCJ215
  
• 1 of these (Bus 240, Bus 350, Bus 352, Bus 353)
  

• ENG 1020 Workplace Writing II (19% completed, but not finished)
  
• Intro to Sociology
  
• Business Communication
  

I was planning to use Sophia for several courses then enroll at WGU. Since I have done more research I am thinking UMPI is a better option for me. I have found some degree plans that use Study and Sophia to get it down to 10 courses at UMPI but since the changes took place in May I am not sure if they are accurate or not. Does anyone have a current spreadsheet or list that is up to date for this degree accelerated? Are all the GEC the same across all majors at UMPI?

Is this accurate:

I have looked at plotted path and it seems like I only have to take these at UMPI:


PSY 311 - Research Methods I 3 credits
PSY 446 - Psychobiology 3 credits

Then 10 of the core psychology courses but two of which I can do on Study.com leaving 8 at UMPI:

PSY 200 - Social Psychology
Social Psychology (Study.com)
PSY 235 - Abnormal Psychology 
Abnormal Psychology (Study)

So far it's excellent! There was a bit of a snafu when they wouldn't let me accelerate some courses and when I mixed up some of my references... totally not a ChatGPT issue...

Things I like about WGU
Self-paced learning is excellent!
The free Grammarly.
Honestly, I thought I would hate the weekly check-ins, but my first mentor was phenomenal, and my second one is good as well, but she had some high standards to meet. And the check-ins do keep me accountable. 
The ability to not have to read every book, and I can rely on my work/life experience to help me through these courses.
I have ADHD like squirrel... but seriously, one course at a time is a lifesaver. 
I managed to get a health field-related scholarship!
This is legit taking years off of my goal to become a Therapist/Counselor.

Things I don't care for
If a new rule were placed, the recent changes to how accelerating courses worked. If it's just them enforcing the rule that was there, it still sucks. I lost momentum when all my assignments were turned in, and I couldn't accelerate my next course, graded or not. But now having to wait until only the last assignment is graded to start the next course is no bueno. I work nights and can easily get both of my assignments for a class done in just a few nights, as my job requires me to be present and awake. I went from finishing three courses but waiting to be graded to this, where only one assignment can be waiting to be graded.

Things I'm meh about
The computer access was very intrusive while taking an exam. It is what it is.
The library book system. Yes, I only want 150 words from this book...
I legit haven't interacted with any of my professors, except for the one for the reference issue. Introverted, so it's not necessarily a bad thing for me. It feels like a degree mill to me—that's my opinion. But I'm taking advantage of it. 

• 03/17/25 — Orientation (ORA4)
  
• 03/17/25 — Learning Strategies in Higher Education (D389)
  
• 04/14/25 — Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence (D265)
  
• 04/17/25 — Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others (D268)
  
• 05/14/25 — Introduction to Psychology (C180)
  
• 05/21/25 — Human Growth and Development (D202)
  
• 06/13/25 — Applied Probability and Statistics (C955)
  

• 07/11/25 — Introduction to Sociology (C273)
  
• 07/13/25 — Composition: Successful Self-Expression (D270)
  
• 07/15/25 — Cultural Awareness and Ethics (D565)
  
• 07/16/25 — Theories of Personality (D564)
  
• 07/22/25 — Psychology of Learning (D566)
  
• 07/25/25 — Social Psychology (D567) — Active; awaiting final assignment grade
  

• 08/21/25 — Introduction to Research Methods (D581) — Active|