I currently attend UMPI and decided to do a double minor with a minor in project management because I would only need to take 1 extra class, BUS 240. I saw that by taking study.com's Business 304: Leading Organizational Change I could transfer it in to umpi between terms to save time and boost my chances of finishing all my classes in the spring 1 term. The only issue is I've never used study.com (I've only ever used sophia and coursera) and the live proctoring sounds cumbersome. So what do you all think? Should I sign up to study.com just to do this one course or should I just do it at umpi? Or are there other alternatives I am unaware of?

Hello! I just found this forum recently. Around 2 years ago I was working towards getting my BSCS at WGU, but life sidetracked me for a while. I've found myself in a situation where I have the liberty to work towards this again and I'm wondering if WGU is really the best choice for me. I've gone through the recommended links in the pinned posts and I'm mostly looking into TESU.

I was mainly looking at the TESU BA CS + BSBA CIS or the CS & Math double major, though the name change thing in the BSBA plan confused me a bit. I'm leaning more towards the double major but if the BSBA looks better I'd rather go for that.

Your Location: California
Your Age: 25
What kind of degree do you want?: CS
Current Regional Accredited Credits: Ummm 0 I guess 

Most of these classes were completed ~2 years ago within a month of Sophia.
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 47

Sophia Total Credits: 43 I'm aware some of these won't transfer into WGU anymore but this is my transcript.
VISCOMM1001 (Visual Communications), 3, 92%
ENVS1001 (Environmental Science), 3, 92%
CS1001 (Intro. to IT), 3, 88%
HIST1001 (U.S. Hist. 1), 3, 92%
CS1005 (Intro. to Web Dev.), 3, 88%
STAT1001 (Intro to Statistics), 3, 89%
PM1001 (Project Management), 3, 88%
CS1011 (Intro to Relational Databases), 3, 85%
ENG0050 (Foundations of English Composition), 3, 91%
CA1001 (College Algebra), 3, 92%
MATH1040 (Calculus 1), 4, 81%
CS1100 (Intro. to Python), 3, 92%
CS1101 (Intro. to Java), 3, 96%
HLTH1010 (Intro. to Nutrition), 3, 90%
CHEM1002 (Intro. to Chemistry Lab), 1, Waiting on touchstones to be graded

Study.com Total Credits: 3
Computer Science 201: Data Structures & Algorithms (SDCM-0217), 3, haven't done the final exam on this one yet.

Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: Unlimited within reason, though cheaper is better.
Commitments: Being alive
Dedicated time to study: 6+ hours a day with weekends off
Timeline: 1-2 years
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

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I've been a Windows PC user all my life, with the only experience I have with an Apple operating system being one of the early iPhone models that featured a 3.5" screen. When the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip in my iPhone failed, I switched to an Android device with a larger screen.

In my experience, Apple products typically cost about three times as much as their PC equivalents, which often use similar Intel chips. For example, the older Mac Mini models struggled with graphics performance until Apple introduced their own silicon chips.

Eventually, one of my PCs began to grind to a near halt. Simple tasks like viewing an image in the default Windows image viewer could take up to 30 seconds. Browsing certain news websites would frequently cause the system to lock up. Opening applications like CapCut could take around three minutes, and even waking the computer from sleep mode would take minutes. I needed a reliable solution. Although I have a gaming PC, it still relies on a traditional spinning hard drive.

When I saw the Mac Mini with the M4 chip go on sale, I realized it was too good a deal to pass up. Essentially, you can’t build a PC that matches the Mac Mini’s performance and energy efficiency at the same price point.

My Setup

• Mac Mini M4
  
  
  • 16GB RAM
    
    
  • 256GB SSD
    
    
  • Base Model: $499 (Black Friday), $529 (Cyber Monday on Amazon), $599 (Regular Price)
    
    
• Dell S3222DGM
  
  
  • 32" LED Curved QHD FreeSync Gaming Monitor: $199
    
    
• Accessories
  
  
  • Standard Windows PC keyboard and mouse connected to an Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub with 5Gbps data transfer
    

• Command Key: The Command key was initially confusing. I had to remap it to function as the Control key to copy and paste as I’m used to on Windows.
  
  
• Taking Screenshots: The process for taking screenshots is cumbersome. It involves pressing a combination of keys which is not intuitive.
  
  
• Closing Windows: On macOS, the close button is a red dot on the left side of the window, unlike the "X" on the right in Windows. It took some time to get used to.
  
  

Hello Team, 
Thanks to the forum, I am cursing the MAOL and hoping to finish in one term (8 weeks). However, since I received an email that the last draft submission is Friday, the 13th, I have a few three courses to go in the next two weeks. 
I wanted to see if someone can help me with the 630, 640 and 650 

• How many Modules or Milestones are in each course? 
  
• If there is final assignment contains word paper and PowperPoint?
  
• For example, 600 has 3 Milestones,  and the final is Word and ppt. 
  

I'm considering doing a dual AOS BA in English and History. It would be a second BA for me and I previously took the Western Civ I and II and US History I and II CLEP exams when working on my first bachelor's degree. If I take these same courses from Study or Straighterline now would those Study or Straighterline credits count toward the new 24 credits I have to earn for each AOS? I have plenty of upper-level humanities courses that can meet the 18 credit UL requirement, so I'm not worried about that.

Your Location: Alberta, Canada
Your Age: 34
What kind of degree do you want?: BA in History and Political Science (Concentration in Political Science) from UMPI, with minor in Management
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 30

Athabasca University: 30 credits total (University Certificate in Public Administration)
LGST 230 (Canadian Legal System), 3, A+
ENGL 255 (Introductory Composition), 3, B+
INST 203 (Indigenous Studies I), 3, A-
GOVN 301 (The Public Sector & Corporate Power), 3, A+
GOVN 390 (Public Policy & Administrative Governance), 3, A-
ADMN 232 (Introduction to Management), 3, A
CMNS 202 (Media and Power in Canadian Society), 3, A
LGST 331 (Administrative Law), 3, B+
POLI 277 (Introduction to Political Science I), 3, A-
COMP 210 (Introduction to Information Systems & Computer Applications), 3, A+

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 10

Sophia: 10 credits total
Ancient Greek Philosophers, 3, 98%
Art History I, 3, 96%
Developing Effective Teams, 1, 96%
U.S. History I, 3, 97%

Any certifications or military experience? No.
Budget: $5,000 CDN (~ $3,500 USD)
Commitments: Full-time job, three children, and one taskmaster/wife
Dedicated time to study: 20-30 hours per week
Timeline: By the end of 2025 ideally
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Possibility through work, but unsure how much exactly they will cover. I'm going on the assumption they will cover zero.

Further information: I completed my University Certificate in Public Administration from Athabasca University earlier this week. I would like to now earn a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Presque Isle in History and Political Science, with a concentration in Political Science, and a minor in Management. I believe I understand which courses I should take through Sophia and Study.com before transferring into UMPI to maximize the 90 credit transfer. However, I do have some questions below, please and thank you!

Questions:
1. If I take U.S. Government from Sophia, does this cover both the requirement in the political science major (POS 101: American Government) and the 5E requirement in the general education requirements? Or would I have to take another course to fulfill the 5E general education requirement?
2. Is it possible to have UMPI assess my transfer credits from Athabasca University to see what courses and requirements they fulfill, and then complete any Sophia/Study.com courses needed to fill in the gaps before starting the courses at UMPI? The reason I am asking is that many of the Athabasca University courses are not in UMPI's transfer database, and some of them may fulfill some of the general education/major/minor requirements without me having to take another course. For example, I think the INST 203 (Indigenous Studies I) course I completed at Athabasca University may fulfill the 5A general education requirement.
3. Somewhat related to question #2, if some of my Athabasca University credits transfer in as upper level political science credits, would that waive some of the political science major course requirements for the degree? Or are the courses listed for the political science major on YourPace's website rigid and must be completed as stated?

Thank you!

so been reading through the wiki about UK post-graduate diplomas, and it peaked my interest , went to look into the OTHM and ATHE websites and from my understanding these are awarding bodies, and that the diplomas get taken at approved centers, they do have an option to look for these centers through their websites but they seem to be physical in person rather then online.

what online institutes have people on this forum used/recommend ? i found the lsbr but not all of their diplomas are awarded by the aforementioned bodies , a lot of them are accredited by ofqual which seems to be a governmental body not sure what is the difference between it and the awarding bodies.

Hello everyone.

I am new here. I will be starting TESU in January, hopefully (I am waiting for my financial aid to be applied to that term).

I have a question about the residency requirement. I intend to take 15-16 credits in one term to avoid paying a residency waiver. I always see people on this forum say that 16 credits at TESU are needed to meet the residency requirement, but I see on TESU's website it says only 15 credits are required?

Quote:What is the credit residency?

In order to satisfy the credit hour residency requirement for the Per Credit Tuition Plan, students pursuing an associate degree or a bachelor’s degree must earn 15 semester hours of Thomas Edison State University credit via the University’s Online, Nursing Online, Guided Study or e-Pack courses.

I just began my journey into planning my degree, I watched a few videos, and decided I really like UMPI's YourPace program. My intended major is the bachelor of arts in history and political science - history concentration. I signed up for sophia.org, and began planning my classes. Right now I have 36 credits planned on sophia, but would like to plan as many as possible on there.

Here is a list of my current planned classes. If possible, I would like some help planning the rest. 

ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1

ENGLISH COMPOSITION 2

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS

ART HISTORY 1

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

COLLEGE ALGEBRA

HUMAN BIOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

US HISTORY 1

SPANISH 1

US GOVERNMENT