Hi everyone! I've been lurking and doing random things long enough. I'm ready to get this darn degree and have one last shot. Can anyone help me with a degree plan? I can afford one month of Sophia

Your Location: Suburb of Chicago, IL
Your Age: 30 (almost 31!)
What kind of degree do you want?: Preferably psychology, but I'll take what's fastest as priority.
Current Regional Accredited Credits (anything with a C or better):
Saint Xavier University
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3) B
Human Physiology (4) C - their equivalent to Anatomy and Physiology II
Rhetoric and Writing (3) C - their equivalent to College Composition I
The Examined Life (3) B - introductory philosophy course
Principles and Methodologies of Psychology (3) B - their version of Introduction to Psych
Nursing Transitions (1) B - requirement of their nursing program
Human Anatomy (4) C - their equivalent to Anatomy and Physiology I
Principles and Methodologies of Biology (3) B

New Mexico Junior College
Beginning Spanish I (4) A 
Child Psychology (3) A
Psychology of Adjustment (3) A
Educational Psychology (3) A
Adolescent Psychology (3) A 
Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (3) A (criminal justice course)
United States History from 1877 (3) A 
Music Appreciation (3) A
Human Relations (3) A (psych course)
General Sociology (3) A 

Arizona State University
Computer Applications and Information (3) A+
Contemporary Global Controversies (3) B+ - a POS UL course 
Psychology of Gender (3) A+ - an UL psych course
Careers in Psychology (3) B - SBS UL
Social Psychology (3) A+
Energy in Everyday Life (4) B

Southeast Community College
Microsoft Excel (1) B+
Lifespan Human Development (3) C+
History of Photography (3) B
Basic Medical Terminology (1.33) A+
Composition II (3) B
Abnormal Psychology (3) A+

Joliet Junior College
Pharmacology/Nursing Process (3) C 
Microbiology (4) A 
Cultural Diversity in America (3) A 

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
COMPLETED: 
Straighterline
American Government B
Introduction to Criminal Justice A 

Any certifications or military experience?: NONE
Budget: as little as possible. I have maybe $5k left of student loans 
Commitments: I have 4 young kids (6 and under) that are in daycare, I work 4 hours a week as a rehab technician, and am in a transitional housing program that requires some classes during the day. I also have ADHD.

Dedicated time to study: 20-30 hours per week
Timeline: Planning to enroll for Summer II and really want to finish in one term.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Financial Aid (~$5k)

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Hello everyone! 
I am hoping someone can shed some light on which college I should go with once I finish my AAS-Criminal Justice to use ACE credits. Which college lets you transfer the most ACE credits? My completed courses will be listed below but I was debating n getting a minor in psychology also if that matters. 

CRJ235: SERIAL KILLERS
CRJ277: INTRO TO CRIMINOLOGY
CRJ:278 VICTIMOLOGY
CRJ280: DRUGS,CRIME,&SOCIETY
CRJ216: CRIMINAL LAW
CRJ217: CRIMINAL PROCEDURES
CRJ295: CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAPSTONE
CRJ296:CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY
CRJ:204 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
CRJ100: INTO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CRJ202: ISSUES/ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ENG101: WRITING1
ENG102: WRITING2
BIO112: INTRO TO BIOLOGY
PSY110: GENERAL PSYCOLOGY
COM181: BASIC PUBLIC SPEAKING
HIS108: HISTORY OF THE US THROUGH 1865
SOC101: INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY
CIS100: INTRO TO COMPUTERS
GE101: STRATEGIES FOR ACAD SUCCESS
POL101: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
MAT146: COMTEMPORY COLLEGE MATH 

Currently on my list as options I have:

Study.com
CRJ306: Research methods in Criminal Justice
CRJ305: They juvenile Justice System
PSY104: Social Psychology
PSY107: Lifespan Development
PSY108: Psychology of adulthood
PSY310: Psycology of personality



If I am not over my transfer limit:
Sophia:
Us History2
Intro to Ethics
Criminology

After doing a ton of research on affordable, accredited online universities, I decided to try out Newlane University.

Newlane University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). The DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. The DEAC is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Newlane is competency-based and they offer:
- B.A. in Liberal Arts
- B.A. in Liberal Arts - Business Administration
- B.A. in Liberal Arts - Psychology

There’s a Reddit sub for Newlane, but it’s practically dead—only two posts and not much discussion. After checking out the official website, I decided to apply. Right after, I got a link to schedule a video call with a counselor. Honestly, that annoyed me because I prefer a straightforward online application with no unnecessary steps, and I definitely didn’t want any kind of sales pitch. But out of curiosity, I scheduled it for the next day. Happily surprised.

When the meeting started, the person introduced himself, and it turned out to be one of the actual founders of the school. Was not expecting that. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad sign, but it was definitely interesting. We ended up talking for about 30 minutes, and I asked about pricing, accreditation, and what motivated him to start the school.

I totally forgot to ask how many students are enrolled, but based on my research, it seems to be a couple hundred. I’ll confirm when I get an answer.

What impressed me was that there was no upselling at all. He told me the exact pricing structure upfront. The way it works is simple: you pay a flat monthly fee ($39) while you’re enrolled, and once you hit a set total cost ($1,500), you don’t pay anything else. No hidden fees, no books to buy (everything is online), and they accept up to 90 transfer credits.

It’s competency-based, so you work at your own pace—as fast or as slow as you want. If you stop taking classes, you stop paying.

The website itself is easy to use, though it looks a little dated. That doesn’t bother me, though, because it loads super fast. I also got an email about credit transfer, so I’m in the process of updating my credits.

So far, so good. Another thing I like is how fast the communication has been. Every email I’ve sent has been answered the same day or the next day, and I was assigned a student support person in case I need help. Haven’t had to use them yet, but they did give some advice on course pacing: “If you have 5-10 hours a week to spend, we recommend taking one course. If you have 10-20 hours a week, taking two courses is totally doable. You can also change how many courses you take at once as you get a feel for what works for you at Newlane.”

So far, my experience with Newlane has been fast, smooth, and no-nonsense. I like what I've experienced so far, but again, I am a very new student. I've sent in my transcripts and I'll keep everyone updated on how it works out.

TESU Associate Degrees Transfer Credit Rules as of 2025:

• Minimum of 15 credits from regionally accredited (RA) colleges or universities.
  
• Maximum of 45 credits from NCCRS and ACE (e.g. Sophia) approved courses.
  
• Maximum of 15 credits from graduate courses.
  
• Maximum of 54-57 total transfer credits;
  • The 3 credit course, "SOS-1100 Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today" must be taken at TESU for all associate degrees.
    
  • The 3 credit course, "APS-2950 Associate Capstone" must be taken at TESU if included in the degree program. (Some TESU associate degrees do not have a capstone)
    
• Minimum C grade for English composition courses and all area of study (AOS) courses.
  
• Minimum D grade on all other transferred courses. Courses marked D-, F, U, W or I are not accepted. (Only grades earned at TESU will count towards your GPA)
  
• Duplicate transfer credits will only be applied to degree requirements once.
  
• TESU reserves the right to determine the appropriate equivalency and application to a degree program for any course.
  

Hi,

Your Location: FL
Your Age: 28
What kind of degree do you want?: PhD Psychology
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 75
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 18
Any certifications or military experience?: 0
Budget: Willing to go in debt.
Commitments: I have a lady and family to consider, but I've given them so much positive equity in relational love that they can take a hit.
Dedicated time to study: 60hr/week is probably my burnout.
Timeline: Dec 1. is PhD early app deadline. This year or next year. (If MA needed for app improvement) Maybe I slide in with a strong personal statement.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Pell, I have no income currently.

[For the BA Psych] I posted last September where I was given great advice and attended UMPI--thank you again, it's been an excellent fit and experience. Most of the information above is the same as it was then. I'll need another 5 courses at UMPI and 4 that I'm testing out of. This is already nearly completely set in stone with no feedback needed.

I can see the completion of the BA, and it looks like that'll happen sometime this summer. As I mentioned in September, I have attempted applications with PhD programs based on a strong personal statement (and minimal supporting evidence), but it's unlikely to be strong enough. With that, I've been considering what to do until Fall 2026 (given I'm unlikely to get in Fall 2025). This leaves me with just about 12-14months.

I'm still aiming at the PhD and considering how I can transfer a master's over. I've looked at some schools offering APA accredited PhD programs and their transfer requirements. I've been considering UWA MS Experimental Psychology (with the master's thesis) as a stepping stone into a PhD program in Clinical Psychology or something similar. I've compared UWA's curriculum to UF and it seems like a good match. I haven't seen many options for completing a masters + master's thesis with similar curriculum in this time frame, but I was wondering if I'm overlooking something (like with UMPI).

I've been doing my thing since that last post and I hope you guys have been, too. I had two years left at the beginning of this and it looks like I'll have it done in about 10 months with a 4.0. It was more than I could have hoped for going in--I was debating prioritizing a masters or a 4.0, but it looks like I can have it all. I certainly wouldn't be in a position this well had I not learned so much from this forum and had I not had some guidance. I'm very grateful. I've consistently been at burnout throughout these months, but at the same time I think I can maintain this pace for a bit longer.

Financials are of concern [UWA will likely be ~15-20k] and I could work over the next year instead, but I would expect that it would actually be more economical to potentially cut ~2years from the PhD program. All thoughts are appreciated. Bless.

Good Afternoon, I read a bunch of content and I guess I want validation/verification before I start on my journey in some aspect or another. 

First thing first....

Your Location: North Carolina
Your Age:35
What kind of degree do you want?: Not leaning one way or another, I was looking at liberal arts/studies with a minor in project management
Current Regional Accredited Credits: I have some Gen Ed credits, and criminal justice from a long time ago. But for the ease of life lets say 0
Budget: 35 year old, i've done well in my life. So not stressed about money
Commitments: I travel for work acting as a Project Manager. I do plan review, but have a lot of down time in hotels
Dedicated time to study: I would say 4-5 hours a day, weekends all day. No kids.
Timeline: Honestly no Timeline, but i'm a big pusher just to get things over with. I don't procrastinate till i'm almost done with something lol.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I haven't looked in to it. 

Little more about myself, I was a Property Manager for 5 years, Project Manager for 10, then currently I have a odd role that I work under a architect and engineer doing plan review and acting as project manager. I prefer to follow a guide. I dont mind writing and or test taking. ( Does anyone else have any other guides that have ran across that they like? I was thinking UMPI and or WGU? Other schools work for me too) I honestly have never liked school, so I'm honestly just looking for a piece of paper. I'm sick of being asked do I have a degree and saying no....people who have seen my work are impressed but it's always that little bird in the back of my head chirping going you suck lol. So any advice and or assistance would be amazing. I'm sure you guys get a lot of request asking for guides but I did look around and if you have any that stand our thats perfectly fine. For myself i'm just wanting the paper nothing more. 


Thank you again

I've looked around at a few websites, like plottedpath. But I honestly rather stay with Sophia and study before I move to a university. I was looking at the info below. Inculding but other items as well:

https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...-for-3-222
https://www.plottedpath.com/diy-path/degreespreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...1569190248
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...1793183466

The DF Wiki lists some of these that are the easiest to obtain with a Bachelor's degree.

Here is the complete list of TESU Associate Degrees with no Capstone course as of 2025;

Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Communications
Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Music
Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Meteorology (9 transfer credits of Meteorology courses required)
Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Photography  (12 transfer credits of Photography courses required)
Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Human Services (15+ transfer credits of Human Services courses may be required)
Associate in Science (A.S.) in Business Administration
Associate in Science (A.S.) in Criminal Justice
Associate in Science (A.S.) in Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Associate in Science (A.S.) in Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Biology
Associate in Science (A.S.) in Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Computer Science
Associate in Science (A.S.) in Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Mathematics

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Thoughts?

I am considering becoming an RN. I will likely enroll in a local community college.

Now that UofPeople is RA, is anyone considering using the Health Science degree as a cheap way of knocking out a bunch of science credits? Obviously I would have to check with the college to see if the credits would transfer.