So, we have discussed the creation of 3-year long Bachelor of Applied Science degrees on this forum before.... and according to articles like this one, the acreditors are ending the "pilot program" periods and approving the roll out of more majors....

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/stud...eac8594a24

My question is this: Granting the point is to let students enter the workforce faster by elimination of electives, how would a BAS impact a student that requires some grad credits, if not a masters to enter the workforce?
I know many colleges now have "accelerated" masters programs where a BS or BA student takes graduate classes their senior year INSTEAD OF electives and graduates with a BA/BS and a masters after 5 years.
The article says grad schools may or may not look kindly on a 3 year BAS applying for a graduate program... but the 5-year programs effectively already teach a 3 year bachelor's (with electives being replaced by graduate classes). 
What are everyone's thoughts?

Your Location: Nevada, USA
Your Age: 29
What kind of degree do you want?: I'm thinking something in tech or homeland security/emergency management for gov jobs, was leaning toward the IT management degree from WGU but then I learned they only accept 75 credits and it kinda soured it for me, that's without mentioning the invasive nature of the proctoring software they use. Was a COO/CTO for a startup for 4 years but unfortunately it went under because we weren't able to find enough investment to fund our launch. Mentioning this in-case the schools offer credits for experience.

(Also top tip for anyone reading this in-case you ever find yourself in a similar position, TAKE THE CASH AND EQUITY vs just equity. I chose to take 20% ownership of the company vs 100k a yr and 10% equity. Very bad decision.)


Current Regional Accredited Credits: 41

College Of Southern Nevada Total Credits: 41

Computing and Information Technology - Networking - Client/Server Major

ENG 100 Composition Enhanced | 5.00  C

MATH 120E Fund of College Math | 5.00 C (Took this one back in 21, Covid kinda fucked this one for me)

PSC 101 Intro American Politics | 4.00 B-

CIT 112B Networking + | 3.00  A

COM 102 Intro Interpersonal Comm | 3.00 A

IS 101 Intro Info System | 3.00 A

PHIL 102 Critical Thinking/Reasoning | 3.00 A

PSY 101 General Psychology | 3.00 B+

CIT 129 Introduction to Programming | 3.00 A

CIT 151 Beginning Web Development | 3.00 A

CIT 263 Project Management | 3.00  A

ENV 101 Intro to Environmental Science | 3.00 B 





Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 32

Provider Total Credits: 32

Course Title: COLLEGE ALGEBRA
Sophia Course Number: MATH1001
ACE® ID: SOPH-0001
Start Date: 07/11/2025
End Date: 07/12/2025
Overall Score: 93%
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3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS

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Overall Score: 95%
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Start Date: 07/15/2025
End Date: 07/25/2025
Overall Score: 97%
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Course Title: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
Sophia Course Number: HLTH1020
ACE® ID: SOPH-0078
Start Date: 08/04/2025
End Date: 08/13/2025
Overall Score: 90%
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ACE® ID: SOPH-0056
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End Date: 09/01/2025
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Course Title: MICROBIOLOGY
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ACE® ID: SOPH-0074
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ACE® ID: SOPH-0012
Start Date: 01/06/2026
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Overall Score: 92%
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Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
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Any certifications or military experience? Microsoft Word/Excel certs
Budget: FASFA/As cheap as possible.
Commitments: None really other than daily care for my disabled mother and father.
Dedicated time to study: 4 to 5 hrs a day is my sweet spot, beyond that I don't retain much.
Timeline: Hoping to finish before September.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: FASFA


I've looked into most of the commonly mentioned schools on the forums but have yet to decide, would like to hear opinions from those here on degrees and or schools/programs that you think might fit my situation best first before making a decision.

With YourPace just rolling out a new degree option through UMF, I’m wondering how enrollment works. Is it technically possible to be enrolled in both UMPI and UMF at the same time, while only paying for a single YourPace term (the $1,800)?

Has anyone confirmed how this is handled, or heard anything official from the schools?

Hello, hello,

I don't know whether there is anyone here that remembers me, but what was supposed to be one year of 'credit-maxing' turned into a seven-year ordeal -- a true nightmare. This is what happened.

So, I'm going to leave out some of the story because there are rumors (probably true) that TESU staff comb these forums at times and I do not want them to know it is me. Though, they could probably figure it out anyway.

So, it all started back in 2019. I had two useless degrees, one at the graduate level, and they got me what I needed at the time, but I didn't realize how shortsighted I was. So, I decided to go back to school for a hard science degree (or something in that ilk) and took credits at any and every ACE and NCCRS place that we have ever talked about on these forums. Though, I probably missed a few.

I was working overseas, quit, returned to the states, and I landed in Washington State. Covid hit THAT DAY, right before masking on planes, and Washington State was the first state to shut down. I did not work for over a year. So, yeah that was the first major problem. I got a job in 2021. I had one course left to take at TESU and then I lost my job. I got into big trouble. And! It took me about four years to come up with the $3000+ residency (tuition waiver) fee. Now, if I saw that coming, I would have just taken the 16-16 credits at TESU or whatever it is, using financial aid, but honestly, I was done with learning at that point. Yes, I was having a bad attitude.

Let that be a lesson to everyone. Now, I am not going to get into the specifics (I definitely tried to come up with $3000 in every way possible, but I didn't just need just $3000 with all of the trouble I was in and honestly -- the degree took a back seat).

I received notification from TESU recently that I will be graduating. It is a huge relief. Whether I will be able to find a job is yet to be seen, but I am not really worried about it.

I wanted to thank everyone in the forum. Once I actually find work, I might be back for a follow up. I probably would not have been able to do what I did without degreeforum, so thank you!

Elmwood just raised the prices for the Leadership program. It's $50 per credit now. That is $150 for every course. So, $50 in fees every single term too. If you finish in four terms, the total cost is $2,000. But that is only if you do not screw up or need to repeat anything. They are not giving out scholarships or financial aid either.

The price is low. But it is only NA. That might not be the best move. It is a massive hike from $900. But it is still one of the cheapest US accredited masters programs I can find.

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Since I am fully self-funding my studies, I would like to know if I can transfer credits through the Courses platform to obtain a 90-credit exemption, so that I only need to pay the remaining fees.
I plan to pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science.
Has anyone completed the course? Could you tell me how much it cost?

Hi everyone,

I apologize in advance if some of this is basic. I am not from the US, so some of the terminology and rules are still confusing to me.

I am looking for the fastest and cheapest way to complete an Associate’s degree with a math, statistics, or quantitative focus. This is intentionally an Associate’s, not a Bachelor’s, due to time constraints.

I have tried reading older threads, but I am still confused about some things like residency requirements and how they apply when using a lot of transfer or alternative credit.

I have seen TESU ASNSM, Board of Governors AAS (which I understand may no longer be available), and UMPI, but I am not sure which of these still work, how they differ, or which make sense for someone outside the US.

I already know about Study.com, StraighterLine, Sophia, ALEKS, CLEP, etc., but I am struggling to connect those to an actual degree path.

If possible, I would really appreciate:

Plain-language explanations

Which of these options still exist and work

An approximate total cost in USD

Sorry again for the basic questions, and thanks in advance for any help.

I was searching online OTHM PGDip programs today and ran across this place, which appears to offer several Level 7 qualifications for less than 200 pounds sterling apiece: https://ukpubliccollege.co.uk/courses/

Is this place for real? Has it been talked about on the board before?

The 2025-2026 UMPI Catalog Spring Versionhas just been released with several interesting additions in the YourPace CBE modality.

New programs: A 15-credit undergraduate Graphic Design Certificate. An AA in Human Services.

There’s a new list of official UMPI minors fully available on YourPace, which includes these new or relatively newly members: Community Health, Healthcare Administration (the two are separate minors), Early Childhood Education, Humanities, Pre-Law Studies, and Sociology (a separate minor from Social Studies, which is also available on YourPace).

New or relatively new YourPace undergraduate courses include several courses in Art in and beyond that Graphic Design Certificate. These include Drawing I, Photography I, and Introduction to Film.

There are now eleven MAT courses on YourPace, including College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, II, and II, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics I and II, and Discrete Mathematics. In the fall catalog there were only three MATs. All MATs are 100- or 200-level.

There are also two 4-credit courses new to YourPace either of which are likely to fulfill both the physical science (3D) and science lab (3E) general education requirements: GIS 308 Fundamentals of GIS or GEY 112 Fundamentals of Geology. (GIS 308 looks like the same as or close to ENV 308 Fundamentals of GIS, which is listed as covering those GECs.) Now the notorious BIO 105 Biology for Everyday Life is no longer the only YourPace course that will fulfill 3E! (BS in Healthcare Administration majors will still need BIO 105.)

Hi everyone,
I’m an international student applying to UMPI YourPace (undergrad).

I’m looking at the TEEX cybersecurity courses (Cyber 101/201/301, etc.) that are ACE-recommended and issued via Credly (up to 25 credits). I found this information in degree fourm in this link https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

which are these credits

These courses are completely free and work similar to Sophia courses. Credit issued via Credly. Cybersecurity for Everyone (Cyber 101) (5cr), Cybersecurity for IT Professionals (Cyber 201) (4cr), Cybersecurity for Business Professionals (Cyber 301) (4cr), Information Risk Management (1cr), Disaster Recovery/Info Systems (1cr), Cyber Incident Analysis/Response (1cr), Secure Software (1cr), Information Security Basics (1cr), Digital Forensics Basics (2cr), Network Assurance (2cr), Cyber Ethics (1cr), Cyber Law/White-Collar Crime (2cr), all came in as COS-2XX and should work for technical requirements.


My main question:

If I mark “NOT a U.S. citizen” during TEEX registration, will TEEX still issue the ACE credits to Credly?

Has any international student successfully received TEEX credits in Credly and transferred them to UMPI recently?

Did UMPI accept them as COS-2XX electives, and was there any cap?

I want to be sure citizenship doesn’t block credit issuance before I start.
Thanks in advance!