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  $199 Hospitality & Tourism certificate from Florida Atlantic University
Posted by: CollegeStudentAC - 10-03-2024, 02:36 AM - Forum: Free Courses and Certificates and Good Deals - Replies (12)

Starts October 7. Seems self-paced. The university's other continuing education certificates are like over $1k.

The certificate looks nice and one photo shows a printed certificate so looks like you receive a print as well and not just digital: https://www.google.com/search?q=florida+...s-wiz-serp

https://business.fau.edu/executive-educa...d-tourism/

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  Need help picking a few more courses
Posted by: Victoriasmom - 10-02-2024, 11:53 PM - Forum: UMPI - University of Maine at Presque Isle Discussion - Replies (15)

I only have one semester of financial aid left. I have 6 schools that have various classes on all over 10 years old. I have no idea what classes I have or haven't passed so I'm starting all over again. I only have about $50 a month to put towards this so my only options are Sophia and Coursera. Then after finish the degree in 3 sessions. I want to be a ux engineer or ux designer. I want to transfer in as close to 90 credits as I can.This is my plan:

classes I have to take for my major. BUS 200 - Intermediate Business Computing, BUS 244 - Management Information Systems, BUS 245 - Programming for Managers, BUS 345 - Database Management, BUS 141 - Introduction to Project Management , BUS 353 Legal & Ethical Issues in Business, BUS 335 Organizational Behavior, BUS 469 Strategic Professional Communication
Sophia Approaches to studying religion, Art history 1,Art history 2, Intro to Java programming, Intro to Python Intro to relational database, Lifespan development, Visual communications,Stats, College algebra, Human biology+lab, Environmental science, Spanish 
Coursera Ux certification (3 credits),Google data analytics (9 credits), Google project management (9 credits), It support professional (12 credits), IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate (18 credits) is there any other ux certification, graphic design, web design or web development certification they accept.
Class I know I have : sociology, psychology, drawing 1, US history 1&2, English 1&2.

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Heart email from WGU
Posted by: 875876 - 10-02-2024, 06:27 PM - Forum: WGU - Western Governors University Discussion - No Replies

I am in western North Carolina (where there was just a hurricane) and I received this email from WGU yesterday.  It has a list of resources, which really isn't very helpful, but it is really nice that they acknowledged what happened.  Interestingly, WGU and GoFundMe are the only two (non-local) businesses who have sent out an email like this, and I get a lot of emails from a lot of businesses.  Anywho, I just thought this was interesting and nice.



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  Newb advice: order of operations - Accumulate credits then enroll vs opposite?
Posted by: mbcummings - 10-02-2024, 01:07 PM - Forum: General "Big 3", B&M colleges, and other colleges - Replies (11)

I'm pretty well decided on either TESU or Excelsior. 

Goal is fast track bachelors in liberal studies. I'd like a BS in psych but fastest track = best track and thus far lib studies looks faster. Maybe psych masters after.

Question: which will save more cost overall?:

  1. Enroll and admit in one of the above first, then start taking courses from study/sophia (3rd party ed. platforms) etc. to aggregate.
  2. Just start taking courses, then enroll and admit to transfer in/aggregate when all but "residency" required course/credits are completed.

Is this even a good or common question? (I've searched this forum of course, not to find answers.)
What is a better question and decision to make at this point, for how to save money (first) and time (second)?


FYI - personal context: old life-long student, non-combat vet with misc. college credits, a "diploma" from a private (and closed) trade school, and decades of professional experience in software design/IT. An ADHD diagnosis later in life explained a lot about my complex history with educational institutions generally. Trying to make the most of things is all.

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  ASU 100 Million Survey
Posted by: Heartstrings - 10-02-2024, 12:04 PM - Forum: Graduate School Discussion - Replies (2)

I recently got asked to complete a survey for the ASU 100 million certificate. It asked if I wanted to do in a person interview but I chose to do the online survey. To see motivation. It also asked if they can contact me for more questions. I have been seeing in the news lately that ASU is going through some financial issues and a lot of profs got laid off and they had to completely drop their teacher's program. I wonder if this will have any impact on the price to make the certificate into actual credits. ASU programs are already very expensive.

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  Pierpont Dual Enrollment Price Increase
Posted by: jg_nuy - 10-02-2024, 06:32 AM - Forum: Associates Degrees Discussion - No Replies

For those with students in Pierpont Dual Enrollment, the tuition for non-resident increased from $25 per credit to $60 per credit. Still a bargain but less so than in the past.


https://catalog.pierpont.edu/content.php...avoid=1787

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  Advice for Starting Out (again)
Posted by: Petra - 10-01-2024, 08:31 AM - Forum: WGU - Western Governors University Discussion - Replies (4)

Good morning. I'm a returning student working Help Desk. I'd like to finish a Software Engineering degree as quickly as possible. WGU seems to be a good option for me. What is the process for applying/transferring credits like?

For example, I have credits from 3 different colleges over time. I want to take as many Sophia/SDC courses as possible. Shall I take all the Sophia/SDC coursework first and then apply to WGU? Can I verify which previous courses will transfer before applying to WGU so that I'm not locked out from transferring new coursework? I'm not sure about the order of these operations. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Your Location: Virginia, USA 
Your Age: 38
What kind of degree do you want?: Software Engineering (Java)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 38
Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: Small as possible
Commitments: None
Dedicated time to study: 14hrs/week (more, if necessary)
Timeline:ASAP
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

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  Question regarding UMPI BAS to MAOL
Posted by: Hackingat40 - 09-30-2024, 08:43 PM - Forum: UMPI - University of Maine at Presque Isle Discussion - Replies (5)

Hey everyone! 

I am starting UMPI October 28th and I have all 10 of my classes ready to go. My plan is BAS with the triple minor of PM, MIS, and management.  

My question is:
If I complete 4 classes towards MAOL and what I am reading is only 3 will go towards it, am I then taking one of these classes over again when I get to the MAOL Courses?

Thanks!

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  TESU Liberal Arts Degree; What Study courses to take
Posted by: waterv1 - 09-30-2024, 07:02 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (5)

I got this degree plan for a Liberal Arts B.A. from a TESU degree advisor back in '22, so please let me know if anything has changed. I have an A.A. in Liberal Arts from SUNY Empire.

Sophia Courses:

  • Environmental Science (Completed)
  • Visual Communications (Completed)
  • Art History II (Completed)
  • Introduction to Ethics (Completed)
  • English Composition II
  • Public Speaking
These were the suggested Study.com Courses, of which I need 5; one must fulfill the Civic Engagement category 
  • Business 313: Organizational Communication (TESU course COM-391)
  • Business 324: Managerial Communication 
  • Business 305: Leadership Communication
  • History 306: The American Civil War
  • History 311: The Holocaust
  • History 308: Causes and Effects of the Vietnam War
  • Psychology 310: Psychology of Personality
  • Psychology 312: History and Systems of Psychology
  • English 305: Advanced Technical Writing
  • English 301: Non-Western Literature
  • Sociology 305: Sociology of Work
  • Business 323: Organizational Theory (TESU course PSY-360)

And finally, the TESU Courses:
  • SOS-110 (Critical Information Literacy)
  • LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone
Which of these Study.com courses are recommended as the easiest/quickest? I want to avoid as much writing as I can. Also, how long would this degree plan take approximately? Thank you.

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  Touchstones graded after subscription ends?
Posted by: wow - 09-30-2024, 06:34 PM - Forum: Saylor.org, Straighterline, Study.com, OnlineDegree.com, Sophia.Org Discussion - Replies (3)

With study.com, if you submit all your assignments for a class before your subscription runs out, they will still go ahead and grade them, and then mark the class as complete if you have finished everything else (all the quizzes and the exam, if there was one). 

Will Sophia do that, too? Or do you have to have all your touchstones returned to you first (and if they're not, do you have to renew in order to get the grades and complete the class)?

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