Hey all. been lurking for about a year now, but I'm finally looking to jump in full force to get a degree! after a long time deciding what I want I think the path I chose degree wise is the best for me. Ive attached the degree plan I intend to follow and am hoping for any advice. It looks a little rough but it has all the relevant info.
Your Location: California Your Age: 23 What kind of degree do you want?: BABA w/ concentrations in mgmt & accounting + mgmt information systems minor Current Regional Accredited Credits: none Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: none Any certifications or military experience?: none Budget: none. willing to spend whatever needed, but hoping to minimize amount of sessions at UMPI Commitments: job 9-5, none otherwise Dedicated time to study:4ish hours after work, willing to hunker down and spend most weekends studying. estimated 25-30 hours a week Timeline: hoping to have as much as physically possible done before august 2025. at minimum, I would like to have finished all credits that I plan on transferring in. dedicated time to study becomes practically nonexistent after that until December. Tuition assistance/reimbursement: none
More Relevant Info: I followed ashkir's 6 month BABA plan as closely as I could, using their spreadsheet as a template, making adjustments based off of the most recent info on catalog.umpi.edu . I also added a management information systems minor, as well as a second concentration in accounting. I would like to complete my degree in as few sessions as possible at UMPI. That being said, according to the plan I will be following, I have an additional 3 classes I can still transfer in, But im not sure which ones I should/could/can. Wit that in mind here are the main questions I have:
Which other classes should I transfer in and from where?
Are there any courses on my current plan that are redundant/unnecessary/outdated, and which courses should I replace/consolidate them with?
Are there any courses that are overly time consuming at UMPI that I would be better off taking elsewhere, and if so what courses should I swap them out with?
Your Location: Grace City, North Dakota
Your Age: 28
What kind of degree do you want?: Geography degree (GIS)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Any certifications or military experience?: No
Budget: 10k max
Commitments: None
Dedicated time to study: Unlimited (Currently at home, no kids, no job)
Timeline: As fast as possible
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None
Hi all, I really want to get a degree in Geography with a focus in GIS. Myself and hubby are South African here on visa’s and in the process of getting our green card so do not qualify for any financial assistance. Have been looking around and found Liberty University who are offering a BS in Geography - Physical Geography. With all my reading and researching I can definitely get a couple of transfers in with Sophia and Study.com. They also offer a 15% discount through Sophia. Basically just wanting to know if there is a sample degree plan for this and if this is the cheapest/quickest option?
Thanks in advance!!
Hello, I am currently looking at obtaining my bachelors and I came across this wonderful site. I was wondering if anyone would have any insight on what degree plan could be completed quickly. I am already established in my career and just need a degree to check off a box. Thank you so much for any advice!
Your Location:Maryland
Your Age:26
What kind of degree do you want?:BLS w/ management minor or BABA managment & Leadership
Current Regional Accredited Credits:93 In Total
SOPHIA LEARNING: 39 credits Introduction to Statistics Intro Soc: Embrac Diver/Collab Project Management Critical Thinking Health, Fitness, and Wellness Principles of Finance Workplace Communication College Algebra Business Law Principles of Marketing Principles of Management Managerial Accounting Financial Accounting Howard Community College: 44 credits Fund of Public Speaking Introduction to Sociology Film and Philosophy Western Civilization & Pre-Mod Ant World Prehistory to Mid American History to 1877 Intro to World Geography First Year Experience Ethics in Literature College Composition I Operating Systems Developing for Web Software Application for Micro Beginning Databases Beginning Spreadsheets Business Ethics Intro to Busn and Organization Biology and Society Principles of Accounting I University of Maryland Baltimore County: 10 credits Intro to Astrobiology Elementary German I Principles of Macroeconomics
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Any certifications or military experience?: None
Budget: Any
Commitments: Full Time job 40 hr/week however I work remote and can put in time to study during working hours
Dedicated time to study:20 hours per week
Timeline: preferably 6 months if starting in January semester
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None
I already sent my transfer credits over to UMPI and all 93 were accepted. I am trying to decide between the BLS and BABA listed above, whichever is quicker or has less math is preferable.
Once again thank you to whomever takes the time to look through this. I cant put into words how much I appreciate it
I currently have an associate's degree from Pierpont and I'm 29 (M) out of Austin, TX. I previously ran my own arbitrage business, but I disliked greatly. I've worked with kids, though, and I do enjoy the work. I would like to go into mental health care with an emphasis on children. I'm not sure where to go from here.
Here are my thoughts: I would prefer to do the bachelor's online, maybe a Bachelor's in Psychology from UMPI, then ask for letters of recommendation from all the professors. This might increase my chances of getting into the LMHC Master's program. I feel I should take as many letter-grade classes as possible. I used Sophia for all but one letter-grade class from Clackamas for my associate's degree from Pierpont. I'm open to an online Master's program, as long as it's hybrid and I could actually get a degree, but I'm totally open to a physical location for the Master's if it's feasible.
Someone I know is thinking of career changing into an engineering career (I think electrical, so the program would be computer or electrical engineering). Their concern is not wanting to spend 4 years doing a "standard/classic" degree, so I've been trying to help and see if there's any accelerated programs like WGU, etc. I found some online degrees in this but they seem to be standard university where you must complete in 4 years, but can be done online.
Anyone know if there's anything that can be accelerated (provided the person can learn quickly, etc.)?
Hi everyone, interested in their doctorate program though they claim to be accredited - still questionable you know. Should I go ahead with this online university? It’s just a DBA that I’m going after, do not intend for any sort of license to be used to practice whatsoever. Thank you all!
Hello, everyone! Long time listener, first time caller. (Reader since around 2019)
Thanks for having a great forum and being such a wonderful source of information and guidance! I wanted to go ahead and fill out the template and see what advice forum members might have. Thanks!!!
Your Location: Texas, USA
Your Age: 39
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor's.
I was attending school full-time but had to stop because of a financial situation. Have not been able to get all transcripts because of this but expect to be able to fairly soon, probably in the next few months.
Probably General Studies / Liberal Arts / Liberal Sciences, Organizational Leadership / Business, Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar.
Especially considering TAMUC / East Texas A&M Competency-based programs, but open to other options. UMPI, Northern Arizona University, TESU, Excelsior, etc.
If possible, it would be great to avoid proctored exams b/c I don't really have a convenient place to take them currently, but I could probably find somewhere if I really needed to.
Longer-term, thinking of eventually trying to get into the interdisciplinary STEM Ph.D. program at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (taught in English), a STEM Master's or Ph.D at University of Texas, or another program. Also potentially interested in International Relations, National Security, Foreign Policy, Foreign Languages, etc. Also considering Harvard Extension ALM Management or STEM ALM, UPenn MCIT, or others. Or possibly an MBA with Hellenic American or WGU or one of the AACSB online MBAs at a Texas public university, or another MBA program.
Current Regionally Accredited Credits:
Arizona State University: 4 total
AST 111 - Introduction to Solar Systems Astronomy (4)
Frederick Community College (Converted from FEMA's EMI IS / CDP): 14 total
FEMA 101C EHTER Awareness (1)
FEMA 109 Intro to Animals in Disaster (1)
FEMA 110 Animals in Disaster Planning (1)
FEMA 131 Principles of Emergency Mngmt (1)
FEMA 132 Leadership & Decision Making (1)
FEMA 134 Effective Communication (1)
FEMA 138 Livestock in Disasters (1)
FEMA 158 Protect Home/Sml Bus frm Disas (1)
FEMA 180 Planning for Vulnerable Popula (1)
FEMA 192 Geospatial Information Systems Specialist (1)
FEMA 193 ResilientAccord Cyber Incident (1)
FEMA 196 Prep Mass Casualty Incidents (1)
FEMA 200 Homeland Security Geospatial Op (1)
FEMA 209 GuardianAccord Terror & ContOp (1)
St. Mary's University (these are my best estimates based on memory and checking the catalog. don't have transcripts currently): I think the total was 59 (some missing here)
MS 1101 Fundamentals of Leadership & Management (1)
MS 1102 Foundations of Leadership and Management (1)
MS 2201 Self/Team Development (2)
MS 2202 Applied Leadership and Management (2)
EN 2352 Survey of British Literature (3)
College Algebra and Trigonometry (Precalculus) (4)
GR 1311 Intro to German I (3)
Introduction to Russian I (3)
Introduction to Russian II (3)
Second-Year Russian I (3)
MU 1111. Applied Music (Private Lessons): Piano Proficiency (1)
MU 1311. Applied Music (Private Lessons) (Voice) (3)
MU 1321. Music Theory I (3)
MU 1151. Concert Choir (1)
MU 1151. Concert Choir (1) (repeated for additional credit)
MU 1152. Concert Choir (1)
MU 1163. Chamber Choir/ Vocal Ensembles (1)
MU 1163. Chamber Choir/ Vocal Ensembles (1) (repeated for additional credit)
MU 1164. Chamber Choir/ Vocal Ensembles (1)
MU 1171. Jazz Combo (1)
SE 1351 Introduction to Speech Communication (3)
FYE 1301. First Year Seminar (3)
Programming for Engineers (kind of an intro to programming in C) (3)
EG 1303. Engineering and Society (3)
St. Philip's College: 3 total
Macroeconomics (3)
Current Nationally Accredited Credits:
University of the People: 9 total
UNIV 1001 Online Education Strategies (3)
CS 1101 Programming Fundamentals (3) (Python)
CS 1102 Programming 1 (3) (Java)
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
AP: 3 total
English Literature and Composition (Score: 5)
The Institutes (ACE):
Ethics and the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct (2 UL) (From what I've read here, I believe these are no longer usable, unfortunately.)
Sophia (ACE): 35 total
Approaches to Studying Religions (3)
Art History I (3)
Art History II (3)
College Algebra (3)
Developing Effective Teams (1)
Environmental Science (3)
Introduction to Business (3)
Introduction to Ethics (3)
Introduction to Information Technology (3)
Project Management (3)
The Essentials of Managing Conflict (1)
U.S. History I (3)
U.S. History II (3)
TEEX (ACE): 9 total (I think?)
Cyber Ethics (AWR174)
Cyber Incident Analysis and Response (AWR169)
Cyber Law and White-Collar Crime (AWR-168)
Digital Forensics Basics (AWR139)
Information Security Basics (AWR173)
Information Security for Everyone (AWR175)
Network Assurance (AWR138)
Secure Software (AWR178)
Any certifications or military experience?:
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N3 certification. Planning to try for N2 certification in December 2024.
Spanish language CEFR B2 Proficiency certification (Lengalia.com)
Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) Grade 2 certification (expired in 2019)
Commitments: Full-time in-person M-F job, usually 40 hours/week but sometimes more; sometimes have to work on weekends, depending. No spouse or kids.
Budget: The lower the better; preferably lower than $5000/year.
Dedicated time to study: Perhaps 1-2 hours per day, barring unforeseen circumstances; usually more on weekends. (May be less depending on work circumstances)
Timeline: Within a year of enrolling, preferably.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement:
Company tuition reimbursement program: $5000 per calendar year for undergraduate level ($10000 per calendar year for graduate level). Needs to be "company-related" and related to my current or potential future job at the company. (STEM or Business related degrees, or a degree related to Japanese language, would be most likely to be approved. A degree related to German, French, Korean, or Mandarin language might also possibly be approved. General Studies might be approved but not sure; perhaps, as opening a path to grad school. Current job: Manufacturing industry, Equipment Maintenance Engineer requiring Japanese bilingual ability.)
Hello, I am seeking advice for finding a doctoral program in education. My situation is unique because I am ABD from a higher education administration program but due to my advisor dying and time limits, I was not able to complete the degree. I have over 90 hours of coursework past a Masters degree with doctoral courses in higher education administration, physical education, psychology, and educational leadership. On the professional side, I have created and implemented programs and curricula within each of these areas. At this point, I am not wanting to retake courses that I have used to actually successfully implement solutions in multiple real world settings in addition to teaching these things to higher education students. What type of program will be respected in the US but will have me hit the ground and have me complete the doctoral degree by actually doing what a person on the doctoral level does instead of repeating coursework to hear about concepts, frameworks and worldviews that I have implemented and/or taught. Can any suggestions be made in terms of programs that operate along the previously mentioned lines? Any information would be appreciated.
(Reader since around 2019)