I graduated last year with my degree in Computer Science from Thomas Edison University.

I have decided to go back to school and get my bachelor's in accounting.  What is the best route to take.  Should I go back to TESU or maybe try UMPI.  Any other choices?

I want the most affordable route.

Your Location: Lévis, QC, Canada (dual citizenship: USA & Canada)
Your Age: 51
What kind of degree do you want? I want a bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (I am choosing the Marketing curriculum as my greater goal is to get a certificate or Master's in translation).

Current Regional Accredited Credits: 36
School Name - SUNY (State University of NY) Plattsbrugh GPA 3.58
Total Credits: #36

ANT 102 COMPARATIVE CULTURES 3.0 B
FRE 111 ELEMENTARY FRENCH 3.0 PR
FRE 112 ELEMENTARY FRENCH 3.0 PR
FRE 213 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 3.0 A
HIS 121 EUR CIVILIZATION TO 1815 3.0 B
MAT 224 CALCULUS 1 4.0 A-
PHI 112 INTRO TO LOGIC 3.0 A
CSC 111 CMP REASONING PROBLEM SOLVING 3.0 A
ECO 101 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 3.0 B-
FRE 214 INTERMEDIATE FR II 3.0 A-
FRE 216 CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH 2.0 A-
SPA 111 ELEMENTARY SPANISH 1 3.0 A

All of these were from FALL 1989 - SPRING 1990

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
None yet

Budget: The budget is not an issue as much as I just want to knock this out as fast as possible.
Commitments: I work part-time flexible hours.
Dedicated time to study: I'd like to study 15-20 hours per week to finish the degree plan.
Timeline: Ideally, I'd like to finish in 6 months, but I am willing to extend it to May 2025, as needed.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I could apply for the FAFSA to see, but I'm not sure I'd qualify for any aid.

Introduction: Hello. I started SUNY Plattsburgh for a French degree in 1989 but switched to a 3-year unaccredited religious studies program. That was a poor long-term decision, and I need an accredited degree to do the job I want. My experience is in business administration (20+ years) and translation (4+ years), and I really need a bachelor's degree to be able to apply for positions that interest me. After the Bachelor's, I'd like to continue to get a certificate of Master's in translation.

I've read many posts and watched many videos about degree hacking to get a diploma quickly. I believe I have settled on going with UMPI since they seem to offer the best chance to get credit for my 36 SUNY credits.  If there is another program that would meet the main goal (Bachelor's in BA with minimal coursework and maximum credit acceptation), please feel free to let me know which one and why you are recommending it for me.

I would love to have someone look over my degree audit plan to see if it looks solid.  Is it likely that my SUNY credits will transfer as detailed?  Do all the extra credits that don't fit fall easily into the elective requirements? (I've attached a screenshot of my plan for evaluation).

What are the risks associated with taking classes through Sophia, Study.org, and Coursera regarding:
1. My application being refused by UMPI (what reasons are there for non-acceptance)
2. Those transfer credit outlets are no longer accepted as transfer credit by the time I make the official application to UMPI 

By my plan, I would have:
Do the non-UMPI credits easily transfer under one clearing house document (SUNY, Sophia, Study.com, Coursera)?

• 36 Transfer credits SUNY
  
• 39 Sophia credits (to take)
  
• 12 Study.com credits (to take)
  
• 3 Coursera credits (to take)
  
• 30 UMPI credits (to take)
  

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Hi Everyone,

I've pretty much decided to go with UMPI when the time comes to transfer my sophia.org credits, but I'm still open to other options, specifically TESU. As I'm a NJ resident, I'd get the instate rate. My question is about when they evaluate credits you intend to transfer in. I recently reached out to UMPI and they told me they let you know what credits will transfer in before you actually enroll. They also said that I can transfer in credits even after I enroll. Does TESU operate the same way?

Thx!

Hi,

Does anyone know if UMPI, or any university that accepts Sophia credits, looks at the score of the Sophia course before accepting the credits via transfer? I've got 20 creidts so far and all of my scores are in the 90s, except one where I got an 89%. I wonder if I got like an 80% on a course, if UMPI would reject the credits. 

Thanks

My younger son is a High School Junior and looking to get dual enrollment credit High School/University credit before he either goes to a traditional University program or an online program. He is going through an Aircraft Maintenance program his last 2 years of High School and will be able to get his A&P maintenance certificate. I believe he can transfer this A&P certificate for 45 credits into an Associates program. He is looking at an aviation/aeronautical engineering program. 

For traditional universities, he is looking at Embry Riddle, Ohio State, Eastern New Mexico, Middle Georgia State University, and Kent State University (online program) for Aviation Maintenance. One option would be to work full time and then take an online program. Another option would be to attend school full time and get his Bachelor's degree. He is looking at the Ohio Air National Guard as they will pay 100% of tuition.

Regarding getting Sophia credit, does anyone know if Ohio University will accept Sophia.org credits? I did not see Ohio Univ listed on the partner pages so I planned on calling or emailing OU Admissions to confirm they will take Sophia. I believe they will take Straighterline and CLEP. Most of the traditional community colleges in Ohio are more expensive now being $180 or more for in state residents so we are looking for cheap credit sources like Sophia or CLEP if he doesn't make the deadline for the 2024-2025 school year through Kent State.

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Hi, I’m a financial advisor that just recently passed the CFP exam. One of the requirements is a college degree. I’m needing help seeing what will be the quickest route in getting this done. I work 25-35 hours a week but can make time to finish this degree. I dropped out of college after getting 114 hours. Wasn’t the smartest thing at the time but worked out. I run a successful practice and have the funds to finish. 
Below is more information..

Your Location: Missouri
Your Age: 37, Married with 2 kids.
What kind of degree do you want?: Any. Looking for the quickest route.
Licenses: Series 7, 66, life and health license, CFP exam passed
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 

Missouri State University 114 hours


CSC 101 Computers for Learning, 2, B
HST 104 World History After 1600, 3 D
PSY 121 Intro Psychology, 3, D
BMS 100 Conc/Iss Life Science, 4, B
COM 115 Public Speaking, 3, B
HST 121 History of US, 3, C
PED 100 Fitness for Living, 2, B
REL 100 Intro to Religion, 3, C
ECO 155 Prin Macroeconomic, 3, C
Eng 110 Writing, 3, A
GRY 100 World Regional GRY 3, C
PLS 101 Am Democrazy & Citizenship , 3, B
THE 101 Theatre/Drama 3, B
CHM 106 Fund of Chemistry 4, C
ENG 210 Writing II, 3 B
MTH 135 College Algebra 3 , C
PED 240 DAN/EXPL CHLDR 2, B
PED 282 Sports Conditioning 1, B
ACC 201 Financial Accounting, 3, C
BIO 102 Prin Biology Science 4, C
PED 257 Personal Health, 2, C
PED 260 Outdoor Liesure, 2 A
PED 264 Team Sprts, 2, B
PED 270 REC/ AERO 1, B
PED 250 APPL Human Anatomy 3, C
PED 277 IND & Dual Sports 2, C
PED 300 TCHNG/Coaching 1, A
PED 335 ORG-Adm of PHY ED 2, A
PED 358 Health Educ Methods 3 B
ATC 222 Ahtletic Injuries 2, B
PED 252 Applied human Physiology, 3 C
PED 200 Foundations of Ed 3, D
PED 301 Teaching 1, A
PED 360 Kinesiology, 4 C
PED 386 Social Basis of Physical 2, B
PED 430 History of Philosphy 2, A
PED 273 Aquatics 1, A
PED 545 Perceptual and Motor Development 3, C
PED 362 Exercise Physiology 4, C
LAW 231 Legal Enviornment of Business 3, C-
MGT 286 Business Communications 3, C
ACC 211 Intro to Managerial Accounting 3, C

Your Location: Switzerland
Your Age: 25
What kind of degree do you want?: BS Information Technology
Current Regional Accredited Credits: to Complete UMPI BABA PM&I in October


Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

Sophia: Ancient Greek Philosohpers, Art History I, Business Ethics, Calculus I, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, English Composition I, Environmental Science, Financial Accounting, Human Biology, Human Biology Lab, Introduction to Business, Introduction to Ethics, Introduction to Nutrition, Introduction to Sociology, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Project Management, U.S. Government, U.S. History I, Workplace Writing II

Any certifications?
Google IT Support Professional, Google Data Analytics Professional, Google Project Management, IBM Data Analysis & Visualization Foundations, ACTFL German Superior

Budget: 5000$


Situation:

Hi, I currently have an unforeseen delay in my start of my UMPI term, so now I have 2 months empty I would like to fill with degree preparation for another degree for later this year. I think a BS Information Technology would be fitting for my later career goals and improve chances for my long term goal of full remote work. I scouted out TESU and Purdue for this as they seem to be the options that take the most Sophia credit. I wanted to ask for assistance with making the best decision, my goal for this plan is to complete it as fast as possible. TESU requires RA credit and I am not sure if my UMPI degree will deliver enough of that, as I use a huge portion of Sophia for it. Bjcheung77 already helped me understand that I can only start at TESU with RA credit completed. It seems unlikely I can fit a whole degree in these two months due to that, but I would still like doing certifications/additional Ace credit these two months to complete a degree after the UMPI degree.

Thank you!

I know this is how it works now, and I feel so stupid. But I put my debit card information in for a month's worth of the "College Saver" plan and assumed it would ask for permission if I wanted to renew for another month. However it just automatically charged me another $235. I have no use for the website anymore as I already completed the course that I meant to take (and I also didn't enjoy their material, which I thought was very poorly written and full of redundant examples that made it a chore for me to read).

Did I just lose $235? It's been two days since it renewed automatically. Is there anything I can do to dispute the charge?