Any Undergrad degree at the Big 3 where you can transfer the capstone or excludes it?

[Noteven]

Any college with an undergraduate program where you can transfer 110+ credits as well as the capstone or not take a capstone at all?

[rachel83az]

That's not really a thing these days. The closest is the Data Science degree at TESU, where you'd still have to take SOS110 (the cornerstone). That's not going to be an easy, or that cheap, degree by any means.

Why are you looking for a degree without a capstone? Time, money, or a desire not to write papers?

[Noteven]

That's not really a thing these days. The closest is the Data Science degree at TESU, where you'd still have to take SOS110 (the cornerstone). That's not going to be an easy, or that cheap, degree by any means.

Why are you looking for a degree without a capstone? Time, money, or a desire not to write papers?

Mainly time. I found out that a few years ago. You could transfer the BSBA capstone at TESU creating an almost fully transferable degree. But nowadays it seems things have changed.

[rachel83az]

Yeah, that door sadly closed 3-5 years ago (I forget exactly when). If you're okay with writing papers, a UMPI degree would probably be faster than any of the big 3, even if you can't transfer in more than 90 credits.

If you lack the time to write papers at all, WGU could also be an option. A business degree would have more exams (though also some projects) than a BABA from UMPI, while a technology degree from WGU is mostly exams.

[Noteven]

Yeah, that door sadly closed 3-5 years ago (I forget exactly when). If you're okay with writing papers, a UMPI degree would probably be faster than any of the big 3, even if you can't transfer in more than 90 credits.

If you lack the time to write papers at all, WGU could also be an option. A business degree would have more exams (though also some projects) than a BABA from UMPI, while a technology degree from WGU is mostly exams.

Thanks, will look into both. Is UMassGlobal also a good choice?

[rachel83az]

As far as I'm aware, no. It's way more writing than UMPI while also being less transfer-friendly.

[bjcheung77]

Excelsior and UMPI are your best options, as another example TAMUC has two capstones for their BAAS OL. All degrees have levels of writing, it depends on what you're looking at. Since you mentioned time as your main factor, Excelsior/UMPI should be the cheapest, easiest, and also the fastest to complete. Excelsior only requires 7 credits residency, you can take all the easiest ACE/NCCRS credits available. UMPI requires 30 credits, you can also take the easiest ACE options available.

[Noteven]

Excelsior and UMPI are your best options, as another example TAMUC has two capstones for their BAAS OL.  All degrees have levels of writing, it depends on what you're looking at.  Since you mentioned time as your main factor, Excelsior/UMPI should be the cheapest, easiest, and also the fastest to complete.  Excelsior only requires 7 credits residency, you can take all the easiest ACE/NCCRS credits available.  UMPI requires 30 credits, you can also take the easiest ACE options available.

With Excelsior how long is the capstone+cornerstone? I have a lot of free time so I’d probably prefer simple self paced programs like UMPI

[rachel83az]

For Excelsior, the Capstone & Cornerstone can be done in 8 or 12 week classes. They also graduate students on a monthly basis. https://www.excelsior.edu/article/i-want...l-process/ Bear in mind that you will need 30 UL credits at Excelsior, and just gathering the required credits to transfer in is something that can take a while.

UMPI does 8 week sessions. Depending on which degree you want, most students here finish their degree in 1-3 sessions after spending 2-3 months getting credits from Sophia, Study.com, and/or ACTFL exams.

[Noteven]

For Excelsior, the Capstone & Cornerstone can be done in 8 or 12 week classes. They also graduate students on a monthly basis. https://www.excelsior.edu/article/i-want...l-process/ Bear in mind that you will need 30 UL credits at Excelsior, and just gathering the required credits to transfer in is something that can take a while.

UMPI does 8 week sessions. Depending on which degree you want, most students here finish their degree in 1-3 sessions after spending 2-3 months getting credits from Sophia, Study.com, and/or ACTFL exams.

I heard that in the Bachelors for Information Technology at WGU. You can complete 116 transfer credits not including the IT written capstone at the end. Would this be the most time efficient way?