Associates by HS graduation… Guidance appreciated

[jg_nuy]

Yes and No, Pierpont is not the cheapest, easiest, or fastest option as there are several that can be done FREE on route to the Bachelors without any extra work.  It really depends on the student and variables, you haven't indicated which state you're in (yes, we know you're in the state of confusion at the moment, but I'm referring to the state you reside in).

Only advising or staff at Blue Ridge, Pierpont, and whoever else you're looking into will know the 15 credits that can be done in residency using Dual Enrollment, the other 45 credits would be general education/electives, the 15 usually is the area of study, emphasis, focus, or minor for the Associates, and it's done at the institution you complete the degree at.

I don't recall any member providing a list of Dual Enrollment classes for the institutions such as Blue Ridge, Pierpont, etc, without knowing what they offer for dual enrollment, you won't know what classes can be transferred and can't, you can only 'estimate or gauge' what those may be (yes, the gen eds and electives) and confirm with the institution.

In conclusion, if you review post #2 and Pierpont link to dual enrollment, they've got multiple AA example options, even though there are 'emphasis' in each one of them, they're all general education/electives that can be laddered up into Excelsior BSLA or TESU BALS.  Essentially, take 90+ credits from Sophia.org as if you're doing the Pierpont BOG AAS.

Good evening,
We live in NJ.  Pierpont is actually cheaper than any community college in NJ anyway.  

So there is no way of knowing which classes to have my daughter to take through Sophia if she wants to earn the general associates in liberal arts?    I just don’t know which courses she would need to take to earn those 45 out of the 60 credits.

Thanks again!


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There are no specific classes that you need to take as 15 credits - you are also not limited to just 15 at Pierpont. I would recommend the 11th grade path to start (add or remove classes as needed):

Fall: 
* Written English I (ENG 1104) - 4 credits
* General Biology (BIOL 1101) - 4 credits
* Computer Concepts and Application - 3 credits

Spring:

* Written English II (ENGL 1108) - 4 credits
* Fundamentals of Math (MTH 1207) - 3 credits
* Intro to Human Communication (COMM 2200) - 3 credits

Source: https://www.pierpont.edu/wp-content/uplo...tudies.pdf

Given that you are in NJ, I would recommend TESU since you are eligible for discounted tuition ($3319 for a 15-credit term) and they accept a ton of Sophia and other ACE credits, but that may depend on your student's specific interested. In NJ, there are also some grants that you may be eligible for that can cover tuition:
Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG)
https://www.hesaa.org/pages/ccog.aspx

Garden State Guarantee (GSG)
https://www.nj.gov/highereducation/gsg.shtml