BALS (UMPI) vs. BSLA (Excelsior)

[rachel83az]

If you don't like writing, go with Excelsior.

Yes, the ACTFL UL credits count as Arts & Sciences. If you know 2 non-English languages, that's a lot of UL credits. If you need any further UL credits, LawShelf or Coopersmith can be good ways to get UL credit without doing writing.

That leaves just the cornerstone, info literacy, & capstone at Excelsior to do with writing.

[lumina]

If you don't like writing, go with Excelsior.

Yes, the ACTFL UL credits count as Arts & Sciences. If you know 2 non-English languages, that's a lot of UL credits. If you need any further UL credits, LawShelf or Coopersmith can be good ways to get UL credit without doing writing.

That leaves just the cornerstone, info literacy, & capstone at Excelsior to do with writing.

Oh that's awesome! Yes, I am fluent in 2 non-English languages.
LawShelf seems to be a great source for UL credits indeed.

I've read that one should enroll in UMPI after completing the GE courses. Does the same apply to Excelsior?

[rachel83az]

The same doesn't apply to Excelsior. You won't get any help until you enroll in at least one class, but you can apply and see where you stand before you've finished with everything.

[lumina]

The same doesn't apply to Excelsior. You won't get any help until you enroll in at least one class, but you can apply and see where you stand before you've finished with everything.

Thank you rachel83az!

After talking to my husband I decided to go with UMPI. 

[bjcheung77]

UMPI is a great choice, just make sure you do have enough time on your hands to complete your assignments and assessments. Don't rush things, follow the instructions/rubric for grading and you'll do fine... Good luck, have fun on your studies! Oh, you may want to apply soon for the next session and send in your transcripts... If you still have courses to complete from Sophia.org or Study.com or something, do them, get to a max of 90 credits for transfer and finish the remainder at UMPI.

[lumina]

UMPI is a great choice, just make sure you do have enough time on your hands to complete your assignments and assessments.  Don't rush things, follow the instructions/rubric for grading and you'll do fine... Good luck, have fun on your studies!  Oh, you may want to apply soon for the next session and send in your transcripts... If you still have courses to complete from Sophia.org or Study.com or something, do them, get to a max of 90 credits for transfer and finish the remainder at UMPI.

Thank you bjcheung77!
Yes, I still have a lot of courses to complete, but I'm making good progress though.
I'm working on my plan and I'm not quite sure whether Sophia's Business Law will transfer in as a UL course or not?

I see that there are discrepancies between these two Wiki sources:
#1 "UMPI Sophia Transfer Equivalents" (https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...quivalents) 
#2 "UMPI BLS Management Degree Plan" (https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan)

Thank you!

[rachel83az]

I see that there are discrepancies between these two Wiki sources:
#1 "UMPI Sophia Transfer Equivalents" (https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...quivalents) 
#2 "UMPI BLS Management Degree Plan" (https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan)

Thank you!

I recently (as in a couple of days ago) updated the UMPI/Sophia page. LevelUP has been the one taking care of the UMPI degree plans. What have you noticed that's different between them? I may have overlooked something or maybe the degree plans need another update.

[lumina]

I see that there are discrepancies between these two Wiki sources:
#1 "UMPI Sophia Transfer Equivalents" (https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...quivalents) 
#2 "UMPI BLS Management Degree Plan" (https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan)

Thank you!

I recently (as in a couple of days ago) updated the UMPI/Sophia page. LevelUP has been the one taking care of the UMPI degree plans. What have you noticed that's different between them? I may have overlooked something or maybe the degree plans need another update.

Hmm, well, I just noticed that the UMPI/Sophia page says "may now come in as a LL course" while the degree plan says "UL course". But thank you for the info!