Bobsleigh - Degree Planning Advice - Help Please

[bjcheung77]

@Bobsleigh - Here's a quick RECAP of what you're looking at and how I would slice things. You have not completed the template or addendum (even being asked twice or more now). I've updated that particular thread so prospective students can provide more details that will help senior members assist them further.

Basically, I understand you're trying to get multiple Associates on route to the Bachelors and your ultimate goal is a Law degree from any of the California Law Schools that can be done online. I also see you're trying to 'salvage' older credits and bringing them into the Associates/Bachelors. I would tread with caution...

WV has 9 colleges that provide the BOG AAS, they range from 0 residency credits at Pierpont, some require 3 credits with a waiver, and others require 12 credits for that residency requirement. I would skip any of them except for Pierpont or WVNCC if you get the waiver. You can try salvaging your Child Development/Early Education credits with an emphasis at Pierpont.

COSC, Excelsior, TESU allow you to transfer in 113/114 credits, there are no residency requirements over 6/7 credits. UMPI requires 30 residency credits, none of these have a dual bachelors/masters option you're referring to, it's more of a ladder and will be too expensive for them. I would recommend UMPI BLS Education & Management Minor, you can ladder to UMPI MAOL with 3 lesser courses.

As someone who tries to get extra ROI/Value, I know where you're going with this, you need to make sure the requirements for entry for say Northwestern California University School of Law (a few members are going to this school, Federicojavier, GoodYellowDogs, JSD), or a competing law school. Majority of these require an AA/AS and the AAS doesn't hit the requirement.

You're trying to reverse transfer from an expensive law school such as National U and trying to transfer that into Athabasca U, that's an expensive and not worth it. Even though you can get the 30 UL requirements for Athabasca U, it wouldn't be feaseable going to National U just to get RA/graded credits. I would do things differently and in orderly fashion...

Pierpont BOG AAS, complete this degree first. Ladder into the UMPI BAS/BLS with a minor or two, make sure to have at least 30 UL credits completed at UMPI (add the AALS freebie to your program list and forget it). In the odd chance you really want the cheap Athabasca BGS to complement your cheap Pierpont BOG AAS, do that last. Apply to NWCU SOL or a similar law institution.

Note: Pierpont is free, you just pay for transcripts. UMPI AALS is free, you don't do anything but add the program, the courses required are all done with your UMPI BAS/BLS. Athabasca BGS requires 30 UL credits, your 30 credits from UMPI should hit the mark, there are some caveats, you need specific RA credits at the lower level such as 6 science, etc. Costs are just a couple hundred for application and evaluation fee!