Degree Plan Advice - Can I finish in a year? Without starving to death?

[Notgodot]

I don't see that working. You need some specific classes and they will include assignments that need grading, so you can't be certain of a timetable on anything that isn't a test out.

Notgodot (well versed already in lit) took 12 "classes" at shmoop (36cr) in about a month. I can't imagine what that work load was like but it's not something most would do

It was about as fun as it sounds

Time and money are the two factors that will be different for everyone. General knowledge of a subject will also speed up or slow down progress. The particular quirks of the course provider make a huge difference - Saylor is a very different beast than Shmoop, for example - and you should understand those quirks so as not to waste time and energy. And maybe most importantly, you need to know exactly which courses you need and plan accordingly, which is why I love this forum so hard Your plan may (will) change as you go, but having it keeps you from getting lost in the weeds and giving up.

I also can't imagine taking actual class loads and testing out of credits simultaneously. I'd have to break it up into two rounds,; nontraditional credits then university courses.

Hope something in there helped