Advisor Question

[jg_nuy]

A single course can cover more than one GEC requirement. In the case of the math requirement, it covers both 3A and 3B - source: my friend is doing their degree at UMPI right now.

Following the plans on the Wiki gets you there 100% of the way:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:UMPI

Bless you!!!! I have used that plan. The way they used my transfer credits was confusing to me which is why I had that question. I don't want to take any courses I don't need. Here's a link to my degree plan progress from UMPI https://drive.google.com/file/d/1swbU02w...sp=sharing. Can you look at it and see if you think I'm correct in my assessment of the courses I need to take through Sophia? I would be so appreciative!

Your planned courses look good and match almost exactly what my friend took - they took both Environmental Science and Chemistry, as they wanted to make sure to get up to 90 credits transferred in. They took a couple of extra classes at UMPI to add a minor.

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You don't need both College Math and Stats for the 3A and 3B, since either fulfills both requirements, but you can take both to get to your max transfer in - by my count, you would want 7 classes from Sophia for 21 credits, but currently have 3 or 4 planned - add a couple of more for electives.

[slreed]

You are the BEST! Thank you!!! I already transferred 79 credits, 120 needed to graduate so that leaves 41. If I take 4 courses at Sophia then I've maxed out my transfer credits and completed my Gen Ed requirements leaving 30 credits to take at UMPI. I know 21 of those are History courses for my major which leaves 9 electives I will need to take at UMPI to meet my residency requirement. Is that how you see it, too? Did I miss something?

[jg_nuy]

You are the BEST! Thank you!!! I already transferred 79 credits, 120 needed to graduate so that leaves 41. If I take 4 courses at Sophia then I've maxed out my transfer credits and completed my Gen Ed requirements leaving 30 credits to take at UMPI. I know 21 of those are History courses for my major which leaves 9 electives I will need to take at UMPI to meet my residency requirement. Is that how you see it, too? Did I miss something?

You're right, my math was off! 79 + 12 puts you at 91.

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If you're looking for the quicker history classes:

HTY 400, HTY 454, HTY 456, HTY 439, HTY 350 OR HTY 401
HTY 439 has 3 milestones (fewest) and the final.

HTY 370 (ARAB), HTY 370 (NATIVE), OR HTY 377
HTY 370 ARAB has 2 milestones and the final and the professor is a fast grader.

HTY 301 The professor (Sebold) likes greater length than the minimum, but is a quick grader.

UL History Electives
HTY 301, 318 and 370 (Native) are all with Sebold.
HTY 489 is really short

[slreed]

You are the BEST! Thank you!!! I already transferred 79 credits, 120 needed to graduate so that leaves 41. If I take 4 courses at Sophia then I've maxed out my transfer credits and completed my Gen Ed requirements leaving 30 credits to take at UMPI. I know 21 of those are History courses for my major which leaves 9 electives I will need to take at UMPI to meet my residency requirement. Is that how you see it, too? Did I miss something?

You're right, my math was off! 79 + 12 puts you at 91.

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If you're looking for the quicker history classes:

HTY 400, HTY 454, HTY 456, HTY 439, HTY 350 OR HTY 401
HTY 439 has 3 milestones (fewest) and the final.

HTY 370 (ARAB), HTY 370 (NATIVE), OR HTY 377
HTY 370 ARAB has 2 milestones and the final and the professor is a fast grader.

HTY 301 The professor (Sebold) likes greater length than the minimum, but is a quick grader.

UL History Electives
HTY 301, 318 and 370 (Native) are all with Sebold.
HTY 489 is really short

This is so helpful! I will definitely take these courses. Thank you!

[ss20ts]

Monday is a holiday so don't expect an answer as UMPI closes for holidays.

[bjcheung77]

Calculations seem to be correct, get the gen eds from Sophia.org and register for the classes you need for residency purposes...

[slreed]

Calculations seem to be correct, get the gen eds from Sophia.org and register for the classes you need for residency purposes...

I got an email back this morning with my degree plan progress in a different format which actually was easier to understand. 

Here's a link to the degree plan progress I received from Chelsey this morning:

PLEASE NOTE: At the top, she has 
Number of Courses Remaining: 6 Major + 8 Electives = 14 Total Courses Remaining
But at the bottom under the History Concentration: 48 hours, I have completed all but 3 courses in UL requirements plus I will need another courses to satisfy the residency requirements of 4 UL in my major at UMPI. So, to me that is 4 UL History courses needed to complete the History Concentration & Residency Requirements for my major. Then I would need 6 electives after transferring 12 credits from Sophia for the Gen Ed and one elective.

Here's the email I sent her in response:


      "I have taken the following courses through Sophia. I am finishing the last two this week. When the time is appropriate, I will transfer those to UMPI. 

      2D ART 108 - Visual Communications at Sophia
      3A MAT 101 - Intro to College Math at Sophia
      3D ENV 110 - Chemistry
      Gen Elective - Conflict Resolution at Sophia

      12 credits/4 courses transferred from Sophia

      Courses remaining per attachment:

      History Courses for major needed 4 courses/12 credits (9 UL credits) and the courses at UMPI I would like to take to satisfy the requirements: 
      UL HIstory (United States) HTY 489
      UL History (Non-Western) HTY 370 ARAB
      UL History (Pre Modern) HTY 301 
      History Course HTY 456

      *Please verify these courses will satisfy the requirements.* 
       ***I calculate 4 remaining courses for my History Major to satisfy the requirements. Your calculations per the attachment is 6 courses. Please clarify this discrepancy. If I need to take 6, that is fine. But I just don't see how that is the case.***

      General Electives needed:
      18 credits/6 courses 
      I will decide on these courses at a later date. I would like to start with the History courses needed."


I'm waiting on her response. I also requested to schedule a call for tomorrow. As far as my progress in Sophia, I finished Visual Communications and Intro to College Math this weekend and I'm currently working on Chemistry. I have finished the first module. Then I will do Conflict Resolution. That is all I will need to take there. 

Let me know your thoughts and if I miscalculated somehow. 

I would love suggestions for easy Gen Electives to complete, too. My goal is to finish all 10 courses in Spring 2. I have Spring Break the first week of the UMPI Spring 2 term and will be working on my UL History Courses around the clock for those 9 days. I'm a permanent substitute at a high school and I have down time a lot of days when I can work on my courses. I know it will be challenging to finish in one term. My principal wants to hire me as a teacher for next school year and I will need my degree by August in order to be hired. This is the reason for the urgency. 

Thanks for all your help. I am SO GLAD you suggested I look into UMPI!

[jg_nuy]

Some of the political science courses are really short at UMPI.

Here are a couple:

POS 335 Modern Political Thought (2 milestones)
POS 211 Intro to Political Thought (3 milestones)
POS 301 European Gov & European Union (2 milestones)
POS 343 Marxism (3 milestones)

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Folks have reported that MAT 140 Math for business and BUS 200 Computing for Business (MS Office basics) are both also short.