Degree Planning Help

[BetterThisYearThanLast]

Hey there all you cool cats and kittens, Ready for Tiger King Season 2 or are we all deep into our studies? Be honest.

I started my journey in 2016 and stopped to travel and now I' back stateside in a totally different career field I figured I'd try to check "college" off my bucket list. Any advice you have would help

My Location: Pennsylvania, US
My Age: 30
degree do you want?:
(1) BLS - Mgmt Info Sys (ideal given my intentions)
or (2) BABA - Mgmt & Leadership,
or (3) seriously I'll take whatever is fastest
Current Regional Accredited Credits:

School Name Total Credits: #
Class Name, Credits, Grade

SECTION    CLASS                       CR.     GRADE    SCHOOL
HIS 210    WESTERN CIV I             3      B    SHAW U
SOC  101   PRINCIPALS OF SOC     3       B    SHAW U
BIO 101    PRINCIPLES OF BIO       3      B    SHAW U
ANT 101    ANTHROPOLOGY           3      A    SHAW U

HUM 101    CULTURES & VALUES    3      D      HCCC  
ARC 105    INTRO TO COMP ARTS   3      C      HCCC
ART 106    DRAWING I                   3      C      HCCC
ENG 101    ENG COMP                    3      B+    HCCC
ARC 106    DIGITAL IMAGING         3      B       HCCC
CSC 100    INTRO TO COMP           3       B       HCCC
ART 103    2D DESIGN                   3      A       HCCC
ENG 112    SPEECH                       3      A       HCCC

PSY 201    DEVELOP PSY                3     A        CCC
PSY 101    INTRO TO PSY               3     C       CCC

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

Provider Total Credits: #
Class Name, Credits, Grade

ALEKS
Intro to Stats 
College Algebra

AICP
Ethics and Professional Conduct

Study.com
Intro to SOC
Pric of Marketing
Intro to World Religions
Digital Marketing and Advertising


Any certifications or military experience?
CompTIA Sec+, AWS Solutions Architect Associate

I am hoping to get the BLS with Info Sys minor and then move onto Walden HR mgmt and get into tech recruiting while continuing in my tech studies - my primary goal is remote only work so i can be with my family and travel.

Any advisement would help. 

My initial question was - what is the best way to determine what classes I have left to take beginning with Sophia, then ICC, then Study? Obviously you guys are super helpful but is there a more self sufficient way that I'm missing? How did you guys get so informed about the classes?

[bjcheung77]

When did you get your AWS? Your current options are good, but I would open up to a PUG (Purdue Global) Associates/Bachelors in IT combo instead. I think the utility would be better than a BLS MIS at UMPI. If you can apply to PUG for free and get the AWS transferred over with the same amount of credits prior to their recent change (67 credits vs 12/15 credits)... I would go with them instead. If you can't get the 67 credits, then go with UMPI BLS MIS.

Link 1: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ity-Global
Link 2: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...last-month

[BetterThisYearThanLast]

When did you get your AWS?  Your current options are good, but I would open up to a PUG (Purdue Global) Associates/Bachelors in IT combo instead.  I think the utility would be better than a BLS MIS at UMPI.  If you can apply to PUG for free and get the AWS transferred over with the same amount of credits prior to their recent change (67 credits vs 12/15 credits)... I would go with them instead.  If you can't get the 67 credits, then go with UMPI BLS MIS.  

Link 1: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ity-Global
Link 2: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...last-month

WOW! Thanks for this. I never even thought that I could get credit for the certs this way. I got my AWS about a month ago.

[dfrecore]

When did you get your AWS?  Your current options are good, but I would open up to a PUG (Purdue Global) Associates/Bachelors in IT combo instead.  I think the utility would be better than a BLS MIS at UMPI.  If you can apply to PUG for free and get the AWS transferred over with the same amount of credits prior to their recent change (67 credits vs 12/15 credits)... I would go with them instead.  If you can't get the 67 credits, then go with UMPI BLS MIS.  

Link 1: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ity-Global
Link 2: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...last-month

WOW! Thanks for this. I never even thought that I could get credit for the certs this way. I got my AWS about a month ago.

Unfortunately that AWS cert is no longer worth anything towards a Cloud degree at PUG, except Free electives. It was never going to work well with the BSIT except as Free Electives.  With that said, I'd go with your original plan - I think that the UMPI BLS-MIS degree will be THE fastest and cheapest option out there.

You still need (I think):

Comp 2 (take at UMPI)

American Government (ICC)
Spanish (ICC)

Art History I or II (Sophia)
Intro to Ethics (Sophia)

Physical Science
Lab Science
Since you already took biology, your best but not easiest option is Study.com's CHEM 111: Chemistry I w/Lab.  If you don't want to do that, then take BIO 101L: Intro to Biology w/Lab (Study.com) and then Environmental Science (Sophia)

11cr of electives from anywhere

That leaves 18cr of your minor, and then 9cr additional at UMPI.