Feedback Request on Degree Plan: UMPI BA in Project Management

[FM1]

Unfortunately, Intro to Sociology is needed for requirement 5A. There is no other Sophia course that has been reported to work for that requirement. You can take whatever the UMPI class happens to be, but it may be even longer than the Sophia class. It depends on the exact Touchstone requirements for Sophia. I, unfortunately, cannot see them.

Dang it, I was hoping to avoid touchstones as much as possible. I'll do some digging to see if the UMPI alternative is a better option and report back in this thread as it might be useful for others.

Complete as much as you can through Sophia.org and transfer them in, wait for your evaluation and send us an update notification with a PDF or screenshot of that evaluation, make it viewable/not editable within your google or one drive.  We can review the evaluation and provide recommendations...

On it now. My target is to complete at least 40 credits in one month.

[rachel83az]

Unfortunately, Intro to Sociology is needed for requirement 5A. There is no other Sophia course that has been reported to work for that requirement. You can take whatever the UMPI class happens to be, but it may be even longer than the Sophia class. It depends on the exact Touchstone requirements for Sophia. I, unfortunately, cannot see them.

Dang it, I was hoping to avoid touchstones as much as possible. I'll do some digging to see if the UMPI alternative is a better option and report back in this thread as it might be useful for others.

Complete as much as you can through Sophia.org and transfer them in, wait for your evaluation and send us an update notification with a PDF or screenshot of that evaluation, make it viewable/not editable within your google or one drive.  We can review the evaluation and provide recommendations...

On it now. My target is to complete at least 40 credits in one month.

Some Sophia Touchstones are very short. Like maybe 500 words. You can preview the course before starting to take it, including seeing the Touchstone requirements. I took Intro to Sociology before they changed the course, so I cannot do this.

Intro to Sociology from Study.com should have no assignments, just an exam, and will also work for this requirement. SDC's Geography 101: Human & Cultural Geography is another possibility.

[Jonathan Whatley]

Note that Study.com Geography 101 Human & Cultural Geography gets only 1 semester hour at UMPI according to both the Study.com UMPI partner page and the MaineStreet transfer tool. MaineStreet also does not list it as fulfilling any GEC. Its ACE credit recommendation was reduced from 3 semester hours to 1 semester hour earlier this year.

[rachel83az]

Oh, you're right. I missed that it's only 1 credit. The GEC requirements list Geography 101: Introduction to Human Geography as meeting the requirement of 5A and I didn't check the database.

[FM1]

So I've made reasonable progress on my plan so far and am on track to attain the 40 credits by end of December. I have a few further questions:

1. This one is super silly, but I did want to be 100% sure on this - can one course fulfill multiple learning objectives, e.g. Introduction to Ethics covers 2A, 2B, and 4C? Or will I have to take another course for 2B and another course for 4C?
   
2. I have read that the Sophia Calculus has previously been accepted for: 1) MAT140 requirement for a BABA, 2) Learning Objective 3A and, 3) Learning Objective 3B. Is there a way to validate this?
   
3. Is it worth doing the Sophia Project Management course as its classified as LL at UMPI?
   
4. How do I fulfill Learning Objective 4a as a distance/yourpace student?
   
5. Finally, below is a screenshot (link: Degree Plan.xlsx) of my GEC courses. Any feedback is appreciated! 
   

[rachel83az]

This one is super silly, but I did want to be 100% sure on this - can one course fulfill multiple learning objectives, e.g. Introduction to Ethics covers 2A, 2B, and 4C? Or will I have to take another course for 2B and another course for 4C?

Yes, one course can fill multiple objectives. It's theoretically possible to meet all GEC requirements with 13 classes (plus 1 credit science lab & 0 credit YourPace orientation) even though there are 20-30 requirements.

I have read that the Sophia Calculus has previously been accepted for: 1) MAT140 requirement for a BABA, 2) Learning Objective 3A and, 3) Learning Objective 3B. Is there a way to validate this?

This is still in effect, though most students find it easier to just take MAT140 instead of completing an extra Calculus class. MAT140 is super easy. Calculus can be tricky.

Is it worth doing the Sophia Project Management course as its classified as LL at UMPI?

Depends on the context. Definitely not for the PM degrees. Maybe for other Business degrees where you're not going to take additonal UMPI PM courses.

How do I fulfill Learning Objective 4a as a distance/yourpace student?

This is a 0-credit YourPace orientation that all students must complete. It should take no more than 2 or 3 hours.

[FM1]

Unfortunately, Intro to Sociology is needed for requirement 5A. There is no other Sophia course that has been reported to work for that requirement. You can take whatever the UMPI class happens to be, but it may be even longer than the Sophia class. It depends on the exact Touchstone requirements for Sophia. I, unfortunately, cannot see them.

Dang it, I was hoping to avoid touchstones as much as possible. I'll do some digging to see if the UMPI alternative is a better option and report back in this thread as it might be useful for others.

Complete as much as you can through Sophia.org and transfer them in, wait for your evaluation and send us an update notification with a PDF or screenshot of that evaluation, make it viewable/not editable within your google or one drive.  We can review the evaluation and provide recommendations...

On it now. My target is to complete at least 40 credits in one month.

Some Sophia Touchstones are very short. Like maybe 500 words. You can preview the course before starting to take it, including seeing the Touchstone requirements. I took Intro to Sociology before they changed the course, so I cannot do this.

Intro to Sociology from Study.com should have no assignments, just an exam, and will also work for this requirement. SDC's Geography 101: Human & Cultural Geography is another possibility.

This one is super silly, but I did want to be 100% sure on this - can one course fulfill multiple learning objectives, e.g. Introduction to Ethics covers 2A, 2B, and 4C? Or will I have to take another course for 2B and another course for 4C?

Yes, one course can fill multiple objectives. It's theoretically possible to meet all GEC requirements with 13 classes (plus 1 credit science lab & 0 credit YourPace orientation) even though there are 20-30 requirements.

I have read that the Sophia Calculus has previously been accepted for: 1) MAT140 requirement for a BABA, 2) Learning Objective 3A and, 3) Learning Objective 3B. Is there a way to validate this?

This is still in effect, though most students find it easier to just take MAT140 instead of completing an extra Calculus class. MAT140 is super easy. Calculus can be tricky.

Is it worth doing the Sophia Project Management course as its classified as LL at UMPI?

Depends on the context. Definitely not for the PM degrees. Maybe for other Business degrees where you're not going to take additonal UMPI PM courses.

How do I fulfill Learning Objective 4a as a distance/yourpace student?

This is a 0-credit YourPace orientation that all students must complete. It should take no more than 2 or 3 hours.

As ever, thank you so much for your ongoing help. I've decided to take MAT140 at UMPI since it seems like the easiest option so now I'm trying to work out which course I should take to cover 3A and 3B. From the reading I've done so far, Foundations of Statistics seems to be the easiest option. According to the Wiki, it counts for 3 credits and also covers 3A and 3B, but there seems to be conflicting information on the boards. Is there any way to verify this?

[bjcheung77]

"On it now. My target is to complete at least 40 credits in one month." Great stuff, try to keep working at a comfy pace and not burn out... slow and steady vs getting burn out is my recommendation, go at a pace you can work with and not rush things.

[FM1]

"On it now. My target is to complete at least 40 credits in one month."  Great stuff, try to keep working at a comfy pace and not burn out... slow and steady vs getting burn out is my recommendation, go at a pace you can work with and not rush things.

Thats a very valid point especially since I tend to get a little obsessive once I set myself a target. I've been putting in 10 to 12 hours a day, every day, and I'm starting to feel the burn now.

[ChickenEnjoyer]

Hey there, hope your degree is doing well! Stumbled across your thread and found it very valuable, as I want to do the exact same thing with no prior credits right now. I have one question, why did you include the BUS (COM) 210 Organizational Communication class in the plan? I can't see it as a requirement in the Wiki. Or does it replace PCJ 215: Business Communication? Because that requirement seems to not be included in your google sheet.
Thank you and good luck with your plan!