Best Path for Accounting Degree

[tiffeg]

Your Location: Louisiana, US
Your Age: 44
What kind of degree do you want?: BS or BA Accounting with enough credits for CPA

Current Regional Accredited Credits:
UL Lafayette Credits: 90
ENGL 115 Creative Writing – 3, A
MATH 105 College Algebra – 3, A
NURS 112 Decision Making in Nursing – 3, A
PSYC 110 General Psychology I – 3, A
BIOL 102 Principles of Biology II – 3, B
HIST 221 US History to 1877 – 3, A
NURS 114 Intro to Basic Concepts in Nursing – 2, B
PSYC 313 Life Span Development – 3, B
SOCI 100 Elementary Statistics – 3, B
ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting I – 3, A
ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II – 3, A
BSAT 100 Business Orientation 2, A
BSAT 205 Microcomputer Applications in Business – 3, A
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I – 3, A
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II – 3, B
MATH 201 Decision Math – 3, C
PEDA 257 Swimming – 2, A
ENGL 216 American Literature – 3, B
SOCI 100 Sociology – 3, A
CMCN 200 Principles of Human Communication – 3, A
MGMT 320 Management of Behavior and Organizaitons – 3, A
QMET 251 Fundamentals of Business Statistics – 3, A
SOCI 310 Minority Groups – 3, A
BLAW 310 Legal Environment of Business – 3, A
BSAT 303 Information Systems – 3, A
CHEM 107 Chemistry I – 3, A
DANC 102 Intro to Dance II – 3, A
QMET 252 Advanced Business Statistics – 3, A
BSAT 382 Productions & Operations Management – 3, A
MKTG 345 Principles of Marketing – 3, B
PHIL 316 Professional Ethics – 3, A
 
SNHU (Currently Attending will have 30 when complete)
ENG 122 English Composition I – 3, A
ENG 123 English Composition II – 3, A
BUS 210 Managing and Leading in Business – 3, A
INT 220 Global Dimensions in Business – 3, A
BUS 225 Critical Business Skills for Success – 3, A
OL 215 Organizational Leadership – 3, A
 
Not completed but will for the Business Degree from SNHU.
QSO 321 People, Planet, and Profit - 3
BUS 400 Driving Business Opportunities - 3
ACC 315 Accounting Information Systems - 3
One more of any class – I haven’t decided but would like it to be a requirement for the Acct degree - 3

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
 
AP English 101 – 3
 
Sophia Credits: 9
US History II 1877 to Present – 3, A
Project Management – 3, A
Principles of Finance – 3, A

Any certifications or military experience? None.

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Here is the Addendum:

Budget: I would like to stick to about $1,000 or less for three hours.
  
Commitments: Full-time career, spouse, 4 kids, 2 cats.

Dedicated time to study: I can do school work on Friday night through Sunday and maybe 1-2 weeknights. 
 
Timeline: ASAP

Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Probably none after I finish this degree in March.
 
Context: I have a job in a place I would like to stay. I am in the accounting department and wish to be an accountant. My place of employment requires an actual accounting degree and GPA determines pay. I would like to minimize cost and do not think I have the stamina for 2 more years of school.
 
Looking for guidance on the best course between probably UMPI BA Accounting or SNHU BS Accounting. Which would be cheapest and quickest?

Thanks!

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I ran out of characters, but in case it is unclear, I will be completing my BSBA from SNHU in Feb/March 2025. I'm seeking advice for what I should do after to get my Accounting degree. Thank you for your time!

[bjcheung77]

@tiffeg, Welcome to the board, great intro post with the addendum and template, plus additional information. From all that detail including your last updated sentence added-on, this is what I recommend: Graduate from UMPI BA Accounting before you finish your SNHU BSBA and have a double business degree! Apply, transfer for all credits, start Fall Session 2 and graduate in December. Voila!

[LevelUP]

My place of employment requires an actual accounting degree and GPA determines pay. 

UMPI is probably your best bet, and many people get a GPA of 3.75 or higher there.

You can probably complete an accounting degree there in 1 or 2 terms @ $1700 per term.

Once you complete your SNHU degree, your general ed requirements will be waived at UMPI.

Be sure you are transferring in max credits to SNHU so you can complete your degree ASAP.
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/SN...egree_Plan

UMPI Accounting Degree
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

Also, check state licensing and make sure they take ACE credits or don't have any unusual courses that you must take.

[tiffeg]

Thanks for the replies! 

I have spoken with an advisor at SNHU so I know I will only have 10 classes to complete for the Accounting degree but it's just hard to tell how many I would have to complete at UMPI without knowing if my classes will translate to the UMPI classes. I think I would have to complete more than 10 but might be able to do it cheaper and faster since it is self-paced. With SNHU, I might only be able to take one class per term since most of the requirements I have left are Accounting classes that likely have prereqs.

[bjcheung77]

So, to elaborate on what I mentioned earlier, you have a budget of $1K/class, you don't need that much of a budget and complete the UMPI BA Accounting cheaper, easier, faster than your SNHU BSBA. I would try to complete the requirements for the UMPI BA Accounting by end of Fall 2 in one simple session if you have the energy and time to get things done. You can go for another SNHU BSBA with a different concentration afterwards (not Accounting, do something else). Note: If your UMPI BA Accounting has lesser than 10 remaining classes and you need to chose at least 3 or 4 electives, I would recommend taking the 3-4 classes that can transfer into the MAOL later.

[ss20ts]

Thanks for the replies! 

I have spoken with an advisor at SNHU so I know I will only have 10 classes to complete for the Accounting degree but it's just hard to tell how many I would have to complete at UMPI without knowing if my classes will translate to the UMPI classes. I think I would have to complete more than 10 but might be able to do it cheaper and faster since it is self-paced. With SNHU, I might only be able to take one class per term since most of the requirements I have left are Accounting classes that likely have prereqs.

So apply to UMPI and see what transfers. It's free to apply. You just have to pay for your transcripts. 

Considering that you can complete 10 courses at UMPI in 1 or 2 terms which is 16 weeks total, it's faster and cheaper than SNHU. SNHU limits you to 2 courses per term. UMPI doesn't have a limit.