Help - UMPI Degree Plan

[Lorvey]

Friends, my current plan is this: I want to apply for BABA in PM&IS, and also add BLS in Accounting (because it has far fewer courses than BABA in Accounting) as well as an associate degree after my application.
But I have read the requirements of UMPI, and I am not sure whether it can be realized. http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=6&navoid=241
Could you please help me evaluate it?
My requirements are a PM and Accounting degree plus an associate degree, three degrees in total. As for BA and BLS, I don't really care.

[rachel83az]

Friends, my current plan is this: I want to apply for BABA in PM&IS, and also add BLS in Accounting (because it has far fewer courses than BABA in Accounting) as well as an associate degree after my application.
But I have read the requirements of UMPI, and I am not sure whether it can be realized. http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=6&navoid=241
Could you please help me evaluate it?
My requirements are a PM and Accounting degree plus an associate degree, three degrees in total. As for BA and BLS, I don't really care.

You would have to apply for the BLS Accounting first. Complete that and the Associate degree. Graduate. Then you can reapply and complete the BABA PM/IS. You cannot graduate with two Bachelor's degrees at once. Each degree will also need a minimum of 30 UMPI credits. The UMPI credits from the first degree won't count toward this requirement for the second degree.

I suspect that this will take you at least 5 sessions. 2 sessions for the BLS/Associate, 1 to wait for the degree conferral - possibly 2, then 2 more sessions to complete the requirements for the BABA PM/IS. Other students have done this kind of thing previously, so it's possible. But why do you want the BLS Accounting and the BABA PM & IS?

[Lorvey]

Because I want to use Accounting for immigration and BABA PM&IS for employment.
But after reading your answer, I decided to give up BABA and only sign up for BLS Accounting.
If I enroll in BLS, can I add an associate's degree and graduate with both a BLS and an associate's degree?
I'm not sure if that's okay, because I read this sentence:The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) degree and the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree may not be declared as a dual (secondary) degree, as both were designed with broad requirements to target a specific population.

[rachel83az]

If you want Accounting for Immigration, I'm 99% positive that you cannot use the BLS. Immigration wants a specific degree with a specific major. A BLS degree is a Bachelor's degree with a major of "Liberal Studies". As far as immigration officials are concerned, this is not a specific degree and is extremely unlikely to do what you want.

Don't take shortcuts when it comes to immigration. If you try to take a shortcut, because the BLS has "fewer" classes, this may wind up costing you a lot more money and time in the long run.

[bjcheung77]

@Lorvey, you really need to tell us more, you've created three threads and you're going into three different directions... Without completing the template and addendum in any of these three threads, you're not painting a picture to give us an overview of what your plan is and what you really are trying to do. I suggest reviewing those the two previous threads and re-read this thread as well...

[Lorvey]

Thanks for your patience, I will list my situation in detail below. I want to apply for UMPI Spring1.
Your Location: China
Your Age: 20
What kind of degree do you want?: First of all, I hope to obtain a bachelor's degree in accounting for the assessment of accounting careers in Australia and immigration. Secondly, I hope to obtain an associate degree in accounting at the same time as my bachelor's degree. Finally, if possible, I would like a minor in PM&IS for future employment.
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 70 RA credits and a bachelor degree recognized by an NACES member
They are some general studies and FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, PROJECT PLANNING

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
Cousera:Google Data analytics Certificate, Google Project Management certificate ,IBM Data Analyst Certificate,IBM Data Analysis and Visualization Foundation Specialization Certificate
Sopiha:Introduction to Business
Accounting
Business Ethics
Macoeconomics & Microeconomics
Business Law I
In addition, I will continue to take some credits of Sopiha and study in these two months
How should I plan it, please? Thank you very much.

[rachel83az]

Australia is very strict about immigration. I don't think anything short of a BA Accounting will cut it for them. A BABA Accounting might work for the US, maybe, but Australia can be even more picky than the US about these things. If you want to move to Australia, don't take shortcuts. Get the BA Accounting. Return to UMPI later for the BABA PM&IS.

[Lorvey]

Thank you for your advice. I see. If I apply for BA Accounting, can I add an associate degree and graduate at the same time as BA?

[rachel83az]

Yes, there is an Associate degree you can add and it will complete itself automatically. Associate degrees aren't really worth much of anything, but it's free anyway so you might as well.

[bjcheung77]

Another option is to get the BABA PM&IS, plus an accounting minor. Then there is the option of doing a BABA Accounting and BABA PM&IS double concentration. Finally, the option of doing a BA Accounting & BABA double major. These rare all one degree, you don't have to come back for a second degree. Last but not least, you have a Bachelors/Masters, why not do the UMPI MAOL instead and call it a day?