Need Help with MAP

[Ericf]

Thank you in advance and hope i am not providing too much info but I wanted to do all the research before coming here to the experts

Online College Analysis 
Your Location: Long Island, NY, United States. 

Your Age: 48

What kind of degree do you want?: OPEN (quickest possible with what I have, Professional Studies, Business, Criminal Justice)

Current Regional Accredited Credits: 

Suffolk Community College - 88.0 credits

Courses - Community College (Lower Level)
Course numbers - Course Title 
SO 37 Death and Dying 
SO 22 Modern and Social Problems 
SO 11 introduction to sociology 
PO 20 state and local politics and government. PC 88 Theories of Personality 
PC 80 Abnormal Psychology
PC 11 Introduction to Psychology 
OC 11 Oceanography
HS 34 Modern American History 
HC 22 Safety, First Aid and CPR
HC 22 Safety, First Aid and CPR
ES 11 Planetary Science
EG 55 Mass Media
EG 13 Introduction to Literature 
EG 11 Standard Freshman Composition 
CS 15 Freshman Seminar 
CO 12 Interpersonal Communication 
CO 11 Oral Communication
CM 11 Introduction to Computing 
CJ 75 Juvenile Justice
CJ 55 Human Relations & Crim Justice 
CJ 41 Introduction to Corrections 
CJ 35 Evidence and Procedural Law 
CJ 31 Substantive Criminal Law Criminalistics
CJ 25 criminalistics 
CJ21 Criminal Investigation
CJ 15 Police Operations
CJ 11 Intro to Criminal Justice 
BU 80 Cooperative Educ in Business 
AN 11 Cultural Anthropology

University of Florida  (12 Credits) completed 
3 pending - 1 class 
(Upper Level Classes )

IPM 4114 Inspect and Pest Vector Mgmt 
ENY4573 Beekeeping I
ENY 3225C principles of Urban Pest Management 
ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Lab 
ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology
ENY 3222C Biology and ID Urban pests (current)  

Outside Learning Pathways 
SOPHIA Pathways - 30 credits (current) 
SOPHIA Pathways - (9 pending)

Completed 

ECON 1001 Macroeconomics 
ECON 1002 Microeconomics 
STAT 1001 Introduction to Statistics 
PHIL 1002 Introduction to Ethics 
PHIL 1001Ancient Greek Philosophers 
HUMANBIO 1001 Human Biology
HIST 1002 U.S. History II 
FIN 1001 Principles of Finance 
CA 1001 College Algebra 
BUST 1010 Financial Accounting 
BUS 1001 Introduction to Business

Current in progress awaiting grade 
Sophia -
Business Law
English Composition II
Art History II

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My apologies as I had to go into another account to upload from my computer.. Some more info

Excellisor
96 credits taken,
24 Needed: 18 upper level arts and science, 6 any academic (3 lower , 3 upper)

UMPI
133 credits accepted (not allocated)

- Awaiting TESC (adding Sophia)
- Awaiting Charter Oaks

Additional Info

Excellisor Cost

558 a credit usual
458 w affinity discount

- eight week terms
- Six in calendar year
- Proctor on tests
98 credits accepted, 24 needed


University at Maine at Pasquale
- Maine you have at least Complete 30 credits
- $1,300 a semester
- 10 classes needed (3 credits X 10)
- At least 3 semester if 3 at a time maybe push to 2 $2,600-$3,900
- competence based learning
- No proctoring
133 credits accepted (not allocated)

Charter oaks
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- $329 per credit hour fees each semester (in state fees NY counts)
- $250 fee student , $75 technology fee
- 8 week accelerated w instructor
- Blackboard application used
- More writing based and discussion board
- No proctoring

[bjcheung77]

@Ericf, Welcome to the board!  UMPI is a great first choice, I would keep options open such as the Excelsior BSLA. What we need is more details on your budget, commitments, previous education, etc...

Attaching the credit evaluation is exactly what I want you to do, this is to allow us to view your courses completed and see what requirements have been met at UMPI.  If you have any UL courses, such as the ones at UF, they can be applied to the degree as well.  

What you should do is provide us more details, if your evaluation has personal info, remove them and attach the PDF or screenshot, then fill in the template and last post addendum here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works

1) Excelsior, what is the affinity discount?  Is it a partnership?
2) UMPI, how did you score the $1,300 instead of $1,400 for Your pace?

[Ericf]

1) Excelsior, what is the affinity discount?  Is it a partnership?
2) UMPI, how did you score the $1,300 instead of $1,400 for Your pace?

Good Question and not a problem. 

1- Excelsior is a 20% affinity discount (partnership) with certain businesses that one of them my spouse works at.

2 - UMPI - I assume you would be correct with the price, as the person I spoke too I am learning gave me much incorrect information.

Again thank you all in advance and hope I did not provide too much information here

[ss20ts]

3 - UMPI - I assume you would be correct with the price, as the person I spoke too I am learning gave me much incorrect information.

UMPI is $1400 per 8 week term. You most likely spoke to an enrollment counselor. They are not UMPI employees but are a hired third party vendor. They're basically salespeople. They don't know much about YourPace! I just ignore their calls and emails.

[Ericf]

Makes sense about them being salespeople and not knowing much because after referring me to admissions I heard nothing. Well any advice that you folks can give from what I attached and posted would be so appreciated and if I need to provide other info please let me know

[bjcheung77]

Update: You missed the last post addendum and the information I usually look for, it will help determine which institution and course provider would be better suited in your situation, please reply with your answers: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid363958

Excelsior using Sophia.org partnership
Tuition (7 credits) $3570
Academic Service Fee: $28 x 7 = $196
Technology Fee: $20 x 7 = $140
Grad Fee: $125
Sub Total: $4031

So, You need to take at least 10 courses at UMPI for residency.
Basically, depending on how fast you work, possible cost below.
I recommend doing a BLS with a minor of your choice in two sessions.
UMPI 1 session = $1400
UMPI 2 sessions: $2800
UMPI 3 sessions: $4200

Charter Oak State College is no longer a good option, skip them.
Study.com only has a few upper level courses you can transfer over.
The requirement is now bumped to 80% not the previous 70% a course.
Unless you want to take your time to do TECEPS, I would skip COSC.

Excelsior, you can finish in 16 weeks (two 8 week terms). Your Cornerstone/Capstone will give you 6 UL credits already, you just need 12 more UL credits to finish the degree from Study.com.... Email your academic advisor to see what courses you can bring in to get the 6 lower level from these links: Sophia & Study.com Side Note: you need to take the 1 credit Info Lit along with the cornerstone.

[Ericf]

Budget: I have money for this as needed. I'd like to go the cheapest route possible, but will consider spending more for easy and fast.

Commitments: I work full time and also own a business which is slow during the winter. I also have a son w special needs and am the president of a NFP domestic violence agency but am committed as I have completed 30 Sophia in a few weeks


Dedicated time to study: I can study as much as is needed during the night or weekends as long as my schedule is free.

Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.

Tuition assistance/reimbursement:
20 percent discount Excellsior through workplace
$3k a year reimbursement if business through work

[dfrecore]

1) Excelsior, what is the affinity discount?  Is it a partnership?
2) UMPI, how did you score the $1,300 instead of $1,400 for Your pace?

Good Question and not a problem. 

1- Excelsior is a 20% affinity discount (partnership) with certain businesses that one of them my spouse works at.

Partnerships at Excelsior require that you take at least 12cr there, which we generally don't advise here.

[bjcheung77]

That's right, from looking at your two attached pdf documents, you're at a cross road, it's pretty much 50/50 on Excelsior or UMPI. So, decide if you want to take the 7 credits as I outlined above at Excelsior (Info Lit, Cornerstone, Capstone) in two 8 week terms to finish the degree or if you prefer to take the 10 courses at UMPI in two sessions... With enough energy, time, UMPI may be a better option. If you don't have much energy/time, I suggest completing as many courses that will transfer into both institutions.