07-01-2023, 07:20 PM (This post was last modified: 08-26-2024, 06:35 PM by bjcheung77.
Edit Reason: added another Sophia option
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I see many people talk about the UMPI BAS though I'm curious if anyone has yet finished this type of degree or if there is any interest in doing this type of degree?
With TADA offering free certifications, it seems easier than ever to gather up the 40 technical credits needed for this degree.
UMPI BAS Requirements
30 credit hours must be taken at UMPI. Of these, a minimum of 12 credits must be in the minor and 18 credits must be upper level. These 18 upper level credits taken at UMPI may be taken as part of the GEC, the minor, or as elective credit.
Google Certs
Data Analytics (9 credits)
IT Support Professional (12 credits)
Google UX Design (7 credits)
IBM Certs
Cybersec Analyst Prfssnl (10 credits)
Data Analyst Professional (12 credits)
IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional (18 credits)
Sophia Technical Courses
Introduction to Information Technology
IT Career Exploration
Introduction to Programming with Python
Introduction to Programming with Java
Introduction to Relational Databases
Introduction to Web Development
Degrees: BA Computer Science, BS Business Administration with a concentration in CIS, AS Natural Science & Math, TESU. 4.0 GPA 2022. Course Experience: CLEP, Instantcert, Sophia.org, Study.com, Straighterline.com, Onlinedegree.org, Saylor.org, Csmlearn.com, and TEL Learning. Certifications: W3Schools PHP, Google IT Support, Google Digital Marketing, Google Project Management
07-01-2023, 08:16 PM (This post was last modified: 07-01-2023, 08:18 PM by nyjosh.)
I did it.
I did the Pierpont BOG and used the following for the Pierpont MIS AOE my technical credits to get into the BAS at UMPI:
Sophia - Introduction to Information Tech.
Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate
Coursera - Google Data Analytics Certificate
Coursera - Google UX Design Certificate
Sophia - Introduction to Web Development
Sophia - Introduction to Python Programming
ASU Universal -Online Business Technology Fundamentals
Sophia -IT Career Exploration
TEEX - Cyber Security for Business Professionals CYB301
TEEX - Cyber Security for IT Professionals CYB201
TEEX - Cyber Security for Everyone CYB 101
I did the Pierpont BOG and used the following for the Pierpont MIS AOE my technical credits to get into the BAS at UMPI:
Sophia - Introduction to Information Tech.
Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate
Coursera - Google Data Analytics Certificate
Coursera - Google UX Design Certificate
Sophia - Introduction to Web Development
Sophia - Introduction to Python Programming
ASU Universal -Online Business Technology Fundamentals
Sophia -IT Career Exploration
TEEX - Cyber Security for Business Professionals CYB301
TEEX - Cyber Security for IT Professionals CYB201
TEEX - Cyber Security for Everyone CYB 101
Happy to answer any questions
Wow, you got the perfect degree plan for a UMPI BAS!
If you mind sharing your transcript (without your name), or how the courses came in for your 40 technical credits? What UMPI minor did you do?
That should be enough info to complete a UMPI BAS degree plan for the wiki to help others that want to do a similar degree.
Degrees: BA Computer Science, BS Business Administration with a concentration in CIS, AS Natural Science & Math, TESU. 4.0 GPA 2022. Course Experience: CLEP, Instantcert, Sophia.org, Study.com, Straighterline.com, Onlinedegree.org, Saylor.org, Csmlearn.com, and TEL Learning. Certifications: W3Schools PHP, Google IT Support, Google Digital Marketing, Google Project Management
07-01-2023, 08:57 PM (This post was last modified: 07-01-2023, 09:08 PM by nyjosh.)
Edit: I've attached it as an excel sheet. I went with the MIS minor. With these credits transferred I needed to take 12 classes because I opted to take English Comp 1 / 2 and American Government at UMPI.
07-01-2023, 11:14 PM (This post was last modified: 07-01-2023, 11:20 PM by LevelUP.)
(07-01-2023, 08:57 PM)nyjosh Wrote: Edit: I've attached it as an excel sheet. I went with the MIS minor. With these credits transferred I needed to take 12 classes because I opted to take English Comp 1 / 2 and American Government at UMPI.
Let me know if you see any errors or have any suggestions.
You need to take 10 courses at UMPI
4 courses must in your minor (2UL courses in MIS minor)
4 UL if you use the MIS minor (That brings your total to 18cr UL)
2 other courses, which could be English Comp I/II, American Govt for GE, or pick any course for electives.
Were all the TEEX courses you took free, and did they all go on Credly with no issues?
Degrees: BA Computer Science, BS Business Administration with a concentration in CIS, AS Natural Science & Math, TESU. 4.0 GPA 2022. Course Experience: CLEP, Instantcert, Sophia.org, Study.com, Straighterline.com, Onlinedegree.org, Saylor.org, Csmlearn.com, and TEL Learning. Certifications: W3Schools PHP, Google IT Support, Google Digital Marketing, Google Project Management
I am in the process of completing the BAS after a Pierpont BOG AAS with info systems and the BAS MIS, also.
I had many of the same certs and credits as nyjosh above, plus some local college credits and a few other certs. I had more than 60 hours in the same field, but not all are listed on my degree plan for the BAS. I assume it's simply because they were not needed. I asked for the BAS and explained my background in the field when I did so. I didn't get a response, but when my degree requirements came over, it was a form specific to the BAS and all my degree program info says BAS in Mainestreet.
Only these 44 hours are listed as the part that met the requirements for the BAS (plus the AAS from Pierpont):
Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate (12 hours)
Coursera - Google Data Analytics Certificate (9 hours)
Coursera - IBM Data Analysis & Visualization Foundations Specialization (V2) (9 hours)
Coursera - AWIT Real-World Cloud Product Management Specialization (6 hours)
Local Community College Programming languages (8 hours)
I don't know what the magic courses or magic words + magic courses are, but in my field it will be a much better degree to have.
Great stuff, it's pretty much what I thought would work, the technical credits can come from the ASU 1 credit course for $25, in addition to the Sophia.org, TEEX, and the Coursera/TADA offerings. That's so awesome, if people can ladder from the Pierpont BOG AAS to the UMPI BAS with a MIS minor or whatever minor they choose in addition to that, they can/may get a BAS with prerequisite courses towards a Masters later down the road...
Study.com Offer https://bit.ly/3ObjnoU
In Progress: UMPI BAS & MAOL | TESU BA Biology & Computer Science
Graduate Certificate: ASU Global Management & Entrepreneurship
07-25-2023, 11:13 PM (This post was last modified: 07-25-2023, 11:22 PM by lynnii2.)
How hard are the Coursera - Google Data Analytics Certificate and Coursera - Google UX Design Certificate? How long did it take you to complete?
I want to get the other two Coursera Certificate.
I was able to complete the Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate in 1 month.
I just signed up tonight for ASU Universal - CIS 194 Online Business Technology Fundamentals.
I have already taken these classes on Sophia Learning:
English Composition I
Visual Communications
Introduction to Nutrition
College Readiness
Workplace Communication
Developing Effective Teams
U.S. History I
College Algebra
Art History I
(07-25-2023, 11:13 PM)lynnii2 Wrote: How hard are the Coursera - Google Data Analytics Certificate and Coursera - Google UX Design Certificate? How long did it take you to complete?
I was able to complete the Coursera - Google IT Professional Certificate in 1 month.
I just signed up tonight for ASU Universal - CIS 194 Online Business Technology Fundamentals.
They all took me about the same amount of time. For me it was 1-2 weeks each. I could have gone faster if I had more time and motivation but I didn’t want to burn out. Pro tip, you can watch the videos at 1.5X to 2X speed which makes a lot of the slow talkers move at a much better pace!