Sophia's English Comp is no longer a nightmare

[gams007]

For many, it really depends on the degree program and the number of credits you're transferring in to maximize the transfer requirements.  If you're doing the BLS with a concentration, completing the English I & II requirement at UMPI might be your best bet.  For other BA or BABA concentrations, there are more courses to select from to max the 10 courses, you may be required to take extra courses in the concentration/major alone, in that case, taking the courses at Sophia.org or Study.com can drop your required number down to a manageable number.

I'm doing BABA: Project Management
I got it down to 10 classes exactly.

HUM 103: Creative Decision Making
BUS 200: Intermediate Business Computing
BUS 244: Management Information Systems
BUS 469: Strategic Professional Communication
BUS 141: Introduction to Project Management
BUS 343: Project Risk & Cost Management
BUS 345: Database Management Systems
BUS 400: Project Management Applications
BUS 245: Programming for Managers
BUS 359: IT Project Management (I see it in YourPace's program now, as opposed to last year. Otherwise BUS 401)

Since I'm a Software Engineer, I feel like these would be fairly easy classes for me to finish in 2 terms. Also I'm assuming they will mostly be projects so I won't need THAT much writing. Plus, ChatGPT can help me out.

You'll be doing quite a bit of writing with these classes. Even projects require writing. The professors will know if you're using an app to write your assignments. You also need to cite everything in the papers and projects from peer reviewed scholarly journals. There's no getting around that. Professors also use TurnItIn to check papers for plagiarism which using an app to write your papers is. Learn how to write. You'll need that skill throughout life. 

BUS359 has been on the schedule for years for YourPace but hasn't actually been available for quite awhile. When it was available, it was restricted in who could take the class. You had to be currently employed in IT and be able to use your job for a project.

If you use CHATGPT now there is GPTZERO the opposite it has the ability to detect written documents by an AI for more information regarding if a University can detect AI written assignments there is an existing tool for that.   
GPTZERO ARTICLE

[kylan11]

Thank you for all the suggestions. I've always been a pretty decent writer, so I'm not worried about that at all. Doing English Composition at Sophia seemed like the better choice, as I can narrow down the classes to exactly 10, and they almost all have something to do with my current profession.

When I mentioned ChatGPT, I was only referring to little style corrections here and there, or getting quick answers to questions. It's a very powerful tool, but it's clearly no substitute for competence and research.

Either way, I will keep updating this thread with my English Composition experience on Sophia and will let you know whether Eng Comp #2 is still a landmine to avoid.

[tsgreer]

ChatGPT lies. A lot. I wouldn't necessarily trust it to assist with anything academic.

Yep. And also, it's cheating.

[gams007]

ChatGPT lies. A lot. I wouldn't necessarily trust it to assist with anything academic.

Yep. And also, it's cheating.

Basically if you use ChatGPT as a tool for narrowing the search for some one that do not speak English well can use it for questioning the meaning of words is like a personal teacher.
At the end if you do not know a subject you ask some about it or you do a google search, no one came to this world with a prior knowledge.

[gams007]

[gams007]

As title says.
I'm currently taking English Composition I at Sophia. Now, the information on this forum and the wiki makes it very clear that these (I & II) are by far the longest courses offered due to the long time needed for grading.

My experience however has been completely different, and from what I'm reading on the recent reviews, I don't think this is all luck on my part.
I've sent 3 touchstones in the last 3 days and they have all been graded in a matter of HOURS. I think they've really listened to the feedback and it may be time to update the info and recommendations on the wiki.
I'm glad I took it instead of UMPI since I was afraid that, since I'm not a native speaker, the grade would factor negatively in my GPA.

Yes, it's still kinda lengthy, but honestly so far I've completed each milestone in like 10 minutes tops. Most of the stuff you can guess intuitively and get right.

So yea, just putting the information out there.

Today my Sophia subscription is expiring and I need to send my last touchstone from the English 2 course, and I contacted the Sophia's support to check if I need to pay again just to turn in my last composition and they supply me an email where to send my last touchstone without the needing to renew again my subscription just for one touchstone that they take sometime to review and grade it.
So I will update the forum later.

[SCYankee]

Sophia offers Business Writing ! & 2 now too. And they say not to take it if you've taken English Comp 1 or 2, which makes them sound like business versions of English Comp 1 & 2.

Can anybody confirm if they have been accepted to satisfy 6 credits of English Comp anywhere?