Transfer Credit Questions

[SierraAZ1395]

Addendum & Template (answer in brief, compact, concise phrases - don't need long sentences):
Your Location: Arizona
Your Age: 29
What kind of degree do you want?: BA Psychology – UMPI accepted to start January 13, 2025

Current Regional Accredited Credits:
-       Devry 7-8 credits
Fundamental Human Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Terminology
 
-Purdue 7-8 credits
Disease of the human body
Medical insurance & billing
 

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
-       Sophia Learning 60 credits
Critical Thinking
English Composition 1
Environmental Science
Human Biology
Intro to Business
Intro to College Math
Intro to Psychology
Intro to Sociology
Intro to Statistics
Human Life Development
U.S. History 1
Workplace Communication
Visual Communication
Art History 1
Intro to ethics
U.S. Government
Microeconomics
Conflict resolution
Ancient Greek Philosophers
Spanish 1

Any certifications or military experience?: Paraprofessional Certification
Budget: As cheap as possible
Commitments: Children – Stay at home mom
Dedicated time to study: 35-40 hours a week
Timeline: I would like to finish by May 2025, quickest route possible please
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: FAFSA, Student loans, out of pocket for ace credits

I am wondering what other ace credits I should take prior to full starting at UMPI in January? I want to utilize the full 90 credits. Any information is helpful (: thank you all!

[bjcheung77]

@SierraAZ1395, Welcome to the board, that's a good intro post to get the conversation started, I see that you're accumulating credits and going for the UMPI degree, you can continue to max that mix while you're waiting for enrollment to start... If you're in a rush, you can always go for the BLS with a Minor. Did you get a chance to review the UMPI WIKI for info such as classes for gen eds and also the degree plans? At the bottom of the UMPI WIKI, under categories, click UMPI for all the pages associated with the institution, including degree plans: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Un...esque_Isle

[jg_nuy]

You still need English 2, which you can complete with the Workplace Writing 2 course on Sophia. If your prior classes from Devry/Purdue did not include the science lab, you will also want to do the 1-credit Human Biology Lab at Sophia. You also have room to bring in more electives from Sophia, to get up to 90+ transfer credits in total, which can be any class that interests you and that you have not already taken.

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

[SierraAZ1395]

@SierraAZ1395, Welcome to the board, that's a good intro post to get the conversation started, I see that you're accumulating credits and going for the UMPI degree, you can continue to max that mix while you're waiting for enrollment to start... If you're in a rush, you can always go for the BLS with a Minor.  Did you get a chance to review the UMPI WIKI for info such as classes for gen eds and also the degree plans?  At the bottom of the UMPI WIKI, under categories, click UMPI for all the pages associated with the institution, including degree plans: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Un...esque_Isle

Thank you so much for the reply! My ultimate goal is to get into a masters program for School Psychology, so I'm not sure a BLS with a minor would work?

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You still need English 2, which you can complete with the Workplace Writing 2 course on Sophia. If your prior classes from Devry/Purdue did not include the science lab, you will also want to do the 1-credit Human Biology Lab at Sophia. You also have room to bring in more electives from Sophia, to get up to 90+ transfer credits in total, which can be any class that interests you and that you have not already taken.

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

 Awesome! I thought so! Thank you for your help (:

[bjcheung77]

Basically, You don't need a specific degree to get into a masters program, you just need the prerequisites completed... Find a program you're interested in, such as the ones offered by ACE.edu, Walden, or another institution, find what prerequisites are required, if it needs specific classes, etc. Get those done while in undergrad, then apply. Here's an example, TESU BALS Psych concentration or UMPI BLS Psych minor, Walden MS Psych, PHI CHI Society membership or ACE.edu MS and ladder to an EDS/EDD...

[SierraAZ1395]

Basically, You don't need a specific degree to get into a masters program, you just need the prerequisites completed... Find a program you're interested in, such as the ones offered by ACE.edu, Walden, or another institution, find what prerequisites are required, if it needs specific classes, etc.  Get those done while in undergrad, then apply.  Here's an example, TESU BALS Psych concentration or UMPI BLS Psych minor, Walden MS Psych, PHI CHI Society membership or ACE.edu MS and ladder to an EDS/EDD...

Is this generally a faster route than doing a full on psychology bs?

[LevelUP]

Basically, You don't need a specific degree to get into a masters program, you just need the prerequisites completed... Find a program you're interested in, such as the ones offered by ACE.edu, Walden, or another institution, find what prerequisites are required, if it needs specific classes, etc.  Get those done while in undergrad, then apply.  Here's an example, TESU BALS Psych concentration or UMPI BLS Psych minor, Walden MS Psych, PHI CHI Society membership or ACE.edu MS and ladder to an EDS/EDD...

Is this generally a faster route than doing a full on psychology bs?

I suggest doing the full ba psychology.

The degree plan is pretty sweet.  All you need to do is Sophia and only 2 Study.com courses, then you are ready to enroll at UMPI. Looks like you are pretty close to being done.
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

[SierraAZ1395]

So, I've finished some more on Sophia! Should I do more? What classes do you recommend from Study.com for the Psych BA?
Heres the updated list of my credits!
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

- Sophia Learning credits 73
Critical Thinking
English Composition 1
Environmental Science
Human Biology
Intro to Business
Intro to College Math
Intro to Psychology
Intro to Sociology
Intro to Statistics
Human Life Development
U.S. History 1
Workplace Communication
Visual Communication
Art History 1
Intro to ethics
U.S. Government
Microeconomics
Conflict resolution
Ancient Greek Philosophers
Spanish 1
Art History 2
Developing Effective Teams – 1 credit
Macroeconomics
Project Management
Workplace writing 2
Human Biology lab – 1 credit


Current Regional Accredited Credits:
- Devry 7-8 credits
Fundamental Human Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Terminology

-Purdue 7-8 credits
Disease of the human body
Medical insurance & billing

[jg_nuy]

Suggestion: Create a spreadsheet with all the requirements and put in the classes completed and the credits that you already have.

[LevelUP]

So, I've finished some more on Sophia! Should I do more? What classes do you recommend from Study.com for the Psych BA?

There are only 2 courses you have to take at Study.com:
Psychology 104: Social Psychology
Psychology 106: Abnormal Psychology