UMPI BA Criminal Justice Plan for International Student — Help Wanted

[Edriveless]

Hello everyone!

I am sponsoring another student from Manila Philippines. He completed the Alternative Learning System ALS which is the Philippine government’s program equivalent to a high school diploma for out-of-school youth. He is 32 years old currently working as a day trader and wants to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice. I think a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice through UMPI’s fully online competency-based program would be a great fit for him.

Like I did for another student I am helping him build an accelerated affordable degree plan. The plan will use as many transfer credits as possible from Sophia.org and Study.com MOOCs plus the required UMPI residency courses which are 10 courses or 30 credits. He has no prior college credits and a budget under four thousand dollars which I am fully sponsoring. He can study full time eight to twelve hours a day and aims to finish the bachelor’s degree in two terms or less.

Here is a quick profile summary
• Location Philippines Manila
• Age 32
• Education Completed ALS high school equivalent
• Degree Goal BA in Criminal Justice online competency-based
• Current Accredited Credits None
• Transfer Credits Planned Mostly from Sophia.org and Study.com
• Certifications or Military None
• Budget Under four thousand dollars fully sponsored
• Time Commitment Full time eight to twelve hours per day
• Timeline Finish in two terms or less
• Additional Notes Prefers competency-based education needs maximum transfer credit acceptance UMPI residency courses must be taken directly at UMPI

I am looking for advice or templates on
• How to maximize transfer credits from Sophia and Study.com preferably with no proctored exams to save on costs toward UMPI’s general education and electives
• How to plan and schedule the 10 UMPI residency courses efficiently core Criminal Justice and capstone
• Best practices for supporting an international student with an ALS background applying to UMPI
• Any pitfalls or special considerations for this path
• Recommendations on documentation or credential evaluation needed for ALS completion possibly Scholaro

If anyone has experience with UMPI or accelerated online Criminal Justice degrees your input would be greatly appreciated. I want to make sure Jr can succeed without financial or bureaucratic obstacles.

The degree requires a total of 120 credits

Transfer Credits 90 credits
I prefer him to take courses through StraighterLine Sophia.org and Study.com. However I am not sure which courses currently transfer due to recent changes in UMPI’s policies

UMPI Residency Credits 30 credits
The student must complete 10 core Criminal Justice courses directly through UMPI to satisfy residency and major requirements. These courses include
1 CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
2 CRJ 200 Introduction to Corrections
3 CRJ 210 Criminal Law
4 CRJ 220 Criminal Procedure
5 CRJ 230 Juvenile Justice
6 CRJ 240 Criminal Investigation
7 CRJ 250 Criminal Justice Administration
8 CRJ 260 Criminal Justice Research Methods
9 CRJ 270 Criminal Justice Capstone
10 One additional upper level Criminal Justice elective

Thanks so much in advance

[bjcheung77]

You've got it down pat pretty much, get the 90+ credits from Sophia.org/Study.com combo for the majority of general education, electives, and some for the major. You're left with the residency credits at UMPI to finish off the degree. I would follow what's already on the WIKI in regards to plans...

[Edriveless]

You've got it down pat pretty much, get the 90+ credits from Sophia.org/Study.com combo for the majority of general education, electives, and some for the major.  You're left with the residency credits at UMPI to finish off the degree.  I would follow what's already on the WIKI in regards to plans...

Thanks! Do you know if StraighterLine is a good option for him, since he signed up for the free semester they offered? I’m wondering if we should just go with Sophia instead. Is there any way StraighterLine can cover the SDC so I can save on costs?

BTW, how about the CBE style where it’s all writing for UMPI YourPace? For Filipinos, how might they adjust to the heavy writing format here? Should they prepare in advance? I don’t want them to feel overwhelmed, and I know that here in the USA, APA format and extensive writing are critical, especially at UMPI, from what I’ve heard.

Do you think they’ll have a hard time with this? I know for a fact the two I’m helping are smart, but I want to make sure they aren’t under too much pressure, especially since I can only help them for one to two terms in the CBE once they get accepted...

[Edriveless]

You've got it down pat pretty much, get the 90+ credits from Sophia.org/Study.com combo for the majority of general education, electives, and some for the major.  You're left with the residency credits at UMPI to finish off the degree.  I would follow what's already on the WIKI in regards to plans...

Can this degree be used to transfer 4 courses to MAOL from the CJ/Pre Law?

[bjcheung77]

Instead of repeating or retyping what I mentioned in your other thread, I'll just link you to it: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid443884