UMPI - Degree Plan Help

[NJC2023]

I am interested in obtaining a Bachelor’s in Liberal Studies with a management minor from UMPI. I think this may be the best option for me, but I am open to suggestions. I have completed some college classes at a Oakland Community College (MI), however the class were taken and completed from 1988-1999. I took 1 CLEP exam - Principles in Marketing in 2013, which I passed. I have the following questions: 

1.) Are the credit I have to old to transfer? 
2.) If the credits will transfer, where can I get help designing a degree plan? 

I would like to complete the degree, by using Sophia/CLEP/study.com/Instant Cert credits if possible and transferring 90 credits to UMPI. Most of the courses I completed at OCC were Food Service Management Courses. 

I would like to Thank everyone in advance for your assistance, I am new to forum. 

Oakland Community College Completed Classes

PSY 2510 Intro to Psychology
C 1988/FA 3 Credits

MUS 1590 History of Music: The Rock Era
B 1988/FA 3 Credits

ENG 1040 Reading Improvement
B 1988/FA 2 Credits

POL 1510 American Government
C 1989/WI 3 Credits

ECO 2610 Economics I
D 1989/WI 3 Credits

FST 2220 Equip Plan Layout 
C 1992/WI 3 Credits

FST 2320 Wines and Spirits 
C+ 1992/WI 3 Credits

FST-1101 Fund Pantry Produc
C+ 1993/WI 1.5 Credits
 
FST-1102 Fund Quanty Baking
B 1993/WI 1.5 Credits

FST-1103 Store Room I
B+ 1993/WI 1.5 Credits

FST-1104 Dining Room I
A 1993/WI 1.5 Credits

FST-1105 Cooking I
B 1993/WI 1.5 Credits

FST-1106 Demonstratn Lab I
B+ 1993/WI 1.5 Credits

FST-1220 Standards Sanitation Hyg
C 1993/WI 3 Credits

MAT-1010 Business Mathematics
C1993/WI 3 Credits

 FST-2020 Food Serv Cost Ctl
B+ 1993/SP 3 Credits

ACC-2510 Principles of Accounting I
B 1993/FA 4 Credits
 
FST-1180 Visiting Lecture Series II
A 1993/FA 1 Credit
 
FST-1240 Menu Planning
A 1993/FA 2 Credits
 
FST-2030 Purchasing Storage
B+ 1993/FA 3 Credits
 
FST-2240 Hospitality Marketing
A 1993/FA 3 Credits
 
FST-2404 Coop Intern-Mgt
A 1993/FA 3 Credits
 
FST-2010 Food Service Accounting
B 1994/WI 3 Credits
 
FST-2060 Restaurant Management
A 1994/WI 6 Credits

SPE 1290 Interpersonal Communications
B- 1999/SP 3 Credits

CLEP 
Principals of Marketing
Passing Score / June 2013

[bjcheung77]

@NJC2023, Welcome to the board, in addition to what you've asked, it's better to also bring in more info by filling in the addendum and template.  It's great asking questions and getting answers... Having said that, to help you more, you want to let people know exactly what you are trying to do by providing a bigger overview so we get the full picture of your scenario. Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works

To answer your questions: 1.) Are the credit I have to old to transfer? Yes and No, most classes wouldn't matter for general education/electives, the minor, concentration, major at the institutions we recommend generally have a date of 7-10 years to make sure they are 'current'.  You should be fine for UMPI.

2.) If the credits will transfer, where can I get help designing a degree plan? There are action plans (degree plan templates already on the WIKI) and you should create a spreadsheet using the template on the WIKI, once you have it updated, make it a viewable file (not editable) on your google or one drive.  Link us to it and we'll comment.

[NJC2023]

@NJC2023, Welcome to the board, in addition to what you've asked, it's better to also bring in more info by filling in the addendum and template.  It's great asking questions and getting answers... Having said that, to help you more, you want to let people know exactly what you are trying to do by providing a bigger overview so we get the full picture of your scenario. Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works

To answer your questions: 1.) Are the credit I have to old to transfer? Yes and No, most classes wouldn't matter for general education/electives, the minor, concentration, major at the institutions we recommend generally have a date of 7-10 years to make sure they are 'current'.  You should be fine for UMPI.

2.) If the credits will transfer, where can I get help designing a degree plan? There are action plans (degree plan templates already on the WIKI) and you should create a spreadsheet using the template on the WIKI, once you have it updated, make it a viewable file (not editable) on your google or one drive.  Link us to it and we'll comment.

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

[NJC2023]

I would like to transfer the maximum amount of credit to UMPI below I apply. I am looking for degree plan help. My plan is transfer any existing credits and using Sophia, Study.com & CLEP.

Location: Michigan, USA
Age: 54
Degree: Bachelor’s in Liberal Studies with a management minor from UMPI
Budget: $5K US
Timeline: 6 to 12 months
Dedicated time to study: 20 to 25 Hours per week

Current Regional Accredited Credits:

Oakland Community College Completed Classes

PSY 2510 Intro to Psychology 1988/FA 3 Credits, C

MUS 1590 History of Music: The Rock Era 1988/FA 3 Credits, B

ENG 1040 Reading Improvement 1988/FA 2 Credits, B

POL 1510 American Government 1989/WI 3 Credits, C

ECO 2610 Economics I 1989/WI 3 Credits, D

FST 2220 Equip Plan Layout 1992/WI 3 Credits, C

FST 2320 Wines and Spirits 1992/WI 3 Credits, C+

FST-1101 Fund Pantry Produc 1993/WI 1.5 Credits, C+

FST-1102 Fund Quanty Baking 1993/WI 1.5 Credits, B

FST-1103 Store Room I 1993/WI 1.5 Credits, B+

FST-1104 Dining Room I 1993/WI 1.5 Credits, A

FST-1105 Cooking I 1993/WI 1.5 Credits, B

FST-1106 Demonstratn Lab I 1993/WI 1.5 Credits, B+

FST-1220 Standards Sanitation Hyg 1993/WI 3 Credits, C

MAT-1010 Business Mathematics
C1993/WI 3 Credits

FST-2020 Food Serv Cost Ctl 1993/SP 3 Credits, B+

ACC-2510 Principles of Accounting I 1993/FA 4 Credits, B

FST-1180 Visiting Lecture Series II 1993/FA 1 Credit, A

FST-1240 Menu Planning 1993/FA 2 Credits, A

FST-2030 Purchasing Storage 1993/FA 3 Credits, B+

FST-2240 Hospitality Marketing 1993/FA 3 Credits, A

FST-2404 Coop Intern-Mgt 1993/FA 3 Credits, A

FST-2010 Food Service Accounting 1994/WI 3 Credits, B

FST-2060 Restaurant Management 1994/WI 6 Credits, A

SPE 1290 Interpersonal Communications 1999/SP 3 Credits, B-

CLEP
Principals of Marketing
June 2013, 80%

Certifications:
CompTIA A+ (2009 edition)
Microsoft Office 2007 Master: Microsoft Office Specialist 2007 Master

Thank you in advance for your assistance

[rachel83az]

Most of your existing credits are going to be electives. Reading Improvement probably won't transfer; it looks like a remedial class.

Have you set up a spreadsheet with what UMPI wants and matched it to what you have? American Government, for instance, should work for GEC requirements 1C and 5E.

[NJC2023]

Most of your existing credits are going to be electives. Reading Improvement probably won't transfer; it looks like a remedial class.

Have you set up a spreadsheet with what UMPI wants and matched it to what you have? American Government, for instance, should work for GEC requirements 1C and 5E.

I have not set up a spread sheet yet, but I will start working on this right away. I was hoping to use Sophia and Study.com for most or all of my GE requirements, if possible. Thank you for your help!  

[rachel83az]

It's definitely possible to do that! There are degree plans on the wiki to help you decide what to take where: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:UMPI

[bjcheung77]

That's right, your best bet is the degree/minor you've selected, you can always add another minor or take the 3-4 classes that can exempt you for up to 3 classes towards the UMPI MAOL. Essentially, your current credits can be used for the 60 credits in the electives, make sure to take the Sophia.org classes to fulfill your general education, and then complete the UMPI residency credits.

[NJC2023]

Thank you for the reply! I know that I am new to all of this, are you able to provide an explanation: "you can always add another minor or take the 3-4 classes that can exempt you for up to 3 classes towards the UMPI MAOL" I don't know what this is.

[bjcheung77]

Easy, your current credits don't have any upper level, the management minor only has 2 upper level classes, you need to get 8 classes more that are upper level, thus you need to either add another minor to get those classes and/or add classes that you can use towards the MAOL. That's the main reason I tell people when doing the UMPI BLS in any minor, you need to to decide if you want to add random upper level classes or use that for another minor, or use classes toward prerequisites for the Masters.