UMPI Psychology

[Erikabol]

Hi everyone! I've been lurking and doing random things long enough. I'm ready to get this darn degree and have one last shot. Can anyone help me with a degree plan? I can afford one month of Sophia

Your Location: Suburb of Chicago, IL
Your Age: 30 (almost 31!)
What kind of degree do you want?: Preferably psychology, but I'll take what's fastest as priority.
Current Regional Accredited Credits (anything with a C or better):
Saint Xavier University
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3) B
Human Physiology (4) C - their equivalent to Anatomy and Physiology II
Rhetoric and Writing (3) C - their equivalent to College Composition I
The Examined Life (3) B - introductory philosophy course
Principles and Methodologies of Psychology (3) B - their version of Introduction to Psych
Nursing Transitions (1) B - requirement of their nursing program
Human Anatomy (4) C - their equivalent to Anatomy and Physiology I
Principles and Methodologies of Biology (3) B

New Mexico Junior College
Beginning Spanish I (4) A 
Child Psychology (3) A
Psychology of Adjustment (3) A
Educational Psychology (3) A
Adolescent Psychology (3) A 
Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (3) A (criminal justice course)
United States History from 1877 (3) A 
Music Appreciation (3) A
Human Relations (3) A (psych course)
General Sociology (3) A 

Arizona State University
Computer Applications and Information (3) A+
Contemporary Global Controversies (3) B+ - a POS UL course 
Psychology of Gender (3) A+ - an UL psych course
Careers in Psychology (3) B - SBS UL
Social Psychology (3) A+
Energy in Everyday Life (4) B

Southeast Community College
Microsoft Excel (1) B+
Lifespan Human Development (3) C+
History of Photography (3) B
Basic Medical Terminology (1.33) A+
Composition II (3) B
Abnormal Psychology (3) A+

Joliet Junior College
Pharmacology/Nursing Process (3) C 
Microbiology (4) A 
Cultural Diversity in America (3) A 

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
COMPLETED: 
Straighterline
American Government B
Introduction to Criminal Justice A 

Any certifications or military experience?: NONE
Budget: as little as possible. I have maybe $5k left of student loans 
Commitments: I have 4 young kids (6 and under) that are in daycare, I work 4 hours a week as a rehab technician, and am in a transitional housing program that requires some classes during the day. I also have ADHD.

Dedicated time to study: 20-30 hours per week
Timeline: Planning to enroll for Summer II and really want to finish in one term.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Financial Aid (~$5k)

[jg_nuy]

Here is the degree plan for the BA in Psychology - you will need to take at least 30 credits (10 courses at UMPI): https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

I’d recommend applying to UMPI, so you can get an idea of what you’re missing. Any transfer credits that do not go into the general education or the major will go into electives - you need a minimum of 40 credits related to general education (looks like you are in good shape there) and 120 credits in total.

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GEC (general education)
General education: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...ts_Roadmap

1A, 1D - should be filled by Rhetoric and Writing
1B, 2C, 4B - should be filled by Composition II
1C, 5E - should be filled by American Government
2A, 2B - should be filled by Principles and Methodologies of Psychology
2D - Take Visual Communication at Sophia
2E - should be filled by Music Appreciation - if not, take Art History I or II at Sophia
3A, 3B - Take Intro to Statistics at Sophia (also fills major requirement)
3C, 3E - should be filled by Anatomy and Physiology I provided that the 4 credit class you listed had a lab
3D - take Environmental Science at Sophia
4A - YourPace UMPI orientation (2 hours' orientation at UMPI)
4C, 5D - should be filled by The Examined Life (philosophy class), if not then take Intro to Ethics at Sophia
5A - should be filled by General Sociology
5B - should be filled by United States History from 1877
5C - should be filled by Beginning Spanish I

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Major requirements:
PSY 100: General Psychology - should be filled by Principles and Methodologies of Psychology
PSY 200: Social Psychology - should be filled by Social Psychology ASU
PSY 205: Lifespan Development - should be filled by Lifespan Human Development, if not then take at Lifespan Development at Sophia
PSY 235: Abnormal Psychology - should be filled by Abnormal Psychology, if not then take at UMPI
PSY 311: Research Methods I - take at UMPI
PSY 341: Drugs and Behavior - should be filled by Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, if not then take at UMPI
PSY 360 - Animal Behavior - take at UMPI and you should be able to skip the practicum
PSY 370: Personality - take at UMPI
PSY 374: Vocational Aspects of Disability - take at UMPI
PSY 375: Sex and Gender - may be covered by Psychology of Gender, if not then take at UMPI
PSY 380: Principles of Counseling - take at UMPI
PSY 382: Substance Abuse Counseling - take at UMPI
PSY 446: Psychobiology - take at UMPI
PSY 448: Cognitive Psychology - take at UMPI
MAT 101: Basic Statistics - covered by class taken at Sophia for general education

[Erikabol]

Wow, amazing!!! Thank you so much! I tried working on this and putting things in my excel sheet but a few of the gen Ed's I couldn't quite figure out. Also, the link said it didn't have any content in it - just so you know.

[bjcheung77]

Interesting... I tried the two links from post #2 a few hours ago, and just tried now, they work fine. They're links to the WIKI, it may be your browser.

In any case, you should really apply to UMPI BA Psych and see what transfers over and what is remaining, then complete the 30 credits for residency.

[Erikabol]

Interesting... I tried the two links from post #2 a few hours ago, and just tried now, they work fine.  They're links to the WIKI, it may be your browser.

In any case, you should really apply to UMPI BA Psych and see what transfers over and what is remaining, then complete the 30 credits for residency.

You may be right! I just tried it and it worked. Thanks so much!

ETA: I applied last night/this morning and ordered transcripts to be sent. If you know, about how long turnaround is it nowadays?

[bjcheung77]

Applications take at least 2-3 weeks. Go for the Summer 1 - App deadline 04/11/25 (to be on the safe side, you need to make sure you're accepted and you finalize everything two weeks ahead of their recommended dates, so you don't fall through the cracks like a few members have). The Session starts 05/12/25 and ends 07/03/25, I always recommend to max the transfer of your credits, 90+ credits and only take the minimum 30 residency credits required at UMPI. Link: https://www.umpi.edu/yourpace/academic_p...sychology/

[Erikabol]

Applications take at least 2-3 weeks.  Go for the Summer 1 - App deadline 04/11/25 (to be on the safe side, you need to make sure you're accepted and you finalize everything two weeks ahead of their recommended dates, so you don't fall through the cracks like a few members have). The Session starts 05/12/25 and ends 07/03/25, I always recommend to max the transfer of your credits, 90+ credits and only take the minimum 30 residency credits required at UMPI.  Link: https://www.umpi.edu/yourpace/academic_p...sychology/

I am actually planning for summer 2! I have a weeklong vacation in June and a week is precious time in the process! If I go according to the above plan, I'm hoping I'll be okay! I only want to have 10 courses left max, and take others toward the MAOL if I have the time! I hate to miss a session but I don't want to pay for another session for my BA, but will have more for a masters.

[Erikabol]

Can you all help me out with a couple questions? 
I got admitted to UMPI for summer 2, where can I find my evaluation? I can't remember, but I'm assuming I chose my major when I applied, so I don't have to do anything extra there right? Does anyone know a good resource to help me "prep?" I'm wondering what the courses are like. I know it's more writing than WGU, but is it like a bunch of short essays and a lot of research? What are the common methods for accelerating? For example, I saw a lot of people with WGU take the practice test, study the things they failed on, and then take the final. Of course UMPI would be a different ballgame I'd assume?

[Duneranger]

Can you all help me out with a couple questions? 
I got admitted to UMPI for summer 2, where can I find my evaluation? I can't remember, but I'm assuming I chose my major when I applied, so I don't have to do anything extra there right? Does anyone know a good resource to help me "prep?" I'm wondering what the courses are like. I know it's more writing than WGU, but is it like a bunch of short essays and a lot of research? What are the common methods for accelerating? For example, I saw a lot of people with WGU take the practice test, study the things they failed on, and then take the final. Of course UMPI would be a different ballgame I'd assume?

UMPI is all paper based, if you don't want to write don't do UMPI

[LevelUP]

Can you all help me out with a couple questions? 
I got admitted to UMPI for summer 2, where can I find my evaluation? I can't remember, but I'm assuming I chose my major when I applied, so I don't have to do anything extra there right? Does anyone know a good resource to help me "prep?" I'm wondering what the courses are like. I know it's more writing than WGU, but is it like a bunch of short essays and a lot of research? What are the common methods for accelerating? For example, I saw a lot of people with WGU take the practice test, study the things they failed on, and then take the final. Of course UMPI would be a different ballgame I'd assume?

The problem with WGU is that they do not accept older credits (over 5 years) for anything outside of general education, and they do not offer electives, making them a poor choice for transfer students.

UMPI is probably the best option for your situation.

Regarding writing papers, all of the colleges we recommend require them; it is just a matter of how many papers you are willing to complete. With TESU, you can narrow it down to two courses, significantly limiting the number of papers. At UMPI, it is typically one graded paper per course, meaning around 10 papers in total.

At SNHU, for example, you might have to write about seven papers per course. Over 10 courses, that could add up to 70 or more papers. PUG is similar.