Incomplete BS to hopefully CJ BA

[fthlee08]

So earlier this year I posted on the UMPI thread and was highly interested in them because of the price. Yet I saw recently Bright Horizon has a reduced tuition with TESU and there is no difficult internship or capstone like UMPI. I would love some help or insight on the best plan to get a BA in Criminal Justice. I decided to get my bachelors in CJ because it would not only be the best choice to get a job, but it'll also help me be familiar with concepts when getting my PhD in Forensic Psychology. I know I have a messy transcript with being a prior biology major. I was going to school in person at an expensive Wesleyan college and had to drop out due to personal and financial issues. I decided to finish online in something I truly want while working Full Time. At one point I was a media minor, so I have a ton of free electives. Also, my Wesleyan school was in South Carolina. I'm not sure if that helps but here is a more detailed list of my classes:
 
General Education
CPSC 1103: Intro to Computers (B; 3 credits)
RELG 2403: Basic Christian Beliefs (B-; 3 credits)
SEMR 2323: Foundations for Success (B+; 3 credits)
ASTH 2053: Music and Art Appreciation (B+; 3 credits)
BIBL 1013: Old Testament Survey (C; 3 credits)
BIBL 1023: New Testament Survey (C; 3 credits)
ENGL 1003: Freshman Composition I (C; 3 credits)
ENGL 1013: Freshman Composition II (C; 3 credits)
ENGL 2103: Speech Communication (C+; 3 credits)
MATH 1024: Algebra and Trigonometry (C-; 4 credits)
HIST 2013: American History II (C; 3 credits)
PSYC 2003: General Psychology (C-; 3 credits)
 
Biology Major
BIOL 1004: General Biology Molecular (C-; 4 credits)
BIOL 1014: General Biology Organismal (C; 4 credits)
CHEM 1004: General Chemistry I (C-; 4 credits)
CHEM 1054: General Chemistry II (C; 4 credits)
SEMR 2021: Cornerstone Natural Science Seminar (P; 1 credit)
SEMR 2051: Science Literacy (C; 1 credit)
SEMR 4501: Natural Science Capstone Seminar (P; 1 credit)
BIOL 3104: Microbiology (C; 4 credits)
BIOL 3454: Cellular and Molecular Biology (C-; 4 credits)
BIOL 3204: Anatomy and Physiology I (C-; 4 credits)
BIOL 3214: Anatomy and Physiology II (C-; 4 credits)
BIOL 3404: Physiology of Behavior (C-; 4 credits)
 
Free electives
COMM 1003: Intro to Communication Studies (A-; 3 credits)
COMM 1203: History of Media (A-; 3 credits)
COMM 3063: Media & Communication Theory (A; 3 credits)
COMM 3153: Reporting (A-; 3 credits)
RECR 4003: First Aid and CPR (A; 1 credit)
MATH 2504: Calculus I (D; 3 credits)

[allvia]

dfrecore provided you the path to a TESU BA CJ in your original thread, and she is likely the 'all time' best degree planner we've had here - https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid393137

[bjcheung77]

@fthlee08, apply to TESU, complete recommended classes from the previous thread in link post #2. Review the WIKI and make sure you have the classes recommended completed with Sophia.org/Study.com etc. And post your updated evaluation when everything comes in. Link: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...stice_Plan

[fthlee08]

@fthlee08, apply to TESU, complete recommended classes from the previous thread in link post #2.  Review the WIKI and make sure you have the classes recommended completed with Sophia.org/Study.com etc. And post your updated evaluation when everything comes in.  Link: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...stice_Plan

Thank you! I wasn’t sure if that was still the best plan. Also can someone explain the acronyms they used like LL, SDC, or UL?

[AllThose299s]

Thank you! I wasn’t sure if that was still the best plan. Also can someone explain the acronyms they used like LL, SDC, or UL?

LL / UL = Lower Level / Upper Level, see https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Up...vel_Credit.
SDC = Study.com, additional common acronyms can be found https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Common_Terms

[rachel83az]

Actually, CJ at UMPI is going to be faster and easier than CJ at TESU. Even with the internship requirement. There are a lot of CJ classes that we don't have good transfers for, to send to TESU. Theoretically, at least some of them could be completed through YourPace at UMPI and then sent to TESU, but then why not just get a CJ degree from UMPI?

[bjcheung77]

Decide which one would be better for you, review your previous thread again, also note that you're using Bright Horizon (EdAssist) and your degree from either TESU or UMPI would be free. They have other institutions as well, if you plan accordingly or resourcefully, you can finish the degree within a year and also within budget.