Your Location: US, Oregon 
Your Age: 54
What kind of degree?: Bachelors
Credits / Other: None.
Sophia Learning Credits: 49.
Any certifications or military experience?
Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt 
Budget: No budget constraints, but wasting money isn't fun, so there's that.
Commitments: I run a special needs foster home. 
Dedicated time to study:  I can spent 5 hours per day / 6 days week on schooling. 
Timeline: asap
Goal?: UMPI. BABA Leadership with MIS and Project Mgt Minor.

Not so quick question. Im not sure if this is the right area or if I should post this under UMPI area.

High level:

I have 30 years of MGT experience, including owning four businesses and managing executive teams. I am overqualified for many positions but severely under-credentialed because I never needed a degree in the past. 

I need a degree for my immediate goal, but now that I'm in it, I am thinking about maximizing my flexibility for the remainder of my productive years. 

SOPHIA: After I complete Spanish I and Biology/Biology lab, my GEC will be covered. I also took some electives while waiting for grades to fill time and maximize the value of Sophia. I will take Sophia's 200 and 300 division classes that are accepted @ UMPI before going to STD or just starting at UMPI (Oct start date). 

I plan to get a BABA in management and leadership, but now I am thinking about minors, Specifically PM and MIS. A third area of interest is psychology.

Is there any way to know what classes will be required to get those minors? Do I take those instead of free electives, or ?

I appreciate any advice, and I appreciate this forum. There is lots of good information here that has helped me plan this out.

- David

I just received a Pierpont associate's degree with area of emphasis Information Systems. And now I'm looking to move on to a UMPI bachelor's degree and finish that in the easiest and quickest way possible. And would greatly appreciate some help planning what courses to do and where.

According to this you need to do 30 credits at UMPI or 10 courses: https://www.umpi.edu/files/academics/pro...ce_BAS.pdf

And I think you need to do a minor at UMPI.

Maybe the minor you can do as YouPace courses mentioned here: https://www.umpi.edu/yourpace/academic_p...r/#courses. Can you do minor or some of the courses for the minor from outside like at Coursera or something, it doesn't seem like it but I want to make sure if there's any easier way?

For the 10 courses I need to do at UMPI do I just do this: https://www.umpi.edu/yourpace/academic_p...r/#courses. And what other courses do you all suggest doing at UMPI that would be the easiest? Can I do these courses online? Can I do these courses as YourPace courses or do I need to do regular courses online at UMPI (but YourPace courses seem to be only for minors and not as electives)? If I need to do regular courses at UMPI online, how long do these take, or do they take a semester or is there any way to complete the courses faster, and are they graded by a human/person?

Also one thing I'm a little confused about is the courses on this page that it says you can bring in from outside amount to 112 credits with the Information Systems area of emphasis, leaving only 8 credits to do at UMPI: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Pi...egree_Plan. But don't you need to do 30 credits or 10 courses at UMPI?

Thank you.

Your Location: US, Massachusetts 
Your Age: 20
What kind of degree?: Bachelors
Credits / Other: None.
Sophia Learning Credits: None.
Any certifications or military experience?
None 
Budget: No budget constraints.
Commitments: Full time work
Dedicated time to study: Unlimited 
Timeline: asap
Goal?: I'm looking for a bachelor's program in any field just to "check the box," aiming for something quick and easy to complete. By easy, I mean it should have minimal capstone or writing requirements, be open-book, and have the fewest proctored exams possible.




Edit I've heard about UMPI's BLS program with one minor. Which minor would have the easiest, lowest capstone requirements, be open book, or have the fewest proctored exams possible if I'm just looking to check the box?

Since I went on a posting rant tonight asking for help, I thought I'd offer something of interest.  

I recently completed an ISSA certification in nutrition that was fairly easy to do and might be beneficial to the right person.    It was 100% online and self-paced.  Non-proctored test.   The book was online but a paper copy was available to order for an additional fee if that's your preference.   

There was a lot of biology and a lot of business since being a nutritionist is a business.   For those who've recently studied both topics, you'll find it a walk in the park with minimal study.   I completed the course in less than a week, though if you need to study those topics it could potentially take a lot longer.   

I took the course solely out of personal interest, though ISSA offers resources and job assistance for those who are interested in making nutrition a career.  They also offer an additional online personal training course for those who really want to get into the fitness industry.    I can't recall the exact fee, but it was in the hundreds not thousands.     I have no idea how easy or difficult it is to find a job with the cert as I did this solely for personal satisfaction, but I just thought I'd mention it since this forum mentions study resources and also certifications that help people who are interested in different topics.  

Since I've asked for help here on other topics, I thought I'd offer myself up as a resource for anyone who has ever considered ISSA certification.  There is one more prestigious certification out there and of course there are actual nutrition degrees for those more serious in working in clinical settings.  But for those who want to just find a book of business and offer nutritional advice to  (probably) weight loss or fitness clients, an ISSA cert is sufficient from what I have seen so far - someone please correct me if I'm wrong.   This isn't the type of cert that will get you the job at a hospital or working with patients.  If you're the type that already works at a gym or as a personal trainer, it would seem to be the type of cert that could be helpful.       I found the program fascinating and since the exams weren't proctored, they were totally stress-free.   They included a ton of multiple choice questions and some fairly tough essay questions in the final exam, but I scored highly without any problems.

Happy to answer any questions anyone has about the ISSA certification and hope that someone finds this helpful.  Admins please delete if this info doesn't apply to the forum or feel free to move to a different section.

I'm looking at TESU for my son and noticing that TESU isn't listed as a partner for Sophia.org on the Sophia site.    But looking at other people's degree plans here, it seems that TESU DOES accept Sophia.  IS it correct to say that TESU WILL accept Sophia credits?


So assuming that TESU DOES accept Sophia, but aren't a partner, how am I supposed to figure out which Sophia courses correspond to the proper TESU course?  I know that some are really obvious for example Spanish I, but some courses might not be so obvious and I have no idea how I'm supposed to figure this out on my own.....   Like I want to build a degree plan for my son but unless the course has the identical name, I'm not sure how I would know how to align the Sophia credit to the TESU credit..... 


Sorry for my overwhelmed posts today.   I haven't done this in years and have just been assigned the work to figure out my husband's and my son's degrees.  Husband is level urgent and son is less urgent, but since I'm the "expert" because I have the COSC degree I need to have this all down pat.   HA - but I have the degree from back in the days of the "Big 3" so I know N O T H I N G.    

Thanks for your help.   I promise to figure all this out!

Hi all - long time no see!!!!!

Hubby is out of work after 10 years at the same job.  He never needed a degree and in spite of my nagging never got one.  Well, now suddenly the job market is telling him he needs one!!   So we are looking at the absolute QUICKEST path to a degree.  Some sort of business management would be the best and we're looking to enroll him in a university while he is job hunting so he can put "degree anticipated" on his resume as he does the job search.   Being enrolled WHILE he is job hunting is REALLY important to the process, so please keep this in mind!

I am old and out of practice at this and obviously got my degree when things were different.   I'm thinking after doing a TON of reading on the site that UMPI looks like the best option since we want him enrolled right away.   Though please do tell me if I'm wrong.

What he needs is a degree plan that assumes he's enrolled and since he's unemployed, he has the whole day to work on study, but he's terrible at math.   His experience begs management and business, though so what would you guys suggest?   All of this Sophia and Study stuff came out after I graduated but I'm willing to learn.    He's also willing to just do the classes at the actual university too.   He has a handful of CLEP and DSST tests (that he did when I pestered him years ago) along with a couple of old community college courses, but let's just assume he's starting from zero.   

HELP.

After a year off of school and getting settled into my new position at work, I'm starting my Masters in Public Affairs at UTRGV next month! I know this program has been talked about before, but I'm not sure if anyone has actually done the program. 

Degree can be completed in a year if you are able to dedicate enough time for 2 classes during the 7-week accelerated terms. I'm not under a time crunch for this degree, so my plan is 18-22 months taking only one class per accelerated semester for most semesters. 

The school has a ton of grants and scholarships available including a $2k scholarship for all graduate programs that I have never seen go away. Bringing this program to $14k max. Some students can get it for significantly less. Due to the Texas firefighter exemption, I am blessed to have my tuition covered for this particular program.

If anyone is curious about the college, the application process, or this degree let me know and I'll be happy to answer them as I go further through this process!

https://www.utrgv.edu/accelerated/progra.../index.htm

It has been a while I have been searching for a Math degree. I would like to have a math degree on my belt before I proceed to my next milestone in five years' time - an engineering related master.

I checked the following options:

1. TESU: Sample TESU BA Mathematics Degree Plan - Degree Forum Wiki (miraheze.org)
   
2. SNHU (US): SNHU Mathematics Degree Plan - Degree Forum Wiki (miraheze.org)
   
3. Open University UK. 
    

Quote:for International students (not applied if you hold USA passport), you can enroll in SNHU's India Online program. The courses are taught in English by Indian instructors, and you can receive a 60-65% scholarship, This scholarship reduces the total cost to just $3,735 for four years, which amounts to $933 per year.

• The goal of achieving this degree is to getting good math education with help from tutors. I saw reviews from current students on Reddit that SNHU (US) offers good math education. I will try not to transfer math credits, but to complete math courses at SNHU (India).
  
• I hope I can be exempt/transfer from all of the General Education credits (the social science, history stuff) since I already have a Bachelor from a UK institution previously. My Bachelor in UK does not have similar General Education courses though. I may have to ask.
  

• MAT140 - Precalculus
  
• MAT275 - Calculus II: Integration and Series
  
• MAT299 - Mathematical Proof and Problem Solving
  
• MAT350 - Applied Linear Algebra
  
• MAT325 - Calculus III: Multivariable Calculus
  
• MAT330 - Differential Equations
  
• MAT415 - Abstract Algebra
  
• IT140 - Introduction to Scripting
  
• MAT215 - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
  
• MAT260 - Cryptology
  
• MAT470 - Real Analysis
  

Your Location: US, Georgia
Your Age: 41
What kind of degree?: Bachelors

RA Credits / Other:  A few classes from various state colleges in Florida:
CTS-2142 Project Management
ENC-1101 English Comp 101
CGS-1100 Microcomputer Applications
CET-1178 Computer Hardware Support
CGS-2557 Internet Technologies
CTS-2120 Security Fundamentals
CTS-2134 Networking Fundamentals
ISS-1013 Into to Social Sciences
POS-2041 American Federal Government
POS-2112 State and Local Government
CCJ-1020 Intro to Criminal Justice

Sophia Learning Credits: None, yet.

Any certifications or military experience?
CompTIA Security+ and Network+
Certified Law Enforcement Officer (State of Florida)
Airline Transport Pilot (FAA)

Budget: No budget constraints.
Commitments: Full time work and a wife, but I have some extended ammounts of free time through the end of the year.
Dedicated time to study: Unlimited for the next several months.
Timeline: ASAP
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Tuition assistance program is currently suspended by my employer.
Goal?: Obtain a bachelor degree of any type ASAP

I am wanting/needing to complete a bachelor degree of any type (BA, BS, BLS, other?), in any major, as quickly as possible.  I have a few classes noted above to transfer from a couple different state colleges in Florida, and look forward to utilizing Sofia, Study.com, and the others to transfer additional credits if able.

I know there are some colleges and universities which offer credit for completion of law enforcement academies such as Excelsior, College of Central Florida, and others.  There are also some which offer credit for possession of professional pilot certificates such as Utah Valley University and some others.  

My only hard line will not attend is Liberty University as I did take two courses with them and withdrew after major disagreements with professors not following the course description or syllabus.  They both instead opted for the students to spend the semester chronicling their journey of converting their target to christianity, and the final paper critiquing why or why not you were successful, which had nothing to do with the courses.

Any suggestions on schools and/or programs which can be completed quickly would be greatly appreciated.  I have been researching UMPI, TESU, Excelsior, and others, but the amount of information is overwhelming when trying to compare school to school, program to program, against what can be completed utilizing Sophia and other methods.

Good evening, and thank you in advance for any and all advice.

Hi guys! Long time reader, first time caller. Any suggestions on best tackling the Computer Literacy requirement for Pierpoint? I think I have everything else figured out. Thank you!