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  Walk Toward the Light Joe
Posted by: Old Guy - 06-28-2024, 07:31 AM - Forum: Off Topic - Replies (46)

The debate was pretty much a disaster.  Laying the groundwork for an ouster at the convention.  The Democrats would have never presented Biden to the public unless it was the only way to get rid of him.

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  Credit evaluation from UMPI
Posted by: lynnii2 - 06-27-2024, 07:37 PM - Forum: UMPI - University of Maine at Presque Isle Discussion - Replies (5)

Hello all, 

I wanted help on transcripts and classes. I have attached a google drive with all my transcripts, credit evaluation from UPMI. 

I have 188 credit in total from Sophia, Google/Coursea, ASU Universal - CIS 194 Online, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. 

I applied and received my BOG Degree AAS in Information Systems from Pierpont Community & Technical College This June 2024. I was looking at UMPI for Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Project Management & Information Systems.  

I was confused by the credit evaluation i received and why i had so may class? Looks like UMPI list 2 different degree paths.

The plan is to go into GovTech once i get enough IT experience under my belt. I'm changing career paths is the reason for the getting a degree to add to my other employment experience. I appreciate everyone taking the time to review my documents.

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  Master of Letters in History
Posted by: dewisant - 06-27-2024, 06:19 PM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (4)

I have now "earned" the Master of Letters degree in History from Charter University. I do not know what I can do with it or will do with it.

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  It's Time for My Son to Enroll at TESU. Is He on the Right Track?
Posted by: Rachel84in - 06-27-2024, 02:07 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (8)

First, I'm not very creative with usernames and I plead guilty for shamelessly borrowing a good formula that might help differentiate those of us with the same name.  Smile

I've been a long-time lurker and have been working with my son to put together a degree plan for him at TESU. He's studied for most of his CLEP exams using Instacert, which has been great for him. He'd like to get a BA in Liberal Arts as well as an AS in Business Administration. He's interested in banking and would like to pursue a part-time job at a bank and I think it would be good to put on his resume that he's enrolled at TESU. 

Now that it's time to start thinking about enrolling, there are some things that are a little fuzzy to me.  

  • It's recommended to sign up for the medical transcription TECEP (but not bother taking it) after enrolling. What exactly does this do or avoid? 
  • It's my understanding the residency waiver does not need to be paid until time to graduate. Am I correct? (I don't see my son going the 15-credit route)
  • What would you recommend as far as finishing the degrees? I'm thinking he would just finish them both at the same time unless I'm missing something.

I'm attaching an outline of completed and anticipated course work that I think will fulfill the requirements and that my son is interested in taking.  I would appreciate a critique. Below are a couple of questions that have come to mind:
  • The DSST Public Speaking course is equivalent to TESU COM 3090. As a Liberal Arts course, would this fulfill one of the 15 cr. UL requirements for the Liberal Studies major? (understanding that another course would need to be taken to complete the total number of credits required in the area of study).
  • I'm a little unsure about using Introduction to Business, Ethics and Entrepreneurship from TEL to satisfy the Ethical Leadership requirement. McMurray University accepts it as "Ethics and Entrepreneurship in the Modern World." Any opinions on how TESU might accept it?
Thank you for taking time to look this plan. I know I wouldn't have been able to do it without the wealth of information on this forum. I'm looking forward to your feedback.

Your Location: Indiana, United States. 
Your Age: 22
What kind of degree do you want?: BA Liberal Arts; AS Business Administration
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

CLEP:
College Composition 6
Social Science & History 6 
History of US I 3
History of US II 3
American Government 3
Humanities 6
Natural Sciences 6
Western Civilization I 3
Western Civilization II 3
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 6
English Literature 6

DSST:
World Religions 3

Total Credits: 54

Budget: We anticipate paying about $10K.  
Commitments: He works part-time (about 15 hours/week).
Dedicated time to study: He can study as much as he needs to.
Timeline: Anticipating 2 years, less would be better.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: No

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  Xamk enforces new change
Posted by: Avidreader - 06-27-2024, 01:57 PM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (17)

Sadly, it seems like Xamk has enacted a new rule and you forcibly need a Finnish social security number to sign up for new courses. There seems to be no way around this.
I was hoping they would continue offering their open university courses to foreigners if they paid the tuition, but it seems like they did this instead.
Well, at least I managed to sign up for a few courses right before this change happened.

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  A new program in Colorado recognizes students who didn’t complete their bachelor’s de
Posted by: davewill - 06-27-2024, 12:41 PM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (4)

It makes so much sense to see that people get some recognition for the effort they've put in. It can both help their current job prospects, and provide the encouragement needed to consider picking up the bachelor's degree effort again.

https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/25/msu-denve...e-degrees/

Quote:The graduation ceremony at Metropolitan State University of Denver was the first of its kind to award associate degrees to former students who’ve completed at least 70 credits towards their bachelor’s degree but then stopped school. A minimum of 70 credits is about two years of college.

The Colorado Re-Engaged (CORE) initiative became law in 2021, and for the first time, it recognized that more than 25,000 Coloradans who invested time and money but for a variety of reasons had to stop their education, could be eligible for a degree to reflect the work they’d done.

“What this bill was really looking to do was to one, give you a mile marker to say you did do something and this was significant and two, hopefully, encourage you to re-engage with this opportunity for higher education,” said Shaun Schafer, MSU Denver’s associate vice president of curriculum, academic effectiveness and policy development.

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  WGU Raising Tuition to $4,125 in Sept 2024
Posted by: nykorn - 06-27-2024, 12:00 PM - Forum: WGU - Western Governors University Discussion - Replies (6)

Hey, didn't see this mentioned on the forums. I'm a current student and got an Email that WGU is raising its tuition from $3,975 to $4,125 per term (an increase of $150), not including the $200 materials fee. The increase will start September 1st 2024 and be valid for anyone starting a new term on or after September, as well as people starting before September but paying monthly. For reference, I'm in the Master's in Elementary Education.

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  Modern States Reimbursement Question
Posted by: NOX - 06-27-2024, 04:31 AM - Forum: CLEP, DSST, and TECEP Exam Discussion. Also Modern States and InstantCert. - Replies (5)

Hello everyone,

I have a question about the test center reimbursement process. I made the request on June 11 and received a follow-up email telling me that the request was being reviewed and that I would receive an update when my request is approved or rejected. It is now June 27 and I have not received any emails. Is this normal, or should I contact Modern States?

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  Speed-Running a Bachelor’s at 18 to Prep for a MS in PAs
Posted by: crystalxxxzzz - 06-27-2024, 04:24 AM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (14)

Your Location: California, United States
Your Age: 18 
What kind of degree do you want?: 
Open to suggestions
Need to get a bachelor’s (BS preferable) to qualify for a MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Would prefer to complete a bachelor’s as fast as possible so I can focus on clinical hours and prerequisite classes in local 4-year and community college (have an intimidating spreadsheet of classes I need to complete help)
Might prefer a degree in Accounting so I have a backup plan with good and stable job prospects.

Current Regional Accredited Credits:
Community College: 40 semester credits in total
ANTH 1, Biological/Physical Anthro (2020 - worried that credit might not count after 5 years)
ADMJ 50, Intro to Admin of Justice
SOCI 3, Intro to Race & Ethnicity 
ENGL 1, Critical Reading & Composition 
ART 2A, Intro to Drawing
COMM 1, Fundamentals of Speech Communication
NUTR 1, Intro to Nutrition Science
PSY 1, General Psychology
ARTH 1, Intro to Art (History) 
BIOS 41, Fundamentals of Biology for Health Science
ENGL 4A, Critical Think/Write Lit
MTH 43, Intro to Probability & Statistics

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
None (don't know where to start!) Was originally looking at CLEP to test out of some GEs for a traditional transfer into a 4-year university but considering doing a degree fast-track instead

Any certifications or military experience? None

Budget: I'd like to go the cheapest route possible, but will consider spending more if I can speed things up. 

Commitments: 
Can dedicate myself towards studies full-time during the summer (capable of studying 10 hours daily if necessary)

Planning to take in fall 2024 (full course load, so won’t have too much time)
BIO 7A, Human Anatomy
CHEM 1A, General Chemistry
Maybe: Ethnic Studies 42 or 43

Planning to take in spring 2025 (full course load, but can reconsider and push classes back to work on degree full-time): 
Physiology
Chem 1B

Planning to do in summer 2025: 
Medical Assistant certification course from May to September (8:30a-2:30p M-F) but can dedicate nights and weekends to studying
Externship (work full-time M-F) during October but can study on weekends and nights

Dedicated time to study: I can study as much as is needed during the night or weekends. During the summer until August 19, I am capable of studying 10 hours per day if necessary. 
Unsure if I will have more than 4 hours weekly to study during the full-time fall semester though. Will make time if I have a plan.

Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal. Prefer a year but that may be too ambitious. Would like to finish under 2 years at least if possible?

Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Not much, just a small scholarship so far but in the process of applying for at least 50 more

Test-Taking:
I'm not entirely confident in my test-taking abilities, but I am capable of scoring 100s in easier STEM classes with statistics and biology exams. Unsure of how to approach CLEP studies as I have no material to directly study/reference. Would like to test out but I have no idea what material to study specifically. Some people say that some REA guides didn't match up with the exams, and some say to just use InstantCert flashcards — with so much advice out there, it can get overwhelming without any specific materials to structure my learning around!

End Notes & Appreciation:
Thank you if you managed to make it all the way to end of this post. I understand that this is a lot of information, and I would be very grateful for any guidance or advice that you could afford me. I admire all the work that this community’s members have so generously devoted towards DegreeForum — seen so many threads of people selflessly giving their time and energy over to help strangers in need and it’s heartwarming to witness. (Notable mention and salutations to mods like bjcheung77 — who I heard about even before I stepped foot into DegreeForum! I see him on so many threads!)

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  International Student in SNHU
Posted by: FullFocus - 06-27-2024, 04:22 AM - Forum: General "Big 3", B&M colleges, and other colleges - Replies (13)

Hello

This Post 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. Additionally, there is a similar program for Spanish speakers, though I'm not sure of the exact details, but the cost is likely comparable to the program in India. You can find more information on the SNHU India website: https://in.snhu.edu/

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