I am curious if anyone here has some in-depth knowledge about Guild Education.  My son just got his first job and they provide debt free options through Guild.  He’s still got another year of HS, so he’s not quite ready for that yet, but it does have me curious….  I always like to know variable options.

So here are the things I am curious about.

1. If he changes jobs while using Guild, assuming the same programs are available, can he easily transfer that benefit as well?
   
2. Can you go part time?
   
3. Let’s say he works two jobs that both use Guild, can he mix and match - assuming he meets the employers’ minimum hours, etc.?
   

Hi, I am looking for something for a friend interested in engineering/physics/applied sciences. The person has experience in some classes, so they should be able to pass them pretty quickly. I know the california college system is pretty good and is a possible route, but ideally get alot of these intro classes out of the way in an asynchronous fashion.

Location: California, United States
Age: 30
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelors in Engineering/Physics/Applied Sciences
Budget: Under 10k is ideal, but good programs that cost a bit more are still of interest.
Commitments: Work part time to full time
Dedicated time to study: 2-4 hours/day during the week and more on weekends.
Timeline: 3 years or less
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None
Current Regional Accredited Credits:
No
Any certifications or military experience?

No

Hello,

My son is planning on a Construction Management Bachelor's degree online but trying to get his general education classes out of the way now. Can anyone recommend a Bachelor's degree in something that is Construction or Trades related. He is looking at Louisiana State University or National University Online. Both options are fairly pricey.

Does anyone know of an online Physics course with a lab?

EducationSeeker

I received my transcript evaluation from UMPI rather quickly. Overall, they do a better job than some universities but there are at least two errors. I have attached the evaluation as a pdf and would be grateful for advice on how to proceed. 

Most Sophia partner universities accept Sophia's Principles of Finance and Principles of Management as 300 or 400 level courses. ACE recommends them for 3 upper-level credits each. UMPI treats Principles of Finance as a 1XX elective. Principles of Management is transferred as Introduction to Business, a 1XX course. This is ironic because Sophia's Introduction to Business should transfer as Introduction to Business at UMPI. Instead, it is classified as a 2XX business elective.

I am uncertain if my other courses are transferred correctly to meet UMPI's additional degree requirements and would appreciate any suggestions. I had hoped to obtain UMPI's Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Management & Leadership Concentration by taking exactly 10 courses at UMPI. Based upon my transcript evaluation that does not appear possible. How many courses would I need to earn the BABA?

Would I be better off pursuing the BLS with Management minor or obtaining the Pierpont AAS and switching to the BAS at UMPI? I am hoping to obtain an MBA in the future if the degree type matters.

Thank you so much for your advice.

Attached Files

  UMPI Transfer Evaluation.pdf (Size: 64 KB / Downloads: 54)

Could AI be the next college teaching assistant? Some Colorado professors believe so
https://www.kunc.org/news/2024-05-16/could-ai-be-the-next-college-teaching-assistant-some-colorado-professors-believe-so

Here is a demo of ChatGPT 4o teaching math
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSmkyDNulk

Location: MA, US
Age: 36
Degree wanted: Bachelor's

Community College Credits: 63
Sophia Credits: 15

No other credits or military experience

Program: Liberal Arts with Education Minor at UMPI YourPace

Credit Details- Here are the credits I'll be transferring to UMPI:

Community College: (All are 3 credits except for the ones noted 4.)
ENG 103- Eng Comp 1 
ENG 116- Eng Comp 2
PSY 101- Principles of Psychology
SOC 101- Principles of Sociology
ENG 247- Women in Literature 1
HIS 106- History of the American People Since 1865
SPA 102- Elementary Spanish 2 (4)
PCS 101- Public Speaking
BIO 126- Biology 1 (4)
SCI 103- Astronomy (4)
MAT 107- College Algebra (4)
MAT 105- Introduction to Algebra
MAT 106- Intermediate Algebra
PHI 104- Intro to Ethics
GEO 101- Planet Earth (4)
ANT 104- Cultural Anthropology
BIO 194- Comprehensive Anatomy & Physiology (4)
BUS 111- Intro to Business

Sophia: (All are suggested to be 3 credits.)
HIST 1020- US Govt
STAT 1001- Intro to Statistics
ENG 1001- English Comp 1
ECON 1010- Personal Finance
HIST 1001- US History 1

I'm looking for some advice on what courses to take on Sophia (or study.com if Sophia doesn't have it) so that I can fill up my 56 credits of electives.

My UMPI Gen Eds will be done except for 2D, 2E and FYS (first year seminar) which I plan to do through UMPI as soon as I start.

MAT 106, MAT 107, BUS 111 and ECON 1010 will probably be transferred as electives, so I can estimate that I have 12 out of 56 electives done at this time. 

So far I have written down the following courses I should take on Sophia:

Environmental Science, in case GEO 101 Planet Earth doesn't transfer to UMPI Learning Objective 3D

Intro to Chem, in case SCI 103 Astronomy doesn't transfer to UMPI Learning Objective 3D or 3E

Art History 1, to fill Learning Objective 2E

Visual Communications, to fill Learning Objective 2D

(If GEO 101 and SCI 103 DO transfer to those learning objectives, Env Sci and Intro to Chem will be electives, and I want to take those anyway.)

You may have noticed I took Eng Comp 1 twice, once at my cc and once on Sophia. That's because the college I was going to go to wouldn't accept my cc English Comp 1 and made it an elective. So I did the Sophia one which transferred to that college as a requirement.

My plan is to take all the gen eds (except for FYS) and all the electives before my first session with UMPI so I can save as much money as possible. I already know that this yourpace online learning style works for me and I have plenty of time to devote to studying and classwork.

Also, what Sophia or Study.com courses can I take that will transfer to the following core courses for my Education minor?

EDU 152- Intro to Education
EDU 153- Social Foundations of Education in a Diverse World
EDU 210- Intro to Pedagogy
EDU 287- Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms
EDU 302- Teaching and Learning in a Proficiency-Based System
EDU 305- Designing and Maintaining Effective Learning Environments
EDU 357- Children's Literature

Quick question. Can you start the ENEB groupon course having only a high school diploma? I don’t want credits, just the program. Thanks

OpenAI launches new AI model GPT-4o
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/tech/open...index.html

The biggest breakthrough seems to be its ability to see video on your computer screen and react in real-time. 

Translate speech in real-time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2DFg53Zhvw

Live demo of GPT-4o coding assistant and desktop app
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzdvw_euKlk

Live demo of GPT-4o vision capabilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI-BxtCx32s

Long 25m+ video of all the new features
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jay7kise3PI


Benchmarks

Protesters Are Fighting to Stop AI, but They’re Split on How to Do It
https://www.wired.com/story/protesters-p...plit-stop/

Hello, I am an international student based outside USA looking to get the Pierpont A.A.S to get an associates degree with an area of emphasis in Maths or Finance. I got pretty far with a mathematical statistics degree but was not able to complete it back in 2014. I sent my transcript to a naces evaluator and they gave me 108 credits with a 2.46 gpa, here are some of the subjects they evaluated. I would like to do a degree with one of the big three, or an american university but I cant afford that currently. I was wondering if the credits I have are overkill, and what more I would need to get the A.A.S. Any other advice based on what I have share is also welcome. I am not able/unwilling to return to my former university  but I am in good standing.

COURSE | US CREDITS | US GRADE

Introduction to Economics and Microeconomics 4.00 A 
Introduction to Macroeconomics 4.00 B 
Financial Management and Reporting 4.00 B 
Accounting I 4.00 B 
Accounting II 4.00 B 
Introduction to Computers for Business Environments 4.00 B 
Introductory Statistics 4.00 B 
Multivariate Probability Theory and Expected Values (4.00) C 
Calculus 4.00 C 
Basic Computer Literacy 1.00 A 
Advanced Computer Literacy 1.00 A
Microeconomics 4.00 B 
Macroeconomics 4.00 C


Introduction to Information Systems 4.00 B 
Multivariate Probability Theory and Expected Values 4.00 B
Algebra and Differential Equations 4.00 B Vector Analysis 4.00 C
Introductory Financial Mathematics 6.00 B
Sample Distribution Theory and Introductory Statistical Inference 6.00 B
Inference 6.00 A
Bank Management 4.00 C 
Financial Management 4.00 B
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry 4.00 A
Statistics for Economics 4.00 C