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(09-08-2022, 05:32 PM)rachel83az Wrote: For UMPI, you will need a science with a lab. I would NOT take this from StraighterLine because the lab kit alone + shipping can cost more than a single month of Study.com. Since you indicated that money is an issue for you, I would definitely go with SDC vs. SL. That would also allow you to take another SDC course. You'll need to create a degree plan to figure out which one. But, let's start with Pierpont. You need:

3 credits communication - completed w/ English Comp I
6 credits math/science - completed w/ stats and/or science classes
3 credits social sciences - completed w/ Macroecon
3 credits computer literacy - completed w/ Intro to IT
60 credits total - completed
For Business AoE: At least 15 business credits - May be completed, may not. Up to Nancy Parks, but I'm not sure Conflict Management will count as a business class at Pierpont. I would suggest signing up for the FREE Coursera certificates through The American Dream Academy and completing the Project Management certificate. That should get you to the 15 credits required for a Business AoE. https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Coursera Otherwise, I would say to just get the plain BOG AAS and not bother with the AoE.

However, the Project Management certificate can also help you with UMPI. I think (though, I could be wrong) that if you do the BLS in Management, the Project Management UL credits will count toward your required UL credits. You still need to do most of your UL credits through UMPI, but 6 potential free UL credits are nothing to sneeze at.

Before you apply to UMPI, you'll want to make sure that you also have most of the GEC requirements met. https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UMPI_Sophia_Transfer_Equivalents is very helpful.
1A - Taken, English Comp I
1B - Not taken, complete at UMPI
1C - Not taken, possibly complete with Sophia Communication at Work
1D - Taken - English Comp I
2A - Taken - Intro to Ethics
2B - Taken - Intro to Philosophy
2C - Not taken, complete at UMPI
2D - Not taken, complete at UMPI
2E - Taken - Art History I
3A - Taken - Algebra
3B - Taken - Stats
3C - Taken - Microbiology
3D - Taken - Environmental Science
3E - Not taken, complete Biology 101L @ Study.com
4A - YourPace introduction, 0 credits; not completed yet
4B - Not taken, complete at UMPI
4C - Taken - Intro to Ethics
5A - Not taken, Intro to Sociology @ Sophia
5B - Taken - US History I
5C - Foreign Language. Not taken. Possibilities: ACTFL (if fluent), Sophia Spanish, SDC Spanish
5D - Taken - Intro to Ethics
5E - Not taken, complete at UMPI

You're going to want to transfer as close to 90 credits as possible to UMPI, lest you have to spend an extra session there. Check out the degree plans at https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:UMPI to ensure that you are able to do that. Make a spreadsheet with the requirements to keep track of what you've done and what you still need to complete.

(09-08-2022, 08:43 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: @Jackiessuccess, Welcome to the board! Can you complete the last post addendum from this thread? Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-New-to-DegreeForum-How-this-Area-works | The reason I am asking is because I'm curious if you have fully maxed out the financial aid.  With more details, such as your commitments, we'll know how to further provide advice or assistance to see how to get to your goal better, cheaper, easier, faster.  

Also, are you working f/t or p/t, are you looking to stay or move into another field? Since you're in a medical center, it may be more beneficial to have a BOG AAS emphasis in Biology or Health related.  Your UMPI BLS is going to be in "business" already, so there will be redundancy there if you go for a BOG Business, and because you just need to take the Biology with Lab at Study.com and also the Sophia.org Biology course to finish off the requirements.   

Last but not least, I suggest you do the UMPI BLS Management minor first, and because you need more UL requirements, you can add the Education Minor afterwards.  You should review the WIKI template for both Education and Management minors.  You should apply to UMPI when you're done with your Sophia.org and Study.com courses.  

Invest in a second monitor for multi-tasking purposes if you haven't already, work on Sophia.org/Study.com courses to get to the 90 credits for transfer.  By using your courses/credits, you can create a plan with the template and use the WIKI for referencing those updates. You're pretty close to that 90 credit threshold, I would just apply and complete any missing credits before you officially enroll.

Here's the thread with the triple minor spreadsheet, you should create one for yourself : https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-300-400-level-deadline-for-enrollment-is-May-3?pid=365771#pid365771
Here's the WIKI template for the UMPI BLS Management Minor to reference course options: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UMPI_BLS_Management_Degree_Plan

(09-11-2022, 05:34 PM)Jackiessuccess Wrote: Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I don’t think I have anything to use right now. I am going to check with financial aid just to be sure. To my knowledge I am all out of financial aid. I plan on paying out of pocket

(09-11-2022, 09:25 PM)davewill Wrote:

(09-11-2022, 05:34 PM)Jackiessuccess Wrote: Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I don’t think I have anything to use right now. I am going to check with financial aid just to be sure. To my knowledge I am all out of financial aid. I plan on paying out of pocket

Also check with your employer. Many companies have tuition assistance as a benefit. Now it may not apply while you're on leave, but since you're planning to return, maybe it can, or maybe it can be reimbursed as long as you return to work before you finish a term and get issued a grade.

(09-12-2022, 01:51 AM)rachel83az Wrote: The BABA Project Management shouldn't be that different from the BLS Project Management degree. I would check the degree plans on the wiki to compare the two and see which one seems best for you.