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RE: Going back to school... - davewill - 11-02-2023
(11-02-2023, 10:58 AM)rachel83az Wrote: TESU is very different than WGU when it comes to acceptance. What they list on their own site is only the classes that they, themselves, offer...
It's even a little worse than that, as there are even other TESU classes that could fit in a lot of these slots. You have to look at the TESU roadmaps more as an example than a set of requirements. Without the resouces here, students must end up quite lost.
RE: Going back to school... - Smgill2282 - 11-04-2023
So Im looking at UMPI's class equivalences and I have a question on 1D. It says English Comp 1 from Sophia but if I already used that in 1A does it count for both or do I need to take something else?
RE: Going back to school... - rachel83az - 11-04-2023
Unlike some schools, one class can meet multiple requirements. So English Comp I can be used in both 1D and 1A.
However, multiple classes cannot fit in the same slot. For instance, if you took both French I and Spanish I from Sophia, only one of those could be used for 5C.
RE: Going back to school... - bjcheung77 - 11-04-2023
Exactly, that's correct, in addition to that, you want to again fill us in with more details of what you're trying to do... (addendum and template). You're overthinking too much in regards to double dipping and multi-requirements being completed by one course. Many people with COSC/UMPI get confused and I tell them not to look at the double dip/multi-requirements. You need to have the exact number of courses/credits, at 40 courses, 120 credits, if you don't have that number, and you hit all other requirements, you still can't graduate.
RE: Going back to school... - Smgill2282 - 11-05-2023
(11-02-2023, 12:11 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: @Smgill2282, It really depends on the student and what they have in the addendum/template, I like TESU and UMPI as well, UMPI will be cheaper, easier, faster overall than TESU. TESU capstone course alone would be equivalent to all 30 residency requirements at UMPI. Having said that, if you're not going for a masters, you may be better off at TESU as they've got the additional ACBSP accreditation. If you're going for a masters, then it won't really matter as that would trump whatever you have for undergrad. Either institution would work as they're both public/state universities, they'll be the first choice over non profit/private institutions that are exclusively online such as WGU.
So I dont care how I get this degree, Im looking for the cheapest easiest degree possible. So you now have me back to UMPI, how difficult are the classes? What Im looking at means I have 30 credits to take if I max out everything possible? I know a session is probably 2 months based on what I am reading, what can I realistically get done in those sessions. Im making a spreadsheet to list out what I have taken and what I will have to take based on the information I have found here. What I really want to know is what is the easiest and cheapest bachelors degree possible?
(11-04-2023, 11:07 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Exactly, that's correct, in addition to that, you want to again fill us in with more details of what you're trying to do... (addendum and template).
I did that back on page one... Im confused is there something more?
RE: Going back to school... - bjcheung77 - 11-05-2023
UMPI classes are 'easy' compared to other colleges, I haven't taken any of them yet, but reports indicate they're similar to a combo of Sophia.org and Study.com classes, so it's not as easy as non proctored Sophia.org classes without touchstones, they're more similar to Sophia.org/Study.com with assignments... Overall, many people would take these UMPI Your Pace over traditional semester/term based classes.
Yes, you did the addendum/template, there is something more I like to know in addition to those. What you have entered only indicate you've got "work" taking 60 hours/week and you have about 20 hours dedicated to your studies, but commitments doesn't indicate if you've got spouse, kids, pets, whatever else like church. You've entered the answers in sentences and not split... having brief answers is fine, but for me, the more, the better.
With everything posted in this thread, you can get the remaining classes to reach 90 credits from Sophia.org alone, UMPI would be cheaper, easier, faster. You can decide on a degree and follow the degree plan on the WIKI I linked earlier. I suggest a concentration you would like more, complete that before deciding to add extra minors. Any further questions, update the thread...
RE: Going back to school... - Smgill2282 - 11-05-2023
(11-05-2023, 12:45 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: UMPI classes are 'easy' compared to other colleges, I haven't taken any of them yet, but reports indicate they're similar to a combo of Sophia.org and Study.com classes, so it's not as easy as non proctored Sophia.org classes without touchstones, they're more similar to Sophia.org/Study.com with assignments... Overall, many people would take these UMPI Your Pace over traditional semester/term based classes.
Yes, you did the addendum/template, there is something more I like to know in addition to those. What you have entered only indicate you've got "work" taking 60 hours/week and you have about 20 hours dedicated to your studies, but commitments doesn't indicate if you've got spouse, kids, pets, whatever else like church. You've entered the answers in sentences and not split... having brief answers is fine, but for me, the more, the better.
With everything posted in this thread, you can get the remaining classes to reach 90 credits from Sophia.org alone, UMPI would be cheaper, easier, faster. You can decide on a degree and follow the degree plan on the WIKI I linked earlier. I suggest a concentration you would like more, complete that before deciding to add extra minors. Any further questions, update the thread...
Got it, yeah I have 4 kids but 3 are in college, one is 13. I legitimately work 60 hours a week overnight, 9pm to 9am 5 days a week. But then I come home and have 2 hours to work on classes before going to bed and doing it all over. I also have some down time at work that I can get some stuff done sometimes it can be 2 hours a day. Weekends I tend to have freedom but usually wake up way earlier than anyone else on Sunday and get 5-6 hours worth in.
RE: Going back to school... - rachel83az - 11-06-2023
With that kind of schedule, UMPI would probably be better than TESU, but TESU isn't bad. WGU is pretty much out of the question, IMO. Why?
WGU has a ton of live-proctored exams. Live-proctored exams can easily take 1-2 hours each time to set up and that's essentially your whole study time. Only taking exams on Saturdays would be possible, but you probably wouldn't be going very fast that way. I think you'd need at least two terms with WGU for that reason alone.
TESU also has some live proctored exams, but there are few enough of those that you can schedule them around when you're available. The Study.com classes you'd need to take have recorded proctor exams, but those can be taken literally whenever you have free time. No scheduling necessary. They're also easier to set up for.
UMPI would be fastest, easiest, and cheapest. There are no exams at all. Simply papers and projects. You might or might not be able to finish in a single session, but you should be able to finish in 2 or 3 sessions.
RE: Going back to school... - bjcheung77 - 11-06-2023
Stick with UMPI for now, you've got the tuition assistance that can pay for the entire degree, even if it takes you 3 sessions of $1500/session. That's just $4500 flat... you still need to pay for the Sophia.org classes to get you to the 90 credits though, but that's 'nominal' in comparison... Good luck, keep working on those classes for transfer.
RE: Going back to school... - Smgill2282 - 11-08-2023
So here is the question with UMPI, how do I get to a person that actually works there? I have one of those remote enrollment specialists that I have talked to but aren't those essentially useless? I have applied and sent transcripts but haven't heard back, anyone know what the current time frame is?