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New Student; please help - Jonah808 - 04-12-2023
I’m happy to say that I just applied to TESU and waiting to hear back with results (Interested in the Aviation Flight Tech degree).
I’ve done a few classes from my previous college along with some Sophia.org courses. I currently work as an airline pilot and will likely transfer all my certifications from my job towards a degree.
Trying to get at least an Associate’s ASAP before the big airlines stop hiring again. Any advice on what I can do now to build credit?
New Student; please help - jch - 04-12-2023
Welcome! If you're looking for an associate's ASAP, the AS in Aviation Flight Technology at TESU isn't a particularly good choice. You'd need to take the associate capstone course for that degree, which will consume a bunch of time and money. You'll also need to do a few specific lab sciences without great alt-credit options.
For an associate's at TESU, you may be better off with a more "generic" program like the Associate in Arts. That option has no capstone or restrictive science requirement.
However, there are even better options out there for a fast and cheap associate's - Pierpont for example.
RE: New Student; please help - Jonah808 - 04-12-2023
Thank you for sharing those options. Never heard of Pierpont before.
I'm reading about their BOG Associate's degree and it looks like a great deal!
Which Sophia classes should I start now if I were to go this path? So far I've completed:
Intro to IT
Intro to Statistics
Intro to Psychology
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
RE: New Student; please help - bjcheung77 - 04-12-2023
Hey 808, there are so many ways to go about this... I also suggest completing Sophia.org first and then move to Study.com for courses you can't take at Sophia.org, a Sophia.org for Lower Level credit and a Study.com for Upper Level credit combo... It's hard to tell from what you have written, Basically - You may also want to fill us in with more detail by filling out the template and last post addendum here:https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-New-to-DegreeForum-How-this-Area-works
RE: New Student; please help - dfrecore - 04-12-2023
You should also list any certs you have in regards to piloting aircraft. Those may be worth enough credit that you don't need any other electives.