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Leveraging an existing BA for another BA? - ezmac028 - 09-26-2024
Hi folks - new forum member here and just dipping my toes into ways to quickly and efficiently get an additional degree.
I have a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara (College of Letters & Sciences; Film & Media Studies major - I also jumped majors a few times, so a lot of general education and humanities classes as part of that) that graduated from way back in 2007.
Are there schools here (like "the Big Three") that will just let me skip their general education requirements based on the classes I already took from this existing BA back in the day?
I also have a fair amount of FEMA and FEMA adjacent (eg TEEX) both in person and independent study courses too. Is there a path to a quick degree combining this with my previous BA?
Thanks in advance, and sorry if this is a dumb question!
RE: Leveraging an existing BA for another BA? - jg_nuy - 09-26-2024
Since you have a BA already, both TESU and UMPI would waive the general education and free electives. You might want to fill out the template and addendum to get a better recommendation. You can find the details on how to do that at the link below:
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-New-to-DegreeForum-How-this-Area-works
RE: Leveraging an existing BA for another BA? - bjcheung77 - 09-26-2024
Welcome to the board, that's a great initial post to get the ball rolling and I also would recommend completing the addendum plus template to provide a bigger picture of your scenario. You may want to elaborate on what degree you're interested in, says a Business Admin, Comp Sci, Psych, etc, your budget, commitments, study habits, possible transfer classes or alternative credit you've completed after the BA etc. The more info we have, the better we can assist you further...