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Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - MCMDF79 - 09-27-2024

Hello everyone!
I applied to UMPI and just got my acceptance email to begin during Fall session 2
Can anyone share the maximum amount of credits they have achieved in one month through SOphia? (I started Sept 16th and have 2 courses finished so far)
I am not sure I will be able to get to the 90 credits through Sophia before the Fall session begins. 
Also, if I defer my acceptance to begin in Spring, will UMPI still review my transcripts so I know what i'm doing, and what electives I can take to fulfill their requirements?

I am currently taking Bio lab and visual communications. I believe I will need to take intro to ethics to complete all the Gen EDs,  and a bunch of electives to get to 90 credits or more.
Here is what I have so far, updated courses in red 


Your Location: Cailfornia, United States.
Your Age: 45
What kind of degree do you want?: BLS Educational Studies Minor
Current Regional Accredited Credits: I have an associate degree on behavioral sciences  From Pasadena City college in CA

These are the equivalencies for transfer to UMPI towards general Ed: 
Subject - credits - grade
ENG 101 3 credits A
ENG 121 3 credits A
POS 101 3 credits B
PSY 100 3 credits B
SOC 100 3 credits A
ART 107 3 credits B
MAT 117 3 credits B
ANT 100 3 credits A
HTY 161 3 credits C

SOPHIA COURSES
Human Biology 95%
Enviromental Sciences 88%

I also have the next that I'm not sure would transfer as electives from my community college

SPEECH 10 3 credits B
PSYCH 21 3 credits B
ITALN 1 5 credits B
GEOG 1 3 credits A
HED (health ed) 3 credits A
PEACT 39B 1 credit A 
CHDV 10  3 credits A (these child development courses don't show up on equivalency website)
CHDV 15 3 credits B
CHDV 117 3 credits C
CHDV 120 3 credits A

From  CAL State LA (started courses for Legal interpretation and translation)
ML790A 5 credits A
ML 790B  5 credits B



Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: CLEP Spanish 80


Any certifications or military experience? no
Budget: The lower the better
Commitments: Stay at home mother of 2 school age children, and wife (husband works from home)
Dedicated time to study: Most weekday mornings and some evenings after kids in bed (around 4 hr)
Timeline: ASAP
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

I'm a married mother of 2 kids in school, live in CA. I am fluent in Spanish (born and raised in South America). I wanna have a degree to check the box but hopefully in the future achieve a masters and put it to work. 

Thanks!

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - lisarox - 09-29-2024

Shout outs to Cal State LA

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - CollegeStudentAC - 09-30-2024

You can still tranfer in once you've enrolled. You can also purchase ACTFL tests for Spanish.

https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pages/Organization.aspx?oid=825f1d66-ab75-e911-a985-000d3a363879
https://www.actfl.org/assessments/postsecondary-assessments

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - MCMDF79 - 09-30-2024

(09-30-2024, 12:35 AM)ArshveerCheema Wrote: You can still tranfer in once you've enrolled. You can also purchase ACTFL tests for Spanish.

https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pages/Organization.aspx?oid=825f1d66-ab75-e911-a985-000d3a363879
https://www.actfl.org/assessments/postsecondary-assessments

Thanks!
I already took the Spanish test. 
The CLEP spanish is in bold red to highlight that is a new addition on my plan, besides the other to 2 classes from Sophia I just finished that I also show in red.

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - CollegeStudentAC - 09-30-2024

(09-30-2024, 01:55 AM)MCMDF79 Wrote:
(09-30-2024, 12:35 AM)ArshveerCheema Wrote: You can still tranfer in once you've enrolled. You can also purchase ACTFL tests for Spanish.

https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pages/Organization.aspx?oid=825f1d66-ab75-e911-a985-000d3a363879
https://www.actfl.org/assessments/postsecondary-assessments

Thanks!
I already took the Spanish test. 
The CLEP spanish is in bold red to highlight that is a new addition on my plan, besides the other to 2 classes from Sophia I just finished that I also show in red.

I meant for additional elective credits.

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - LevelUP - 09-30-2024

(09-27-2024, 06:40 PM)MCMDF79 Wrote: Can anyone share the maximum amount of credits they have achieved in one month through SOphia? (I started Sept 16th and have 2 courses finished so far)
I am not sure I will be able to get to the 90 credits through Sophia before the Fall session begins. 

There are quite a few people who can complete 10-20 courses on Sophia in a month, which would be 30-60 credits.

Be sure you are retaining the information by knowing how to read properly.
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-You-ve-been-reading-wrong-all-your-life-How-to-read-1000-pages-a-day

Review user reviews on Sophia to find how long it took people to do each course.
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-The-official-guide-to-courses-by-Straighterline-Study-et-al-We-want-YOUR-input?page=41

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - MCMDF79 - 09-30-2024

(09-30-2024, 04:05 AM)ArshveerCheema Wrote:
(09-30-2024, 01:55 AM)MCMDF79 Wrote:
(09-30-2024, 12:35 AM)ArshveerCheema Wrote: You can still tranfer in once you've enrolled. You can also purchase ACTFL tests for Spanish.

https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pages/Organization.aspx?oid=825f1d66-ab75-e911-a985-000d3a363879
https://www.actfl.org/assessments/postsecondary-assessments

Thanks!
I already took the Spanish test. 
The CLEP spanish is in bold red to highlight that is a new addition on my plan, besides the other to 2 classes from Sophia I just finished that I also show in red.

I meant for additional elective credits.

Oh I see, duh  Undecided thanks for clarifying. Thanks for that info!!
(09-30-2024, 07:22 AM)LevelUP Wrote:
(09-27-2024, 06:40 PM)MCMDF79 Wrote: Can anyone share the maximum amount of credits they have achieved in one month through SOphia? (I started Sept 16th and have 2 courses finished so far)
I am not sure I will be able to get to the 90 credits through Sophia before the Fall session begins. 

There are quite a few people who can complete 10-20 courses on Sophia in a month, which would be 30-60 credits.

Be sure you are retaining the information by knowing how to read properly.
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-You-ve-been-reading-wrong-all-your-life-How-to-read-1000-pages-a-day

Review user reviews on Sophia to find how long it took people to do each course.
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-The-official-guide-to-courses-by-Straighterline-Study-et-al-We-want-YOUR-input?page=41

I am bummed I didn't wait, and last night I filled the form and just defered to the first session of Spring Sad Thanks so much for this information. I wonder if I can UN-defer? Big Grin 
I chickened out thinking it might take me months to complete those credits I need, as I am thinking I would like to achieve 2 minors instead of one, and that scared me even more.

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - LevelUP - 10-01-2024

(09-30-2024, 10:14 AM)MCMDF79 Wrote: I am bummed I didn't wait, and last night I filled the form and just defered to the first session of Spring Sad Thanks so much for this information. I wonder if I can UN-defer? Big Grin 

I chickened out thinking it might take me months to complete those credits I need, as I am thinking I would like to achieve 2 minors instead of one, and that scared me even more.

I'm pretty sure UMPI will let you switch back to the Spring 1 session, which starts Jan 13, 2024.

Most of the time, Sophia courses that have 0 or 1 touchstone will be the quickest to do:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sophia.org_Equivalency_List

You can do a maximum of 3 minors at UMPI
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UMPI_!Minors

I would suggest making a spreadsheet of what you plan to do.  Do all you can at Sophia first, then do Study.com or other alt-credit course providers next.

Oh, and don't forget to have some fun while completing your degree.

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - bjcheung77 - 10-01-2024

Not a problem with deferring, it's always best to have your prerequisite classes completed with the Sophia.org and Study.com combo, I would get everything done for transfer credit (up to and over 90+ credits if needed), then start when you're ready. There's no rush to getting these completed, you want to go at a comfy pace, someone may be able to do classes at lightning speed, but not all can go that fast. For reference, your previous thread: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-UMPI-BLS-degree-planning-advice

RE: Sophia Credits Question and updated plan - MCMDF79 - 10-02-2024

(10-01-2024, 11:03 AM)LevelUP Wrote:
(09-30-2024, 10:14 AM)MCMDF79 Wrote: I am bummed I didn't wait, and last night I filled the form and just defered to the first session of Spring Sad Thanks so much for this information. I wonder if I can UN-defer? Big Grin 

I chickened out thinking it might take me months to complete those credits I need, as I am thinking I would like to achieve 2 minors instead of one, and that scared me even more.

I'm pretty sure UMPI will let you switch back to the Spring 1 session, which starts Jan 13, 2024.

Most of the time, Sophia courses that have 0 or 1 touchstone will be the quickest to do:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sophia.org_Equivalency_List

You can do a maximum of 3 minors at UMPI
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UMPI_!Minors

I would suggest making a spreadsheet of what you plan to do.  Do all you can at Sophia first, then do Study.com or other alt-credit course providers next.

Oh, and don't forget to have some fun while completing your degree.
Thanks!! 
I feel pretty motivated and I have gotten so many great answers here.  Smile
(10-01-2024, 01:00 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Not a problem with deferring, it's always best to have your prerequisite classes completed with the Sophia.org and Study.com combo, I would get everything done for transfer credit (up to and over 90+ credits if needed), then start when you're ready.  There's no rush to getting these completed, you want to go at a comfy pace, someone may be able to do classes at lightning speed, but not all can go that fast.  For reference, your previous thread: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-UMPI-BLS-degree-planning-advice

Thanks! 
I decided to begin in January and take my time to complete the Sophia, study.com and other courses within these months I will have. Smile