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Bachelors Degree Recommendations? - klago999 - 01-01-2025
Hello, all!
I'm hoping to get some input regarding the best path to obtain a Bachelor's Degree. First priority is speed, and second is cost. Obtained the BOG AAS degree last year, which took approximately 6 weeks. I'm able to work on school studies overnight, most days. I really appreciate any advice!
Your Location: Michigan, USA
Your Age: 44
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor’s (preferably Business, but open to others if quicker to obtain)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 1
Sophia - 81 credits:
ARTHIST1001 - ART HISTORY - 3 CR
ARTHIST1002 - ART HISTORY II - 3 CR
BUS1001 - INTRO TO BUSINESS - 3 CR
BUS1200 - DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE TEAMS - 1 CR
BUSI1011 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING - 3 CR
BUSLAW1001 - BUSINESS LAW - 3 CR
CA1001 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA - 3 CR
COLLEGE1001 - COLLEGE READINESS - 3 CR
CONRES1000 - ESSENTIALS OF MANAGING CONFLICT - 1 CR
CONRES1001 - CONFLICT RESOLUTION - 3 CR
CS1001 - INTO TO TECHNOLOGY - 3 CR
CS1003 - IT CAREER EXPLORATION - 1 CR
CS1005 - INTRO TO WEB DEVELOPMENT - 3 CR
CS1015 - INTRO TO NETWORKING - 3 CR
ECON1001 - MACROECONOMICS - 3 CR
ECON1002 - MICROECONOMICS - 3 CR
ECON1010 - PERSONAL FINANCE - 3 CR
ENG1001 - ENGLISH COMP I - 3 CR
ENVS1001 - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - 3 CR
FIN1001 - PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE - 3 CR
HLTH1010 - INTO TO NUTRITION - 3 CR
HLTH1020 - LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT - 3 CR
HUMBIO1001 - HUMAN BIOLOGY - 3 CR
PHIL1002 - INTRO TO ETHICS - 3 CR
PM1001 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT - 3 CR
PSYC1010 - INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY - 3 CR
SCIE1050 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY - 3 CR
STAT1001 - INTRO TO STATISTICS - 3 CR
VISCOMM101 - VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS - 3 CR
ASU - 1 credit:
BUSINESS TECH FUNDAMENTALS - 1 CR
Any certifications or military experience? CSM, Google Professional IT Support Cert
Budget: No specific budget
Commitments: Full-time M-F employment, 1 child in middle school
Dedicated time to study: up to 8 hours/day, more on weekends
Timeline: Would like to complete as quickly as possible
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None
RE: Bachelors Degree Recommendations? - jg_nuy - 01-01-2025
Given that you have a great chunk of time available, I would recommend UMPI as your best option, provided that you prefer writing over exams. With 8 hours per day, you could conceivably finish in a single term of 8 weeks. Here are the links to the UMPI degree plans: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:UMPI
For general education, you still need the equivalent of English II (Workplace Writing II recommended on Sophia over English Comp II), a bio lab (recommend Human Biology Lab on Sophia, since you already have Human Biology) and a foreign language (Spanish I or French I on Sophia). Check out the general education requirements to confirm the rest: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UMPI_!General_Education_Requirements_Roadmap
If you prefer exams or a mix of writing and exams, TESU and WGU are great options, but they are likely to be slower:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:TESU
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:WGU
RE: Bachelors Degree Recommendations? - klago999 - 01-01-2025
(01-01-2025, 10:10 PM)jg_nuy Wrote: Given that you have a great chunk of time available, I would recommend UMPI as your best option, provided that you prefer writing over exams. With 8 hours per day, you could conceivably finish in a single term of 8 weeks. Here are the links to the UMPI degree plans: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:UMPIThank you for taking the time to point me in the right direction!
For general education, you still need the equivalent of English II (Workplace Writing II recommended on Sophia over English Comp II), a bio lab (recommend Human Biology Lab on Sophia, since you already have Human Biology) and a foreign language (Spanish I or French I on Sophia). Check out the general education requirements to confirm the rest: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UMPI_!General_Education_Requirements_Roadmap
If you prefer exams or a mix of writing and exams, TESU and WGU are great options, but they are likely to be slower:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:TESU
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:WGU
RE: Bachelors Degree Recommendations? - bjcheung77 - 01-01-2025
Welcome to the board, great addendum and template, plus additional details... +1, I agree with UMPI recommendation, I would ladder to the UMPI BAS with a minor or two of your choice (PM, MIS, Management) and the 3-4 classes that can transfer to the MAOL. You can try to finish these in 1 session, but I would recommend going at your personal pace, it may take 2 sessions for most people (I tried but didn't capitalize on that, did only 7 out of 10 classes and I will finish next session).