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Accounting Degree plan - cgee23 - 07-10-2025
Your Location: Atlanta, GA
Your Age: 42 soon to be 43
What kind of degree do you want?: Accounting
Current Regional Accredited Credits:
CCIS 101 Introduction to Computers- 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CENG 105 College Compostion - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CGED 100 1st yr Computer Sceince - 1 credits Clark Atlanta
CHUM 228C Anceint Period - 3 creidts Clark Atlanta
CMAT 105 Pre- Cal - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CSOC 105 Culture and Society 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CCIS 100 Info. Technology & Comp - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CCIS 105 Structured Programming with C & Structured lab - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CENG 106 College Composition - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CGED 101 1st yr Computer Sceine - 1 credit Clark Atlanta
CMAT 106 Pre-Cal II - 3 creidts Clark Atlanta
CCIS 106 Advanced Programming with C++ and Lab - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CCIS 121 Intro to Computer Systems - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CENG 201WB Intro to World Lit - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CMAT 111 Calculus I - 4 credits Clark Atlanta
CCIS 200 Object Oriented Programing - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
CMAT 311 Mathematical Logic - 3 credits Clark Atlanta
Total Credits Clark Atlanta: 48
ACC C237 Taxation I - 3 credit WGU
MGMT C715 Organizational Behavior - 3 credit WGU
BUS C717 Business Ethics - 3 credit WGU
BUS D081 Innovatie and Strategic Thinking - 3 credit WGU
BUS D082 Emotional and Cultural Intelligence -3 credit WGU
BUS D075 Information Technology Magement Essentials - 3 credit WGU
BUS D100 Intro to Spreadsheets - 1 credit WGU
ACCT D102 Financial Accounting - 3 credits WGU
ACCT D196 Principles of Financial and Manegerial Accounting -3 credit WGU
HRM C223 Intro to Human Resource Management - 3 credit WGU
BUS C723 Quantitative Analysis for Business - 3 credits WGU
BUS D079 Business Environment Applications II - 2 credits WGU
ACCT D216 Business Law for Accountants - 3 credits WGU
BUS D253 Values-Based Leadership - 3 credits WGU
Total Credits WGU: 39
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
Business Law - Sophia
Environmental Sceince - Sophia
Intro to Business - Sophia
Intro to Statistics - Sophia
Macroeconomics - Sophia
Principals of Fianance - Sophia
Project Management - Sophia
US History I - Sophia
Communication at work - Sophia
Critical Thinking and Analysis - Study
Principles of Management - Study
Any certifications or military experience?:
Team Leadership - McKinsey & Company
Business Leadership - McKinsey & Company
Leadership Essentials - McKinsey & Company
WGU Leadership Certificate - WGU
WGU Strategic Thinking & Innovation Certificate - WGU
Board of Govenrnors Associates degree - Pierpont Community College
Budget: can pay some out of pocket if needed
Commitments: full time work from home job
Dedicated time to study: 3-4 hours a day
Timeline: 1 year or faster if possible
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: $5,250
Trying to find the fastest way to obtain an Accouting degre and the best course of action to take. A little background I majored in Computer Science at Clark Atlanta in the early 2000s. Life got in the way and I unfortuantely stopped going to persue a career. Been working in billing since 2016 and have been trying to make a transition into more of an accounting role. Started WGU in 2022 and attended for a year I enjoyed WGU but some of the proctors were a bit of a nusiance. Any help with a plan to acheive my goal of a Bachelors degree. What is the best course of action to take. I would also considered going back to WGU if that is what is best.
RE: Accounting Degree plan - jg_nuy - 07-10-2025
I'd recommend UMPI, as you have a lot of the accounting classes already accounted for within your transfer credits:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UMPI_BA_Accounting_Degree_Plan
RE: Accounting Degree plan - bjcheung77 - 07-11-2025
Interesting, with the credits you have, you can do a BA Accounting & BABA PM & IS double major at UMPI... Since you have tuition assistance and reimbursement up to $5250/year, you can finish these classes in 3 sessions and also have 3-4 classes that can transfer to the MAOL. I suggest apply to UMPI and get your credits transferred into see what is remaining, you just need to do 30 credits for residency, you can transfer the rest in.
RE: Accounting Degree plan - turbotortuga - 07-11-2025
(07-10-2025, 10:12 AM)cgee23 Wrote: Tuition assistance/reimbursement: $5,250
Trying to find the fastest way to obtain an Accouting degre and the best course of action to take. A little background I majored in Computer Science at Clark Atlanta in the early 2000s. Life got in the way and I unfortuantely stopped going to persue a career. Been working in billing since 2016 and have been trying to make a transition into more of an accounting role. Started WGU in 2022 and attended for a year I enjoyed WGU but some of the proctors were a bit of a nusiance. Any help with a plan to acheive my goal of a Bachelors degree. What is the best course of action to take. I would also considered going back to WGU if that is what is best.
Bruh, just go back to WGU. You don't have enough of the UL Accounting courses done to really skip the frustrating UMPI versions, so I reccomend heading back and finishing what you started at WGU. They have the BS in Accounting now and the proctoring issues are way overblown. I finished a BA Accounting from UMPI, then went on to do the MAcc at WGU in one term. The accounting program at WGU is miles ahead of UMPI, like night and day. Just push through and try to finish in one term, then do the MAcc. It's a really robust and rigorous program. They gifted me UWorld and now I'm studying for the my first section of the CPA exam (FAR) that I will take in August.
RE: Accounting Degree plan - cgee23 - 07-11-2025
(07-11-2025, 12:11 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Interesting, with the credits you have, you can do a BA Accounting & BABA PM & IS double major at UMPI... Since you have tuition assistance and reimbursement up to $5250/year, you can finish these classes in 3 sessions and also have 3-4 classes that can transfer to the MAOL. I suggest apply to UMPI and get your credits transferred into see what is remaining, you just need to do 30 credits for residency, you can transfer the rest in.
Is this your pace or the traditional school? Not very familiar with UMPI.
(07-11-2025, 03:48 AM)turbotortuga Wrote:(07-10-2025, 10:12 AM)cgee23 Wrote: Tuition assistance/reimbursement: $5,250
Trying to find the fastest way to obtain an Accouting degre and the best course of action to take. A little background I majored in Computer Science at Clark Atlanta in the early 2000s. Life got in the way and I unfortuantely stopped going to persue a career. Been working in billing since 2016 and have been trying to make a transition into more of an accounting role. Started WGU in 2022 and attended for a year I enjoyed WGU but some of the proctors were a bit of a nusiance. Any help with a plan to acheive my goal of a Bachelors degree. What is the best course of action to take. I would also considered going back to WGU if that is what is best.
Bruh, just go back to WGU. You don't have enough of the UL Accounting courses done to really skip the frustrating UMPI versions, so I reccomend heading back and finishing what you started at WGU. They have the BS in Accounting now and the proctoring issues are way overblown. I finished a BA Accounting from UMPI, then went on to do the MAcc at WGU in one term. The accounting program at WGU is miles ahead of UMPI, like night and day. Just push through and try to finish in one term, then do the MAcc. It's a really robust and rigorous program. They gifted me UWorld and now I'm studying for the my first section of the CPA exam (FAR) that I will take in August.
Yea I was thinking about just doing that. You don't think the Accounting program at UMPI is worth it.