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BLS Degree Plan Help - clj626 - 07-07-2026
Hi all, I'm aiming for the BLS and I would like to finish in 2 terms. I have the Pierpont AAS and all of my credits are below.
I'm not sure if I should start the program now, or get my more credits first. Thanks in advance.
SOPHIA
Ancient Greek Philosophers 3
Approaches to Studying Religions 3
Art History I 3
Art History II 3
College Algebra 3
Conflict Resolution 3
Developing Effective Teams 1
Environmental Science 3
Financial Accounting 3
Health, Fitness, and Wellness 3
Human Biology 3
IT Career Exploration 1
Introduction to Business 3
Introduction to Ethics 3
Introduction to Information Technology 3
Introduction to Sociology 3
Introduction to Web Development 3
Macroeconomics 3
Microeconomics 3
Principles of Finance 3
Project Management 3
Spanish I 3
The Essentials of Managing Conflict 1
U.S. History I 3
U.S. History II 3
Visual Communications 3
Workplace Communication 3
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HIT 101 Introduction to ICD Coding 3
HIT 105 Medical Terminology 3
HIT 112 Health Insurance & Med Billing 3
HIT 100 Intro to Health Info Management 3
HIT 102 CPT Coding 3
HIT 150 Intro to Health Management Systems 3
100 HISTORY Africa 1500- present 3
101 ACADEMIC LIFE & SKILLS 1
101 ENGLISH 3
100 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
100 SPEECH 3
181 ART/Intro to sculpture 2
110 GENERAL ASTRONOMY 4
201 ENGLISH 2 3
400 DEVELOPMENTAL Psych 3
123 American History 3
126 CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3
225 WOMENS HEALTH 3
110 CRITICAL THINKING 3
RE: BLS Degree Plan Help - LevelUP - 07-08-2026
Considering you got all or nearly all your general education done, I could go ahead and apply to UMPI.
RE: BLS Degree Plan Help - clj626 - 07-09-2026
(07-08-2026, 10:46 AM)LevelUP Wrote: Considering you got all or nearly all your general education done, I could go ahead and apply to UMPI.
Thank you!
RE: BLS Degree Plan Help - bjcheung77 - 07-09-2026
clj626, please also do me a favor and get an evaluation for both the BAS and BLS, with the minor or minors of your choice. I want to see what changes have been made. You can easily get that from your academic advisor or success coach once you've been admitted and finalized for starting the session/term. My suggestion is the BAS as it's ever slightly easier/faster to complete due to minor difference in requirements...
RE: BLS Degree Plan Help - clj626 - 07-13-2026
(07-09-2026, 04:52 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: clj626, please also do me a favor and get an evaluation for both the BAS and BLS, with the minor or minors of your choice. I want to see what changes have been made. You can easily get that from your academic advisor or success coach once you've been admitted and finalized for starting the session/term. My suggestion is the BAS as it's ever slightly easier/faster to complete due to minor difference in requirements...
Thank you for the BAS suggestion BJ, I didn't realize the difference in requirements. I will get the evaluation for both the BAS and BLS and follow up.
RE: BLS Degree Plan Help - ss20ts - 07-13-2026
What was the major for your AAS? Just having an AAS doesn't meet admission for the BAS. They're very specific technical requirements for it.
RE: BLS Degree Plan Help - clj626 - 07-14-2026
(07-13-2026, 10:07 AM)ss20ts Wrote: What was the major for your AAS? Just having an AAS doesn't meet admission for the BAS. They're very specific technical requirements for it.
It's the Pierpont Board of Governors AAS. Does that meet the requirements?
RE: BLS Degree Plan Help - ss20ts - 07-14-2026
(07-14-2026, 11:48 AM)clj626 Wrote:(07-13-2026, 10:07 AM)ss20ts Wrote: What was the major for your AAS? Just having an AAS doesn't meet admission for the BAS. They're very specific technical requirements for it.
It's the Pierpont Board of Governors AAS. Does that meet the requirements?
What was the major? AAS is the degree not the major. And UMPI has specific requirements such as a technical major like IT. Just having an AAS is not acceptable. I have an AAS in Business Administration and was denied admission to the BAS because Bus Admin isn't technical.
RE: BLS Degree Plan Help - clj626 - 07-20-2026
(07-14-2026, 03:29 PM)ss20ts Wrote:(07-14-2026, 11:48 AM)clj626 Wrote:(07-13-2026, 10:07 AM)ss20ts Wrote: What was the major for your AAS? Just having an AAS doesn't meet admission for the BAS. They're very specific technical requirements for it.
It's the Pierpont Board of Governors AAS. Does that meet the requirements?
What was the major? AAS is the degree not the major. And UMPI has specific requirements such as a technical major like IT. Just having an AAS is not acceptable. I have an AAS in Business Administration and was denied admission to the BAS because Bus Admin isn't technical.
Thanks for explaining. I did not select a specific major. The Board of Governors AAS at Pierpont doesn't require a major, or it didn't at the time.