Hi, I'm new to the forum and I'm very grateful to my friend for letting me know that there is a way to finally earn my degree without spending 2 years and tens of thousands of dollars.
I went to college about 20 years ago and never quite finished. I have been a Certified Personal Trainer, then a Stay-At-Home Mom, then a Homeschool Administrator.
I have always wanted to get my degree, but I didn't feel like I could justify the cost (with the traditional method) since I don't work for pay. So, this opportunity really excites me.
I don't care what my major is: I would like to major in whatever gets me my bachelor degree the fastest. In college I studied Spanish and Religion (went to a religious institution) and I am no longer passionate about either subject. I love social work/sociology, business, and science. I would like to look into studying something in one of those fields as an MA once I'm done achieving this first goal.
I would really appreciate it if anyone could share advice about where to start:
1. Which college is most likely to accept the highest percentage of my credits (especially including religion and Spanish)?
2. Which degree would you recommend to most quickly graduate with what I have?
3. How do I figure out which tests I need to take to try to save money and get credits outside of the traditional schooling method?
Thank you very, very much!
(My transcript is attached)
Brigham Young University
BYU course work:
TEACH CRS SEC H COURSE DESCRIPTION SEM GRD
AREA NO. NO. HRS
Fall Semester 1997
A HTG 100 001 American Heritage 3.00 C+
ACC 200 003 Principles of Accounting 3.00 C+
BIOL 100 005 Principles of Biology 3.00 B-
COMMS 201 001 Communications Theory 2.00 A-
IAS 201R 401 Cultural Survey 1.00 A
REL C 130 010 Sharing the Gospel 2.00 B
SEM HR ERN 14.00 HR GRD 14.0 GPA 2.85
Winter Semester 1998
REL C 350 912 LDS Church...Setting 2.00 A
SPAN 321 912 3rd Yr. Grammar & Comp 3.00 A
Span 339 912 Intro to Spanish Lit 3.00 A-
Span 355 912 Ibero-American Civ 3.00 B
SEM HR ERN 11.0 HR GRD 11.0 GPA 3.65
Summer Term 2000
FREN 101 001 First-Year French, Part 1 4.00 A
REL C 324 003 The Doctrine & Covenants 2.00 A
SEM HR ERN 6.00 HR GRD 6.00 GPA 4.00
Fall Semester 2000
REL C 325 010 The Doctrine & Covenants 2.00 A
SPAN 345 001 Iberian Civilization 3.00 B
SPAN 441 001 Survey Spanish Lit 3.00 B-
STDEV 358R 011 Student Leadership Dev 1.00 A
SEM HR ERN 9.00 HR GRD 9.00 GPA 3.23
Fall Semester 2002
PHY S 100 998 Physical Science 3.00 A-
SEM HR ERN 3.00 HR GRD 3.00 GPA 3.7
Winter Semester 2004
HEPE 129 479 Fitness & Lifestyle Manag. 2.00 A-
STDEV 100 402 Essential College Skills 1.00 B+
SEM HR ERN 3.00 HR GRD 3.00 GPA 3.60
BYU DEPARTMENTAL EXAMS
SPAN 101 20005 First-Year Spanish 4.00 A
SPAN 102 20005 First-Year Spanish 4.00 A
SPAN 201 20005 Second-Year Spanish 4.00 A
SPAN 211R 20005 1st Sem Span Conversat. 2.00 A
SPAN 212 20005 2nd Sem Span Conversat. 2.00 A
SEM HR ERN 16.00 HR GRD 16.00 GPA 4.00
ENTRANCE EXAMS
ACT 6/1995 COMP 27
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BYU GPA SUMMARY
BYU HR ERN 62.00 HR GRD 62.00 GPA 3.53
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRANSFER CREDITS ACCEPTED
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMP 36 Score= 3
AP 100R AP Credit 3.00 P
ENGL 115 College Writing & Reading 3.00 P
ENLISH LITERATURE/COMP 37 Score= 3
AP 100R AP Credit 3.00 P
AP 100R AP Credit 3.00 P
AP HR ERN 12.00 HR GRD 0.00
RICKS COLLEGE (ID) Attended from 1996 to 1997
YRTRM COURSE COURSE DESCRIPTION HRS GRD ACCEPT EQUIV
19965 ENG 282 H SHAKESPEARE 3.00 B Yes ENGL 232
19965 PSYCH 100 CAREER EXPLOR 1.00 A Yes
19965 PSYCH 240 PSY EFFECT LIV 3.00 A- Yes
19965 REL 121 BOOK OF MORMON 2.00 A Yes REL A121
19965 SPAN 202 READ & COMP 3.00 A- Yes SPAN 202
19971 B 280 INTR INT’L BUS 3.00 A- Yes
19971 HUM 101 INTRO TO HUM 3.00 A- Yes IHUM 101
19971 REL 122 BOOK OF MORMON 2.00 A- Yes REL A122
19971 SOC 111 INTRO TO SOC 3.00 A- Yes SOC 111
19971 SOC 112 SOCIAL PROBLEM 3.00 B+ Yes SOC 112
TRN HR ERN 26.00 HR GRD 26.00 GPA 3.62
TRN HR ERN 38.00 HR GRD 26.00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOT HR ERN 100.00 HR GRD 88.00 HR ATT 115.00 GPA 3.56
I went to college about 20 years ago and never quite finished. I have been a Certified Personal Trainer, then a Stay-At-Home Mom, then a Homeschool Administrator.
I have always wanted to get my degree, but I didn't feel like I could justify the cost (with the traditional method) since I don't work for pay. So, this opportunity really excites me.
I don't care what my major is: I would like to major in whatever gets me my bachelor degree the fastest. In college I studied Spanish and Religion (went to a religious institution) and I am no longer passionate about either subject. I love social work/sociology, business, and science. I would like to look into studying something in one of those fields as an MA once I'm done achieving this first goal.
I would really appreciate it if anyone could share advice about where to start:
1. Which college is most likely to accept the highest percentage of my credits (especially including religion and Spanish)?
2. Which degree would you recommend to most quickly graduate with what I have?
3. How do I figure out which tests I need to take to try to save money and get credits outside of the traditional schooling method?
Thank you very, very much!
(My transcript is attached)
Brigham Young University
BYU course work:
TEACH CRS SEC H COURSE DESCRIPTION SEM GRD
AREA NO. NO. HRS
Fall Semester 1997
A HTG 100 001 American Heritage 3.00 C+
ACC 200 003 Principles of Accounting 3.00 C+
BIOL 100 005 Principles of Biology 3.00 B-
COMMS 201 001 Communications Theory 2.00 A-
IAS 201R 401 Cultural Survey 1.00 A
REL C 130 010 Sharing the Gospel 2.00 B
SEM HR ERN 14.00 HR GRD 14.0 GPA 2.85
Winter Semester 1998
REL C 350 912 LDS Church...Setting 2.00 A
SPAN 321 912 3rd Yr. Grammar & Comp 3.00 A
Span 339 912 Intro to Spanish Lit 3.00 A-
Span 355 912 Ibero-American Civ 3.00 B
SEM HR ERN 11.0 HR GRD 11.0 GPA 3.65
Summer Term 2000
FREN 101 001 First-Year French, Part 1 4.00 A
REL C 324 003 The Doctrine & Covenants 2.00 A
SEM HR ERN 6.00 HR GRD 6.00 GPA 4.00
Fall Semester 2000
REL C 325 010 The Doctrine & Covenants 2.00 A
SPAN 345 001 Iberian Civilization 3.00 B
SPAN 441 001 Survey Spanish Lit 3.00 B-
STDEV 358R 011 Student Leadership Dev 1.00 A
SEM HR ERN 9.00 HR GRD 9.00 GPA 3.23
Fall Semester 2002
PHY S 100 998 Physical Science 3.00 A-
SEM HR ERN 3.00 HR GRD 3.00 GPA 3.7
Winter Semester 2004
HEPE 129 479 Fitness & Lifestyle Manag. 2.00 A-
STDEV 100 402 Essential College Skills 1.00 B+
SEM HR ERN 3.00 HR GRD 3.00 GPA 3.60
BYU DEPARTMENTAL EXAMS
SPAN 101 20005 First-Year Spanish 4.00 A
SPAN 102 20005 First-Year Spanish 4.00 A
SPAN 201 20005 Second-Year Spanish 4.00 A
SPAN 211R 20005 1st Sem Span Conversat. 2.00 A
SPAN 212 20005 2nd Sem Span Conversat. 2.00 A
SEM HR ERN 16.00 HR GRD 16.00 GPA 4.00
ENTRANCE EXAMS
ACT 6/1995 COMP 27
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BYU GPA SUMMARY
BYU HR ERN 62.00 HR GRD 62.00 GPA 3.53
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRANSFER CREDITS ACCEPTED
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMP 36 Score= 3
AP 100R AP Credit 3.00 P
ENGL 115 College Writing & Reading 3.00 P
ENLISH LITERATURE/COMP 37 Score= 3
AP 100R AP Credit 3.00 P
AP 100R AP Credit 3.00 P
AP HR ERN 12.00 HR GRD 0.00
RICKS COLLEGE (ID) Attended from 1996 to 1997
YRTRM COURSE COURSE DESCRIPTION HRS GRD ACCEPT EQUIV
19965 ENG 282 H SHAKESPEARE 3.00 B Yes ENGL 232
19965 PSYCH 100 CAREER EXPLOR 1.00 A Yes
19965 PSYCH 240 PSY EFFECT LIV 3.00 A- Yes
19965 REL 121 BOOK OF MORMON 2.00 A Yes REL A121
19965 SPAN 202 READ & COMP 3.00 A- Yes SPAN 202
19971 B 280 INTR INT’L BUS 3.00 A- Yes
19971 HUM 101 INTRO TO HUM 3.00 A- Yes IHUM 101
19971 REL 122 BOOK OF MORMON 2.00 A- Yes REL A122
19971 SOC 111 INTRO TO SOC 3.00 A- Yes SOC 111
19971 SOC 112 SOCIAL PROBLEM 3.00 B+ Yes SOC 112
TRN HR ERN 26.00 HR GRD 26.00 GPA 3.62
TRN HR ERN 38.00 HR GRD 26.00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOT HR ERN 100.00 HR GRD 88.00 HR ATT 115.00 GPA 3.56
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