UMPI Yourpace Degree help - BLS Educational Studies - Sophia Learning

[Podcastillo]

Your Location: New Jersey, USA
Your Age: 32
What kind of degree do you want?: BLS Educational Studies
Current Regional Accredited Credits: Middlesex College 67 credits
Any certifications or military experience? Substitute teacher Cert.
Budget: Enough for Sophia and maybe 2 UMPI semesters.
Commitments: Spouse, 2 Children, Bills, and Roof over our head...
Dedicated time to study: I can make time with the support of my wife. 5 hours per day.
Timeline: Looking to complete this in 2024 if possible.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Completed 2024 Fafsa that can start in September.

Hello, Im new to this forum/online community and I have learned a lot in a short time. I am trying to complete a BLS in Educational Studies from the UMPI YourPace program but I do not know what Sophia Learning courses to take. I would like to complete the Bachelors for the least amount of money possible as times are tough. 

Here are my current completed classes 

1. History of Western Civ 1 (3 credits)
2. Contemporary Health Issues (3 credits)
3. Freshman Mathematics 1 (3 credits)
4. English Composition 1 (3 credits)
5. Public Speaking (3 credits)
6. Freshman Mathematics 2 (3 credits)
7. English Composition 2 (3 credits)
8. Intro to Psychology (3 credits)
9. Child Psychology (3 credits)
10. World Literature 1 (3 credits)
11. Intro to Sociology (3 credits)
12. Figure Drawing (3 credits)
13. Educational Psychology (3 credits)
14. Human Sexuality and Family Life (3 credits)
15. Basic Biology (0 credit course)
16. Nutrition for Active Person (3 credits)
17. Educational Field Experience (3 credits)
18. First Aid, CPR and Safety (3 credits)
19. Music Fundamentals (3 credits)
20. Human Biology, Biomed Issues (4 credits)
21. History of Western Civ 2 (3 credits)
22. Elementary Spanish 1 (3 credits)
23. Tennis (1 credit)
24. Racquetball (1 credit)
25. Exercise, Fitness and Conditioning (1 credit)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 

[jg_nuy]

Here is the link to the degree plan:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

[Podcastillo]

Here is the link to the degree plan:
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

Thank you! Just so I'm sure, if I follow this plan completely, how many courses should I expect to take at UMPI?

[jg_nuy]

You need to take a minimum of 10 classes at UMPI (30 credits). With this plan, you may need to take 12, unless the requirement is fulfilled by some of your credits. I would recommend applying ASAP for the Fall I term, so you can get your credit evaluation back and have a better idea of what you are actually missing. That can help you lay out your plan for Sophia and possibly Study dot com before you start. Check out bjcheung77 's profile for a code for study dot com if you chose to use it with Sophia.

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You will want to confirm that your Human Biology has a lab - it looks like it does, since it's 4 credits.
Your math may or may not be accepted for the qualitative requirements. You already have Spanish for your foreign language.
Provided that the grade for your courses allow them to transfer - seems like you're good in shape - if not, you may have to take additional Sophia classes if they don't transfer in.

From a quick review, you may need the following at a minimum from Sophia for your general education:
-Environmental Science for 3D, Introduction to Ethics for 4C and 5D, US Government for 5E

The following Sophia courses can fill in part of your 24 credits for your upper-level (UL) requirements:
-Business Ethics (comes in as BUS 353), Business Law (comes in as BUS 350), Microbiology (comes in as BIO 316)

What doesn't get applied to the general electives from your community college helps fill in the electives. You can take some additional Sophia classes to fill in the rest.

There are 7 courses in the major to take at UMPI and you need 5 upper level courses. You could take a couple of upper level courses from study dot com to get the overall number for UMPI down to 10 classes.

[bjcheung77]

@Podcastillo, Welcome to the board, you're in good shape, just wanted to get a bit more details.  You're in NJ, did you check out TESU? Do you qualify for the Garden State Grant and other initiatives for the NJ State 'freebies' for college? 

Practically free for year 3/4, thus, if you had two years of college free already, you pretty much get the whole thing free... Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Completed 2024 Fafsa that can start in September. - Do you know the total amount from UMPI?

Here's what you should do, since you have 60+ credits, you can take Sophia.org classes towards the General Education for UMPI (if you're missing any), then you would need to take 10 UMPI classes minimum, I would take the 4 that can exempt classes for the MAOL later if you wanted.  Thus, you end up with the BLS, educational studies minor, and 4 classes (3 can be exempt/transfer to MAOL later).

Review the previous link for UMPI BLS Minor, plus this link here for the MAOL optional classes: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Un...esque_Isle
Make sure to complete all the Gen Ed requirements: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:UMPI

[ss20ts]

I don't see any grades posted with the course list. UMPI will accept the courses that have credit with a grade of C- or above so nothing with a D or F will transfer to UMPI. Worst case scenario, the course transfers as a general elective. I would apply today and get your transcripts sent because it can take a few months to get everything evaluated and processed. You can work the Sophia courses you know you need in the meantime.