Help! Lookng for the best Degree path to AS then BSLA, and school choices

[rachel83az]

First stop: Associate degree. You can get one for free at Pierpont. https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Pierpont_C%26TC I think that they accept Ds but, even if they don't, you still have enough RA credits to get one quickly and easily.

For a Bachelor's degree, there are a few things to consider.

COSC requires a science with a lab (which I see you don't have) and only accepts credits from a handful of alternate providers. They do require you to bring in 24 RA credits (plus capstone and cornerstone) to make 30 RA credits but you should be good on that account. You also need 30 UL credits. A plan for their general studies history degree is here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...story_Plan

Excelsior also requires 30 UL credits and accepts credits from a wider array of sources than COSC. However, they don't always accept Study.com classes as UL even if TESU or COSC does. Coopersmith would work for you because you said that you're comfortable with testing, but it does cost slightly more than SDC ($150 per class/exam compared to about $100 at SDC). I am not sure that you can get the history degree fully with alternate credits. I think so but I do not have a plan for them.

TESU is the most expensive. They also require 30 total RA credits for a degree but, again, you should be good on that point. You're looking at $8-10k for a degree from TESU. They do only require 12/15 UL credits. If you choose them, there is a plan here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...egree_Plan

There is another option that could potentially be even more affordable than the above 3: UMPI. https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Un...esque_Isle They do require 30 UL credits but you would be taking those credits mostly/entirely through them so there's less planning and running around to do. They also require a science with a lab and 1 semester in a foreign language (2 semesters for the history degree).

For LL credits, no matter where you decide to go, the fastest option is going to be Sophia. Possibly the cheapest option, too, once you account for things like paying for gas and lost time getting to the CLEP center.

UL credits: It depends on which school you choose. If you choose COSC or UMPI then you cannot take Coopersmith courses. If you decide on TESU or EC then you can take Coopersmith courses. Study.com courses work for both but the schools may bring in UL in very different ways. For example, a UL business class on SDC won't count at TESU but it can count at COSC or EC.

If it were me, I would choose either UMPI or TESU because you can get a pure History degree instead of a Liberal Studies/General Studies degree with a History concentration. There is nothing wrong with lib studies/general studies but, IMO, a specific degree is better than a generic one whenever possible. But it's really up to you and where your priorities lie.