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

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Others might have better suggestions, but in a broad sense I think the Pierpont BOG AAS into a UMPI BA History/PoliSci might work for you? It gets you the quick Associates you're looking for, then UMPI will take care of all the UL requirements as part of their program.

Another person recommended this path as well - I'm for sure going to check it out.

First, I don't generally recommend an AA because I don't think it's worth doing unless you go to COSC; so I'd only do that if you were going to get the history degree from COSC.  I think TESU is easier, but COSC will work too.

Either way, I would CLEP/DSST/UExcel/TECEP out of everything possible if you like test-taking.  You'll probably like that better than Sophia, Study.com, etc.  If you opt for TESU, you can add Coopersmith to that list as well.

The main reason I'm interested in the AA is because in Ohio you must have an associates to get your broker license, and my real estate company wants me to get one so that I can be a backup broker in case anything happens to the principal broker. I have all the other requirements, but need the stupid degree.

For sure on the clep part - I actually enjoy doing the study part, then feel vindicated when I take a test, haha.
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So, I would double-check to make sure than an AAS degree will work just as well as an AA/AS, or else Pierpont is out.  But if that's ok, then that's the best option for you for sure.

As for UMPI, I think you have to write papers for EVERY course.  If you really would rather test out, then UMPI will not be your cup of tea.  Instead, actually TESTING out of each course except the cornerstone and capstone will probably be more up your alley.

For a straight history degree in that case, TESU will be your school - but honestly, I don't think it matters whether it's a "BA in History" or "BA in Liberal Studies w/Concentration in History" assuming you don't want to become a history teacher or something (and even then I'm not sure it matters).  At TESU, that major is 33cr, while at COSC, the major is 36cr.  So I'm not seeing the downfall in COSC's degree.