In need of help and suggestions to finish my degree!

[nichulema]

Err... I meant 5 Upper Level courses, not credits.  And I just looked at your courses, those from U of Calgary?

They are!

In that case, UMPI is an even BETTER option, because they have a separate path for Canadian credits. You (probably) don't need to have them evaluated by WES or anyone else as you would have to do at another school.

If I intend to eventually follow up my undergrad with a master's degree, would that in any way impact the suggestions to pursue a BLS or History degree?

It depends on the Master's degree and the school. If you're as laid back about the grad as undergrad, you will at least be able to get a degree of some kind. But, if you, for some reason, have a burning desire to pursue an MBA later on, you might be hampered by the lack of business credits. In general, though, you shouldn't have any problems.

Also, pardon my ignorance, but if in the future, after receiving my degree, I decided to, say, pursue a separate degree in computer science, could I "double dip" and build on top of the classes I would have already taken, or would I have to retake the overlapping courses?

Broadly speaking, schools that allow you to pursue a second degree will simply require an additional 30 credits on top of what you earned for your first Bachelor's degree. Any gen ed requirements, and sometimes electives, are waived. If you think you want a CS degree in the future, and don't have time for it at this time, don't take any CS-related classes now. That WOULD make it so that you'd have to retake classes.

Funny you mention an MBA--I'd definitely have my eye on one at some point in the future, so it sounds like I might want to toss in a few extra business courses for the undergrad.

This has been exactly the sort of help I was hoping for--I can't thank you (and bjcheung) enough!  

So, to get this started immediately, it sounds like my next steps are:

1)Go to the UMPI website, decide on a program (for simplicity's sake, and because it sounds like a great option, let's say the BLS you mentioned)

2)...?  (Sorry if it's a newbie question, but should I next enroll directly at UMPI for the program, and in that way clarify exactly what remaining credits I need to get?  Or is there another process I should take?  Again, apologies for my general ignorance...it's been a decade+ break and I'm eager to try to make up for lost time!)