Self-paced online degree? (web or film)

[rachel83az]

I'm not bjcheung77, but I think I can answer most of these questions.

There is a lot of information encoded here, I'm not sure what it all means.  I had never heard of the "BOG AAS", it seems to be a "Board of Governors" Associates Degree offered by Pierpont College (which I had also never heard of). Is the purpose of this to merge my various credits in to one Associates "block", and then use that "block" of credits to skip ahead at another school that offers a Bachelors Degree?  What is the purpose of the BOG AAS? 

I think the idea here is to have an Associate's in a "technical" field, then you could get a Bachelor's in a more creative field. This could work well for a career in web design. Also, getting a Pierpont degree transfers well to UMPI. It's possible to fulfill UMPI's GEC (gen ed) requirements by taking the right courses for the Pierpont degree. There's a page about that on the wiki here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Pi...egree_Plan

What is the purpose of taking Sophia courses for the BOG AAS, just so I don't have to take them at Pierpont in a classroom?

Sophia courses are faster, easier, and cheaper than just about any other source around. Students with 0 credits are able to complete a Pierpont BOG AAS Associate in as little as 1 month by using Sophia. Going the traditional route can take years.

Would I apply for the BOG AAS to find out what  classes remained on the AAS, then take them at Sophia, and then re-apply at Pierpont and just get the BOG AAS for applying?

There is no need to apply multiple times. We know the requirements, which you can see here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Pierpont_C%26TC As long as you have 60+ credits and meet the (minimal) requirements, you qualify for the BOG AAS. Apply, send in any credits you currently have, then talk to Nancy Parks to see what requirements, if any, still remain. We can help you fill those requirements. Your degree will remain open at Pierpont while you complete and transfer in any courses that might remain.

I don't know what any of this means: "AALS at UMPI, add the degree and forget it, you need to then decide on either a BABA PM & IS or a BLS MIS with another minor such as Management or two."

"AALS at UMPI" appears to be the UMPI Associates degree in Liberal Arts, add and forget a degree to it?  Would I not already have the BOG AAS? Why do I need another Associates degree? 

bjcheung77 is a big fan of getting multiple Associate degrees in different subjects, especially when those degrees are "free". The AALS at UMPI is free when you get it in conjunction with a Bachelor's degree. The requirements will be filled in automatically. As for why you'd want BOTH the AAS and the AA, some employers may only view AA or AS degrees as valid. They may not think that an AAS fills the right requirements for being an Associate degree, at least not for their purposes. For most people, especially once you get a Bachelor's degree, it shouldn't matter. But, it's free, so why not?

What is "BABA PM & IS"? 

Business Administration in Project Management & Information Systems  

I think "BLS MIS" is the UMPI "BLS in Management Information Systems", and you are suggesting a minor in "Management", and possibly another minor? 

Yes. MIS is the minor.

Why do I need a minor, or two minors?

All BLS degrees at UMPI require at least one minor. Because you also need a certain number of UL credits outside of your "main" minor, it's usually easiest to get two minors. It looks better on a resume, too.

Is the purpose of combining all these different things from different places being done in an effort to save time or money?

A bit, yes.

I saved up a decent amount of school money, and stopped working, so I could optimize for what best fit my personality.  I don't want to waste resources, but I am willing to sacrifice some money for simplicity.

If you don't want to bother with the potential resume-booster of the BOG AAS, you can just go straight to UMPI. That would be the simplest route. Just make sure you at least have the GEC requirements filled first. Easiest route to that is Sophia + Study.com for the lab science (if you don't already have it from elsewhere).
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...quivalents

Sometimes, the easiest/simplest route looks more complicated at first. Sophia (and possibly Study.com) + UMPI really is simpler and easier than pure UMPI. Pierpont is just a bonus that you'll fill out on the way to UMPI. Since it's free anyway, you might as well take it.

It sounded like getting the BOG AAS was a good step to merge a bunch of weird classes in to a single Associates Degree, and then use that as a foundation to get a BS degree, but I got lost with the 2nd Associates degree, "adding and forgetting", and multiple minors.

Almost no schools will take Associate degrees as block credit transfers, unless the two schools have a prior agreement to do so. Getting the BOG AAS would be purely so you can get a different Area of Emphasis (minor) than your Bachelor's degree. It can look better on a resume that way.