12-03-2022, 07:58 PM
(11-29-2022, 04:24 PM)Indy73 Wrote: I am getting closer to my start date of February 1, 2023 at WGU and I just wanted to share some information on what approach I took and little background on me. I am 49 years old and I had only taken a few college courses many, many years ago. I, also, work 45 hours per week. Since these were older courses, none counted at WGU to transfer in for credit. I researched the best I could about 4-5 months ago and discovered Sophia, SDC and StraighterLine. I wish I would have discovered DegreeForum back then as well. Anyways, I started with Sophia first, then SDC and then finally Straighterline. I have managed to take and pass 38 courses in less than 4 months with these top three. I know you all have heard this time and time again, but seriously if I can do this, you can too! I know everyone is different and some have done this quicker than me. I'm merely sharing my story, is all, with the hopes to encourage others. I have read about many others taking this approach, but I wanted to share my brief story with you all. I hope this encourages others to pursue their dreams and to never give up. Below is what approach and path I took over the past 4 months. Keep in mind, I took more courses than I needed with Sophia only because I had the 4 month subscription and I wanted to get my moneys worth. I am going for my Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration, by the way. I should only need to take about 12-13 remaining courses with WGU once I start and I saved a lot of money by doing this.
Sophia - Started August 4, 2022 - 69 Semester Credits Earned
Study.com - Started September 11, 2022 - 36 Semester Credits Earned
- Introduction to Statistics
- U.S. History I
- Introduction to Business
- Visual Communications
- College Algebra
- Microeconomics
- Human Biology
- Project Management
- Principles of Finance
- Environmental Science
- Business Law
- Workplace Communication
- Business Communication
- Macroeconomics
- U.S. History II
- The Essentials of Managing Conflict
- Art History II
- Introduction to Web Development
- Introduction to Sociology
- Developing Effective Teams
- Art History I
- Introduction to Chemistry
- Introduction to Information Technology
- IT Career Exploration
- English Composition I
- Critical Thinking <--- Awaiting Touchstone Grading
StraighterLine - Started October 8, 2022 - 3 Semester Credits Earned
- Human Resource Management
- Principles of Management
- Employment Law
- Diversity and Intercultural Communication
- Advanced Operations Management
- Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- College Composition II
- International Business
- Organizational Behavior
- Financial Accounting
- Principles of Marketing
- Intro to Managerial Accounting
- Business Statistics
That's awesome! Can I ask if you tried another school like UMPI or EU for your degree? They may have taken your previous credits thus less time, money and work.