degree planning advice needed

[rachel83az]

The cheapest/fastest route would likely be UMPI. If you're okay with writing papers/powerpoints, it will also be the easiest. There are degree plans for UMPI here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:UMPI You would need, at the very minimum, Spanish from Sophia (or an ACTFL exam if you are fluent in another degree like French), and your sciences from Sophia (either Human Biology w/ lab or Intro to Chem w/ lab + Human Biology). You already have an astronomy class, so you don't need Environmental Science or Intro to Chem. You'd only have to take Intro to Chem w/ lab if you don't want to do Sophia's lab for Human Biology. It sounds like you've got a pretty full schedule already, so a competency-based degree might not be right for you. However, if you are able to complete the degree in 3 8-week sessions, it'd be $4200 plus whatever you paid for Sophia. If you were able to finish in 2 sessions, it'd be $2800. Plus Sophia.

Mid-range, price-wise, would be Excelsior. But they're possibly the most difficult way of these three to get a business degree. Especially with the new changes that they'll charge a couple hundred dollars per transcript evaluation, once you're enrolled (first evaluation pre-enrollment is free), it can be more difficult to know where you stand with Excelsior. They're also kind of picky about what they'll accept for English Comp, especially for a Business degree. IIRC, you can do English Comp I at either Sophia or SDC, but then (for business degrees ONLY), you either have to do an Excelsior course or I think Business Communications at Coopersmith covers the requirement. If you do choose Excelsior, dfrecore is probably the most experienced with them and can help you map out your degree.

TESU could be the most expensive out of these three, but about the same as Excelsior when it comes to speed. There are more exams and fewer papers, which is also a bonus for some people. If you'd prefer to avoid writing assignments, TESU is the way to go. You can focus on courses that are mostly exams. You also don't have to worry as much about work/life getting in the way and having to drop out of a course unexpectedly as you might with UMPI. If you need to pause Study.com or Sophia, you can do so easily without a grade penalty. If you choose to do Davar courses, it's the same price whether you take the exam in 1 month or 6 months from now, so price isn't a concern there. There are degree plans here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...ts_Roadmap Your D grade in History will transfer to TESU: https://tesu.smartcatalogiq.com/current/...on-Grading

Because you already have 25 RA credits, you don't have to worry about TESU's minimum RA credit requirements. You'd have those met if you only took the capstone & cornerstone at TESU and then paid the waiver fee. Slightly cheaper, though possibly more difficult for someone with a busy schedule, would be to do a 16-credit flat-rate term at TESU. 6 credits would be $3210, plus the waiver fee of $3288, which would be almost exactly $6500. Flat-rate tuition for 16 credits would be $4778. Only you can decide if it'd be worth almost $2000 to not take 16 credits at once when you don't need more RA credit.