Thanks - my credits are a lot of English Literature, a lot of History, and a lot of electives in general, such as Sociology.
I have no Business credits, and I don't think I have any Math credits. (I took a math class but got a D in it.)
Way back when, my SAT verbal was 710, which led to NCSU exempting me from the introductory freshman English class. My SAT math was 600. I got a 5 on the AP US History exam. But, I don't know if any of that is relevant at this point other than how it is calculated at NCSU.
I saw a thread today about the UW-Flex BSBA. It sounds like it a traditional class with a lot of assignments that has simply been ported to a self-paced format, and may not be as quick to get through as UMPI.
While I am all for academic rigor, I am more interested in speed of completion, so based on that, I think I can eliminate UW-Flex BSBA.
Right now I am liking the idea of UMPI BAA. I do see the value in NCSU vs a less known or less selective option, but I also I like the idea of being able to power through self-paced coursework, and I also like the idea of it being in a more meaningful major for my career.
Actually, one concern I have is if I remove my NCSU block in the Education part of my resume (which does not say I got a degree, but does list when I attended) and replace it with a degree from UMPI, if that will actually look less impressive to some people. I wonder if I can still list both UMPI and NCSU while noting the degree is from UMPI. Maybe I am overthinking this part of it.
I have considered just getting a box-check degree in Liberal Studies or something like that. For that, I could probably transfer in nearly every credit I need, and would mostly need to deal with a residency requirement of 30 relatively easy credits. But a BAA would also need 30-36 credits or so, so maybe I should get the more relevant degree even if the coursework is a bit tougher for me.
Some job ads I look at simply ask for a college degree; some ask for a business degree; and some would like a degree in Computer Science or similar. If I thought I could be successful in a CompSci program, I might choose that over Business, but I have no real programming experience (some HTML and a smidgen of JS and CSS) and I don't know if I could make it through a program like that in a timely way.
This is a lot to figure out with few resources to help figure it out, and most of the ones who do know pieces of the puzzle only know or advocate for one option, eg the UMPI guy knows and advocates for UMPI, the NCSU guy knows NCSU's rules. I really appreciate that this board exists for a broader point of view. Thanks to everyone who has responded!
I have no Business credits, and I don't think I have any Math credits. (I took a math class but got a D in it.)
Way back when, my SAT verbal was 710, which led to NCSU exempting me from the introductory freshman English class. My SAT math was 600. I got a 5 on the AP US History exam. But, I don't know if any of that is relevant at this point other than how it is calculated at NCSU.
I saw a thread today about the UW-Flex BSBA. It sounds like it a traditional class with a lot of assignments that has simply been ported to a self-paced format, and may not be as quick to get through as UMPI.
While I am all for academic rigor, I am more interested in speed of completion, so based on that, I think I can eliminate UW-Flex BSBA.
Right now I am liking the idea of UMPI BAA. I do see the value in NCSU vs a less known or less selective option, but I also I like the idea of being able to power through self-paced coursework, and I also like the idea of it being in a more meaningful major for my career.
Actually, one concern I have is if I remove my NCSU block in the Education part of my resume (which does not say I got a degree, but does list when I attended) and replace it with a degree from UMPI, if that will actually look less impressive to some people. I wonder if I can still list both UMPI and NCSU while noting the degree is from UMPI. Maybe I am overthinking this part of it.
I have considered just getting a box-check degree in Liberal Studies or something like that. For that, I could probably transfer in nearly every credit I need, and would mostly need to deal with a residency requirement of 30 relatively easy credits. But a BAA would also need 30-36 credits or so, so maybe I should get the more relevant degree even if the coursework is a bit tougher for me.
Some job ads I look at simply ask for a college degree; some ask for a business degree; and some would like a degree in Computer Science or similar. If I thought I could be successful in a CompSci program, I might choose that over Business, but I have no real programming experience (some HTML and a smidgen of JS and CSS) and I don't know if I could make it through a program like that in a timely way.
This is a lot to figure out with few resources to help figure it out, and most of the ones who do know pieces of the puzzle only know or advocate for one option, eg the UMPI guy knows and advocates for UMPI, the NCSU guy knows NCSU's rules. I really appreciate that this board exists for a broader point of view. Thanks to everyone who has responded!
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