Decision time: BABA/Leadership vs BLS/Management

[allvia]

I signed up for Sophia.org this afternoon. In ten hours, I have completed Business Communications (well - except that the touchpoints aren't graded yet, but they are submitted and I have little doubt they will be acceptable), and Introduction to Ethics. I am currently halfway through American History 1.

These are classes that I could have taken via UMPI, and by taking them via Sophia, I am not reducing my BLS residency requirement. I will just need to take different electives to replace them. So why am I doing it?

One reason is to get my feet wet with online for-credit learning before the UMPI term begins.

But the larger reasons are to reduce risks with the BLS by knocking out some classes that reviews indicate may take more time; and, to use the extra UMPI elective courses to knock out more of the MAOL/BABA requirements. I plan to take the three that translate to MAOL plus one more that translates to BABA.

How does the speed and difficulty of UMPI courses generally compare with Sophia courses? Thanks!

I would recommend that you take as many at Sophia as possible, it will make your preferred goal of the BABA (vs the BLS) much quicker and cheaper - meaning more achievable as the 'one' bachelor you earn. If you focus and max out those Sophia transfers credits, I'd even switch my 'vote' to the BABA.