Seeking Help with BLS Degree Plan Discrepancy and Graduation Requirements

[Hotdogman1]

I haven't heard anything about the IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate no longer transferring in as BUS 440. There was a brief issue a couple months ago when the ACE certification expired and wasn't immediately renewed. It was renewed so it should be fine now.

You should be able to take 415. From the UMPI 2024-2025 Academic Course Catalog:
Project Management Minor - 18 Credit Hours

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• BUS 141 - Introduction to Project Management w/Microsoft Projects 3 credits
  
• BUS 240 - Change Management 3 credits
  
• BUS 343 - Project Risk and Cost Management 3 credits
  
• BUS 400 - Project Management Applications 3 credits
  

Select TWO of the following courses for 6 Credit Hours:

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• BUS 359 - IT Project Management 3 credits
  
• BUS 401 - Advanced Project Management Applications II 3 credits
  
• BUS 415 - Operations Management 3 credits
  
• BUS 440 - Business Analytics 3 credits
  
• BUS 469 - Strategic Professional Communication 3 credits
  

http://catalog.umpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=783&returnto=260

I don't know who Susan is and I understand the school is short staffed, but a 10-14 day response time is what I'd expect with handwritten letters. When I was a student, Jessica solved everything within 3 business days. She got promoted, but I recommend reaching out to her unless someone knows the correct person to contact in this situation (I don't know since Jessica fixed everything). Do note that the Office is closed for the holidays.
https://www.umpi.edu/directory/people/jessica-winslow/

Things you need to get clarified:
Do you meet the 30 credit hour residency requirement? (I see that you took BUS 141, BUS 240, BUS 343, BUS 400, BUS 401, BUS 415, plus 4 other courses. Are you counting Orientation as a course?)
Do you satisfy the "[i]must take a minimum of 24 credit hours of upper-level electives beyond courses taken for the general education core and minor requirements"[/i] elective requirement? http://catalog.umpi.edu/preview_program....turnto=260
Can you apply for graduation in a semester where you are not enrolled? (You usually have to apply for graduation during the semester in order to graduate.)