https://degreeforum.net/mybb/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:52:13 +0000 MyBB https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Economics-Degree-Classes Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:25:51 +0000 Miggies]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Economics-Degree-Classes https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-UMPI-BA-in-Business-Administration-Accounting Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:18:56 +0000 CFPhopeful]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-UMPI-BA-in-Business-Administration-Accounting
I have decided to make a UMPI degree plan for the BABA: Accounting. If I have messed up somewhere in the Excel, please let me know. 

This is also the degree plan I am working towards, I am opening up my Sophia account (and then Study) soon, if there are any discounts please let me know. If there are any tips, "heads up," or anyway I can save time/money, please let me know.

I have piggybacked off user @Kylan11

DEGREE PLAN: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...ue&sd=true

Features:

• Class counter by Provider 
  
• Total and Earned Credits
  
• Completion percentage
  
• Upper Level Requirement Counter (must have the majority of UL classes completed at UMPI)
  
• Automatically marks classes as "Done" once Finish Date is filled in, and updates the counters
  

And lastly, a few tips for the journey that I hadn't read anywhere else:

• The UMPI part is easily doable in 2 terms (even 1 if you have the time). I took the hardest/least interesting classes right away in the first term when my motivation was at a peak, so that Term 2 was extremely easy. Preference and difficulty are of course subjective, so think about it for yourself strategically.
  
• BUS 325 is I believe the longest class in this program. Lots of big milestones and the final is huge. You want to enroll in this class first, at the start of a session, and slowly work your way towards it while you complete other classes. 
  
• BUS 343 is likewise a bit more involved than other classes - although nothing like BUS 325. You may want to enroll in this class right at the start of your second term.
  
• Join the Discord! It's a great tool for staying motivated and has a ton of useful info.
  
  

If there is anything outdated here, please let me know and I'll update it.

Best of luck to anyone reading, you got this!]]>
I have decided to make a UMPI degree plan for the BABA: Accounting. If I have messed up somewhere in the Excel, please let me know. 

This is also the degree plan I am working towards, I am opening up my Sophia account (and then Study) soon, if there are any discounts please let me know. If there are any tips, "heads up," or anyway I can save time/money, please let me know.

I have piggybacked off user @Kylan11

DEGREE PLAN: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...ue&sd=true

Features:

• Class counter by Provider 
  
• Total and Earned Credits
  
• Completion percentage
  
• Upper Level Requirement Counter (must have the majority of UL classes completed at UMPI)
  
• Automatically marks classes as "Done" once Finish Date is filled in, and updates the counters
  

And lastly, a few tips for the journey that I hadn't read anywhere else:

• The UMPI part is easily doable in 2 terms (even 1 if you have the time). I took the hardest/least interesting classes right away in the first term when my motivation was at a peak, so that Term 2 was extremely easy. Preference and difficulty are of course subjective, so think about it for yourself strategically.
  
• BUS 325 is I believe the longest class in this program. Lots of big milestones and the final is huge. You want to enroll in this class first, at the start of a session, and slowly work your way towards it while you complete other classes. 
  
• BUS 343 is likewise a bit more involved than other classes - although nothing like BUS 325. You may want to enroll in this class right at the start of your second term.
  
• Join the Discord! It's a great tool for staying motivated and has a ton of useful info.
  
  

If there is anything outdated here, please let me know and I'll update it.

Best of luck to anyone reading, you got this!]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-UMPI-BA-in-Business-Administration-PM-IS Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:55:40 +0000 kylan11]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-UMPI-BA-in-Business-Administration-PM-IS As of about an hour ago, I'm officially done with my Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration: Project Management & Information Systems. 
Waiting for announcements on degree conferral now

I believe that, at least until UMPI releases a CS degree, this is the best choice for people that are seeking employment in Project Management (especially in IT) or, like me, are already working as IT professionals nd want to get promoted to managerial positions.

Part of my success, despite life commitments and, sometimes, a loss of motivation, was staying organized and being able to clearly visualize the progress towards my goal. 
Most of that was achieved with this degree plan that I am therefore sharing with you, in hopes that it will be useful, and as a thank you for all the priceless content and advice this forum has offered me free of charge.

The only change that I made to the plan was switching out my ACTFL Italian Proficient Certification to Sophia's Spanish I, because most of you aren't foreigners fluent in another language for some easy credits.

I took the IBM Data Analyst course through Coursera because it was a cheap and good certification for my resume.

The electives are clearly targeted towards IT professionals such as myself - feel free to customize them for your particular skills and interests.

DEGREE PLAN: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...ue&sd=true

Features:

• Class counter by Provider 
  
• Total and Earned Credits
  
• Completion percentage
  
• Upper Level Requirement Counter (must have the majority of UL classes completed at UMPI)
  
• Automatically marks classes as "Done" once Finish Date is filled in, and updates the counters
  

And lastly, a few tips for the journey that I hadn't read anywhere else:

• The UMPI part is easily doable in 2 terms (even 1 if you have the time). I took the hardest/least interesting classes right away in the first term when my motivation was at a peak, so that Term 2 was extremely easy. Preference and difficulty are of course subjective, so think about it for yourself strategically.
  
• BUS 325 is I believe the longest class in this program. Lots of big milestones and the final is huge. You want to enroll in this class first, at the start of a session, and slowly work your way towards it while you complete other classes. 
  
• BUS 343 is likewise a bit more involved than other classes - although nothing like BUS 325. You may want to enroll in this class right at the start of your second term.
  
• Join the Discord! It's a great tool for staying motivated and has a ton of useful info.
  
  

If there is anything outdated here, please let me know and I'll update it.

Best of luck to anyone reading, you got this!]]> As of about an hour ago, I'm officially done with my Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration: Project Management & Information Systems. 
Waiting for announcements on degree conferral now

I believe that, at least until UMPI releases a CS degree, this is the best choice for people that are seeking employment in Project Management (especially in IT) or, like me, are already working as IT professionals nd want to get promoted to managerial positions.

Part of my success, despite life commitments and, sometimes, a loss of motivation, was staying organized and being able to clearly visualize the progress towards my goal. 
Most of that was achieved with this degree plan that I am therefore sharing with you, in hopes that it will be useful, and as a thank you for all the priceless content and advice this forum has offered me free of charge.

The only change that I made to the plan was switching out my ACTFL Italian Proficient Certification to Sophia's Spanish I, because most of you aren't foreigners fluent in another language for some easy credits.

I took the IBM Data Analyst course through Coursera because it was a cheap and good certification for my resume.

The electives are clearly targeted towards IT professionals such as myself - feel free to customize them for your particular skills and interests.

DEGREE PLAN: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...ue&sd=true

Features:

• Class counter by Provider 
  
• Total and Earned Credits
  
• Completion percentage
  
• Upper Level Requirement Counter (must have the majority of UL classes completed at UMPI)
  
• Automatically marks classes as "Done" once Finish Date is filled in, and updates the counters
  

And lastly, a few tips for the journey that I hadn't read anywhere else:

• The UMPI part is easily doable in 2 terms (even 1 if you have the time). I took the hardest/least interesting classes right away in the first term when my motivation was at a peak, so that Term 2 was extremely easy. Preference and difficulty are of course subjective, so think about it for yourself strategically.
  
• BUS 325 is I believe the longest class in this program. Lots of big milestones and the final is huge. You want to enroll in this class first, at the start of a session, and slowly work your way towards it while you complete other classes. 
  
• BUS 343 is likewise a bit more involved than other classes - although nothing like BUS 325. You may want to enroll in this class right at the start of your second term.
  
• Join the Discord! It's a great tool for staying motivated and has a ton of useful info.
  
  

If there is anything outdated here, please let me know and I'll update it.

Best of luck to anyone reading, you got this!]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-How-I-got-into-OMSCS-TESU-BACS-2nd-BA-first-BA-from-Canada-mostly-RA Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:40:10 +0000 ItsNeverTheLionsYear]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-How-I-got-into-OMSCS-TESU-BACS-2nd-BA-first-BA-from-Canada-mostly-RA I promised myself when I started working through these threads that I would post my final degree plan. Now that I've received my TESU diploma in the mail I figure I'm due to make this post.

My background:

• American who went to school in Canada and then moved back to the US
  
• Got a BA in a humanities subject (with a minor in statistics, which wound up being a major plus for the BACS)
  
• Fell into a career in tech
  
• Hitting a ceiling in my career because I have no technical credentials or formal education
  
• Wanted to use this degree as a ladder to OMSCS
  

This degree cost me just under $11k, which is WAY more expensive than most BACS degree plans here. It cost this much because I went for primarily RA credit. I have my reasons for this, which I lay out below.

Overall I am very satisfied with my experience. I feel like I learned a lot, it didn't take forever or break the bank (especially relative to those $30k CS postbacc programs out there), and I've come to greatly enjoy this style of online learning.

Why on earth did you do mostly RA credit?

Three reasons:

1. I tailored this degree plan to the expectations of the OMSCS admissions committee, who say they like to see graded RA coursework. As such, I tried to cover their recommended prerequisite areas with graded RA coursework, and then used ACE credit to plug the gaps. 
   
2. I had a feeling (which was quickly vindicated as I took Sophia and SDC courses) that I would not learn a damn thing from my ACE courses. Could I have, had I taken the time to sit with the material? Yes, but I knew I wasn't going to do that, and instead go as fast as I can through the course material. I like the structure that RA courses provide, and I do feel like I learned more doing it this way. It also definitely prepared me for OMSCS coursework, which has a similar structure to most of the courses I've taken.
   
3. I wound up doing, like, ten times the number of projects this way. Really got my reps in.
   

Can you get into OMSCS without CS coursework being RA?

Maybe. I dunno. Other people on this forum have, but they all seem to have had more work experience than I.

Why the BACS, and not something else?

I didn't want the UMPI BABA PM & IS because it didn't seem technical enough, and WGU (which, despite not having grades, does seem to be reliable for getting into OMSCS if you do the BSCS there) wouldn't have waived my gen eds because I don't have an American degree. I also wanted something that would cost around $10k total and take around a year. So, the BACS it is. Just as well because I wanted to take structured coursework with set schedules and grades.

Why Washtenaw CC for so many of your courses?

They're my local community college, and I got a good rate going there, especially considering that courses there are 4 credits, not 3. Despite being my local CC, all the coursework is online, and you could hypothetically complete it from outside the US (WCC takes international students). Their non local rates aren't that much higher.

The 3 WCC courses I took were all part of the so called "Advanced Certificate in C++ Programming". The advantage of this program is that the courses are all condensed, 4 week, back to back and async, so I knocked all my courses for more advanced CS courses out in a single summer semester instead of having to spread them out over 3.

WCC automatically awarded me the certificate after I completed my coursework. I should note that I sent in my WCC transcript to TESU before the certificate award appeared on it. It doesn't seem like this should cause an issue with which credits count as "new" because TESU doesn't seem to see certificate programs as degree programs, but worth noting.

Anything to look out for?

Yes!

• The Berkeley X course in C was kind of a waste. Would try and find an OSes course instead.
  
• The Colorado State Analysis of Algorithms course, on the other hand, was genuinely great! Very, very expensive at over $1500, but I learned a ton about algorithms and got practice writing them to predetermined big O targets. I would highly recommend this course if you have the budget for it.
  
• The Oakton College computer architecture course, while a good course overall that I did learn a lot from, transferred as LL. The BACS curriculum has comp. arch. as a UL course, so if you follow this path, you'll need another UL elective, and those are already hard to come by.
  
• SOS-1100 is indeed waived for students pursuing a 2nd BA
  

What was your OMSCS application like?

OMSCS, while not literally open admission like most of the schools we talk about on this forum, is not hard to get into. I had recommenders from work, my previous BA, and my WCC courses, and once those were squared away I filled out the application in a single night. 

Even though I hadn't completed the BACS when I applied in March 2024, I took the capstone in the summer, and I wouldn't technically be awarded the degree until September, they let me in, conditional on me sending in a transcript that showed the degree awarded in my first semester. I did that a few weeks ago and they've officially given me the big thumbs up.

Would you like to brag?

Yes. I got straight As in every graded class (including the capstone), was given High Honors at WCC, and was made a Presidential Scholar at Oakton. Oakton even sent me a certificate for it. Very kind of you to ask this question in this post that I am writing by myself.

  Thomas Edison State University BACS Degree Plan.xlsx (Size: 9.4 KB / Downloads: 52) ]]> I promised myself when I started working through these threads that I would post my final degree plan. Now that I've received my TESU diploma in the mail I figure I'm due to make this post.

My background:

• American who went to school in Canada and then moved back to the US
  
• Got a BA in a humanities subject (with a minor in statistics, which wound up being a major plus for the BACS)
  
• Fell into a career in tech
  
• Hitting a ceiling in my career because I have no technical credentials or formal education
  
• Wanted to use this degree as a ladder to OMSCS
  

This degree cost me just under $11k, which is WAY more expensive than most BACS degree plans here. It cost this much because I went for primarily RA credit. I have my reasons for this, which I lay out below.

Overall I am very satisfied with my experience. I feel like I learned a lot, it didn't take forever or break the bank (especially relative to those $30k CS postbacc programs out there), and I've come to greatly enjoy this style of online learning.

Why on earth did you do mostly RA credit?

Three reasons:

1. I tailored this degree plan to the expectations of the OMSCS admissions committee, who say they like to see graded RA coursework. As such, I tried to cover their recommended prerequisite areas with graded RA coursework, and then used ACE credit to plug the gaps. 
   
2. I had a feeling (which was quickly vindicated as I took Sophia and SDC courses) that I would not learn a damn thing from my ACE courses. Could I have, had I taken the time to sit with the material? Yes, but I knew I wasn't going to do that, and instead go as fast as I can through the course material. I like the structure that RA courses provide, and I do feel like I learned more doing it this way. It also definitely prepared me for OMSCS coursework, which has a similar structure to most of the courses I've taken.
   
3. I wound up doing, like, ten times the number of projects this way. Really got my reps in.
   

Can you get into OMSCS without CS coursework being RA?

Maybe. I dunno. Other people on this forum have, but they all seem to have had more work experience than I.

Why the BACS, and not something else?

I didn't want the UMPI BABA PM & IS because it didn't seem technical enough, and WGU (which, despite not having grades, does seem to be reliable for getting into OMSCS if you do the BSCS there) wouldn't have waived my gen eds because I don't have an American degree. I also wanted something that would cost around $10k total and take around a year. So, the BACS it is. Just as well because I wanted to take structured coursework with set schedules and grades.

Why Washtenaw CC for so many of your courses?

They're my local community college, and I got a good rate going there, especially considering that courses there are 4 credits, not 3. Despite being my local CC, all the coursework is online, and you could hypothetically complete it from outside the US (WCC takes international students). Their non local rates aren't that much higher.

The 3 WCC courses I took were all part of the so called "Advanced Certificate in C++ Programming". The advantage of this program is that the courses are all condensed, 4 week, back to back and async, so I knocked all my courses for more advanced CS courses out in a single summer semester instead of having to spread them out over 3.

WCC automatically awarded me the certificate after I completed my coursework. I should note that I sent in my WCC transcript to TESU before the certificate award appeared on it. It doesn't seem like this should cause an issue with which credits count as "new" because TESU doesn't seem to see certificate programs as degree programs, but worth noting.

Anything to look out for?

Yes!

• The Berkeley X course in C was kind of a waste. Would try and find an OSes course instead.
  
• The Colorado State Analysis of Algorithms course, on the other hand, was genuinely great! Very, very expensive at over $1500, but I learned a ton about algorithms and got practice writing them to predetermined big O targets. I would highly recommend this course if you have the budget for it.
  
• The Oakton College computer architecture course, while a good course overall that I did learn a lot from, transferred as LL. The BACS curriculum has comp. arch. as a UL course, so if you follow this path, you'll need another UL elective, and those are already hard to come by.
  
• SOS-1100 is indeed waived for students pursuing a 2nd BA
  

What was your OMSCS application like?

OMSCS, while not literally open admission like most of the schools we talk about on this forum, is not hard to get into. I had recommenders from work, my previous BA, and my WCC courses, and once those were squared away I filled out the application in a single night. 

Even though I hadn't completed the BACS when I applied in March 2024, I took the capstone in the summer, and I wouldn't technically be awarded the degree until September, they let me in, conditional on me sending in a transcript that showed the degree awarded in my first semester. I did that a few weeks ago and they've officially given me the big thumbs up.

Would you like to brag?

Yes. I got straight As in every graded class (including the capstone), was given High Honors at WCC, and was made a Presidential Scholar at Oakton. Oakton even sent me a certificate for it. Very kind of you to ask this question in this post that I am writing by myself.

  Thomas Edison State University BACS Degree Plan.xlsx (Size: 9.4 KB / Downloads: 52) ]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-WGU-BSSD-Bachelor-of-Science-Software-Engineering Sun, 08 Sep 2024 02:38:52 +0000 JB33]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-WGU-BSSD-Bachelor-of-Science-Software-Engineering
If you notice any errors, let me know. I tried to double and triple check everything and I feel like it's as accurate as possible, but I am only human.

Note: This is for the Java pathway, may need slight edit for the C# pathway, but likely only swapping one or two classes around.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing]]>
If you notice any errors, let me know. I tried to double and triple check everything and I feel like it's as accurate as possible, but I am only human.

Note: This is for the Java pathway, may need slight edit for the C# pathway, but likely only swapping one or two classes around.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-My-Pierpont-BOG-AAS-degree-plan-credit-banking-possibilities Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:48:46 +0000 Robson]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-My-Pierpont-BOG-AAS-degree-plan-credit-banking-possibilities
(Note: As I started writing this post, I saw that some of my transfer credits have disappeared from the ROAR dashboard! Has anyone else had this issue? I've emailed the transfer teams, as well as the apparent new head of the BOG AAS program, David Beighley.)

BOG AAS PLAN
Non-ACE credits
- Chemistry LL 8
- Mathematics LL 8
- English LL 8
- Physics LL 4 
Total: 28 LL credits

ACE credits
(Sophia)
- College algebra 3 LL
- Business law 3 LL
- Ancient Greek philosophers 3 LL
- Statistics 3 LL
- Developing effective teams 1 LL
- Essentials of managing conflict 1 LL
- Nutrition 3 LL
- Principles of Finance 3 LL
- Visual communications 3 LL
- Business communications 3 LL
- Sociology 3 LL 
- Health, fitness, and wellness 3 LL
Total: 32 LL credits

(Coursera)
- Google IT support 15 LL
- Google Project Management 3 LL 6 UL
- Real World Cloud Product Management 6 UL
Total: 30 credits - 18 LL + 12 UL

Total: 90 credits - 78 LL + 12 UL

(This is assuming my credits get fixed! Hopefully I'll be able to apply for the IT AOS in time.)

As the deadline to apply for graduation is October 4th, I'm also wondering if I can add in some more classes to the transcript, as a credit bank. Does Pierpont allow for post-admissions transfers?


Some fun credit banking ideas:
For a Washington State CPA (24 accounting credits including up to 9 LL; 24 business admin credits of any level)
(Accounting)
* Sophia
1. Financial accounting 3 LL
2. Managerial accounting 3 LL

(Business Admin)
* Sophia 
1. Business law (3 LL; included above)
2. Intro finance (3 LL; included above)
3. Business communications (3 LL; included above)
4. Intro business 3 LL
5. Business ethics 3 LL
6. Management principles 3 LL
* Coursera
7. Google project management (3 - 9 credits; included above)
8. Meta Facebook Marketing 3 LL 

Total: 6/9 accounting LL credits; 24/24 business admin credits.
Additional credits: 12 - 18


For completing med school prerequisites
Behavioral sciences
- Sophia Intro Psych (3 LL)
- Sophia Lifespan Development (3 LL)

Min. 1 year biology with lab, with cellular and molecular biology
- Sophia Human Biology with Lab (4 LL)
- Sophia Microbiology with Lab (4 LL)
- Sophia Anatomy and Physiology with Lab I & II (8 LL)
- Saylor Intro molecular and cellular biology (3 LL)

Min. 2 years chemistry with lab, including inorganic, organic, and biochemistry
- Sophia chemistry with lab (4 LL)
- No ochem, biochem options

Min. 1 year physics, preferably calculus-based with lab (min 6 LL)
- Saylor Mechanics (3 LL)
- Saylor Electromagnetism (3 LL)
- No lab or calculus-based options

Min. 1 year mathematics, including calculus and statistics (preferably biostatistics)
- Sophia Statistics (3 LL; included above)
- Sophia Calculus (3 LL)

Min. 1 year writing, preferably with second language
- Business communications (3 LL; included above)
- Visual communications (3 LL; included above)
- Sophia Spanish I & II (6 LL)

Total: All, except 12 credits of ochem w lab, biochem w lab
Additional credits: 44


For entry into GATech OMS CS/Analytics/CyberSec
(Computer Science): Coursera
- SAS Programmer (4 LL Intro Programming)
- SAS Adv Programmer (3 UL SWE)
- Sophia Intro Java (3 LL programming languages)

IBM
- IBM Full Stack (18 credits of CS electives), including:
* 3 LL Cloud Computing
* 3 LL Web Dev
* 3 LL Server Dev
* 3 UL Cloud Apps
* 3 UL Python for Data Science
* 3 UL SQL Applications

- IBM Data Science (31 credits), including: 
* 1 LL Intro stats
* 1 LL Intro programming
* 2 LL Intro database and SQL
* 3 LL Intro SQL programming
* 3 LL Intro data science
* 3 LL Data sciences
* 3 LL Data analytics
* 3 LL Data visualisation
* 3 LL Intro Python programming
* 3 LL Python for data science
* 3 LL Data mining
* 3 UL Advanced topics in data science


(Analytics): Coursera
- Google Data (12 LL)
- Google Advanced Data (9 LL)
- Google BI (6 LL)
- MS Power BI (5 LL)

IBM
- IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R (9 courses; 24 credits), including:

* Intro data analytics (3 LL; repeated course x 2) 
* Intro database and SQL (3 LL)
* R programming fundamentals (3 LL)
* Advanced in data analytics (3 UL; repeated course x 2)
* Data visualisation (3 UL)
* Intermediate data visualisation (3 UL)

- IBM Data Analyst (3 courses if done with above two IBM certificates; 20 credits), including:
* Intro data analytics (3 LL; repeated course from above)
* Intro SQL programming (3 LL; repeated x 2, course from above - note that the repeated courses are 3 and 2 credits individually)
* Intro Python programming (3 LL; repeated x 2, course from above)
* Intro Statistics in Python (2 LL)
* Advanced topics in data analytics (3 UL)


(Cybersecurity): Coursera
- Google Cloud Data Analytics (4 LL CS electives; 6 UL Cloud electives)
- Google Cybersecurity (9 LL)
- Google Cloud Cybersecurity (6 LL, 3 UL)
- IBM Cybersecurity (8 LL, 2 UL)
- Microsoft Cybersecurity (9 UL)

Additional credits: 152


For meeting other grad school program prerequisites
MA Economics - Sophia Micro and Macro (6 LL)
MA History - Sophia US History I & II (6 LL)
MDiv - Sophia Religion (3 LL)

Additional credits: 15

Total additional possible credits from Sophia, Saylor, and Coursera: 229]]>
(Note: As I started writing this post, I saw that some of my transfer credits have disappeared from the ROAR dashboard! Has anyone else had this issue? I've emailed the transfer teams, as well as the apparent new head of the BOG AAS program, David Beighley.)

BOG AAS PLAN
Non-ACE credits
- Chemistry LL 8
- Mathematics LL 8
- English LL 8
- Physics LL 4 
Total: 28 LL credits

ACE credits
(Sophia)
- College algebra 3 LL
- Business law 3 LL
- Ancient Greek philosophers 3 LL
- Statistics 3 LL
- Developing effective teams 1 LL
- Essentials of managing conflict 1 LL
- Nutrition 3 LL
- Principles of Finance 3 LL
- Visual communications 3 LL
- Business communications 3 LL
- Sociology 3 LL 
- Health, fitness, and wellness 3 LL
Total: 32 LL credits

(Coursera)
- Google IT support 15 LL
- Google Project Management 3 LL 6 UL
- Real World Cloud Product Management 6 UL
Total: 30 credits - 18 LL + 12 UL

Total: 90 credits - 78 LL + 12 UL

(This is assuming my credits get fixed! Hopefully I'll be able to apply for the IT AOS in time.)

As the deadline to apply for graduation is October 4th, I'm also wondering if I can add in some more classes to the transcript, as a credit bank. Does Pierpont allow for post-admissions transfers?


Some fun credit banking ideas:
For a Washington State CPA (24 accounting credits including up to 9 LL; 24 business admin credits of any level)
(Accounting)
* Sophia
1. Financial accounting 3 LL
2. Managerial accounting 3 LL

(Business Admin)
* Sophia 
1. Business law (3 LL; included above)
2. Intro finance (3 LL; included above)
3. Business communications (3 LL; included above)
4. Intro business 3 LL
5. Business ethics 3 LL
6. Management principles 3 LL
* Coursera
7. Google project management (3 - 9 credits; included above)
8. Meta Facebook Marketing 3 LL 

Total: 6/9 accounting LL credits; 24/24 business admin credits.
Additional credits: 12 - 18


For completing med school prerequisites
Behavioral sciences
- Sophia Intro Psych (3 LL)
- Sophia Lifespan Development (3 LL)

Min. 1 year biology with lab, with cellular and molecular biology
- Sophia Human Biology with Lab (4 LL)
- Sophia Microbiology with Lab (4 LL)
- Sophia Anatomy and Physiology with Lab I & II (8 LL)
- Saylor Intro molecular and cellular biology (3 LL)

Min. 2 years chemistry with lab, including inorganic, organic, and biochemistry
- Sophia chemistry with lab (4 LL)
- No ochem, biochem options

Min. 1 year physics, preferably calculus-based with lab (min 6 LL)
- Saylor Mechanics (3 LL)
- Saylor Electromagnetism (3 LL)
- No lab or calculus-based options

Min. 1 year mathematics, including calculus and statistics (preferably biostatistics)
- Sophia Statistics (3 LL; included above)
- Sophia Calculus (3 LL)

Min. 1 year writing, preferably with second language
- Business communications (3 LL; included above)
- Visual communications (3 LL; included above)
- Sophia Spanish I & II (6 LL)

Total: All, except 12 credits of ochem w lab, biochem w lab
Additional credits: 44


For entry into GATech OMS CS/Analytics/CyberSec
(Computer Science): Coursera
- SAS Programmer (4 LL Intro Programming)
- SAS Adv Programmer (3 UL SWE)
- Sophia Intro Java (3 LL programming languages)

IBM
- IBM Full Stack (18 credits of CS electives), including:
* 3 LL Cloud Computing
* 3 LL Web Dev
* 3 LL Server Dev
* 3 UL Cloud Apps
* 3 UL Python for Data Science
* 3 UL SQL Applications

- IBM Data Science (31 credits), including: 
* 1 LL Intro stats
* 1 LL Intro programming
* 2 LL Intro database and SQL
* 3 LL Intro SQL programming
* 3 LL Intro data science
* 3 LL Data sciences
* 3 LL Data analytics
* 3 LL Data visualisation
* 3 LL Intro Python programming
* 3 LL Python for data science
* 3 LL Data mining
* 3 UL Advanced topics in data science


(Analytics): Coursera
- Google Data (12 LL)
- Google Advanced Data (9 LL)
- Google BI (6 LL)
- MS Power BI (5 LL)

IBM
- IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R (9 courses; 24 credits), including:

* Intro data analytics (3 LL; repeated course x 2) 
* Intro database and SQL (3 LL)
* R programming fundamentals (3 LL)
* Advanced in data analytics (3 UL; repeated course x 2)
* Data visualisation (3 UL)
* Intermediate data visualisation (3 UL)

- IBM Data Analyst (3 courses if done with above two IBM certificates; 20 credits), including:
* Intro data analytics (3 LL; repeated course from above)
* Intro SQL programming (3 LL; repeated x 2, course from above - note that the repeated courses are 3 and 2 credits individually)
* Intro Python programming (3 LL; repeated x 2, course from above)
* Intro Statistics in Python (2 LL)
* Advanced topics in data analytics (3 UL)


(Cybersecurity): Coursera
- Google Cloud Data Analytics (4 LL CS electives; 6 UL Cloud electives)
- Google Cybersecurity (9 LL)
- Google Cloud Cybersecurity (6 LL, 3 UL)
- IBM Cybersecurity (8 LL, 2 UL)
- Microsoft Cybersecurity (9 UL)

Additional credits: 152


For meeting other grad school program prerequisites
MA Economics - Sophia Micro and Macro (6 LL)
MA History - Sophia US History I & II (6 LL)
MDiv - Sophia Religion (3 LL)

Additional credits: 15

Total additional possible credits from Sophia, Saylor, and Coursera: 229]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-My-minimum-cost-zero-to-hero-degree-plan-high-school-to-partial-doctorate Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:32:47 +0000 David1477]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-My-minimum-cost-zero-to-hero-degree-plan-high-school-to-partial-doctorate 1. University of the People: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (approx. 1-2k$ if you're fast with Sophia, depending on whether you receive a scholarship - make sure to benefit from transfer fee waivers if possible, approx. 14-15 months)

-> 90 credits from Sophia + 30 credits at UoPeople

You need 6 terms to complete your degree due to the learning pathways course requirements.

The only courses you have to take at UoPeople are (by term):

1. Online Learning Strategies

2. Principles of Marketing + E-Commerce

3. Multinational Management + Entrepreneurship

4. Business and Society + Leadership (that's where I am atm)

5. Business Policy and Strategy + Organizational Leadership

6. Quality Management


2. UK Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance (800£, 9 months)

This was the cheapest accredited one (OTHM) I could find (9 month pathway): https://lsba.org.uk/level-7-diploma-in-a...d-finance/

6 courses with pdf course material. Each courses requires 1 written assignment of min. 2000 words using the Harvard referencing style (in contrast to APA at UoPeople).


3. MSc Accounting and Finance Top-Up at University of Northampton (2,425£, 1 year)

This program only has 1 course: the dissertation.


4. UK Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (1450£, 9 months)

For example this one (Qualifi): https://lsba.org.uk/level-8-diploma-in-s...eadership/


My UoPeople degree will end up costing me only 1000$ due to a 50% scholarship and a transfer fee waiver. So it's 1000$ + 4675£ for the whole pathway that leads from high school graduation to a properly accredited master in a well-paying field (finance/accounting) and an option to complete a DBA/PhD dissertation at a later stage. I believe that's pretty hard to beat.

Also, I set this pathway up in a way that it can be completed while working full time.]]> 1. University of the People: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (approx. 1-2k$ if you're fast with Sophia, depending on whether you receive a scholarship - make sure to benefit from transfer fee waivers if possible, approx. 14-15 months)

-> 90 credits from Sophia + 30 credits at UoPeople

You need 6 terms to complete your degree due to the learning pathways course requirements.

The only courses you have to take at UoPeople are (by term):

1. Online Learning Strategies

2. Principles of Marketing + E-Commerce

3. Multinational Management + Entrepreneurship

4. Business and Society + Leadership (that's where I am atm)

5. Business Policy and Strategy + Organizational Leadership

6. Quality Management


2. UK Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance (800£, 9 months)

This was the cheapest accredited one (OTHM) I could find (9 month pathway): https://lsba.org.uk/level-7-diploma-in-a...d-finance/

6 courses with pdf course material. Each courses requires 1 written assignment of min. 2000 words using the Harvard referencing style (in contrast to APA at UoPeople).


3. MSc Accounting and Finance Top-Up at University of Northampton (2,425£, 1 year)

This program only has 1 course: the dissertation.


4. UK Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (1450£, 9 months)

For example this one (Qualifi): https://lsba.org.uk/level-8-diploma-in-s...eadership/


My UoPeople degree will end up costing me only 1000$ due to a 50% scholarship and a transfer fee waiver. So it's 1000$ + 4675£ for the whole pathway that leads from high school graduation to a properly accredited master in a well-paying field (finance/accounting) and an option to complete a DBA/PhD dissertation at a later stage. I believe that's pretty hard to beat.

Also, I set this pathway up in a way that it can be completed while working full time.]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Excelsior-B-S-In-Liberal-Arts Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:57:23 +0000 browniebo]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Excelsior-B-S-In-Liberal-Arts
I would like to replace the healthcare classes with something else if anyone has any ideas.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing]]>
I would like to replace the healthcare classes with something else if anyone has any ideas.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-I-made-a-Study-com-credit-transfer-guide-for-SNHU Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:08:49 +0000 portals]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-I-made-a-Study-com-credit-transfer-guide-for-SNHU ist of classes that others have mentioned were successful in transferring from Study.com to SNHU:

https://www.reddit.com/r/studydotcom/comments/wcy2xc/studycom_snhu_credit_transfer_list_guide/

These aren't guaranteed to transfer to SNHU. Be sure to get approval for each Study.com course from your SNHU academic advisor first.]]> ist of classes that others have mentioned were successful in transferring from Study.com to SNHU:

https://www.reddit.com/r/studydotcom/comments/wcy2xc/studycom_snhu_credit_transfer_list_guide/

These aren't guaranteed to transfer to SNHU. Be sure to get approval for each Study.com course from your SNHU academic advisor first.]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-BS-in-Criminal-Justice-Degree-Plan Fri, 08 Jul 2022 02:56:24 +0000 dragonwolf]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-BS-in-Criminal-Justice-Degree-Plan Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3xSWIEK

Edit the degree plan by signing into Google drive, clicking on file, and then on make a copy. Save 30% ($60) off your first 3 months of Study.com with the code: smarterby1degree or click here: https://bit.ly/3xySYJr]]> Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3xSWIEK

Edit the degree plan by signing into Google drive, clicking on file, and then on make a copy. Save 30% ($60) off your first 3 months of Study.com with the code: smarterby1degree or click here: https://bit.ly/3xySYJr]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-I-made-credit-transfer-guides-for-16-majors-at-WGU Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:29:43 +0000 portals]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-I-made-credit-transfer-guides-for-16-majors-at-WGU
Here are the majors for which transfer credit-maximizing guides were made:

WGU College of Information Technology
BS Information Technology
BS Computer Science
BS Cloud Computing
BS Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
BS Software Development
BS Network Engineering and Security
BS Network Engineering and Security Cisco path
BS Data Management/Data Analaytics

WGU College of Business
BS Business Administration Accounting
BS Business Administration Management
BS Business Administration Healthcare Management
BS Business Administration IT Management
BS Business Administration Marketing
BS Business Administration Human Resources Management

WGU College of Health Professions
BS Health Information Management
BS Health Services Coordination

If there's another major you'd like to see a guide for, please let me know.

The guides can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/studydotcom/comments/vig94w/how_to_transfer_a_lot_of_credits_to_wgu_guide/]]>
Here are the majors for which transfer credit-maximizing guides were made:

WGU College of Information Technology
BS Information Technology
BS Computer Science
BS Cloud Computing
BS Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
BS Software Development
BS Network Engineering and Security
BS Network Engineering and Security Cisco path
BS Data Management/Data Analaytics

WGU College of Business
BS Business Administration Accounting
BS Business Administration Management
BS Business Administration Healthcare Management
BS Business Administration IT Management
BS Business Administration Marketing
BS Business Administration Human Resources Management

WGU College of Health Professions
BS Health Information Management
BS Health Services Coordination

If there's another major you'd like to see a guide for, please let me know.

The guides can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/studydotcom/comments/vig94w/how_to_transfer_a_lot_of_credits_to_wgu_guide/]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-WGU-BS-in-Computer-Science-Degree-Plan Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:35:14 +0000 dragonwolf]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-WGU-BS-in-Computer-Science-Degree-Plan This is a degree plan using Study.com. Study is great to earn credits before you transfer to WGU or to help you study for classes after transferring. 

BS in Computer Science Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3g3t0VF

SAVE $60 when you sign up on Study with the code: smarterby1degree]]> This is a degree plan using Study.com. Study is great to earn credits before you transfer to WGU or to help you study for classes after transferring. 

BS in Computer Science Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3g3t0VF

SAVE $60 when you sign up on Study with the code: smarterby1degree]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Excelsior-BS-in-Cybersecurity-Degree-Plan Thu, 23 Jun 2022 05:54:32 +0000 dragonwolf]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Excelsior-BS-in-Cybersecurity-Degree-Plan
BS in Cybersecurity Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3lweBU2]]>
BS in Cybersecurity Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3lweBU2]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-TESU-BSBA-Degree-Plan--40674 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:23:48 +0000 dragonwolf]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-TESU-BSBA-Degree-Plan--40674 Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3Nc68RR

This is a degree plan for the TESU BSBA in General Management. The specific business classes from Study.com are plugged in. The Gen Ed tab shows you which classes meet the TESU gen ed requirements on Study.com. There are helpful links/tips and a $60 off coupon code: homeschoolsocial in the degree plan. 

You can edit the degree plan however you want and with any class you choose by logging into google drive, clicking on file, and make a copy.]]> Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3Nc68RR

This is a degree plan for the TESU BSBA in General Management. The specific business classes from Study.com are plugged in. The Gen Ed tab shows you which classes meet the TESU gen ed requirements on Study.com. There are helpful links/tips and a $60 off coupon code: homeschoolsocial in the degree plan. 

You can edit the degree plan however you want and with any class you choose by logging into google drive, clicking on file, and make a copy.]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Excelsior-Bachelor-of-Science-in-Psychology Sun, 22 May 2022 19:55:06 +0000 dragonwolf]]> https://degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Excelsior-Bachelor-of-Science-in-Psychology Excelsior Bachelor of Science in Psychology Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3wa6K4T 


This degree plan lists all of the requirements and is organized with the specific classes you can take on Study.com to meet each requirement. You can take classes anywhere but we liked everything in one place and knowing exactly what classes we could take for the degree. It also includes helpful links, cost breakdown, tips that were figured out through earning an Excelsior degree, signing up for Excelsior and sending transcripts. Study has 229 classes in upper and lower division and you can earn 104 credits directly on Study, then finish the degree with 2 UExcel exams, and 10 credits from Excelsior. Use the degree plan to plug in the classes you already have and to figure out what classes to take to finish the degree. 


(You can edit/download as a Google Sheet or Excel spreadsheet from link)]]> Excelsior Bachelor of Science in Psychology Degree Plan: https://bit.ly/3wa6K4T 


This degree plan lists all of the requirements and is organized with the specific classes you can take on Study.com to meet each requirement. You can take classes anywhere but we liked everything in one place and knowing exactly what classes we could take for the degree. It also includes helpful links, cost breakdown, tips that were figured out through earning an Excelsior degree, signing up for Excelsior and sending transcripts. Study has 229 classes in upper and lower division and you can earn 104 credits directly on Study, then finish the degree with 2 UExcel exams, and 10 credits from Excelsior. Use the degree plan to plug in the classes you already have and to figure out what classes to take to finish the degree. 


(You can edit/download as a Google Sheet or Excel spreadsheet from link)]]>