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Associates in Criminal justice
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Want to speedrun my Associates in Criminal justice to get a promotion at my current job. then perhaps later down the line finish the bachelor's. currently only have 9 credits from a accredited community college I went to years go eng101 eng102 & some gen ed. history class so will have to transfer them over regardless of what i end up doing. 
Whats the quickest way I can accomplish this? thinking of doing sophia/study.com (not sure which course(s) please advise) and going with TESU but wasn't sure. Is UMPI also good whats the difference? How long can i expect this to take at the fastest or slowest? thanks

Your Location: WV USA
Your Age: 25
What kind of degree do you want?: Associates in Criminal justice
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 9 from accredited local community college
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: n/a
Any certifications or military experience?: n/a
Budget: 10k
Commitments: Full time job but 3 days only
Dedicated time to study: 3 days out of the week
Timeline: <6mos ASAP
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: n/a
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(10-18-2025, 07:54 PM)gez Wrote: Want to speedrun my Associates in Criminal justice to get a promotion at my current job. then perhaps later down the line finish the bachelor's. currently only have 9 credits from a accredited community college I went to years go eng101 eng102 & some gen ed. history class so will have to transfer them over regardless of what i end up doing. 
Whats the quickest way I can accomplish this? thinking of doing sophia/study.com (not sure which course(s) please advise) and going with TESU but wasn't sure. Is UMPI also good whats the difference? How long can i expect this to take at the fastest or slowest? thanks

Your Location: WV USA
Your Age: 25
What kind of degree do you want?:  Associates in Criminal justice
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 9 from accredited local community college
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: n/a
Any certifications or military experience?: n/a
Budget: 10k
Commitments: Full time job but 3 days only
Dedicated time to study: 3 days out of the week
Timeline: <6mos ASAP
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: n/a

It may be more worth your time and money to pursue UMPI's BA CJ program by maxing out the 90 credits through Sophia (gen eds), Study.com (program reqs), and Coursera (free electives). You could tack on the Associates in CJ for free possibly if you meet all the reqs for your BA there and do a 2 for 1.

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan
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(10-19-2025, 10:52 AM)Mint Berry Crunch Wrote:
(10-18-2025, 07:54 PM)gez Wrote: Want to speedrun my Associates in Criminal justice to get a promotion at my current job. then perhaps later down the line finish the bachelor's. currently only have 9 credits from a accredited community college I went to years go eng101 eng102 & some gen ed. history class so will have to transfer them over regardless of what i end up doing. 
Whats the quickest way I can accomplish this? thinking of doing sophia/study.com (not sure which course(s) please advise) and going with TESU but wasn't sure. Is UMPI also good whats the difference? How long can i expect this to take at the fastest or slowest? thanks

Your Location: WV USA
Your Age: 25
What kind of degree do you want?:  Associates in Criminal justice
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 9 from accredited local community college
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: n/a
Any certifications or military experience?: n/a
Budget: 10k
Commitments: Full time job but 3 days only
Dedicated time to study: 3 days out of the week
Timeline: <6mos ASAP
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: n/a

It may be more worth your time and money to pursue UMPI's BA CJ program by maxing out the 90 credits through Sophia (gen eds), Study.com (program reqs), and Coursera (free electives). You could tack on the Associates in CJ for free possibly if you meet all the reqs for your BA there and do a 2 for 1.

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

honestly not interested in getting the bachelors at the moment. want to get the associates knocked out first so I can get the promotion any thoughts on the quickest way of doing that? this is a great resource though thanks for the helpful answer. also any particular pro/con for going with UMPI over TESU?
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Which college did you get the 9 credits from? Have you thought about doing the AAS instead of the AA CJ?
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