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Education-Related Resolutions?
#1
Interested in hearing what you all have planned for 2026 in terms of your educational goals.

I am planning to finish up my MBA, get some Coursera certificates, and start another masters while I continue plugging away at UoPeople. I must admit, the latter feels like quite the slog some days with all its required discussion posts, but I want to stick with it as the material is interesting and relevant to my work.
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Current
MBA—UMass Global; University of the People—B.S. Health Science
TESU—BA Biology & Psychology, AS Mathematics

Completed
BA in Linguistics, traditional route

Online traditional credits (undergrad & U.S. unless otherwise stated)
Eastern Gateway Community College (28); ASU (10);  New Mexico Junior College (8); Strayer (3); Purdue University Global (3); TESU (6); XAMK Finland (57 ECTS + 10 grad ECTS), University of the People (3 grad)

Alternative credits
Sophia (81), Study.com (27), Saylor (6 credits), Onlinedegree.com (12), CLEP (6)

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#2
(12-31-2025, 03:31 PM)wow Wrote: Interested in hearing what you all have planned for 2026 in terms of your educational goals.

I am planning to finish up my MBA, get some Coursera certificates, and start another masters while I continue plugging away at UoPeople. I must admit, the latter feels like quite the slog some days with all its required discussion posts, but I want to stick with it as the material is interesting and relevant to my work.

I'll be finishing my Doctorate, a Masters, and a Bachelors at the same time. I wish I could update my signature with more degrees that I accomplished/enrolled in, but there are simply not enough characters
Thomas Edison State University
2026: Doctor of Bus. Adm
UIUC
2026: Master of Science in Management
William Paterson University
2024: M.Ed - Educational Leadership
2025: B.S Information Technology
UMPI:
2024: M.A.O.L.
2024: BABA - PM/IS
2023: B.A. - History & Political Science
2023: B.L.S. - Management
2023: A.A. - Liberal Studies
Rowan College of South Jersey:
2022: A.A. A.S. - Sociology
2023: A.A. A.S. - History
2023: A.A. A.S. - Philosophy
2023: A.A. A.S. - Psychology
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#3
(12-31-2025, 04:36 PM)Mint Berry Crunch Wrote:
(12-31-2025, 03:31 PM)wow Wrote: Interested in hearing what you all have planned for 2026 in terms of your educational goals.

I am planning to finish up my MBA, get some Coursera certificates, and start another masters while I continue plugging away at UoPeople. I must admit, the latter feels like quite the slog some days with all its required discussion posts, but I want to stick with it as the material is interesting and relevant to my work.

I'll be finishing my Doctorate, a Masters, and a Bachelors at the same time. I wish I could update my signature with more degrees that I accomplished/enrolled in, but there are simply not enough characters

Amazing! I think I will finish my second masters (it's CBE), and will be looking into doctorates. Not sure what direction I want to go in yet though. The Valdosta and Open University of Kenya EdDs look very interesting, but I want to take a few more courses in adult education and learning technology before I go in that direction to make sure I like it *enough*. I don't think I'll be finishing my UoPeople bachelor's in 2026, but never say never!
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Current
MBA—UMass Global; University of the People—B.S. Health Science
TESU—BA Biology & Psychology, AS Mathematics

Completed
BA in Linguistics, traditional route

Online traditional credits (undergrad & U.S. unless otherwise stated)
Eastern Gateway Community College (28); ASU (10);  New Mexico Junior College (8); Strayer (3); Purdue University Global (3); TESU (6); XAMK Finland (57 ECTS + 10 grad ECTS), University of the People (3 grad)

Alternative credits
Sophia (81), Study.com (27), Saylor (6 credits), Onlinedegree.com (12), CLEP (6)

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#4
Just to continue my love affair with life-long learning:

1. I expect to begin Year Four of the Basic Program in the fall.

2. I will begin a new course of study next week. It is related to something I hope to study for the rest of my life.
3. Find the right vehicle to pursue the matter I hope to study.

-Details to follow up on achieving a few milestones.-

Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year and success in identifying and achieving new and old goals.
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#5
I WILL begin a doctorate degree this year.

I will competently learn a language this year.

I will become professionally competent at ArcGIS this year.
Accredited degrees/Education:
Applying to: Doctoral programs in International Affairs and Public Policy (National/Homeland Security & Conflict Studies focus)
MSc, Defense and Strategic Studies (Completed), Missouri State University
MA, Asian Studies, Florida State University 
BSc, International Affairs: World Religions Concentration, Florida State University
Graduate Certificate, Intelligence Studies, Florida State University
Certificate, Emergency Management, Florida State University

Unaccredited degrees/Education/Training:
D.Div. (Honorary), Universal Life Church Seminary 
Notary License, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
TESOL Certificate, Arizona State University 
Business Research Certificate, Florida State University 
Cyber Intelligence and Cryptocurrency - Independent Study, DHS 
Emergency Management Institute - Independent Study (Multiple Courses), FEMA 

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#6
(12-31-2025, 06:01 PM)wow Wrote:
(12-31-2025, 04:36 PM)Mint Berry Crunch Wrote:
(12-31-2025, 03:31 PM)wow Wrote: Interested in hearing what you all have planned for 2026 in terms of your educational goals.

I am planning to finish up my MBA, get some Coursera certificates, and start another masters while I continue plugging away at UoPeople. I must admit, the latter feels like quite the slog some days with all its required discussion posts, but I want to stick with it as the material is interesting and relevant to my work.

I'll be finishing my Doctorate, a Masters, and a Bachelors at the same time. I wish I could update my signature with more degrees that I accomplished/enrolled in, but there are simply not enough characters

Amazing! I think I will finish my second masters (it's CBE), and will be looking into doctorates. Not sure what direction I want to go in yet though. The Valdosta and Open University of Kenya EdDs look very interesting, but I want to take a few more courses in adult education and learning technology before I go in that direction to make sure I like it *enough*. I don't think I'll be finishing my UoPeople bachelor's in 2026, but never say never!

Ah, I did see that Ed.D from Kenya. I think that was only something that was recently discussed about. Looks like a great program

(12-31-2025, 07:57 PM)Charles Fout Wrote: Just to continue my love affair with life-long learning:

1. I expect to begin Year Four of the Basic Program in the fall.

2. I will begin a new course of study next week. It is related to something I hope to study for the rest of my life.
3. Find the right vehicle to pursue the matter I hope to study.

-Details to follow up on achieving a few milestones.-

Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year and success in identifying and achieving new and old goals.

Thanks Charles!
Thomas Edison State University
2026: Doctor of Bus. Adm
UIUC
2026: Master of Science in Management
William Paterson University
2024: M.Ed - Educational Leadership
2025: B.S Information Technology
UMPI:
2024: M.A.O.L.
2024: BABA - PM/IS
2023: B.A. - History & Political Science
2023: B.L.S. - Management
2023: A.A. - Liberal Studies
Rowan College of South Jersey:
2022: A.A. A.S. - Sociology
2023: A.A. A.S. - History
2023: A.A. A.S. - Philosophy
2023: A.A. A.S. - Psychology
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#7
Hmm... Thinking of taking up a language... No, not a computer programming language, but a language that I am interested in. German, Spanish, are my top two choices at the moment. I may go do a 360 and do some other language that maybe easier to learn...
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Pre-Med Online, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Starting Jan 2026)
In Progress: UoPeople BS Health Science

Completed: UMPI BAS & MAOL (2025)
TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)

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(01-06-2026, 10:21 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Hmm... Thinking of taking up a language... No, not a computer programming language, but a language that I am interested in.   German, Spanish, are my top two choices at the moment.  I may go do a 360 and do some other language that maybe easier to learn...

Spanish and or Mandarin may be great choices, especially within the world of business.
Thomas Edison State University
2026: Doctor of Bus. Adm
UIUC
2026: Master of Science in Management
William Paterson University
2024: M.Ed - Educational Leadership
2025: B.S Information Technology
UMPI:
2024: M.A.O.L.
2024: BABA - PM/IS
2023: B.A. - History & Political Science
2023: B.L.S. - Management
2023: A.A. - Liberal Studies
Rowan College of South Jersey:
2022: A.A. A.S. - Sociology
2023: A.A. A.S. - History
2023: A.A. A.S. - Philosophy
2023: A.A. A.S. - Psychology
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#9
Since elementary, I took French Immersion up to 12th grade, Spanish would be an easier language to learn in that regard. Mandarin is my native language. The only time I use French is when I am with my kids, since both of them are in French Immersion. But, they speak mainly Mandarin at home with my parents and wife.
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Pre-Med Online, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Starting Jan 2026)
In Progress: UoPeople BS Health Science

Completed: UMPI BAS & MAOL (2025)
TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)

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(01-07-2026, 06:38 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Since elementary, I took French Immersion up to 12th grade, Spanish would be an easier language to learn in that regard.  Mandarin is my native language.  The only time I use French is when I am with my kids, since both of them are in French Immersion.  But, they speak mainly Mandarin at home with my parents and wife.

Wow! So three languages already? That's quite impressive. Aside from English, my fluency with Spanish is at best intermediate. I wish I had invested more time earlier on to really learn another language. My understanding is that proficiency with another becomes harder as you age; I should be developing my skills in another language. I am going to make an effort to have my kid learn Spanish very early on.
Thomas Edison State University
2026: Doctor of Bus. Adm
UIUC
2026: Master of Science in Management
William Paterson University
2024: M.Ed - Educational Leadership
2025: B.S Information Technology
UMPI:
2024: M.A.O.L.
2024: BABA - PM/IS
2023: B.A. - History & Political Science
2023: B.L.S. - Management
2023: A.A. - Liberal Studies
Rowan College of South Jersey:
2022: A.A. A.S. - Sociology
2023: A.A. A.S. - History
2023: A.A. A.S. - Philosophy
2023: A.A. A.S. - Psychology
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