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(10-16-2022, 10:48 PM)pluggingalong Wrote: (10-16-2022, 10:32 PM)ss20ts Wrote: (10-16-2022, 09:16 PM)pluggingalong Wrote: What do the abbreviations stand for? LOA, LOB, LOC, etc.
I have not joined Sophia. I can if I need to.
They're for the GEC. Each area of it is labeled.
http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=4&navoid=153
I must be missing something obvious. I don't see any course designators on that page that starts with an L.
You are. LOA is Learning Objective A. And so on.
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(10-16-2022, 10:51 PM)ss20ts Wrote: (10-16-2022, 10:48 PM)pluggingalong Wrote: (10-16-2022, 10:32 PM)ss20ts Wrote: (10-16-2022, 09:16 PM)pluggingalong Wrote: What do the abbreviations stand for? LOA, LOB, LOC, etc.
I have not joined Sophia. I can if I need to.
They're for the GEC. Each area of it is labeled.
http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=4&navoid=153
I must be missing something obvious. I don't see any course designators on that page that starts with an L.
You are. LOA is Learning Objective A. And so on.
Ah, I see it now, thanks.
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Basically those Learning Objectives sometimes overlap, so you need to know you have to get 13 general education courses completed, one of them a lab. That's it, so I highly suggest following what's already on the WIKI unless you need to change something around. The free electives can be anything, so if you're missing something in the Learning Objectives, take whatever you think will hit the mark...
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Apparently I am already signed up for 3 classes. I wasn't 100% sure I was going, as my other option was WGU Software Development. Anyway. The BAL MIS plan requires 24 credit hours of 300/400 level electives, what are example of what those might be? I don't have any, so I will need to take them all.
"Elective Requirements: Students must take a minimum of 24 credit hours of upper-level electives beyond courses taken for the general education core and minor requirements."
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(10-17-2022, 11:51 PM)pluggingalong Wrote: Apparently I am already signed up for 3 classes. I wasn't 100% sure I was going, as my other option was WGU Software Development. Anyway. The BAL MIS plan requires 24 credit hours of 300/400 level electives, what are example of what those might be? I don't have any, so I will need to take them all.
"Elective Requirements: Students must take a minimum of 24 credit hours of upper-level electives beyond courses taken for the general education core and minor requirements." I did the BLS management minor. For my UL electives I did all political science courses which also allowed for me to receive a second minor in Political Science. I really enjoyed all of the Poli Sci courses.
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"**Courses not completed during the session will result in an “F” grade if you do not complete or withdraw from the course. Please see the academic calendar for withdraw deadlines. "
What does this mean? If you start a class near the end of a session, you FAIL? What if you misjudge how long a class will take you, and you are a few days late (into the next session)?
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(10-18-2022, 01:53 AM)pluggingalong Wrote: What does this mean? If you start a class near the end of a session, you FAIL?
You aren't permitted to start classes after a certain date. This is to give you time to finish. Students need to be aware of how long (on average) it takes them to finish classes, as well as of the final date for submitting drafts.
(10-18-2022, 01:53 AM)pluggingalong Wrote: What if you misjudge how long a class will take you, and you are a few days late (into the next session)?
It's my understanding that you get an F. You can restart the class during the next session, but I can't remember if the F still goes on your transcript. At the very least, it uses up one of your class attempts. If you get a poor grade on that class, I think you might not be able to take it for a 3rd time.
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(10-17-2022, 11:51 PM)pluggingalong Wrote: Apparently I am already signed up for 3 classes. I wasn't 100% sure I was going, as my other option was WGU Software Development. Anyway. The BAL MIS plan requires 24 credit hours of 300/400 level electives, what are example of what those might be? I don't have any, so I will need to take them all.
"Elective Requirements: Students must take a minimum of 24 credit hours of upper-level electives beyond courses taken for the general education core and minor requirements."
Any UL credit applies to those 24 credits outside of your minor. You have to complete the majority of these credits at UMPI. You can work with your academic advisor on which courses to take. They have the list of courses currently available in YourPace.
(10-18-2022, 01:53 AM)pluggingalong Wrote: "**Courses not completed during the session will result in an “F” grade if you do not complete or withdraw from the course. Please see the academic calendar for withdraw deadlines. "
What does this mean? If you start a class near the end of a session, you FAIL? What if you misjudge how long a class will take you, and you are a few days late (into the next session)?
All of your work must be completed prior to the end of the session. You cannot carry a course over a few days. You cannot add a class during the last 10 days of the session. There is no a few days late at the end of the session. You get several emails as reminders throughout the session about the end of the session. And yes if you don't submit your Final Assessment by the last day of classes, you fail the course and have to repeat it.
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@pluggingalong, Just look at the E column and complete courses listed here for UMPI and Study.com - Here's an example Spreadsheet Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing
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(10-18-2022, 01:35 AM)Jennr2z Wrote: (10-17-2022, 11:51 PM)pluggingalong Wrote: Apparently I am already signed up for 3 classes. I wasn't 100% sure I was going, as my other option was WGU Software Development. Anyway. The BAL MIS plan requires 24 credit hours of 300/400 level electives, what are example of what those might be? I don't have any, so I will need to take them all.
"Elective Requirements: Students must take a minimum of 24 credit hours of upper-level electives beyond courses taken for the general education core and minor requirements." I did the BLS management minor. For my UL electives I did all political science courses which also allowed for me to receive a second minor in Political Science. I really enjoyed all of the Poli Sci courses. This sounds interesting. I will also be pursuing the BLS / Management Minor. I will be bringing in about 12 UL credits. Will the program still allow me to accomodate the courses for that second Political Science minor?
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