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Hi Everyone,

I have been reading all of the posts and started my journey in October. I started with Sophia and now Study and IC. I'm looking to get the quickest degree possible for a promotion at work and thought UMPI would be my best option. Looking to do the LS w/Minor in Management.  I'm looking to apply and start in January. I'm finishing up Spanish in IC and HR on Study.com. I was going to wait to apply until I hit the 90 credits, but getting a little worried as I also wanted to apply for financial aid. Any recommendations on some easy classes I can add and any advice on timing would be appreciated. I've attached my current list of completed classes below.

[dfrecore]

American Gov't - either ICC or Study.com
The Essentials of Managing Conflict if you still have a current subscription at Sophia

If you are taking BUS 306: Strategic Human Resources Management, you are good; if you're taking BUS 106: Human Resource Management, then this will just be a free elective.

You may want to take a couple more UL courses at Study.com if you have time; otherwise, I would probably do these and then stop and go ahead and take the remaining courses at UMPI.

[bjcheung77]

Great work, that's about 30 credits a month and now you've got 60 credits in two months! Amazing effort! I suggest you to complete your ICC and Study.com then apply to UMPI if you haven't already. You may also want to complete a few more courses that may transfer to UMPI from Sophia.org/Study.com to max out the 90 credit transfer. Make sure to review what courses need to be completed for the minor at UMPI and that you have 30 credits/UL requirements met for residency. Link: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/So...lency_List

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Thank you for the responses. I took the Essential of Managing Conflict just now and am working on writing my paper for the BUS 306: Strategic Human Resources Management. I looked at BUS 106 after I completed my quizzes for 306, and some of them must be duplicated, as it said I already completed 20% of the quizzes for that course. Maybe I'll take that one as well as a free elective.

[LevelUP]

One thing to consider is that you need 24UL credits beyond courses taken in the minor.
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

The BA Business Admin with Leadership concentration is nearly the same amount of work, considering you have that additional UL requirement with the BLS Management degree.

Study.com can use the same sections for multiple courses.  Completing a placement test in one course completes quizzes for many courses.

If you haven't already, apply for loans/Pell Grant on the government website.  I'm not sure the perfect time to apply to UMPI.

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One thing to consider is that you need 24UL credits beyond courses taken in the minor.
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

The BA Business Admin with Leadership concentration is nearly the same amount of work, considering you have that additional UL requirement with the BLS Management degree.

Study.com can use the same sections for multiple courses.  Completing a placement test in one course completes quizzes for many courses.

If you haven't already, apply for loans/Pell Grant on the government website.  I'm not sure the perfect time to apply to UMPI.

Okay, now I'm seriously considering the BABA w/minor in leadership after thinking about what @LevelUp said. That being said, I'm looking at the gen ed requirements and I don't see a foreign language listed as a requirement is that correct? Based on what I posted earlier, is there any other upper level classes I can take at Sophia?

[bjcheung77]

You may want to take a look at this: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid352305

[ss20ts]

Okay, now I'm seriously considering the BABA w/minor in leadership after thinking about what @LevelUp said. That being said, I'm looking at the gen ed requirements and I don't see a foreign language listed as a requirement is that correct? Based on what I posted earlier, is there any other upper level classes I can take at Sophia?

The GEC applies to everyone at UMPI. Here's where you'll find it. It is confusing. Scroll to the very bottom of the page and click on the link.

http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=4&navoid=153

You will need 3 credits of a foreign language. Easiest way to complete this unless you know a foreign language well is to take Spanish 1 from InstantCert. 

Sophia doesn't offer UL courses.

Also with the BABA you would have a concentration not a minor. Minors are for the BLS. You'd have the Management & Leadership concentration.

[Msmith2708]

Hi!

I had a similar issue of being close to the 90 transfer credits and wanting to apply for January. I talked to Shea, the admissions coordinator and she told me to apply now and I could keep working on my transfer credits at Sophia up until my start date in January. I got it in writing from her. It doesn’t hurt to ask and explain your situation. Good luck!

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I'm almost there....I'm at 87 credits and looking for a quick/easy 3 credit course without any more Touchstones, as I am already waiting for a few to be graded. I told UMPI I would call them back by Friday,  and then send over all of my credits. I would still like to do the BABA. I have also completed Study.com Bus 106, but didn't take the test yet as it would have been another $70. I already took 306, and am afraid this might be considered a duplicate.