A new applicant in need of advice!

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A new applicant in need of advice! - Skylar0 - 03-10-2022

Hello! Tongue

I am interested in the BLS with the Management Information Systems minor.

I am coming in with around 48 credits, not sure how things will transfer over. I applied to UMPI yesterday, sent in transcripts, and talked with an enrollment counselor who told me she would be calling me Friday or Monday with an update. What I'm wondering is:

Since I already sent in my transcripts and applied, is it too late for me to do courses through Sophia or knock my language requirement out? Or since I'm not starting until the first summer session in May will I still have time to do so? Does anyone have a course listing for the major or a transfer equivalency guide for it specifically? I've seen a few floating around but haven't found my major yet Blush

I've been reading about minors on the forum and I'm interested in seeing what I can pick up, but I assume that's something I won't see until I get to see until I have access to a portal or doing more than waiting on a phone call/email. I'm curious to see how my credits will transfer before I start doing Sophia courses, but is that something I can wait on? How long did transfer evaluations take you to receive?

I know it's a loaded post, but I appreciate any advice. I'm kind of lingering waiting for someone from the school to reach out to me so I figured I would go ahead and try to see if I can get my hands on a course/transfer layout. If there's anything else that would be useful please let me know! Big Grin

EDIT:
Here's what I have taken so far from past university/community college:
Contemporary Green Living (3)
Global Awareness Examining Human Condition (3)
Theatre Appreciation (3)
Art Appreciation (3)
Personal Health/Wellness (3)
College Transfer Success (1)
Principles of Management (3)
Java Programming (3)
World Religions (3)
American History I (3)
Introduction to Computers (3)
Music Appreciation (3)
Writing and Inquiry (3)
Introduction to Sociology (3)
Chemistry I w/ Lab (4)
The Criminal Justice System (3)
Web Design and Development (3)
Essentials of Cyber Security (3)
Ethical Issues in Business (3)
Total: 56

I also have the Google IT Support certificate but not sure if that is useful at all. After looking through other posts on the forum, I think I am wanting the BLS with the Management Information Systems minor instead. I will have to look into that more but since I applied before finding this forum I unfortunately may have to just transfer things after getting my evaluation. If any Sophia needs stick out please let me know :-)

RE: A new applicant in need of advice! - ss20ts - 03-10-2022

We don't recommend applying until you've completed the 90 transfer credits. Once you apply and are accepted, you're enrolled. Once enrolled you need permission from your academic advisor to transfer in more classes. If you follow the forum instructions and post the courses you have, we can tell you what you need and where to get those credits from.

As for the minors, you can view them all on the YourPace website. You will not be able to complete all of them because you need at 9 credits in a minor that aren't required for your major/core.

RE: A new applicant in need of advice! - LevelUP - 03-10-2022

Welcome to the forum!

RE: A new applicant in need of advice! - Skylar0 - 03-10-2022

(03-10-2022, 11:45 AM)ss20ts Wrote: We don't recommend applying until you've completed the 90 transfer credits. Once you apply and are accepted, you're enrolled. Once enrolled you need permission from your academic advisor to transfer in more classes. If you follow the forum instructions and post the courses you have, we can tell you what you need and where to get those credits from.

As for the minors, you can view them all on the YourPace website. You will not be able to complete all of them because you need at 9 credits in a minor that aren't required for your major/core.

I wish I had found this forum before doing so! I see where I went wrong. I updated the post with my courses I have already. I appreciate your response, thank you :-)

RE: A new applicant in need of advice! - bjcheung77 - 03-10-2022

For UMPI, I would take everything you can first with Sophia.org since they're cheap, easy, fast... If you require more courses, extend that, and then work on other ACE recommended credits either from Sophia.org or InstantCertCredit, Study.com, etc. If you're going for UMPI, you need to make sure you have another science without a lab since you have one already and language course. So, skip StraighterLine altogether...

Now to get you started: 1) Invest in a second monitor for easier multi-tasking and answer search.
2) Subscribe to Sophia.org and use 1 monitor for quiz/exams, 1 monitor for looking at pdf/texts.
3) Complete as many Sophia.org courses as you can that don't duplicate and applies to your degree requirements.
4) Complete the language requirement with Spanish I at InstantCertCredit, and if needed anything else from them.

I suggest you create a spreadsheet of your degree requirements and use it as reference/tracking purposes.
If you need to extend Sophia membership, it's just $79/month for 2 courses at a time, unlimited courses.
Once done with the max of Sophia.org courses, you should update this thread with a new evaluation.
Example set of courses from Sophia.org: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sophia.org_Equivalency_List

Link 1: UMPI - Completing a Degree
Link 2: UMPI BLS Management Degree Plan
Link 3: UMPI Sophia Transfer Equivalents

RE: A new applicant in need of advice! - rachel83az - 03-10-2022

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UMPI_Sophia_Transfer_Equivalents

I would suggest the following:
Communication at Work (may be a GEC requirement, might be an elective, but it's pretty quick and easy)
College Algebra
Human Biology
Anything else listed at https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sophia.org_Equivalency_List that interests you and has 0-2 Touchstones. Skip Intro to Relational Databases, though. That one takes too long.

In addition, you will want Spanish I from InstantCert. Or an ACTFL exam if you are fluent in another language.

RE: A new applicant in need of advice! - ss20ts - 03-10-2022

(03-10-2022, 11:36 AM)Skylar0 Wrote: Hello! I am interested in the BLS with the Management Information Systems minor.

I am coming in with around 48 credits, not sure how things will transfer over. I applied to UMPI yesterday, sent in transcripts, and talked with an enrollment counselor who told me she would be calling me Friday or Monday with an update. What I'm wondering is:

Since I already sent in my transcripts and applied, is it too late for me to do courses through Sophia or knock my language requirement out? Or since I'm not starting until the first summer session in May will I still have time to do so? Does anyone have a course listing for the major or a transfer equivalency guide for it specifically? I've seen a few floating around but haven't found my major yet

I've been reading about minors on the forum and I'm interested in seeing what I can pick up, but I assume that's something I won't see until I get to see until I have access to a portal or doing more than waiting on a phone call/email. I'm curious to see how my credits will transfer before I start doing Sophia courses, but is that something I can wait on? How long did transfer evaluations take you to receive?

I know it's a loaded post, but I appreciate any advice. I'm kind of lingering waiting for someone from the school to reach out to me so I figured I would go ahead and try to see if I can get my hands on a course/transfer layout. If there's anything else that would be useful please let me know!

EDIT:
Here's what I have taken so far from past university/community college:
Contemporary Green Living (3)
Global Awareness Examining Human Condition (3)
Theatre Appreciation (3)
Art Appreciation (3)
Personal Health/Wellness (3)
College Transfer Success (1)
Principles of Management (3)
Java Programming (3)
World Religions (3)
American History I (3)
Introduction to Computers (3)
Music Appreciation (3)
Writing and Inquiry (3)
Introduction to Sociology (3)
Chemistry I w/ Lab (4)
The Criminal Justice System (3)
Web Design and Development (3)
Essentials of Cyber Security (3)
Ethical Issues in Business (3)
Total: 56

I also have the Google IT Support certificate but not sure if that is useful at all. After looking through other posts on the forum, I think I am wanting the BLS with the Management Information Systems minor instead. I will have to look into that more but since I applied before finding this forum I unfortunately may have to just transfer things after getting my evaluation. If any Sophia needs stick out please let me know :-)

OK you've now change degrees. LOL Are you sure you want the BLS with MIS minor or do you want the BA Business Administration with Management & Leadership concentration? Either way you'll need to complete the GEC which is the general education requirements at UMPI. Here's the link to them.

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

Below is what I recommend you complete and where based on what is required for the GEC and what you have already completed. You earned a C- or above in all of these courses you posted, right? UMPI doesn't accept anything below a C-. You will have to complete a minimum of 30 credits at UMPI. You'll also need to complete UL courses outside of the minor at UMPI. This info will be on your degree audit that your academic advisor will email to you.

Feel free to send me a pm with any UMPI questions you have. I completed the BLS with MIS minor so I'm really familiar with it.

UMPI BLS Plan
I. GEC – 40 credits
1A. Take at UMPI
1B. Take at UMPI
1C. InstantCert – American Government
1D. Take at UMPI
2A. Sophia – Introduction to Ethics
2B. Sociology will transfer
2C. Take at UMPI
2D. Take at UMPI
2E. Art Appreciation should transfer
3A. Sophia – College Algebra
3B. Sophia – Introduction to Statistics
3C. Wellness will transfer
3D. Chem will transfer
3E. Chem will transfer
4A. YourPace Orientation
4B. Take at UMPI
4C. Sophia – Introduction to Ethics
5A. Sociology will transfer
5B. American History should transfer
5C. InstantCert – Spanish 1
5D. Sophia – Ancient Greek Philosophers
5E. InstantCert – American Government

Management Information Systems Minor
BUS141 Sophia - Project Management
BUS200 Take at UMPI
BUS244 Study.com - Business 303 Management Information Systems
BUS245 Take at UMPI
BUS345 Take at UMPI
BUS440 Take at UMPI

an update! - Skylar0 - 03-27-2022

I appreciate the help and explanations, it really cleared some things up for me! I haven't gotten an email from Jessica about it but on Friday I noticed my transfer eval was in MaineStreet so I wanted to update on what was accepted and where I'm standing as I have another ask for advice.

I was told that I would be able to complete Sophia classes and transfer them in while I wait for my session to start. If I'm not looking at this wrong, it looks like if I complete everything I had planned on Sophia and InstantCert, I won't have 30 hours to complete at UMPI. In that case, should I take less Sophia courses (are there any that stand out as ones I absolutely should do at Sophia rather than UMPI)? Or maybe not do BUS 244 through SDC and save that $$? Or should I just truck through it all still and fill the remainder of my 30 hours with electives from UMPI? If I am looking at this all wrong please let me know. I asked Jessica of course but would love advice from people who have gone through this as well.

I filled in the template that ss20ts gave me in a reply (thank you!) with what was accepted in my eval:

UMPI BLS Plan

1A. Complete (Transferred in ENG 101)
1B. Take at UMPI (ENG 121)
1C. InstantCert – American Government
1D. Complete (ENG 101)
2A. Sophia – Introduction to Ethics
2B. Complete (SOC 100)
2C. Take at UMPI (ENG 121)
2D. Take at UMPI (Art Course)
2E. Complete (ART 107)
3A. Sophia – College Algebra
3B. Sophia – Introduction to Statistics
3C. Complete (HPR 101)
3D. Complete (CHY 111)
3E. Complete (CHY 111)
4A. YourPace Orientation (I did transfer in FYS 100, don't think that matters in this case)
4B. Take at UMPI (ENG 121)
4C. Sophia – Introduction to Ethics
5A. Complete (SOC 100)
5B. Complete (HTY 161)
5C. InstantCert – Spanish 1
5D. Sophia – Ancient Greek Philosophers
5E. InstantCert – American Government

Management Information Systems Minor
BUS141 Sophia - Project Management
BUS200 Take at UMPI
BUS244 Study.com - Business 303 Management Information Systems
BUS245 Take at UMPI
BUS345 Take at UMPI
BUS440 Take at UMPI

RE: A new applicant in need of advice! - ss20ts - 03-27-2022

You HAVE to complete a MINIMUM of 30 credits at UMPI. There is no way around this as it is a requirement of the university. The BLS has 62 credits in electives with the majority of them being UL credits which need to be completed at UMPI. You may not have a meeting with Jessica until you're ready to register for classes which takes place later in the session.